In 1962, in the pages of a comic book slated for cancellation, Stan Lee and Steve Ditko gave birth to one of the most enduring icons in American popular culture: the Amazing Spider-Man! Turning the concept of a super hero on its head, they imbued the young, guilt-ridden Peter Parker with the fantastic powers of an arachnid and the fantastic pressures of an everyday teenager. The combination was pure magic. Now you can leap into Spider-Man's web-slinging world from the beginning - including the tragic origin that started it all; the first appearances of the Daily Bugle and J. Jonah Jameson; and the debut of classic villains including the Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus, the Sandman, the Vulture and Electro! Collecting Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #1-17, Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #1 and material from Amazing Fantasy (1962) #15.
Stan Lee and Steve Ditko created an unabashed cultural phenomenon in the AMAZING SPIDER-MAN. Their pitch-perfect blend of Peter Parker's everyday woes and Spider-Man's never-say-die adventures was something undeniably special. And after years of perfecting that formula, they unleashed the definitive Spider-Man masterpiece: the Master Planner saga! Putting Spider-Man through the most wrenching experience of his career, Lee and Ditko defined the spirit of a hero that has inspired millions. This Epic Collection has that complete story and so much more in store: the first appearance of Gwen Stacy, Peter Parker's high-school graduation and landmark battles with the Green Goblin - plus a spellbinding team-up with that other famous Lee/Ditko creation, Doctor Strange! Collecting Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #18-38 and Annual #2. Kids to Adults
BACK IN PRINT! Steve Ditko, the co-creator of Spider-Man and Dr. Strange, remains an enigma, though this book draws us closer to the artist and gives us a better understanding of his amazing work. Introducing the very best of rare and striking Steve Ditko comic book stories and original art, this large-format beautifully showcases Ditko's work, with many reproductions of original art pieces by the master comic book artist. Edited and designed by Craig Yoe (Secret Identity), with essays by P. Craig Russell, John Romita, and Jerry Robinson, plus an introduction by Stan Lee. [(W/A/CA) Steve Ditko]
• Captain Universe has joined the Avengers! But who ? or what ? is this cosmic hero? • In times of crisis, the Enigma Force manifests, empowering an innocent bystander to avert the catastrophe! • See Captain Universe touch the lives of an astronaut, twin sisters, a burglar, a troubled teen, a toddler, Spider-Man's college professor?and a dog?! • It's an all-star assemblage of the Uni-Power's earliest appearances! • Collecting Marvel Spotlight (1979) #9-11, and material from Marvel Fanfare (1982) #25, Web of Spider-Man Annual #5-6, and What If? (1989) #31. [(W) Various (A) Steve Ditko & Various (CA) Steve Ditko]
Steve Ditko's most creative comics are lovingly reproduced in a beautiful large format hardback book, "The Creativity of Steve Ditko," a companion to Craig Yoe's previous "The Art of Ditko." Forward by Paul Levitz with revealing essays by Mike Gold, Jack Harris, Mikal Banta, and Amber Stanton. Amber, daughter of fetish artist Eric Stanton, gives ground-breaking background about when her father and Ditko shared a studio for nearly a decade and worked on each others projects during the creation of Spider-Man. [(W/A/CA) Steve Ditko]
Making a lasting mark on comics as the co-creator of Spider-Man, Steve Ditko veered away from the mainstream and into darker territories at the end of the sixties, especially with his work in Creepy and Eerie! Warring wizards, paranoid goons, persistent heroes, and otherworldly domains dominate the diverse tales in this handsome hardcover collection-with fifteen of the sixteen stories written by fellow comics icon Archie Goodwin. New introduction by Mark Evanier! [(W) Archie Goodwin (A/CA) Steve Ditko]
Steve Ditko is one of the most influential creative minds in popular culture. Steve Ditko is a one-of-a-kind visionary. Steve Ditko is the co-creator of Marvel icons including Spider-Man and Doctor Strange. Steve Ditko isamazing! Now, Marvel proudly presents Ditko's incomparable Amazing Spider-Man work in our massive King-Size format. From Spidey's debut to the first appearances of villains such as Mysterio and Doctor Octopus, it's like experiencing these classics for the very first time! Ditko's Spider-Man adventures - including the Master Planner saga, an epic considered by many to be the greatest Spidey story - defined the spirit of a hero who has inspired millions. Also featuring a host of bonus material, including Ditko's original Amazing Fantasy #15 artwork! Collecting Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #3, #11-13, #24, #31-33 and Annual #1-2; and material from Amazing Fantasy (1962) #15.
