Michael McIsaac UNITED STATES
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Silver Surfer #2 p. 5 - Shalla Bal

Location: Cosmic Marvel
Artists: Marshall Rogers (Penciller) ,  Joe Rubinstein (Inker)

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Location: Cosmic Marvel
Title: Silver Surfer #2 p. 5 - Shalla Bal
Artist:  Marshall Rogers (Penciller) ,  Joe Rubinstein (Inker)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Interior Page
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 134
Likes on CAF: 18
Comments: 18
Added to Site: 2/10/2026

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Cover dated August 1987.

This may not be from the first Silver Surfer comic book that I ever read (that would be issue #1 from this series), but it’s the issue that cemented this book’s status as a must-read for me for the next few years. Between establishing the Skrulls as major players in the series to the heartbreaking reunion with Shalla Bal, the team of Steve Englehart and Marshall Rogers showed me the potential of this title in this second issue, and the next 29 issues after this (with Ron Lim taking over the art chores with issue 15) that culminated in a new Kree/Skrull War were tremendous fun. Some may consider this view to be blasphemous, but I actually prefer the first 31 issues of this series to the Starlin run that followed it.

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Derek Crabbe Member Since 2020
1    
Posted On 2/10/2026

Great page from a great run!

Duke  Fleed Member Since 2013
1    
Posted On 2/10/2026

You have excellent taste sir!

Michael  McIsaac Member Since 2020
Posted On 2/10/2026

Duke Fleed wrote:
"  You have excellent taste sir!
 "

Very high praise coming from a collector such as yourself!

Toni S Member Since 2019
1    
Posted On 2/10/2026

Such A very nice page. The cosmic panel is stellar!!

Ruben DaCollector Member Since 2008
2    
Posted On 2/11/2026

Jesus H. Christ! You are indeed a blasphemer!

Michael  McIsaac Member Since 2020
1    
Posted On 2/11/2026

Ruben DaCollector wrote:
"  Jesus H. Christ! You are indeed a blasphemer!
 "

I expect to be labeled a heretic by the Church of Starlin at any moment now.

John C Member Since 2014
1    
Posted On 3/10/2026

Michael McIsaac wrote:
"  I expect to be labeled a heretic by the Church of Starlin at any moment now.
 "

Stick to your guns. I'll be down to help to repel the onslaught as soon as the cookies come out of the oven.

Marcus Wai Member Since 2005
2    
Posted On 2/11/2026

It's late in the evening; she's wondering what clothes to wear
She puts on her make-up and brushes her long gown there
Empress she asks me, "Do I look all right?"
And I say, "Yes, you look Shalla Bal tonight."

We go to a party and everyone Surfs like me
This Rubinstein lady that's ruling around the green
And then she asks me, "Do you feel all right?"
And I say, "Yes, I feel Shalla Bal tonight."

It's Steve Englehart because I see
The love light Roger's lines
And the wonder of Marshall
Is that you just don't realize how much I love you

Michael  McIsaac Member Since 2020
1    
Posted On 2/11/2026

Marcus Wai wrote:
"  It's late in the evening; she's wondering what clothes to wear
She puts on her make-up and brushes her long gown there
Empress she asks me, "Do I look all right?"
And I say, "Yes, you look Shalla Bal tonight."

We go to a party and everyone Surfs like me
This Rubinstein lady that's ruling around the green
And then she asks me, "Do you feel all right?"
And I say, "Yes, I feel Shalla Bal tonight."

It's Steve Englehart because I see
The love light Roger's lines
And the wonder of Marshall
Is that you just don't realize how much I love you
 "

This can mean only one thing - Eric Clapton is planning to steel Shalla Bal from the Silver Surfer.

F M Member Since 2005
1    
Posted On 2/11/2026

I never reread that series but Rogers's take on the Surfer was fresh and Lim was more tightly inked early on in his run, so you may be right, artistically speaking. Very nice character page.

Rick W Member Since 2017
1    
Posted On 2/11/2026

Some great storytelling happening here!

Ron B Member Since 2024
1    
Posted On 2/11/2026

Really love that space-based fifth panel. Congrats!

Kavi H Member Since 2018
1    
Posted On 2/11/2026

Congrats on the nostalgic and important Silver Surfer find for your fandom of the title/character! I really dig the 5th cosmic panel and that shot of Shalla. This is a series I'd like to give another proper try reading at some point as well. 

Dave W Member Since 2006
1    
Posted On 2/11/2026

Wonderful page! Loved this series. Congrats!

Andy Wurst Member Since 2004
1    
Posted On 2/11/2026

Very nice!

Mark Levy Member Since 2004
1    
Posted On 2/11/2026

Haven't read this run, but this page intrigues me!

Michael  McIsaac Member Since 2020
1    
Posted On 2/11/2026

Mark Levy wrote:
"  Haven't read this run, but this page intrigues me!
 "

I don't know if it's the result of looking back at this series with nostalgia-tinted glasses, but I thought it was a great run worth checking out.  Lots of cosmic beings with the Elders of the Universe playing a prominent role during the first half of it, and the Kree and the Skrulls (with the Super Skrull in particular) playing a big role in the second half.

K Gearon Member Since 2011
1    
Posted On 4/12/2026

Can't beat pages that take you back!  Congrats from a great get, and from issue 2!

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