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Silver Surfer: Black #5, Page 1

Location: Marvel Comics
Artist: Tradd Moore (All)

Location: Marvel Comics
Title: Silver Surfer: Black #5, Page 1
Artist: Tradd Moore (All)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Interior Page
For Sale Status: Permanent Collection
Views: 2633
Likes on CAF: 23
Comments: 22
Added to Site: 11/14/2019

"I have become undone."

The entirety of Tradd Moore and Donny Cates' run on Silver Surfer: Black has been staggering. For me, this first page of the final issue completely caught me off guard. The image somehow combines the surrealism of the Cubism and Cubo-Futurism movements, the tessellation and geometry of M.C. Escher, and the bold lines of Jack Kirby. It succinctly conveys the stoicism, grief, empathy, and contemplative nature that has defined Silver Surfer throughout all these years.

I am incredibly humbled to own this masterpiece by Tradd and I can't thank Tradd and Felix enough for giving me the opportunity to own a piece of this monumental achievement.

Edit on 1/10/2021: I had the opportunity to ask Tradd his thoughts on the creation of this piece during a live chat hosted by his rep, Felix, and I thought I would share Tradd's answer here:

"In that sequence, Surfer had fallen apart literally and figuratively. We've seen that done a thousand ties before, usually depicted representationally, or as representational as you can be given the supernatural context, but I wanted to approach it in the way that western art transitioned from representational to abstract across the 1800's through the 1900's. So yeah, great call seeing the Cubism in there! Tried to put in touches of Picasso, Braque, Kandinsky among others! Rodin!"

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Jason K Member Since 2018

Posted On 11/14/2019

Congrats Rob! Love it!

Michael Kenyon Member Since 2008

Posted On 11/15/2019

Very fortunate to nab one of these. There are many sad collectors who wanted one but came up short. Congratulations.

Sideshow Bob Member Since 2012

Posted On 11/15/2019

Congrats. That is such a tremendous splash and captures the excitement the reader gets when walking into this new world Tradd built.

Rob R Member Since 2019
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Posted On 11/15/2019

Sideshow Bob wrote:

" Congrats. That is such a tremendous splash and captures the excitement the reader gets when walking into this new world Tradd built.
"

Thanks Bob! It literally made me pause for a good couple minutes as soon as I opened the final issue. I also knew immediately after which page I wanted to go for in Felix's art drop.

Suat Tong Ng Member Since 2009

Posted On 11/15/2019

Excellent - congrats on getting this.

C J Member Since 2010

Posted On 11/20/2019

Congrats, Dude. Couldn’t have landed in a better collection!! Gorgeous

Carlo M Member Since 2006

Posted On 12/8/2019

Talking about spilling over into fine art...that is exactly what I meant! Perfect candidate!

Timothy L. Member Since 2019

Posted On 12/29/2019

I overheard Cates and Stegman talking about this page for a good ten minutes at a convention right before it came out...and with good reason. It truly is amazing in every good way. Congrats!

Rob R Member Since 2019
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Posted On 12/29/2019

Timothy L. wrote:

" I overheard Cates and Stegman talking about this page for a good ten minutes at a convention right before it came out...and with good reason. It truly is amazing in every good way. Congrats!
"

Wow, that's cool! I'd love to know what they had to say. At some point I want to ask Donny what the script was for this page. Thanks!

George H Member Since 2009

Posted On 2/10/2020

Stunning!!!

Bill J Member Since 2009

Posted On 3/18/2020

OMG! Just mind-blowing! Insanely cool!

Anthony Bryan Member Since 2014

Posted On 7/25/2020

This is truly a work of art.

M L Member Since 2015

Posted On 7/26/2020

Does the whole book look like that? How do you even read it?

Rob R Member Since 2019
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Posted On 7/26/2020

M L wrote:

" Does the whole book look like that? How do you even read it?
"

It doesn't really need words when the whole book looks like that.

Wolvie Fan Member Since 2020

Posted On 9/28/2020

Tradd Moore is a beast!

Rob R Member Since 2019
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Posted On 9/28/2020

Wolvie Fan wrote:

" Tradd Moore is a beast!
"

That he is! His work is just unreal.

Lee C. Member Since 2005

Posted On 11/21/2020

I love all the abstraction that Tradd is putting into his most recent work. He really looks like he is having fun experimenting with his art and the medium in general. This page captures that sense perfectly. Congrats on picking up a stellar example from an artist that is challenging perception!

artless artmore Member Since 2013

Posted On 1/31/2021

Outstanding piece! Wish I caught on to this artist a little sooner myself...

Andy Robbins Member Since 2003

Posted On 2/10/2021

An amazing piece of modern cubist art - thanks for sharing!

Carl Elvis Member Since 2006

Posted On 3/9/2021

Best page in the series, congrats!

J H Member Since 2019

Posted On 3/10/2021

I know the feeling, Norrin...this page undid me, too! This is my favorite page Tradd has done. Everything I love about his art is right here, and in museum quality. Gorgeous work. Huge congrats!

Michael 07 Member Since 2011

Posted On 1/15/2022

Amazing!!! Pure beauty

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