I'll have to admit to having a true hate for anything this man touched in my younger days. I remember a couple of examples....When Miller was doing Daredevil, Ditko did a guest star and it was like....whoa! Bring back Miller please. When Marvel Spotlight Vol 2 came out with some cool Captain Marvel stories by Pat Broderick, Ditko followed up with some character, I forget the name, I want to say Captain Universe....whoa! Bring back Broderick...please! When Kirby ended his run on Machine Man with a sadly 9 issue run. It appeared that the series was doomed. But all of a sudden issue #10 came out by Ditko and it was like....whoa! Please god please bring back Kirby!
I think these are just a very few examples. I just couldnt get into this guys work. It seemed too cartoony and loose for me. But, age made me look for early comics and I started finding things he did that I liked. I must say, I love his original run on Amazing Spiderman. Give the man props! Early 60s stuff found a way to be cool. He's a perfect fit for Doctor Strange with his quirky psychedelic backgrounds and powers. The Creeper for DC also comes to mind. I just started finding more and more things I liked by him.
When I got into Charlton, his works are like sought after pieces. They are more special than other Charlton works by other creators. His Blue Beatle is fabulous as is Captain Atom! And any of his mystery horror stuff has a surreal feel. I also love his Space Adventures work.
I would also like to say that generally the older the Ditko art you find, generally the better it is. I would absolutely love to have some of his earliest works from the 50's. It appeared to me that he drew with a lot more detail in his early days. His horror Sci-Fi stuff is just amazing.
So, while I think he is just plain wrong in certain situations and can totally cripple a book in some cases. In other cases he is a true original and a perfect match and worthy of the fame and notoriety that people place on him. You cannot just brush Ditko off without looking at everything he has done.
My favorite is his Dr. Strange work. I was so excited to own Strange Tales #110. I consider it to be one of the most undervalued of all the Silver Age keys. At one point I owned 3 copies of #110.
He is one of the reasons I buy the old pre-hero monster books.
Years later after reading a review of the Spiderman movie, it dawned upon me how much of Ditko's morality was embedded in Spiderman. I would say he helped shape my sense of right and wrong.
Here is a partially bibliography featuring most of his Marvel &
Valiant work....
Last Updated: 5/16/04
Disclaimer: This bibliography has not been verified for accuracy or completeness. The information was culled from online and print sources and should only be used as reference information.
Ditko, Steve
Marvel Comics
Story/Plot
The 100 Greatest Marvels of All Time 3
The Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) 25-38
The Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 2) 20
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual 2, 7, 22
Chamber of Darkness 6
Dr. Strange (Vol. 1) 179
Dr. Strange Classics 2-4
Essential Dr. Strange 1
Essential Spider-Man 2
Giant-Size Spider-Man 4
Marvel Age: Spider-Man 1-2
Marvel Comics Presents 7, 10, 14, 54 , 56, 58, 80-81, 83
Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man 2nd Edition 3-4
Marvel Super-Heroes (Vol. 3) 2-3, 5-6, 8
Marvel Tales (Annual)(Starring Spider-Man) 20-29, 31, 163-177
Marvel's Greatest Comics 25-27
Speedball 1-10
Strange Tales (Vol. 1) 135-138, 141-144, 185-188
Pencil/Layout
The 100 Greatest Marvels of All Time 1, 3, 10
(Adventure into) Fear 3, 6-7
Amazing Adult Fantasy 7-14
Amazing Adventures (Vol. 1) 1-4, 6
Amazing Adventures (Vol. 2) 24
Amazing Fantasy (Starring Spider-Man) 15
The Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) 1-38, 275
The Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 2) 20
