Silver Surfer #64 pg 16 SPLASH by Ron Lim
Artists: Ron Lim (Penciller) , Tom Christopher (Inker)
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DescriptionLast of 3 "takin' it back" posts tonight and this one's a biggie!A Ron Lim Silver Surfer (SS) series page? Check! A page that actually features the Surfer? Check! A splash? Check! "Norrin Radd" and "Silver Surfer" lettered big and bold? Check! Kirby Krackle? Check! Needless to say, CAFers, I'm very excited to be posting this! I picked this up from the recent Heritage event auction, checking off a true collector goal of mine. Nice Ron Lim SS covers and/or splashes, I've found, are pretty hard to come by. They're rarely available for sale, and if they are, they don't come cheap. I didn't collect every issue of SS as a kid, but I had a number of them, primarily because they looked so good! I flipped through them all the time. I was also never a big Marvel cosmic fan until Lim's SS. His rendition of the Surfer was one of a kind, and the environments he had him soaring through really popped off the page. Those books also really made me want to pick up the NES game...which I did...and played a lot! Quick aside - it's known as being a super difficult game, and yeah, can be frustrating. But I dug it. And the music is some of the best ever done for an NES game! Back to the art. Also very cool that there's a monologue of him announcing his name and purpose. He's just gone through battling his "dark self" and after that self-reflection, comes out ready to get back to work. I'm super happy with this page, but if there's anything else I might want to pick up from the series, it'd be a page from one of my favorites (#19, #23, Annual #3) - if anyone's willing to sell or has a lead, let me know. Thanks for looking! Social/Sharing |
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Jason Versaggi
Member Since 2005
Posted on 3/13/2016
Yeah I was following this one. Wow what a GREAT splash page. Bravo!
Dino Mauricio 
Member Since 2009
Posted on 3/13/2016
Superb, a dramatic declaration of Surfer's motivation and character in a powerful splash! Ron Lim at his best here, congrats!
Paul P Spiderversity
Member Since 2011
Posted on 3/13/2016
THIS is absolutely STUNNING! You sure did well in this last heritage auction. Picked up some real beauties, congrats!
Fred's CAF Gallery
Member Since 2003
Posted on 3/13/2016
Check out those [!BIG WORDS!] beautifully lettered by Ken Bruzenak!!! Awesome splash!
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
Posted on 3/14/2016
Fred's CAF Gallery wrote:
Check out those [!BIG WORDS!] beautifully lettered by Ken Bruzenak!!! Awesome splash!Good call, Fred! I forgot to call Ken out - super lettering job! Thanks, and thanks everyone else, for the comments!
Ken Martin
Member Since 2005
Posted on 3/17/2016
Can't go wrong with a Ron Lim Silver Surfer splash. Congrats!
FRED CRAMPTON
Member Since 2010
Posted on 3/18/2016
This is an incredibly awesome piece!from a legendary run for most of us,congrats!
Dave W
Member Since 2006
Posted on 3/18/2016
Wow, great Surfer page! Ron’s work from this run was amongst my favorite at the time. I wish he were more active with Marvel these days! Congrats.
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
Posted on 3/28/2016
Dave W wrote:
Wow, great Surfer page! Ron’s work from this run was amongst my favorite at the time. I wish he were more active with Marvel these days! Congrats.Agree with all statements, Dave! Thanks!
Emanuele Peveri
Member Since 2011
Posted on 3/19/2016
Christopher did an excellent inking over Ron pencils. Stellar!
Jeremy Radisich
Member Since 2004
Posted on 7/3/2016
Great all-Surfer page, and a classic Surfer monologue. As a reader at the time, I always loved the sparkly quality that Lim gave the Surfer--which this page showcases perfectly.
Nelson Animated Ink
Member Since 2005
Posted on 7/12/2016
As a long time fan of Ron Lim's Silver Surfer, it is extremely difficult finding any splash or cover. I know because I've been trying for quite some time. Congratulations on a centerpiece of a wonderful collection. Cheers! N.
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
Posted on 7/17/2016
Nelson Animated Ink wrote:
As a long time fan of Ron Lim's Silver Surfer, it is extremely difficult finding any splash or cover. I know because I've been trying for quite some time. Congratulations on a centerpiece of a wonderful collection. Cheers! N.Very true, Nelson, which is why I am pretty happy to have picked this up. Thanks, and good luck on your continuing search!
Anthony Bryan
Member Since 2014
Posted on 10/16/2016
krackling power cosmic, awesome! Lim's the man!
Carlo M
Member Since 2006
Posted on 10/17/2016
Fantastic splash from a great run. Cosmic, powerful, it was so good to see the Surfer soar free!
Jason Caldwell
Member Since 2014
Posted on 11/19/2016
SO killer! Not only do you have an incredible page of Surfer art, you also have some classic Ron Marz dialogue! (He talked to himself a lot!) A great addition to your collection!
