Silver Surfer Issue 108, Pg 18 - Tom Grindberg
Artists: Tom Grindberg (Penciller) , Bill Anderson (Inker) , Ken Bruzenak (Letterer) , Mike Lackey (Writer)
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DescriptionThe full-circle moments in OA are what we all live for. In this case, I drew this very image of Tom Grindberg’s Surfer back when I was a fresh-faced 16-yr old (see additional pics). I took it to school to show some buddies and the teacher noticed it, thought it was cool and asked if she could hang it up in the classroom for the year. I got it back after that year concluded and thanks to my parents, it's still here, stored away in my home office.Fast forward 30 years from that drawing to a Wednesday HA preview and this page popped up. I knew I had to make a stupid effort to get it in the collection and fortunately the mission was a success. High five, 16 year old me. Social/Sharing |
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Damon Wright 
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 1/19/2026
Congratulations! Not just on completing that circle, but on having such a cool teacher supporting you, too!
Steve N. Comic/Fantasy Art
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 1/19/2026
Everything we want in a Surfer page, and what a tale to boot!
Daeh Bew
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 1/19/2026
I always know to expect some fire when you post but wow! Great page and awesome story. Thats soo cool that your parents saved that for you. Congrats!
E DLS
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 1/19/2026
Right piece, right place, right time, right bid, right winner. Congratulations on your serendipitous full-circle moment. Couldn't happen to a better guy.
Duke Fleed
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 1/19/2026
Love the story. Love the Art and have to add - really like the determined expression you added to your version back when you were still but a babe. Huge Congrats!
Simon M.
Member Since 2003
1 - Posted on 1/19/2026
What a thrill this must be - congrats! And glad you picked such a great page too - those transition panels/images are fantastic.
George H
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 1/19/2026
Awesome story and awesome art by Grinberg and yourself!
Kirk Dilbeck (3-Wishes and Patron-of-art)
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 1/19/2026
Love the art and the story is even better! Way to recapture that 16 year old magic!
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 1/19/2026
Yesterday a child came out Eranga
Caught in ninety five inside the art
Fearful when the sky was Grindberg's Surfer
And fearful at the calling of the stars
And the seasons they go round and round
And the painted nineties go up and down
We're captive on the carousel of line
We can't return we can only look
Behind from where we paint
Bids go round and round and round
In full circle game
Then the child moved ten times round the seasons
Sketched over ten clear frozen streams
Words like when you're teacher must appease him
And promises of this page make his dreams
And the seasons they go round and round
And the painted nineties go up and down
We're captive on the carousel of time
We can't return, read that only book
The lines from where we came
Bids go round and round and round
In HA circle game
Sixteen springs and sixteen summers gone now
Cartwheels turn to art deals threw bid down
And they tell him pay on time it won't be long now
Bill you drag your feet to slow the circles down
Matt McCaul
Member Since 2024
1 - Posted on 1/20/2026
That's fantastic! That piece belongs with you!
Matt Dicke
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 1/20/2026
Wow that is so cool, you are right 100% full circle. It's great you still have your drawing/watercolor from back then. You should frame them together. It's a real rarity to ever have the opportinity let along having the stars align for this to happen. Congrats!!! Now if only I could afford to own some of the Todd McFarlane spiderman covers i drew...ha!
F M
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 1/20/2026
As a teen, I HATED Grindberg's constant morphing of styles.
I now recognize that I was wrong, especially regarding his Surfer work that is especially impressive in b&w.
Congrats on the catharsis :)
Toni S
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 1/20/2026
Sucha a very cool, sweet and lovely story! That piece of ART should be yours! It is so nice to see how finally is in your gallery! Huge congrats!
stephen yarish
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 1/20/2026
That is an awesome shot of the Surfer and tres cool to have a page with that kind of connection to you being an artist. Huge congrats!
Tyler T
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 1/20/2026
Stunning page made only greater by the history and nostalgia behind it! That surfer in the distance in the bottom left margin is the 16 year old version. The one we see in the forefront is the current Eranga, hurdling towards the future.
Kavi H
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 1/20/2026
You should throw the Proto-Eranga Surfer piece into the OAX auction!!!!! ;-p Might be one of the coolest 3 image sequences of Surfer on the Grindberg page as he glides on his board through the cosmos. congrats on the win, the page, and the full circle journey!
James Dornoff
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 1/21/2026
Some really cool dynamic images of SS, cheers!
Alberto Gonzalez
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 1/23/2026
BEAUTIFUL Silver Surfer page! Love the layout!!
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