In this issue we find that Phil Sheldon wants to create a book of photos of the marvels through the years. Unfortunately, he begins to notice, that as much as they try to save the world over and over, the public still works to Ostracise them. Now it is not only mutants, but all superpowered individuals who are looked down upon by the general public.

The world is sent into a panic when the sky is lit on fire, and then just as suddenly filled with stone. Unbeknownst to the general public, these occurences come with a Silver Surfer, and they herald the coming of Galactus.