Oh god. This is *amazing*! I was just unpacking some comics yesterday and came across my copies of FF 58-60, so I was thinking of this era. I so would have bought your cover.
Thanks for the nice comments! The basic premise here is the worst-selling issue of FF ever. Imagine a kid walking into the drugstore, going to the comic stand and seeing this cover. The next cover submission will probably be a non-Kirby one. Kirby's really fun to do, though.
I think what is also great about it is that it shows Kirby/Lee knew they had a great character in Silver Surfer. How many C list characters have been created over the years that were originally touted as "The next greatest..." I like to think of this cover as from an alternate universe where Silver Surfer was a flop like some kind of Marvel Premiere character (Woodgod, anyone?).
Brilliant !
ReplyDeleteGenius!
ReplyDeleteTremendous. John's always been great.
ReplyDeleteOh god. This is *amazing*! I was just unpacking some comics yesterday and came across my copies of FF 58-60, so I was thinking of this era. I so would have bought your cover.
ReplyDeleteWow
ReplyDeleteIngenious. My head hurts with the postmodernism.
ReplyDeleteFantastic and clever!
ReplyDeleteAn A-Ha! moment
haha. Awesome idea!
ReplyDeleteHa ha ha! That is absolutely brilliant
ReplyDeleteThanks for the nice comments! The basic premise here is the worst-selling issue of FF ever. Imagine a kid walking into the drugstore, going to the comic stand and seeing this cover. The next cover submission will probably be a non-Kirby one. Kirby's really fun to do, though.
ReplyDeleteI think what is also great about it is that it shows Kirby/Lee knew they had a great character in Silver Surfer. How many C list characters have been created over the years that were originally touted as "The next greatest..." I like to think of this cover as from an alternate universe where Silver Surfer was a flop like some kind of Marvel Premiere character (Woodgod, anyone?).
ReplyDeleteIt strikes me a bit like "What If Drawn and Quarterly published the Fantastic Four drawn by Adrian Tomine?"
ReplyDeleteTerrific!
ReplyDeleteWe college kids wearing hats like that in 1966?
Great one.
ReplyDeleteHa! Love it!
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing.
ReplyDelete...
I mean, "fantastic".
This is pretty stunning - great idea impeccably realized.
ReplyDeleteMy new favorite!
ReplyDeleteThis is brilliant!
ReplyDeleteThis is brilliant on so many levels.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't have touched an issue with a cover like this at the time but now it looks like exactly my type of comic. Fantastic work.
ReplyDeleteIt was said before: brilliant! Very clever, John.
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