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Daniel Clowes inking Steve Ditko (a CBR article).

Posted on October 19, 2012 by DitkoCultist

Thanks to CBR I became aware of an interesting article regarding ‘alternative’ comic book artist Dan Clowes’s (Eightball) who on his recent blog post shows how he learned to ink from copies of both Jack Kirby’s and Steve Ditko pencils. It has … Continue reading →

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Original Art: On the rampage against the reds! (Splash) (Tales to Astonish #65, 1965)

Posted on June 18, 2012 by DitkoCultist

Have any scans or pictures of Steve Ditko original art you would like to share? Contact me at robertsamcrawford@googlemail.com or via the comment link below.

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Related Articles: Stan the Man (an insight into the relationship with Ditko & Kirby)

Posted on April 25, 2012 by DitkoCultist

Heath McCoy – a journalist for The Vancouver Sun – has written a article which reveals a new interview with Stan Lee that touches on the co-creation of flagship characters by artists Jack Kirby and of course Steve Ditko. Could … Continue reading →

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Related Articles: Journey Into Minutiae – Undocumented Ditko Thor (Nick Caputo)

Posted on January 31, 2012 by DitkoCultist

Every once in a while you see or read something (this case both) that is deserving of a “Minutiae” title. Nick Caputo’s new blog post, as he has rightfully said, now has one! Thanks to his sharp eye, industry links … Continue reading →

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Prize: Black Magic #3 (Volume 4) – “A Whole in his Head” (Full Story) (Public Domain)

Posted on December 16, 2011 by DitkoCultist

A hole in his Head from Black Magic #3 (Volume 4) (1953)

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Ditko Cover of the Week (#13) – Jack Kirby’s Secret City Saga #4

Posted on December 16, 2011 by DitkoCultist

A great Steve Ditko cover from 1993! Based on the concept by Jack Kirby, Secret City Saga #4 is one of Steve Ditko’s overlooked comics that was distributed by Topps Comics (a division of Topps Trading Cards) during the early … Continue reading →

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Ditko Cover of the Week (#8) – Blue Ribbon #1

Posted on November 11, 2011 by DitkoCultist

Its Friday and another “Ditko Cover of the Week” is here to kick off your comic reading weekend! This weeks cover is  poorly printed, under appreciated and more less forgotten but Ditko’s wrap-around cover for Blue Ribbon ‘1 (Red Circle) … Continue reading →

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Marvel: Amazing Fantasy #15

Posted on October 31, 2011 by DitkoCultist

Steve Ditko’s most iconic and most famous issue finally gets a mention here on Ditko Cultist. Amazing Fantasy #15, the last of the Amazing Adult Fantasy series, introduced comic fans across the world to Marvels  most successful character: The Amazing Spider-man. … Continue reading →

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Marvel: Strange Tales #138 – “If Eternity Should Fail!”

Posted on October 25, 2011 by DitkoCultist

Strange Tales #138 will blow your mind! Printed in 1965 it continues a mysterious Doctor Strange story that sees the master of the mystic arts encounter the great and unknown “Eternity”. This issue is a real iconic Steve Ditko Strange … Continue reading →

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Marvel: Journey into Mystery #62 – I Can’t Escape from the Creeping Things!

Posted on August 5, 2011 by DitkoCultist

Here is some classic Steve Ditko horror from 1960. It is a neat little 5-page story from Journey into Mystery #62 which tells the tale of an arrogant business man who appears to have no morals and boundaries to his … Continue reading →

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