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual 1-2, 6-7 , 22, 24 - 25
Astonishing 53
Astonishing Tales 21
Avengers Annual 13, 15
Battle 63
Chamber of Chills 14, 16, 19, 23-24
Chamber of Darkness 6-8
Chuck Norris and the Karate Kommandos 1-3
Coyote 7-10
Creatures on the Loose 15, 17-18, 20, 22, 27-28
Curse of the Weird 1-2, 4
Daredevil (Vol. 1) 162, 234-235, 264
The Destroyer (Vol. 1) 4-5
The Destroyer (Vol. 2) 1
The Destroyer ((TPB)) 1
Dr. Strange (Vol. 1) 179
Dr. Strange (Vol. 2) 3
Dr. Strange Classics 1-4
Essential Astonishing Ant-Man 1
Essential Dr. Strange 1
Essential Hulk 1
Essential Iron Man 1
Essential Spider-Man 1-2
Fantastic Four Annual 16
Fantasy Masterpieces (Vol. 1) 1-9, 11
The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones 21, 25-28, 31-34
Giant-Size Defenders 1-4
Giant-Size Dracula 4
Giant-Size Iron Man 1
Giant-Size Man-Thing 1
Giant-Size Marvel Triple Action 1-2
Giant-Size Spider-Man 3-5
Giant-Size Super-Heroes feat. Spider-Man 1
Giant-Size Super-Villains Team-Up 2
Giant-Size Werewolf by Night 2
Gunsmoke Western 66
Incredible Hulk (Vol. 1) 6
The Incredible Hulk (Vol. 2) 249, 400
Incredible Hulk Annual 2, 9
Incredible Hulk Transformations ((TPB)) 1
Iron Man (Vol. 1) 160
Iron Man Annual 11
Journey into Mystery (Vol. 1) 33, 38, 50-96
Journey into Mystery (Vol. 2) 10, 12-13, 19
Journey into Unknown Worlds 45, 51
Machine Man (Vol. 1) 10-19
Marvel Collector's Item Classics 1-22
Marvel Comics Presents 7, 10, 14, 54 , 56, 58, 80-81, 83
Marvel Heroes and Legends (Vol. 1) 1
Marvel Heroes and Legends 1997 1
Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man 1
Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man 2nd Edition 1-4
Marvel Masterworks: Incredible Hulk 1
Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man 2nd Edition 1
Marvel Milestone Edition: Dr. Strange 1
Marvel Milestone Edition: Tales of Suspense 39
Marvel Premiere 11
Marvel Preview 21
Marvel Spotlight (Vol. 2) 4-5, 9-11
Marvel Super-Heroes (Vol. 2) 25-26, 30
Marvel Super-Heroes (Vol. 3) 1-3, 5-8
Marvel Tales 147
Marvel Tales (Annual)(Starring Spider-Man) 1-29, 31, 134-177, 284
Marvel Team-Up (Vol. 1) 101
Marvel Treasury Edition 1, 6, 8
Marvel's Greatest Comics 23-28
Micronauts (Vol. 1) 39
Micronauts Annual 1-2
Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers 2, 4
(The Monster of) Frankenstein 12
Monster Menace 1-3
Monsters on the Prowl 16
Mystery Tales 40, 45, 47
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 2
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition 1-2, 4, 6-7, 11, 13
Phantom 2040 1-4
Rom 59-75
Rom Annual 4
Shadows and Light (Vol. 2) 1
Speedball 1-10
Spellbound (Vol. 1) 29
Spider-Man Classics 1-16
Spider-Man Megazine 1-6
Strange Tales (Vol. 1) 46, 50, 67-146 , 182-188
Strange Tales Annual 1-2
Strange Tales of the Unusual 5
Strange Worlds 1-5
Supernatural Thrillers 8-9
Tales to Astonish (Vol. 1) 1-48, 60-67
Tales of Suspense (Vol. 1) 1, 3-9, 11, 13-15, 17 - 25, 27-37, 39-44, 46-49
Tomb of Darkness 19, 22
The Tomb of Dracula (Magazine) 2
Tower of Shadows 9
Transformers (UK) 1-23
Two-Gun Western (Vol. 2) 4
Ultimate Spider-Man ((TPB)) HC 1
Uncanny Tales (Vol. 2) 6-8
Uncanny X-Men 87, 89-91
U.S.1 9
Vault of Evil 12, 20-22
Web of Spider-Man Annual 5-6
Weird Wonder Tales 12, 20-21
What the -- ?! 1
What if? (Vol. 1) 35
What if? Special 1
Where Creatures Roam 1-7
Where Monsters Dwell 8, 10, 12, 17, 24
World of Fantasy 17-19
World of Mystery 3, 6
World of Suspense 2
X-Men Rarities 1
Ink/Finishing
The 100 Greatest Marvels of All Time 1, 3, 10
(Adventure into) Fear 3, 6-7
Amazing Adult Fantasy 7-14
Amazing Adventures (Vol. 1) 1, 3-6
Amazing Adventures (Vol. 2) 24
Amazing Fantasy (Starring Spider-Man) 15
The Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) 1-38, 275
The Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 2) 20
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual 1-2, 6-7 , 24-25
Astonishing 53
Astonishing Tales 21
Battle 63, 68, 70