The genius artist Steve Ditko is a towering monster of awesomenessand so is the character he chronicled.GORGO! If you love Godzilla-and who doesn't-you'll love Gorga who ravages London, New York City, and HOLLYWOOD! Gorga goes head to head with the British Navy, atomic bombs, Communists, and aliens from the planet Corpus III! This is the complete Ditko Gorga, 200 pages of comics, including 6 pulse-pounding covers all drawn during the height of Ditko's prowess concurrent with his Spider-man and Dr. Strange creative explosions. Scripts are by the fan favorite writer Joe Gill. Introduction by Eisner award winner Craig Yoe with fascinating insight into the comics and the monster movie that inspired them. Every page is lovingly restored and the book is a large format 224-page hardcover to showcase the monstrous Ditko art. [(W) Joe Gill (A/CA) Steve Ditko]
The genius artist Steve Ditko is a towering monster of awesomeness? and so is the character he chronicled?. KONGA! If you love King Kong - and who doesn't? - you'll love Konga! Konga battles dinosaurs, mole men, undersea monsters, creatures from beyond space, and the evilest threat of all... the human race! This is the complete Ditko Konga, a whopping 328 pages of giant purple ape comics, including eight pulse-pounding covers, all drawn during the height of Ditko's prowess concurrent with his creative explosion at Marvel. Includes scripts by the fan-favorite writer Joe Gill and an introduction by Eisner award-winner Craig Yoe! Every page is lovingly restored and the book is a large-format hardcover to showcase the monstrous Ditko art. By the same folks who brought you the acclaimed The Art of Ditko and The Creativity of Ditko. [(W) Joe Gill (A/CA) Steve Ditko]
Ditko's Shorts is a fun and incredibly fascinating compilation of short comics one, two, and three pages in length. Only a brilliant master could tell a dramatic, compelling tale in such compact form. You'll thrill as Ditko walks this exciting high-wire act without a net! The genres show the artist's great range. There's horror, fantasy, science fiction, western, and even humorous stories. Taken from rare comic books from a who's who of publishers, all the comics are meticulously restored and printed in a beautiful, large-format book. Insightful introductions by punk rocker and comics historian Fester Faceplant and Eisner Award-winner Craig Yoe.
Meet the Fear Lords - Doctor Strange's most diabolical foes - as they spread terror across the Marvel Universe! The nefarious Nightmare will haunt your dreams - literally! The Lurking Unknown raises questions for Thor, and the Dweller in Darkness casts his shadow over Hercules and the Thunder God! The maniacal Scarecrow spreads terror wherever he goes - including a run-in with the Thing! The demonic D'Spayre plagues Spider-Man and Man-Thing! And when Kkallakku and Nox join the fray, the Fear Lords come together to raise hell for Daredevil and Doctor Strange! Collecting Thor (1966) #229-230; Dead Of Night #11; Marvel Spotlight (1971) #26; Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #18; Marvel Team-Up (1972) #68; Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #31-33 (B stories) and #38-40; and material from Strange Tales (1951) #110 and #116, Thor (1966) #136 and Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #1-4.
Edited by Blake Bell. In this fith volume of The Steve Ditko Archives, the legendary cocreator of Spider-Man and Doctor Strange sets his pen to sometimesdisturbing flghts of fancy involving mermaids, mad scientists, alien invasions, exotic locales, and much more. Fantagraphics' meticulous full-color restoration gives these chilling Cold War-era yarns - many of which haven't seen print for more than half a century - a startling clarity. Story titles in this 220-page volume include: The Man Who Couldn't Die, Valley Of Eternity, The Statues That Came To Life, Inside The Crystal Globe, Mystery From Mars, and Doorway Into Tomorrow.
The original run of one of DC's most thought-provoking concepts is collected in its entirety. The Hawk and the Dove were gifted with super-powers by a mysterious voice that sets them on their quest for justice...but their approaches to this mission could not be more different. In the course of these late 1960s stories, the duo battles inner-city crime and corruption as they struggle to get along. Collects Showcase #75, The Hawk And The Dove #1-6 and Teen Titans #21.
