The Sky Rider of the Spaceways!
The original run of the Silver Surfer comic book (1968-1970) is a true classic. The first spin-off of The Fantastic Four comic, it featured one of the most original characters in the Marvel Universe.
The run boasted several great covers, but my personal favorite is the cover to Silver Surfer #4. It features SS and The Mighty Thor about to clash in battle. Indeed, this is one of my alltime favorite comic covers! They just don’t make them like this anymore!
Kudos to the giants of the Marvel Age of Comics to give us great stories like this one, as well as one of the greatest covers of all time! Special thanks to the talented John Buscema for drawing this memorable, fantastic cover!
Very cool cover but, what’s up with the polka-dots on Thor’s outfit? ;-P hahahah
p.s. Something for the VV Suggestion Box: can you give us some smileys to choose from when we post?
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That’s Thor’s outfit. I don’t know what the dominant fashion trend was like in Asgard back in 1969, though.
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Yes, indeed, I remember that cover fondly myself. Fortunately, it predates the balloon-crazy covers of the mid-70’s, which would have ruined its majesty. A few years later, it would have been
Thor: “Begone, Silver One! Thou shalt not enter the hallowed halls of Asgard!!” Surfer: “To save Shalla Bal, I must! Even a God cannot resist the Power Cosmic!!”
Always hated those cover balloons . . . .
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Regarding the cover balloons, you’re right and they were a terrible trend. I also disliked those assorted buttons and stuff that proudly $hilled ‘First Issue! Collector’s Item.’ Ruins the mood for me.
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