Jack Kirby Silver Surfer soaring the cosmic skies 1974 Pencil twice up masterpiece
Artist: Jack Kirby (Penciller)
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DescriptionSometimes you get offered the kind of art you really have to wait for to show up, and then you must do whatever it takes to get it. This is one of those rare pieces. Twice up, vintage 1974 i believe, Kirby's marvelous creation the Silver Surfer really soars here. Hard to photograph the great pencil work, yet it's really breathtaking in person, full of nuance and depth. It doesn't get better than this for me. The peak of Kirby's Marvel work was the FF and the Silver Surfer. I can't wait for the Surfer to be featured in a Marvel film, soaring the cosmos. Until then and even after, I have this.Social/Sharing |
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Canadian Collector 
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 4/5/2019
Awesome.. Can’t ever say no to Kirby Surfer pencils - especially in large art format. Congrats!
Davide G.
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 4/5/2019
Yet another shining Kirby gem in your Gallery! Congrats and thanks for sharing!
david hitchcock
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 4/5/2019
Great peice, I’ve never seen this before. Always good to see ‘new’ Kirby
Ron S
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 4/5/2019
Always impressive to see something by the king at the height of his powers.
Len G
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 4/5/2019
Stunning. Loss for words. Best piece of 2019 hands down.
Kelley M
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 4/5/2019
Breathtaking, just stunning! What a treasure. Congrats!!
Scott Williams
Member Since 2004
2 - Posted on 4/5/2019
Very cool! You are on a roll. Never seen this before. Curious about the date--is there a clue on the art that indicates 1974 as the year of creation?
artless artmore
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 4/5/2019
Gorgeous! The movie version will pale besides this in any case...
Dave W
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 4/5/2019
From Jack's hand to the page ... and eventually to your collection. Quite a journey and I can tell you are thrilled with the destination. This is pure Kirby gold. Congrats!
glen gold
Member Since 2004
2 - Posted on 4/5/2019
Always dug this since I saw the Thibodeaux lightboxing. It's got a lot of energy and the angle is SO WEIRD it's one of those things where Jack just suddenly opened up a whole new way of looking at the Surfer, casually, like "yeah, no big deal, here's how perspective works now. I'm Jack Kirby. Deal with it." I pegged it as a 1981 piece (given HA's description and the thickness of the line) -- how did you land on 1974 as a date?
Rob Pistella
Member Since 2005
Forum Moderator
1 - Posted on 4/7/2019
glen gold wrote:
Always dug this since I saw the Thibodeaux lightboxing. It's got a lot of energy and the angle is SO WEIRD it's one of those things where Jack just suddenly opened up a whole new way of looking at the Surfer, casually, like "yeah, no big deal, here's how perspective works now. I'm Jack Kirby. Deal with it." I pegged it as a 1981 piece (given HA's description and the thickness of the line) -- how did you land on 1974 as a date?
Hi, Mike T lightboxed a copy as a tryout in the early 80s of course. Previous owner got the piece from Jack around 1981 and I asked about time frame- he said Jack said it was from around 1974, and he thought it was accurate. So I used his date.
Ben Friedman
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 4/5/2019
Amazing - maybe the best Kirby pencils I’ve seen!
Tom Coker
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 4/6/2019
Wow, Rob! What a majestic Surfer image by the King
J L
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 4/6/2019
Fantastic Kirby pencils of the surfer. Congrats Rob!!!!
Phil H
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 4/9/2019
I was going to say this is epic beyond belief, but would anyone have expected anything less from the King?
Wonderful acquisition!
Bill J
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 6/12/2019
Love seeing Kirby's pencils like this. The blacks have so much more depth and the figures feel more like they're in motion. Fabulous acquisition!
John Whitlock
Member Since 2016
1 - Posted on 6/19/2019
Holy moly, incredible piece! Don't know how I missed this when it was first posted...
NorthBay Dan
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 7/1/2023
Absolutely incredible Kirby pencils, what a gem!
Nils E
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 1/4/2025
The Silver Surfer of OA soaring to new art heights ;-)
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