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Appearing in "War"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Mantis Brandt
- Shalla-Bal (Vision)
Antagonists:
- Skrull Empire
- Emperor Kylor
- Aptak (First appearance)
- Ripan
- Emperor Yorak (First appearance)
- Kree Empire
- Supreme Intelligence
- Chief Coordinator Nenora (First appearance)
- Councilor Phae-Dor
- Coordinator Tus-Katt (First appearance)
- Nullet (First appearance) (Death)
- Obliterator (Main story and flashback) (Origin revealed)
Other Characters:
- R'Klll (Mentioned)
- Dorrek VII (Mentioned)
- Elders of the Universe (Only in flashback)
- Gardener (Ord Zyonz) (Only in flashback)
- Trader (Cort Zo Tinnus) (Only in flashback)
- Grandmaster (En Dwi Gast) (Only in flashback)
- Collector (Taneleer Tivan) (Only in flashback)
- Astronomer (Seginn Gallio) (Only in flashback)
- Champion (Tryco Slatterus) (Only in flashback)
- Possessor (Kamo Tharnn) (Only in flashback)
- Contemplator (Tath Ki) (Only in flashback)
- Runner (Gilpetperdon) (Only in flashback)
- Galactus (Galan) (Only in flashback)
- Death (Vision)
- Eternity (Vision)
- Elders of an Alternate Eighth Iteration of the Multiverse (Only in flashforward)
- Gardener (Only in flashforward)
- Grandmaster (Only in flashforward)
- Collector (Only in flashforward)
- Astronomer (Only in flashforward)
- Champion (Only in flashforward)
- Contemplator (Only in flashforward)
- East Coast Avengers (Mentioned)
- West Coast Avengers (Mentioned)
- Alicia Masters (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
- Zenn-Lavians
- Kree
- Skrulls
- Humans
- Obliterator's Race (First appearance) (Only in flashback) (Death)
Locations:
- Earth-616
- Small Magellanic Cloud (Mentioned)
- Large Magellanic Cloud
- Kree Outpost (Destroyed)
- Sandomar II (First appearance)
- Sandomar IV (Mentioned)
- Pama Star System
- Hadrib (Mentioned)
- Yikk (Mentioned)
- Waziliah (Mentioned)
- Milky Way Galaxy
- Gullish Yar (Real name first revealed)
- Sol Star System
- Earth (Mentioned)
- Deneb Star System
- Zenn-La (Mentioned)
- Obliterator's home planet (Only in flashback)
- Sixth Iteration of the Multiverse (Only in flashback)
- Alternate Eighth Iteration of Earth-616 (Only in flashforward)
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "War"
Brief Summary:
The Skrulls attack the Kree, taking them by surprise. The Kree plan their counter attack, unaware that a Skrull spy is hidden among them. The Silver Surfer and Mantis learn from the Obliterator that the Elders plan to kill Galactus and thus the universe. When a new universe is reborn, they will be the lone survivors and the newest versions of Galactus. The Silver Surfer and Mantis rush to Earth to stop them, but the Surfer is forced to abandon this plan when Shalla Bal asks him to protect Zenn-La.

Detailed Summary:
Kylor's attack fleet is engaging the Kree forces as he plans out a strategy. Things aren't going so well due to internal struggles within the Skrull command, especially with Aptak, a decorated strategist who is trapped in a female body form due to the genetics bomb that locked the Skrulls shape-shifting powers. While on Kree-Lar, the Supreme Intelligence meets with Nenora, Tus-Katt, and Phae-Dorr to figure out the next wave of Kree activity in this current Kree/Skrull war.
While on the planet Gullish Yar, the Silver Surfer and Mantis question the defeated Obliterator about the Elders plans for Galactus. The Obliterator tells them, like all the Elders of the Universe, he's one of the oldest beings in the universe. He attributes his long life to his obsession with obliterating things. He had become the lone survivor of his home world due to his dedication to obliteration, which brought him to destroy his entire planet. He explains that over the years he met the other Elders of the Universe and that they became a close knit group. However, upon discovering Galactus (a being older than them, because he was the last survivor of the previous universe), they decided to destroy him. He explains that with the destruction of Galactus, it would cause an upset in the universal balance between Death and Eternity and that existence itself would collapse. Their plan becomes clear. Because the Elders are immortal, the collapse of the universe would cause them to become beings just like Galactus when a new universe ultimately forms. Thus, making them the true Elders of this new universe. He also tells them that the Elders have gathered on Earth.
The Silver Surfer and Mantis resolve to stop the Elders and leave the Obliterator behind on the planet. As the Surfer is forced to come to terms over his feelings towards Mantis, the Supreme Intelligence determines that there is a traitor in their midst. Supremor destroys his pet Nullet who he suspects is a spy, unaware that it's really Nenora who's the spy. Kylor has an altercation between himself and another "emperor" of the Skrull empire, Yorak. Before the Surfer and Mantis can get to Earth, the Surfer is contacted by Shalla-Bal who asks for his assistance in defending Zenn-La from an approaching Kree fleet. Norrin, bound by his promise to be the defender of Zenn-La, chooses to fulfill his duty and leaves Mantis to go after the Elders alone.