Chamber of Chills 14, 16, 19, 23-24
Chamber of Darkness 6-8
Creatures on the Loose 15, 17-18, 20, 22, 27-28
Curse of the Weird 2, 4
Daredevil (Vol. 1) 162
The Destroyer (Vol. 1) 4-5
The Destroyer (Vol. 2) 1
The Destroyer ((TPB)) 1
Dr. Strange (Vol. 1) 179
Dr. Strange (Vol. 2) 3
Dr. Strange Classics 1-4
Essential Astonishing Ant-Man 1
Essential Dr. Strange 1
Essential Fantastic Four 1-2
Essential Hulk 1
Essential Human Torch (Johnny Storm) 1
Essential Spider-Man 1-2
Fantastic Four (Vol. 1) 13
Fantastic Four Annual 1, 16
Fantasy Masterpieces (Vol. 1) 1-5, 9, 11
Giant-Size Defenders 1-4
Giant-Size Dracula 4
Giant-Size Man-Thing 1
Giant-Size Marvel Triple Action 1
Giant-Size Spider-Man 1, 3-5
Giant-Size (Super Stars feat.) Fantastic Four 2
Giant-Size Super-Heroes feat. Spider-Man 1
Giant-Size Super-Villains Team-Up 2
Giant-Size Werewolf by Night 2
Gunsmoke Western 66
Incredible Hulk (Vol. 1) 2, 6
The Incredible Hulk (Vol. 2) 249
Incredible Hulk Transformations ((TPB)) 1
Iron Man Annual 11
Journey into Mystery (Vol. 1) 33, 38, 50-71, 73-96
Journey into Mystery (Vol. 2) 10, 12-13, 19
Machine Man (Vol. 1) 10-19
Marvel Collector's Item Classics 1-13, 17-22
Marvel Comics Presents 14
Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man 1
Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man 2nd Edition 1-4
Marvel Masterworks: Fantastic Four 2
Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four 2nd Edition 2
Marvel Masterworks: Incredible Hulk 1
Marvel Premiere 11
Marvel Preview 21
Marvel Spotlight (Vol. 2) 4-5, 9-11
Marvel Super-Heroes (Vol. 2) 30
Marvel Super-Heroes (Vol. 3) 8
Marvel Tales (Annual)(Starring Spider-Man) 1-29, 31, 134-177, 193-194, 284
Marvel Team-Up (Vol. 1) 101
Marvel Treasury Edition 1, 6, 8
Marvel's Greatest Comics 23-28
Micronauts Annual 1-2
(The Monster of) Frankenstein 12
Monster Menace 1-3
Monsters on the Prowl 16
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 2
Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos 15
Shadows and Light (Vol. 2) 1
Special Marvel Edition 13
Spider-Man Classics 1-16
Spider-Man Megazine 1-6
Strange Tales (Vol. 1) 46, 50, 67-122 , 126-146, 183-188
Strange Tales Annual 1-2
Strange Worlds 1
Supernatural Thrillers 8-9
Tales to Astonish (Vol. 1) 1-48, 50
Tales of Suspense (Vol. 1) 7, 17, 39-44 , 46
Tomb of Darkness 19, 22
Tower of Shadows 9
Transformers (UK) 1-23
Two-Gun Western (Vol. 2) 4
Ultimate Spider-Man ((TPB)) HC 1
Uncanny Tales (Vol. 2) 6-8
Uncanny X-Men 87, 89-91
Vault of Evil 20-22
Web of Spider-Man Annual 6
Weird Wonder Tales 20-21
What if? (Vol. 1) 35
Where Creatures Roam 1, 3-6
Where Monsters Dwell 8, 10, 12, 17, 24
X-Men Rarities 1
Cover
Abslom Daak: Dalek Killer (Graphic Novel) 1
(Adventure into) Fear 4
Amazing Adult Fantasy 7-14
Amazing Adventures (Vol. 1) 5
Amazing Fantasy (Starring Spider-Man) 15
The Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) 1-38
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual 1-2
Avengers Annual 13
Curse of the Weird 1
Daredevil (Vol. 1) 162
Dr. Strange (Vol. 1) 180
Essential Dr. Strange 1
Fantastic Four (Vol. 1) 14
Fantastic Four Annual 16
Incredible Hulk (Vol. 1) 2, 6
The Incredible Hulk (Vol. 2) 249
Incredible Hulk Annual 9
Journey into Mystery (Vol. 1) 88
Kid Colt (Outlaw) 89
Machine Man (Vol. 1) 10-16
Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man 1
Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man 2nd Edition 1-2
Marvel Spotlight (Vol. 2) 4, 9-11
Marvel Tales (Annual)(Starring Spider-Man) 2, 13, 17 - 18, 20-21, 23, 25-26, 146, 164
Micronauts Annual 1-2
Speedball 1-3, 5-7, 9-10
Strange Tales (Vol. 1) 113, 115, 117-118, 121-122, 124, 127, 131-132, 136-137, 146
Strange Tales Annual 2
Two-Gun Kid 52
Valiant Comics
Story/Plot
Solar, Man of The Atom 14, 15
Pencil/Layout
Magnus Robot Fighter 18-19
Shadowman 6
Solar, Man of the Atom 11, 14, 15
Cover
Magnus Robot Fighter 18-19
Shadowman 6
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