John Buscema Silver Surfer John Buscema
Artists: John Buscema (Penciller) , Dan Adkins (Inker)
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DescriptionSilver Surfer 12 p 5 1969This one appeared like a shooting star, and I moved mountains to track it down and posses it.Trouble is, you never own or posses a treasure like this page. The artistry casts a spell and the art somehow owns you. I find this page as mysterious as that golden light Vincent saw when he opened the briefcase in Pulp Fiction.Or whatever the hell glowed in the trunk of that car in the 1984 film Repo Man. What moves a man like John Buscema to create an artwork like this page? I've stared into the Milky Way and can never figure it out. All I can tell you is this one plays like a symphony, a concerto sans false notes.Pure burning cold love, loss, loneliness, fury and betrayal. In the last panel, in spite of it all, a powerful push forward by The Surfer to fight, rather than to die self absorbed. Dan Adkins was the best embellisher on John's Silver Surfer for me. He decorates Big John's Sentinel of the Space Ways with encompassing depth, contrasting darkness and light brilliantly. I met John about a year before he passed away.He was a prince of a man.I showed him another SS page that I owned and he held it in his hands. I watched his eyes laser across every line while his mind traveled back in time to when he first created it.I never enjoyed a moment with a personal hero quite like that moment.Years later, I faced a tough decision, selling that SS page to buy my Kirby Captain America 198 Cover. Of course I knew one day I wanted to get my hands on another John Buscema Surfer page. I really wanted the finest example of a John Buscema Silver Surfer page that I could find.I will always miss the one I gave up. In a perfect world I would've kept all my art. The right page for me took years to reveal itself. I found this beauty for sale in plain sight. The entire universe somehow missed it. I grabbed on to the Surfer's board (Vicariously) and I've been holding on all these years, with no idea what I'm doing. Social/Sharing |
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Michael Unfried
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 12/6/2010
OK, I am drooling now after seeing this page ... BEAUTIFUL!
robert frey 
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 12/6/2010
what a great page! you can feel the surfer's anguish and desperation pour off of the page.
Aaron N.
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 12/6/2010
Holy cow on a stick! How can a mere mortal come to possess such a thing?!?
Daniel C.
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 12/6/2010
Beyond words. I can understand why you didn't go into broad discription over this piece. It simply speaks for itself. Anguish, sadness, anger, determination; John Buscema poured out all these emotions into one awe-inspiring piece of art. If you were seeking out the ultimate Surfer page ~ from this definitive classic series ~ then, truly, your goal has been met. Now please exuse me while I go wipe the drool from my mouth.
JAUME VAQUER MESTRE
Member Since 2003
1 - Posted on 12/9/2010
The Silver Surfer moaning in space. You can't find a better example. Congratulations!
MIKE SHARPE
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 12/13/2010
Amazing! A Buscema Silver Surfer page! Just amazing!
Alex B
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 12/16/2010
Stunningly beautiful. Huge congrats for that quintessential page !
Carlo M
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 12/23/2010
Fantastic page, JBuscema's Silver Surfer shots in space are so rare - this page summarises all the best features of that great series...congratulations!
Colorado Kid
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 1/17/2011
The more black ink on a page the better. And when it's Buscema SILVER SURFER, it's better yet!
Michael Kenyon
Member Since 2008
Posted on 1/18/2011
Colorado Kid wrote:
The more black ink on a page the better. And when it's Buscema SILVER SURFER, it's better yet!Amen Colorado Kid! That's why Dan Adkins was my favorite inker with JB on Silver Surfer. He was in a zone and his dark backgrounds makes the Silver Sentinel shine like the brightest star!
Michael Unfried
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 3/22/2011
OK, since we are both in So Cali, let me know when you want to donate it to my collection! HA! AWESOME is the best I can come up with, but it does not do the piece justice!
The Comic Coffin™
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 4/7/2011
This is a really terrific page from this series! One of the best I've seen. Sincere congrats!!
Maria Coppola
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 5/15/2011
Wow, stunning! Truly a Grail piece for either a Buscema collector or Surfer collector. Awesome!
Crees Tyler
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 1/10/2012
I love this page ! and a loooooot ! Please let me know if one day you want or need sell it ;) Congrats
Alex Bullock
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 3/26/2012
nice, i was just reading this last night! really! almost as nice as mine...
