STEVE DITKO
THE ARTIST


This section features articles that better illustrate Steve Ditko as the Artist. He is well known for his very socio-political views and this section hopes to enhance the understanding of his work. Steve Ditko's personal life is his own, however. You MAY get a better understanding of the man from what is below, but the focus is on his work. If you have anything to contribute, feel free to E-MAIL ME. Articles you transcribe will be placed here and you will receive full credit in the CREDITS section.



BIOGRAPHY

  1) Blake's 'Steve Ditko History' : Piecing the pieces of Ditko's work history together.
  2) Blake's 'Ditko Comic-Collecting History' : My own, warbling Ditko-development.

  3) Blake's 'First-Ever San Diego Comic-Con' : Read the report on my 2001 trip to S.D.!


ARTICLES

  1) 'Steve Ditko - A Portrait Of The Master' : Comic Fan #2 (Sum '65)
  2) 'The Ditko Days' : Amazing Heroes #5 (Oct '80)
  3) 'Stretching Things' : Mr. Monster #6 (Jun '86)
  4) 'Ditko Sleepers' : Comic Book Marketplace #2 (Jun '93)
  5) 'A Universe Of Wonder' : Overstreet Advanced Collector #1 (Sum '93)
  6) Bruce Hamilton on Fantastic Fears #5 : Overstreet Comic Book Monthly (Oct '93)
  7) 'Prime Pre-Hero Marvel' : Overstreet Advanced Collector #2 (Oct-Dec '93)
  8) 'The Safest Place In The Avenging World' : Ditko Looked Up (Mar '98)
  9) Mini-Review Of Questar #2 : Ditko Looked Up (Mid '98)
  10) Review Of Comic Crusader #14 : Ditko Looked Up (Dec '98)
  11) Review Of Imagine #4 : Ditko Looked Up (Dec '98)
  12) ACE COMICS And The Art Of Steve Ditko : Ron Frantz (Aug '99)
  13) Censored/Altered Ditko : Ditko Looked Up (Updated May '01)
  14) Ditkomania : R.I.P. (1983-2001) : Ditko Looked Up (Jun 20, '01)

MISCELLANEOUS

  1) 'Alter-Ego' Illustration : Alter-Ego #8 (Win '65)
  2) 'Art Of Steve Ditko' House Ad : Ditkomania #42 ('94)
  3) 'The Merry Marvel Bullpen Page' House Ad : Ditkomania #37 ('93)
  4) 'The 50s Ditko Cover Gallery' Cover : Mike Wileman ('82)
  5) 'Fantomes #15' Cover : Editions Heritage, Quebec ('73)
  6) Cover to 'Daring Love #1' & 'Fantastic Fears #5' : Gilmore, 9/53 & Ajax, 1/54
  7) Covers to 'Black Magic #27' & 'Captain 3-D #1' : Prize, 11/57 & Harvey 12/53
  8) 'I Love You #91' : Page 5 (1971)
  9) 'Charlton House Ad' : Amazing Heroes (Nov '85)
  10) 'Unpublished Plastic Man Pin-Up' : Who's Who's (1986)
  11) 'Mad Monsters #1 Cover' : Charlton (1961)
  12) 'The Amazing Steve Ditko' : U.K. Fanzine (1974)
  13) 'Spider-Man & Dr. Strange Pin-Ups' : N.Y. Convention Program (1964)
  14) 'War Of The Gobots' : Page 4 (1984)
  15) 'Who Am I?' Original Art Page : Tales Of Suspense #62 (Oct '62)
  16) 'Marvel Collector's Item Classics #10' : Dr. Strange Pin-Up (Aug '67)
  17) 'Get Smart' Test Page : For Sal Trapani (1966)
  18) 'Unidentified Dr. Strange Art' : (Mid '60s)
  19) 'Time For Love #13' : Page 1 (Nov '69)
  20) 'Fred Hembeck Recreations' : Amazing Spider-Man #4 & #5 (2001)



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