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Title: The Essential Silver Surfer by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, John Buscema ISBN: 0-7851-0271-X Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: April, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (14 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Silver Surfer in the Silver Age
Comment: Stan Lee lost the opportunity for dozens of great stories when he had Galactus confine the Silver Surfer to earth. Don't get me wrong, these are some classic stories, but a more space-faring Surfer would have been nice.
The real highlight is John Buscema's artwork. It's possibly some of the best of his career, and doesn't seem to lose anything in black and white. His work, in contrast with Jack Kirby's, is much more realistic and subtle. As far as the writing goes, hey, it's Stan Lee and thus always entertaining, but he gets a little too preachy in spots for my tastes.
One of the best stories is where the Surfer encounters Mephisto for the first time. The art is incredible, and we really see what makes the Surfer tick. It's worth it for this story alone. The origin story is the only one featuring Galactus, and it's very entertaining as well. Also exceptional is the issue where the Surfer takes on Thor. This is really Stan Lee at his very best, tossing out hilariously over-the-top Asgardian speak in the "thrilling Marvel fashion". And no one could ever draw brooding characters like Johnny Buscema. Check out the shot of Loki slumped in his chair. Now that, my friends, is brooding. Really, how could you not love this?
We even get a Spider-Man appearance, but as usual in his early guest appearences, Spidey comes off as quite the little jerk. It's still fun to see him take on the Silver Surfer though. Overall, a very worthy purchase.
Rating: 5
Summary: Definitely essential for every comic fan's collection
Comment: The Silver Surfer has always been a bit preachy, and believe me he definitely does a lot of that in this book, but this is still one of the best series every done by any company. The scripting is truly eloquent.
The true merit of a comic illustrator's art is how it shows up without color, and John Buscema's work shines in this volume. It's really too bad he is so wasted on a lackadaisical book like Conan the Barbarian nowadays...Buscema has always been one of comic's finest artists: no flash, no exaggerated figures...just technical perfection. Too bad Todd McFarlane or Jim Lee apparently never read these comics before beginning their wasted careers. Jack Kirby provides the art for the final story in the book.
The Surfer meets up with many Marvel luminaries, including Thor, Spider-Man, The Inhumans and the Human Torch, and faces off against Mephisto, The Flying Dutchman, The Stranger and many more mundane menaces that are given extra life in these stories.
Of all the great "relevant" sixties comics, The Silver Surfer stories have probably withstood the test of time the best. Definitely a must-have volume.
Rating: 5
Summary: Graphic novels are, indeed, as great as novels, here's proof
Comment: I love graphic novels as much as the next collector and have just about everything listed by Amazon. Not exactly everything, but a great percentage. This graphic novels should actually be rated and listed the same as regular novels, because the dynamics of their stories, not just the fantastic artwork, takes you away to places that novels, such as STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND, CHILDHOOD'S END, FOUNDATION, RINGWORLD, STAR TREK novels, DARKEYE: CYBER HUNTER and so forth, take you. All are extremely imaginative and have visually-gratifying narrative/dialogue not too far removed from graphic novels such as this or any other. Broaden your minds, but hang on to the graphic novels as well!
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Title: ESSENTIAL THOR by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby ISBN: 0785107614 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: 28 February, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Essential Daredevil: The Man Without Fear by Stan Lee, Wallace Wood, John Romita, Gene Colan, Wally Wood ISBN: 0785109498 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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Title: Stan Lee Presents the Essential Avengers, Vol. 1: Avengers #1-24 ("Marvel Essentials" Series) by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Don Heck ISBN: 0785107010 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: November, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Essential Fantastic Four (Volume 3) by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby ISBN: 0785107827 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: August, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Essential Dr. Strange by Stan Lee, Steve Ditko ISBN: 0785108165 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: March, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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