* From The Land Beyond
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 4/27/2012
Such a range of emotions on this page. Stunning.
mark depolito
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 5/3/2012
WOW! 5 Buscema Surfers on one page. A true grail page. congrats.
Carlos DS
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 5/4/2012
Awesome page by one of the true masters in profession.and the best inker !congratulations .
Paul Lonsdale
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 5/7/2012
One of the best Surfer pages out there! Dan Atkins inks on finest period Buscema are hard (impossible) to beat imho. Nice
J L
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 7/2/2012
Sweet page. I always like the pages where you can see Surfer's angst and of course, him riding his board!!!!
Michael Kenyon
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 7/2/2012
J L wrote:
Sweet page. I always like the pages where you can see Surfer's angst and of course, him riding his board!!!!Me too Joe. Thank you for your gracious comment. The Silver Surfer Soars!!!!!!!!!
E DLS
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 8/22/2012
There are Silver Surfer pages, and there are Silver Surfer pages. And then, there's THIS!!!!! As far as I'm concerned, the darkness of space is the ONLY backdrop for this character! And I love the range of emotions from panel to panel. Sorrow, regret, anquish, anger, and determination, all on one incredible page!
Jerry C.
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 1/19/2013
True historical american piece of art! Extraordinary.
THIEFAR art
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 3/10/2013
The best exemple of the Silver Surfer page. Congrats my friend.
Johan Tudts
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 4/13/2013
a M A S T E R P I E C E ! You can be so very proud of this gem, congratz ! +++
Doc R
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 7/31/2013
This might be the best Big John surfer panel page on all of CAF. Congrats!
Michael Kenyon
Member Since 2008
Posted on 7/31/2013
Doc R wrote:
This might be the best Big John surfer panel page on all of CAF. Congrats!Thank you for your comments. It doesn't feel right to brag so it's always nice when a kind soul like yourself chimes in with praise.
NorthBay Dan
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 8/16/2014
Dynamic and Emotional understate the raw energy of this piece. As nice a Buscema Surfer page as I have ever seen. Amazing and Congrats!
Dino Mauricio
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 3/12/2015
Killer SS page with Surfer soaring through the cosmos, doesn't get much better than this!
Chris K.
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 3/22/2015
A really stunning page, Michael. So many great panels!
P A
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 6/22/2015
The single most perfect Surfer page I've ever seen! It has the perfect script and imagery! And that fourth panel is KILLER! Congrats!
Michael Kenyon
Member Since 2008
Posted on 6/25/2015
P A wrote:
The single most perfect Surfer page I've ever seen! It has the perfect script and imagery! And that fourth panel is KILLER! Congrats!Your generous comment made my day Paul. Thank you so much!!
Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 12/12/2015
Everything that is the Silver Surfer is on this page! A lesson in characterization and storytelling that nobody can follow, nobody... It's only 5 panels and 5 expressions of the same character, but then... Comic Art with a capital "A"!
Lenny Da Collector
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 12/25/2015
By now you have heard this a myriad number of times, but this is the best example of a Silver Surfer page I have ever seen. I agree with you 100%. Dan Adkin's inks make Silver Surfer look 'shiny'. On many of the other pages I have seen, while Buscema's fluidity is still there, the Surfer looks the 'white' surfer. Love how all the panels are filled with the Surfer but especially love the 1st and 4th one as those are out of this world!
JEff G
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 5/28/2016
This page is incredible!! What an unvelievable Buscema example, congrats!
Alexandre Collection
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 10/8/2016
This Buscema Silver Surfer pages is amazing. Thanks for sharing and huge congrats!!
Davide G.
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 11/22/2016
50 :) Congrats on this absolutely amazing page!
Dave W
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 12/10/2016
Buscema + Silver Surfer = Marvel Magic. This is such a great page - congrats!
Frankie M
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 12/23/2016
Buscema's Surfer with the blackness of space behind him... not much more iconic than that. Another wonderful piece in your collection!!!
S Riz
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 10/23/2017
Great description Michael. Goes to show that this page, along with the others, are in a good home. Powerful page.