Solicit Synopsis
The last time the Skrulls battled the Kree, it took all of their shape-changing abilities just to survive. But last year, the Skrulls lost those abilities and the balance of power shifted. Now the Kree have declared war anew - and the Silver Surfer and Mantis are caught in the middle!
Trivia
- The "Bulletin Board" letter column has letters published from: Richard Robinson, Joe Frank, and Tim Karter.
See Also
Recommended Reading
- Essential Series: Silver Surfer #2
- Epic Collection: Silver Surfer #3
The story references:
- Silver Surfer (Vol. 3) #5 - The Kree knowing that the Skrulls lost their shape-changing abilities
- Captain Marvel #53 - Last appearance of Phae-Dor
- Fantastic Four #244 - Galactus pledging to avoid the Earth from now on
- West Coast Avengers Annual #2, Avengers Annual #16, and Silver Surfer (Vol. 3) #3 - The Grandmaster's attack on the West and East Coast Avengers
- Fantastic Four #49 - Alicia Masters reawakening the Silver Surfer's humanity
Links and References
- Derman, Matt (10 September 2015). 1987 And All That: Silver Surfer #1-6. CBR.com. Retrieved on 21 Feb 2021.
- Englehart, Steve. Silver Surfer 1-20. Steve Englehart: Books, Film, Comics, Games.... Retrieved on 21 Feb 2021.
- Grand Comics Database. Silver Surfer #6. Grand Comics Database. Retrieved on 19 Mar 2021.
- Shayer, Jason (21 October 2010). 1987 - Silver Surfer. Marvel Comics of the 1980s. Retrieved on 21 Feb 2021.
Footnotes
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- Comics
- Week 37, 1987
- 1987
- 1987, December
- Copper-Age
- Silver Surfer Vol 3
- T+ (13 and up)
- Tom DeFalco/Editor-in-Chief
- Marshall Rogers/Cover Artist
- Joe Rubinstein/Cover Artist
- Steve Englehart/Writer
- Marshall Rogers/Penciler
- Joe Rubinstein/Inker
- Marshall Rogers/Colourist
- Ken Bruzenak/Letterer
- Michael Higgins/Editor
- Mike Rockwitz/Editor
- Mantis (Brandt) (Earth-616)/Quotes
- Norrin Radd (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Mantis (Brandt) (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Shalla-Bal (Construct) (Earth-616)/Minor Appearances
- Skrull Empire/Appearances
- Kylor (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Aptak (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Ripan (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Yorak (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Kree Empire/Appearances
- Supreme Intelligence (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Nenora (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Phae-Dor (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Tus-Katt (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Nullet (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Maht Pacle (Earth-616)/Appearances
- R'Klll (Earth-616)/Mentions
- Dorrek VII (Earth-616)/Mentions
- Elders of the Universe (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Ord Zyonz (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Cort Zo Tinnus (Earth-616)/Appearances
- En Dwi Gast (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Taneleer Tivan (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Seginn Gallio (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Tryco Slatterus (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Kamo Tharnn (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Tath Ki (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Gilpetperdon (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Galan (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Death (Earth-616)/Minor Appearances
- Eternity (Earth-616)/Minor Appearances
- Elders of the Universe (Earth-Unknown)/Appearances
- Ord Zyonz (Earth-Unknown)/Appearances
- En Dwi Gast (Earth-Unknown)/Appearances
- Taneleer Tivan (Earth-Unknown)/Appearances
- Seginn Gallio (Earth-Unknown)/Appearances
- Tryco Slatterus (Earth-Unknown)/Appearances
- Tath Ki (Earth-Unknown)/Appearances
- Avengers (Earth-616)/Mentions
- Avengers West Coast (Earth-616)/Mentions
- Alicia Masters (Earth-616)/Mentions
- Zenn-Lavians/Appearances
- Kree/Appearances
- Deviant Skrulls/Appearances
- Homo sapiens/Appearances
- Earth-616/Appearances
- Small Magellanic Cloud/Mentions
- Large Magellanic Cloud/Appearances
- Sandomar II/Appearances
- Sandomar IV/Mentions
- Pama/Appearances
- Kree-Lar (Planet)/Appearances
- Hadrib/Mentions
- Yikk/Mentions
- Waziliah/Mentions
- Milky Way/Appearances
- Gullish Yar/Appearances
- Sol/Appearances
- Earth/Mentions
- Deneb/Appearances
- Zenn-La/Mentions
- Multiverse/Appearances
- Earth-Unknown/Appearances
- Power Cosmic/Appearances
- Silver Surfer's Surfboard/Appearances
- Skrull Deathship/Appearances