Steve Ditko Books

In 1962, in the pages of a series slated for cancellation, Stan Lee and Steve Ditko created one of the most enduring icons in American popular media: 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. In 40 issues of web-slinging, wisecracking wonderment, Lee and Ditko built the foundation for decades of Spidey spectaculars: girl trouble, bill trouble, bully trouble, the Daily Bugle, and a cast of friends, family and foes unlike any other! Now, experience the entire Lee/Ditko Spider-Man run in one gorgeous volume! COLLECTING: Amazing Fantasy (1961) 15, Amazing Spider-Man (1963) 1-38, Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) 1-2, Strange Tales Annual (1962) 2, Fantastic Four Annual (1963) 1

This anthology contains twelve key stories from the first two years of Spider-Man's publication history (from 1962 to 1964). These influential adventures not only transformed the super hero fantasy into an allegory for the pain of adolescence but also brought a new ethical complexity to the genre--by insisting that with great power there must also come great responsibility

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 one and only 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. With this Epic Collecti on you can leap into Spider-Man's web-slinging world from the very beginning.COLLECTING: AMAZING FANTASY (1962) 15, AMAZING SPIDERMAN (1963) 1-17, ANNUAL (1964) 1 (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EPIC COLLECTION VOL. 1

Take a ride in the back of Cousin Eerie’s hearse and head for the cemetery in Eerie Archives Volume 5, now in value-priced paperback. Join legendary creators Frank Frazetta, Archie Goodwin, Jim Steranko, Tom Sutton, Angelo Torres, Reed Crandall, and more as they devise the most dastardly tales in the heinous history of horror. Foreword by Creepy author, screenwriter, and director Don Glut. Collects Eerie magazine issues #23–#27.

The Eisner Award winning Creepy Archives series is now available in value-priced paperback editions! Enter a world of the finest in spine-chilling storytelling from comics legends Archie Goodwin, Steve Ditko, Reed Crandall, Angelo Torres, Alex Toth, and more. Creepy Archives Volume 5 unearths a treasure trove of horror, homicide, and hauntings that set the stage for many a nightmare. Includes the adaptation of the harrowing H. P. Lovecraft classic "The Rats in the Walls.” Collects Creepy magazine issues 21–25.

Over 210 full-color pages of Ditko in his early prime that have never been properly reprinted until now - thrilling stories of suspense, mystery, haunted houses, and unsuspecting victims.

Presents the first six adventures of Peter Parker, a college student turned super-hero by the bite of a radioactive spider.

Follow your Cousin Eerie on a funeral march through the haunted halls of comics history in Eerie Archives Volume 4, now in a value-priced softcover format! Join an all-star lineup of comics creators—Archie Goodwin, Frank Frazetta, Reed Crandall, Tom Sutton—as they mine your nightmares for ghoulish gold. Includes the adaptations of “The Death of Halpin Frayser” by Ambrose Bierce and “The Fall of the House of Usher” by Edgar Allan Poe and a lengthy interview with legendary comics illustrator Al Williamson. Collects Eerie magazine issues #16–#22.

Exploring the mind of Steve Ditko, this collection features all nine issues of The Four-Page Series, a newsletter he published from 2012 to 2015. It delves into various themes such as the flawed reasoning of comic book fans, the interplay of choice and emotion in artistic collaboration, and Ditko's decision-making processes in creating iconic characters like Spider-Man and Dr. Strange. Offering first-hand insights, Ditko addresses long-standing speculations and misconceptions surrounding his work and artistic philosophy.

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 Duff y, Ditko crafted the adventures of Robbie Baldwin, a high school student with strange other-dimensional powers that create an energetic kinetic field that turn 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 New Warrior-to-be for the very first time. COLLECTING: SPEEDBALL (1988) 1-10 AND MATERIAL FROM AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL (1964) 22, MARVEL AGE ANNUAL (1985) 4, MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (1988) 14 AND 56 AND MARVEL SUPER-HEROES (1990) 1-2 AND 5-6