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Silver Surfer #8 Cover by Buscema

Location: SILVER SURFER ROOM
Artists: John Buscema (Penciller) ,  Dan Adkins (Penciller)

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Silver Surfer #8 Cover by Buscema
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SS8 stat off unrestored

SS8 w/ stat as published

SS8 published book
Artwork Details
Location: SILVER SURFER ROOM
Title: Silver Surfer #8 Cover by Buscema
Artist:  John Buscema (Penciller) ,  Dan Adkins (Penciller)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Cover
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 7523
Likes on CAF: 11
Favorited on CAF: 9
Comments: 28
Added to Site: 7/5/2006

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Description
The 1st ever 15 cent SS cover! John Buscema and Dan Adkins at their best! This cover has been restored to the way Big John intended it.


When I got it the entire SS was stated over. When I removed the stat I found a gluey mess underneath along w/ the original Surfer. See the published piece below w/ the stat and the gluey version of what it looked like after I removed it (see the additional images below)


As you can see they stat-ed the SS so they could move him down, tilt him a little and make the Ghost more translucent. (see the added lines to the Ghosts left arm) Not only is this totally unnecessary but actually DETRACTS FROM THE ART. Look and the restored art and the way the Surfer has flown PAST the Ghost and how the Ghost is looking BACK at the Surfer. Then look at the published version. It's almost as if the Surfer is still in FRONT of the Ghost YET the Ghost is still looking back!?!?!??


It would have been forgivable to move the SS down to show more of the logo but the additional change to the Ghosts left arm?!?!? Who's responsible for THAT colossal blunder? Stan? Roy? Definitely someone with ZERO artistic vision.


Another interesting note: This ish was to be another 40 page "double-size" 25 cent ish like the first 7. Due to sagging sales they split it in half, had John do another cover and the other half became ish 9.


Also, does anyone else think it's funny that there's and EYE drawn on the Ghosts eye patch? :)

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LEN  CALLO
Member Since: September 2004
Last Login: November 2025
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Country: UNITED STATES
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Mark Howland Member Since 2004
Posted On 12/28/2005

Very, very, very sweet! I almost won a reproduction of this one. To own the original must put a smile on your face.
Arts Jluc Member Since 2006
1    
Posted On 4/18/2007

The Best cover of the Silver Surfer !
Carlos DS Member Since 2006
Posted On 9/26/2007

a terrible cover !!! mr buscema the best one !!!
Timothy Finney Member Since 2006
1    
Posted On 11/6/2007

I remember this comic and this series so well. I agree with you that this is Big John and Adkins at the height of their powers.
Ron S Member Since 2007
1    
Posted On 8/31/2009

Awesome.
Aaron N. Member Since 2009
1    
Posted On 12/8/2009

One of my favorite SS covers, along with 2-6, from the absolute peak of Buscema's career. & I just read on comicart-list that you've restored it to JB's original design, w/ Surfer higher on the page, which makes it even better. Bravo.
Michel Maillot Member Since 2005
1    
Posted On 3/11/2010

One of the best cover by Big John, better than the printed one, I can't believe you had the whole Silver Surfer#5 book, I don't want to know the price you got for it because either I could have bought it at that time or either because I could not, in both cases I should be crying because it's my all time favorite Silver Surfer book by Big John Buscema ! Congratulations for this one Len.
Vincent Zurzolo Member Since 2005
1    
Posted On 7/28/2010

Awesome image of Surfer! Congrats!
Mike W Member Since 2007
1    
Posted On 12/5/2010

Speechless...
Olivier D Member Since 2006
1    
Posted On 3/21/2011

One of my preferred of his run - you're a very very lucky man - would love to hang this one on my wall!!!
Timothy Guerrero Member Since 2009
1    
Posted On 4/6/2012

John Buscema Silver Surfer rocks!
Peter Venkman Member Since 2003
1    
Posted On 6/23/2012

Legendary piece!
Michael  Mikulovsky Member Since 2009
1    
Posted On 7/31/2012

Very cool Len! You owned this complete story once? Awesome! John Buscema rocks!
LEN  CALLO Member Since 2004
1    
Posted On 7/31/2012

Michael Mikulovsky wrote:
" Very cool Len! You owned this complete story once? Awesome! John Buscema rocks!  "
no but I had 4, 14 and 18 complete. :)
Michael  Mikulovsky Member Since 2009
1    
Posted On 7/31/2012

LEN CALLO wrote:
" no but I had 4, 14 and 18 complete. :)  "
Holy Moley! You must had bought them from Big John in the 70's huh? Amazing!
LEN  CALLO Member Since 2004
Posted On 7/31/2012

Michael Mikulovsky wrote:
" Holy Moley! You must had bought them from Big John in the 70's huh? Amazing!  "
well 18 I got from Jack Kirby, 4 I got from Sotheby's and 14 I got from and old friend of mine. I forget where he got it.
bob fish Member Since 2011
1    
Posted On 9/2/2012

Iconic !
Alex B Member Since 2008
1    
Posted On 2/3/2014

Congrats for this stunning and unforgettable cover !
Mark Howland Member Since 2004
1    
Posted On 9/25/2014

Second time around: Damned gluey, lovely mess!
artless artmore Member Since 2013
1    
Posted On 2/6/2015

What a fantastic work of art this is!
Chris K. Member Since 2008
1    
Posted On 11/12/2019

About as good as it gets!

 Maicol Senzacqua Member Since 2015
1    
Posted On 11/13/2019

SBAMM!!

 P T Member Since 2006
1    
Posted On 1/12/2020

Wow! Magnificent cover.

 Bill J Member Since 2009
1    
Posted On 3/19/2020

Masterpiece! One of the best Buscema Silver Surfer covers ever! So cool!

 Dermot D Member Since 2012
1    
Posted On 7/6/2020

Love this Cover ~ Buscema is a Beast!

 E DLS Member Since 2005
Posted On 7/8/2022

First of all, I'm sorry, but 25 comments is just unacceptable for this priceless gem.  I mean, come on, show some respect for crying out loud.  Secondly, even though this may not sound exactly right, but thank goodness for sagging sales.  At least the world got an extra John Buscema Surfer cover out of it.  Anyway, congrats on snagging one of these.  Seventeen might sound like a lot, but finding one is like an Indiana Jones level score.

 LEN  CALLO Member Since 2004
Posted On 7/9/2022

E DLS wrote:
"  First of all, I'm sorry, but 25 comments is just unacceptable for this priceless gem.  I mean, come on, show some respect for crying out loud.  Secondly, even though this may not sound exactly right, but thank goodness for sagging sales.  At least the world got an extra John Buscema Surfer cover out of it.  Anyway, congrats on snagging one of these.  Seventeen might sound like a lot, but finding one is like an Indiana Jones level score.
 "

Thx for the kind words. "Back-in-the-day" when this was first posted there wan't as much traffic on the CAF, hence the low views/comments. And btw there were 18.

 Ron B Member Since 2024
Posted On 1/2/2025

Wow, amazing cover! Thanks for sharing

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