Spider-Man tangles with Doc Ock, Kraven, and the Green Goblin, while Peter Parker navigates the perils of teen romance in the second half of Lee and Ditko's Amazing Spider-Man magnum opus. This volume in the Eisner-Award winning series sources the highest quality comic books to reproduce meticulous facsimile editions that would make Aunt May proud.
Concluding Marvel's once-in-a-lifetime Omnibus collection of every astonishing tale of suspense by the inimitable duo of Stan Lee and Steve Ditko! Their collaborations birthed the Amazing Spider-Man and Doctor Strange, and in these pages you'll find the concepts, themes and creative origins of those iconic super heroes. They're packed inside tight five-page thrillers, stories covering everything from aliens with outsized agendas to down-on-their-luck gutter bums. Stories that sought to raise the bar for comic-book storytelling. Stories that plumb the human condition, expand the language of comics - and shock your pants off. Extensively researched and painstakingly restored, this, True Believer, is the collection you've dreamed of - and a testament to two of Marvel Comics' greatest creators. Collecting material from Journey Into Mystery (1952) #74-96, Strange Tales (1951) #92-109 and #112-113, Tales to Astonish (1959) #27-48, Tales of Suspense (1959) #25-44 and #46, Amazing Adult Fantasy #7-14, and Amazing Fantasy (1962) #15.
Before Stan Lee and Steve Ditko revolutionized comics heroes with Spider-Man and Doctor Strange, they applied their incomparable storytelling to taut suspense thrillers! Chilling stories cast with nervous-eyed dreamers and sweaty-palmed schemers, none of whom make it out without getting theirs. These parables of wrenching psychological tension, crafted by two of comics' most creative minds, will leave you curled up and screaming for more! Marvel is honored to collect Lee and Ditko's complete Silver Age stories of suspense in two beautifully restored Omnibus volumes - from Ditko's very first Marvel work in 1956 to his last five-page masterpiece! Collecting material from Journey Into Mystery (1952) #33, #38 and #50-73; Strange Tales (1951) #46, #50 and #67-91; Tales To Astonish (1959) #1-26; Tales Of Suspense (1959) #1-15 and #17-24; Strange Worlds #1-5; World Of Fantasy #16-19; Amazing Adventures (1961) #1-6; Journey Into Unknown Worlds #45 and #51; Mystery Tales #40, #45 and #47; Two-Gun Western (1956) #4; World Of Suspense #2; Marvel Tales (1949) #147; Spellbound (1952) #29; Strange Tales Of The Unusual #5; Astonishing #53; World Of Mystery #3 and #6; Battle #63; and Gunsmoke Western #66.
Celebrate the career of a true Marvel Visionary! Best known as the co-creator of the amazing Spider-Man, Steve Ditko illustrated Spidey's adventures for four years and introduced dozens of classic villains. But even as he infused Spider-Man's world with grounded realism, Ditko took readers on mind-bending romps through twisted and mystical realms with another massively popular co-creation, Doctor Strange! Plus, Ditko's unmatched creative vision is on full display with the debuts of Squirrel Girl and Speedball - and scores of rarely seen fantasy and sci-fi work from Marvel's Atlas Era! Collecting Incredible Hulk (1962) #6; Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #31-33; Daredevil (1964) #162; Incredible Hulk (1968) #249; and material from Tales To Astonish (1959) #26 and #42; Amazing Adult Fantasy #7, #10 and #12-14; Strange Tales (1951) #94, #97, #110, #115, #126-127 and #146; Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #1 and Annual #1; Tales Of Suspense (1959) #48; Speedball #1 and Marvel Super-Heroes (1990) #8.
The stories that built the Marvel Universe, from the brilliant minds of legendary creators - now available in an accessible new format the whole family can enjoy! Peter Parker has not been Spider-Man for very long, but the threats this newly minted hero must face are mounting quickly! Experience the debuts of Mysterio, Kraven the Hunter, the Scorpion - and most dastardly of all, the Green Goblin! And as if that weren't enough, the eight-armed Doctor Octopus has returned, determined to unmask Spidey! Plus: Witness the wall-crawler's first meetings with Daredevil and the Hulk, and the continuing development of his love/hate friendship with the Human Torch! But when Doc Ock recruits five villainous allies to join him in the Sinister Six, Spider-Man will face the battle of his life! Collecting Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #11-19 and Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #1.
