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Ditko August 24, 2018 2 comments on Stan Lee Wanted A Younger Aunt May, Ditko Didn’t?

Stan Lee Wanted A Younger Aunt May, Ditko Didn’t?

by Brad Douglas

If you haven’t joined the Steve Ditko letter’s Facebook page I highly recommend it. A recent discussion came about  from Steve Garland about Aunt May. Garland says, During one of my visits to Ditko’s studio […]

Ditko August 23, 2018 6 comments on What would Ditko’s Mary Jane Have Looked Like?

What would Ditko’s Mary Jane Have Looked Like?

by Brad Douglas

If you have listened to the most recent podcast, and I recommend you do it’s a great interview, you’ll remember writer Roger Stern talking about what Steve Ditko’s Mary Jane might have looked like. On […]

Ditko November 16, 2016 12 comments on Waiting on Steve Ditko

Waiting on Steve Ditko

by Brad Douglas

Writer Benjamin Marra has a fascinating article focusing on Spider-Man’s Co-Creator Steve Ditko. The article also has a quote from Ditko that I’ve never seen before. Ditko explains why he left Spider-Man, Marvel and his strained […]

Ditko November 2, 2016 5 comments on Happy 89th Birthday Steve Ditko

Happy 89th Birthday Steve Ditko

by Brad Douglas

  Spider-Man’s co-creator is turning 89 years old today. If it wasn’t for Ditko’s designs matched with Stan Lee’s amazing words this website would not be here. It’s amazing to think how much joy Spider-Man has […]

Cobwebs February 9, 2016 15 comments on Cobwebs #13: Spider-Man vs. Fantastic Four – Extended Edition

Cobwebs #13: Spider-Man vs. Fantastic Four – Extended Edition

by Mark Alford

Question: What could be better than a Stan Lee/ Steve Ditko Spider-Man vs. Fantastic Four story? Answer: A longer version of the same story!  Amazing Spider-Man #1 proudly features the fight on the front cover […]

Cobwebs January 26, 2016 11 comments on Cobwebs #12: Unmasked by Doctor Octopus!

Cobwebs #12: Unmasked by Doctor Octopus!

by Mark Alford

Covers showing exactly what is happening in the story is a rarity these days.  I may be one of the few that still think that the cover should reflect in some way, shape, or form […]

Ditko February 6, 2015 10 comments on Ditko To Talk About Quitting Spider-Man?

Ditko To Talk About Quitting Spider-Man?

by Brad Douglas

Spider-Man’s Co-Creator Steve Ditko put a heck of a tease at the end of his recent issue of the Four-Page Series.     In the February issue he talks about his experience at the first […]

Ditko September 10, 2014 17 comments on Ditko Talks Spider-Man

Ditko Talks Spider-Man

by Brad Douglas

Spider-Man Co-Creator Steve Ditko recently wrote back to Spider-Fan Marvin Hoover. Hoover wanted to get Ditko’s opinion about Marvel “stealing Spider-Man from him over the years.” Ditko wrote him back last month with this hand […]

Ditko June 23, 2014 2 comments on $15,000 Steve Ditko Letter Ebay Auction

$15,000 Steve Ditko Letter Ebay Auction

by Brad Douglas

Do you have an extra $15,000 for a Steve Ditko rejection letter? This letter appeared in the May 1969 issue of Fanzation. It was written to the editor Steve Johnson. You can buy it now for […]

Ditko June 13, 2014 3 comments on Ditko Inspiration of Spider-Man from 1950’s

Ditko Inspiration of Spider-Man from 1950’s

by Brad Douglas

Was Steve Ditko inspired to create the Spider-Man costume from an old Ben Cooper costume from the 1950’s? This video is pretty interesting. Thanks to Stephen over in the Ditko appreciation Facebook group for posting […]

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