Tom Coker
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 2/9/2018
Really and truly can't think of a better Buscema Surfer page. This one has it all!
The AvengersFan
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 3/8/2018
This really is quite a spectacular page! It hits all the marks. Congrats.
Canadian Collector
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 3/12/2018
BEST Buscema SS page I have ever seen! Thanks for sharing - it's amazing!
Arthur Chertowsky
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 4/13/2018
The art is great, but the passion and poetry in your description is even greater!
Bill J
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 1/18/2019
Outstanding! Love this page! Buscema + Silver Surfer = Heaven
gene o
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 6/15/2019
The Surfer is one of my all-time favorites (...top three for sure). The great Kirby may have created him, but Buscema’s was the look that really sticks for me as the quintessential character look. Fantastic page of art!
Sylvain R
Member Since 2014
3 - Posted on 7/16/2019
I often come back here because in my opinion this is the best SS piece by Buscema in the whole site, congrats!
Michael Kenyon
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 7/16/2019
Sylvain R wrote:
I often come back here because in my opinion this is the best SS piece by Buscema in the whole site, congrats!
Thank you so much for that. Big John was a great artist. I knew this page was special when I got hold of it. Please come back and enjoy this page whenever you can.
Roger K.
Member Since 2005
Forum Moderator
2 - Posted on 12/20/2019
Without a doubt, the best Surfer panel page I've seen. Congrats on having this!
Steve N. Comic/Fantasy Art
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 9/25/2020
He's attempting to flee from Earth and its CGC boards, who can blame the noble Surfer!
May Pyramid Song guide his path...
Michael Kenyon
Member Since 2008
Posted on 9/25/2020
Steve N. Comic/Fantasy Art wrote:
He's attempting to flee from Earth and its CGC boards, who can blame the noble Surfer!
May Pyramid Song guide his path...
Soar noble Surfer break the barrier and keep going brother.
Michael Kenyon
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 9/25/2020
Steve N. Comic/Fantasy Art wrote:
He's attempting to flee from Earth and its CGC boards, who can blame the noble Surfer!
May Pyramid Song guide his path...
Soar noble Surfer break the barrier and keep going brother.
REDEMAGNI CLAUDIO
Member Since 2016
1 - Posted on 11/9/2020
Wowwww Fantastic page, I love it, congratulations
Peter Venkman
Member Since 2003
1 - Posted on 4/6/2021
Mesmerizing page, a timeless classic, congrats Michael !
Jason G
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 5/26/2021
I started out reading comics before I ever knew you could collect artwork. And even though I mostly stopped collecting comics when I started collecting artwork, I still read artwork pages like I was reading them in a comic. It is very possible this is the first page I've ever come across where I actually tried to IGNORE the text on the page, and just look at the artwork by itself. Not because there's anything wrong with the text/dialogue. But the visual storytelling is so astonishingly good, you don't even need to see what the Surfer is saying. Look at the depictions of his expressions as you move through the page. That's a true master artist at work. Starting right with that first panel, you FEEL the tortured angst that is such a hallmark of the Surfer's character, and then the determination as he sets forth. Man, I miss John Buscema. I know others have said it, but I'll just agree, if it's not the best Surfer panel page out there, it's darn near the top of the list. While it probably goes without saying, I'd be kind of a jerk if I didn't say Huge Congrats on being the owner of this remarkable page.
T Shen
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 5/2/2023
My favorite (not surprising or unique in taste) of a tremendous collection. This is just a treasure and your efforts to add this piece to your collection paid off a thousand-fold.
Jimmy Palmiotti
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 6/5/2023
One of the best pages in the series...emotional storytelling. Congrats.
ilia georgiev
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 6/5/2023
Amazing page and a great story. I don't think anyone calories the essence of the Silver Surfer like Buscema did. The expressions and fluidity of the figure are what makes this era Surfer timeless.
Jerry C.
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 6/10/2023
Just love the way you talk about artists and art. (Love this beauty of a page of course!)
Duke Fleed aka #1 Groo Fan
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 3/30/2025
Doesn't get better than this. Emotional. A pivot. A call to adventure. All beautifully inked. Just Wow!
JN 80
Member Since 2016
1 - Posted on 3/30/2025
Iconic panels. Love the emotions conveyed and the 5th panel
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