Continues the showcase of Ditko's 1950s work that began with Strange Suspense (Fantagraphics, 2009) which in turn followed Blake Bell's critically-acclaimed retrospective Strange & Stranger: The World of Steve Ditko (Fantagraphics, 2008). For the first time, spectacular full-colour reprints of stories are on display from the peak period of his career as an artist. The book also features editor Bell's insightful introduction, providing historical background and speaking to Ditko's influence and his unique craft.
Author Biography
Steve Ditko continues to create comics in his studio in New York City. Blake Bell is the author of Strange & Stranger (a retrospective of Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko); The Secret History of Marvel Comics, Fire & Water: Bill Everett, The Sub-Mariner, and the Birth of Marvel Comics; Amazing Mysteries: The Bill Everett Archives; and Strange Suspense and Unexplored Worlds (two volumes in The Steve Ditko Archives). He lives in Toronto, Ontario, with his son.