The stories that built the Marvel Universe, from the brilliant minds of legendary creators - now available in an accessible new format the whole family can enjoy! Peter Parker may have the most amazing powers in the super hero biz, but that only goes so far when you're a bad luck magnet. Not only does his boss consider him Public Enemy No. 1, he's sending not just one but two super villains after him: the Scorpion and Spider-Slayer! To add insult to injury, the Human Torch one-ups Spidey against the Beetle. And making matters worse, the Green Goblin teams up with the Crime-Master, Aunt May finds a certain red-and- blue costume and the Molten Man makes high school graduation a day to remember. Whew! Plus: an iconic team-up between Spider-Man and Doctor Strange! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #20-28 and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL (1964) #2. Ages 10 & Up
First, Stan Lee and Steve Ditko introduced the Master of the Mystic Arts. Now, in this second Mighty Marvel Masterworks volume they make him a legend. The Eternity Saga is a multi-part adventure that many consider it be one of the greatest Marvel stories of all time. In it, Baron Mordo gains new power from the dread Dormammu, so much power that he strikes down the Ancient One and forces Doctor Strange to go on the run. As Strange races across the globe and into new dimensions, he seeks the aid of the all-encompassing Eternity. The epic conclusion pits Strange against Dormammu with the lives of Clea and the Ancient One in the balance. Also featuring Doctor Strange/Spider-Man iconic team-up! Collecting Strange Tales (1951) #130-146 and The Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #2.
It is impossible to imagine American popular culture without Marvel Comics. For the first time, these classic stories of some of the most iconic super heroes in the history of American comics are Penguin Classics. This anthology goes back to the original source material for The Amazing Spider-Man, with key stories from the first two years from 1962 to 1964. These allegories of adolescence permanently transformed the conventions of the super hero genre by insisting that great power is never just a means to an end, but also a burdensome responsibility. The introduction offers fresh insights into character development and the personalities of his creators. Also included are rarely reprinted non-super hero stories, early letter pages, and supplemental materials shedding light on Lee and Ditko's artistic process.
More colossal Konga action penciled by the late, great comic book giant himself, Steve Ditko! Including The Monster Hunter - but just who is hunting who? The Master Plan - aliens attack the earth but come face to face with Konga who destroys them! And The Evil Eye - Soviet scientists get control over Konga?! Sounds like a potential diplomatic incident to me, but I'll let you be the judge of that! Collects Konga #11-15 (March-November 1963).
More colossal KONGA action penciled by the late, great comic book giant himself - Mr. Steve Ditko. Including 'The Monster Hunter' - but just who is hunting who? 'The Master Plan' - aliens attack the earth but come face to face with Konga who destroys them! And 'The Evil Eye' - Soviet scientists get control over Konga?! Sounds like a potential diplomatic incident to me, but I'll let you be the judge of that - stocks are limited so don't miss your chance to own a piece of the action - grab your copy today! All reproduced completely from cover to cover - just like the original comics!
Few creators have left their mark like the inimitable Steve Ditko. His unmistakable creative vision brought the world the Amazing Spider-Man, Doctor Strange - and, in 1988, Speedball! Together with writers Roger Stern, Tom DeFalco and Jo Duffy, Ditko crafted the adventures of Robbie Baldwin, a high school student with strange other-dimensional powers that create an energetic kinetic field, transforming him into Speedball! In the classic Ditko style, Baldwin's life is complicated - his father is a district attorney with no love for costumed vigilantes, and there is serious marital strife between Robbie's parents. This complete collection brings together every Steve Ditko tale of the future New Warriors superstar for the first time! Collecting Speedball #1-10 and material from Amazing Spider-Man Annual #22, Marvel Age Annual #4, Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #14 and #56 and Marvel Super-Heroes (1990) #1-2 and #5-6.
Spider-Man first swung onto the comic book pages in August 1962 with the publication of Amazing Fantasy #15, created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko and with cover art by Jack Kirby. Sixty years after the comic's publication, award-winning graphic designer Chip Kidd reimagines the iconic first story also told in The Amazing Spider-Man #1 from March 1963, using original vintage copies of both comic books to present these classic tales in a whole new way. Perfect for both lifelong fans and the latest generation of Marvel enthusiasts, the book also includes text by Chip Kidd, Marvel editor Tom Brevoort, historian Mark Evanier, and Library of Congress curator Sara Duke. This is a panel-by-panel exploration of both entire issues that captures every single detail and nuance of Lee and Ditko's groundbreaking story, making it a must-have for every comic book collection.