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
Posted on 11/20/2016
Jason Caldwell wrote:
SO killer! Not only do you have an incredible page of Surfer art, you also have some classic Ron Marz dialogue! (He talked to himself a lot!) A great addition to your collection!Good point, Jason! Though I think this issue naturally lent itself to that a bit more!
Ken Martin
Member Since 2005
Posted on 6/24/2017
I've visted this page a few times to stare at all that Ron Lim cosmic goodness and just realized I've never commented. Ron's run on Silver Surfer is my favorite run of all time. Congrats on adding this fabulous splash to your great collection.
Jeff G2
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 1/10/2018
Truly an iconic page by one of the top two artists to render SS-imho. Congrats!!!
Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 1/14/2018
Yup, the Ron Lim Silver Surfer run was a classic 80's staple. Maybe it's just me, but it sure feels like I tend to see far more Infinity Gauntlet art turn up in the market than pages from the actual Surfer series. Anyway, what's not to love about a great splash like this with a huge Surfer image? Congrats, man!
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
Posted on 1/16/2018
Ruben DaCollector wrote:
Yup, the Ron Lim Silver Surfer run was a classic 80's staple. Maybe it's just me, but it sure feels like I tend to see far more Infinity Gauntlet art turn up in the market than pages from the actual Surfer series. Anyway, what's not to love about a great splash like this with a huge Surfer image? Congrats, man!I'd agree - definitely see more IG art out there but that may have something to do with Thanos showing up in the MCU. I do know that it's hard to find nice pages from the SS series because people really want to hold on to them - you'd think you'd see more availability knowing the number of issues that Lim did! In any case, I'm happy to have picked up this one - a great display image that I've actually ended up framing so I get to look at it all the time! Thanks for the note, Ruben!
Jason Caldwell
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 1/17/2018
Great page with great Ron Marz dialogue! I often wondered if the Surfer was insane- he's always talking to himself!!!
gene o
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 9/18/2018
always was a big fan of Ron Lim's Surfer. Cool piece!
Vale DG
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 11/9/2019
I..WANT..THIS...!!!!! Superb splash, just perfect.. nothing to add
Joshua Tan
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 11/27/2019
Wow, what a great surfer page!!! Congrats on this gem man!
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
Posted on 11/27/2019
Joshua Tan wrote:
Wow, what a great surfer page!!! Congrats on this gem man!
Appreciate that, Joshua - still one of my absolute faves and I’d agree, a gem! This is one of the handful of pieces I have framed so I get to look at it all the time! Thanks, and thanks all, for comments over the last couple years!
T Shen
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 7/19/2021
You have so many gems I've yet to discover - this splash is awesome to say the least. Love it.
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 7/19/2021
T Shen wrote:
You have so many gems I've yet to discover - this splash is awesome to say the least. Love it.
Thanks, T, and appreciate you perusing my gallery a bit. Your comment reminded me that I gotta be better about taking out the portfolios more often and looking through my OA - need to make sure to do that to really appreciate them! Not this Lim SS one, though! I get that privilege often as it's framed and on the wall for me to gaze at lots :)
T Shen
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 7/19/2021
K Gearon wrote:
Thanks, T, and appreciate you perusing my gallery a bit. Your comment reminded me that I gotta be better about taking out the portfolios more often and looking through my OA - need to make sure to do that to really appreciate them! Not this Lim SS one, though! I get that privilege often as it's framed and on the wall for me to gaze at lots :)
I have a lot of my favorites on the wall as well... just wish I had more walls!
George H
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 10/14/2021
Such a great splash from Lim! Congrats my friend.
Jimmy Cawley
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 10/14/2021
looks so nice, i comment twice!. so good. enjoy my friend.
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
Posted on 10/15/2021
Jimmy Cawley wrote:
looks so nice, i comment twice!. so good. enjoy my friend.
Aw, golly, Cawley :) Much obliged, bud. Definitely still enjoying!
Ellis M
Member Since 2012
1 - Posted on 10/15/2021
VERY sweet! This checks a LOT of boxes! I'm so "old school" that I even love seeing the ol' Zip-A-Tone, so there's another check right there!!!
Dave W
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 10/15/2021
Yeah, I'd say this checks the Ron Lim SS box ... in glorious cosmic goodness! Congrats! Thanks for sharing!
P A
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 10/15/2021
ok WOW!!! Probably the most dramatic and powerful Ron Lim Surfer splash I've ever seen! Huge congrats man!
Xatari (Mike Hansen)
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 8/2/2022
This may be my favorite piece you own. Incredible piece!
Peter Venkman
Member Since 2003
1 - Posted on 12/1/2023
It does not get more cosmic than that in the 90's, congrats !
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