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Jack Kirby Silver Surfer pg. 2 splash

Artists: Jack Kirby (Penciller) , Joe Sinnott (Inker) , Stan Lee (Writer)

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Jack Kirby Silver Surfer pg. 2 splash Comic Art

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Title:	Jack Kirby Silver Surfer pg. 2 splash
Artist:	Jack Kirby (Penciller)
Artist:	Joe Sinnott (Inker)
Artist:	Stan Lee (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Splash Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	11,877
Likes on CAF:	9 10
Favorited on CAF:	2
Comments:	22
Added to Site:	6/16/2008
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My Buddy Karl had this signed by Jack at one of our visits to Roz & Jack's house in the late 80's and early 90's. He got the splash and I got the cover. A few ears later I got the splash from my ol' chum in a trade and it's resided on my wall ever since.

Update 4-9-11: Stan Lee signed this for me today. Is it LESS valuable now? :)

Update 11-12-18: Stan passed away today.

I met Stan a few times over the years but on the occasion that this was signed ( see here: https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=749803 ) I had agonized over whether or not to have him sign it. After all it was KIRBY ART and even Stan acknowledged that this was Jack's sole creation: �I told Jack that we needed a character that was like a God and he came back with Galactus and this naked guy on a surfboard", I heard him say in person at a convention in Los Angeles in 1988. (It makes one wonder how many other characters Stan "created" in this way)

Like many of us art collectors and other people in the know, I agree that Stan had taken more credit than he deserved for the creation of the Marvel characters. HOWEVER the fact remains that without Stan running the show, the Marvel age of comics, as we know it, simply would never have happened. That�s why, even though I labored long and hard about whether to have Stan sign this piece, I ultimately decided that he should. After all, this is one Kirby/Lee collaboration where we know Stan did SOME of the writing. :)

Thank you Stan for creating the Marvel Universe. Thank you Jack for creating the inhabitants of that universe. Rest in Peace

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jeremy slawsky
Member Since 2007

Posted on 6/16/2008

I would be more than happy to take this piece of junk off your hands

Lance Suarez
Member Since 2004

Posted on 6/16/2008

SURFS UP! Aweseome piece!

Matt S
Member Since 2006

Posted on 6/16/2008

How Awesome! this is a gorgeous kirby piece!!!

Colorado Kid
Member Since 2007

Posted on 6/16/2008

Wonka!

Surfer Kid Cosmic
Member Since 2007

Posted on 6/17/2008

Your right! Let me get ride of the for you .... :o)

Lee Laska
Member Since 2006

Posted on 6/17/2008

I will change my name to Karl and take this off of your hands.

Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006

Posted on 6/17/2008

I knew a Karl once. Does that help? (Perhaps there is an mathematical equation you can use like the poetry scale in the movie Dead Poets Society � the coolness of the art vs. the importance of the artist � which tells you when and where you can ignore the personalization factor.)

Ferran Delgado
Member Since 2006

Posted on 6/18/2008

Iconic image!!

comicinkking. com
Member Since 2004

Posted on 6/18/2008

One of the coolest Kirby images EVER!!

Mike Pascale
Member Since 2004

Posted on 6/19/2008

That would almost make it worth changing my name to Karl!

Edd Walker
Member Since 2007

Posted on 6/19/2008

I've had this t-shirt for years. AWESOME!

Jason Versaggi
Member Since 2005

Posted on 6/21/2008

Not only is it personalized but that stupid naked guy blocks what may very well have been the greatest rendering of a hand in all of artdom. Tragic waste.

mark depolito
Member Since 2008

Posted on 12/7/2010

Wow! An iconic splash for the ages! congrats.

Brian Peck
Member Since 2003

Posted on 4/9/2011

Fantastic! Stan's signature balances out Jack's real well. Congrats!

Romain Verlier
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 5/26/2011

Excelsior !!!! I love the signatures !!!!!! With such a page I would be able to stop collecting and find peace ...at last !!! So I'll keep on dreaming at your Starlin covers ......

John Whitlock
Member Since 2016

1 - Posted on 1/3/2020

Probably the single best Surfer image of all time. So cool that you have it, and better yet, got to experience it in the Kirby residence.

P T
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 5/19/2020

Oh Wow!!! Totally amazing.

NEBUR ADLAN
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 1/30/2021

Incredible splash and incredible signs !

This is the best surfer splash !

Total score !

Bill J
Member Since 2009

Posted on 5/11/2021

Wow! What a truly classic splash! Kirby at his peak!

Miki Annamanthadoo
Member Since 2003

Posted on 1/29/2022

Still the best Silver Surfer splash ever!

Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006

Posted on 11/8/2022

I would be happy to have this if the shameless Stan Lee writing was removed. Lol.

gene o
Member Since 2018

Posted on 6/19/2023

One of the most iconic comics images ever created. This is the pinnacle

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