November 28, 2023
Space Adventures #13 [1979]
November 27, 2023
Coyote #10 [1985]
November 26, 2023
E-Man #2 [1973]
November 2, 2023
October 18, 2023
New Ditko - TALES OF THE MYSTERIOUS TRAVELER #38
Unusually not a Ditko cover on this one, instead a nice reprise of a 1975 Charlton cover by Enrique Nieto. Ditko is represented inside with a trio of stories, one Traveler story from the 1950s, one meant for this title from the 1980s, but eventually published in an early SD Publishing book and a short bit from the PUBLIC SERVICE PACKAGE, plus a short essay.
There's also some (mostly) reprint material (which many people might not have seen before) by Robert Kanigher, Charles Nicholas, Gary Kato, Robin Snyder, Rodin Rodriguez, Henry Boltinoff, Joe Gill, Joshua Warren and Nieto, essays by Nick Caputo and Rodney Schroeter and a long letter column.
Not Ditko, but also of interest, the 13th book of SD Publishing's print-on-demand library is the first non-Ditkocentric one. HOW TO MAKE MONEY WRITING COMICS MAGAZINES 80th Anniversary Edition by Robert Kanigher is a new improved edition of the ground-breaking 1943 book by the legendary comics writer, creator of Sgt. Rock, Enemy Ace, The Haunted Tank, The Metal Men, The Flash (Barry Allen) and many more. This includes the full text of the hard-to-find original book with some visual improvements (including a copy of the Captain Marvel comics story that was included just as a script in the original). That takes up about 100 pages, there are more than 100 more, with a look at Kanigher's 1940s work, with spotlights and some full stories and rarities from various features. See over here for a more detailed look.As noted, it's print-on-demand, so available from various sellers, including Chapters/Indigo, Amazon and Barnes&Noble, should be spreading out to others. Use the ISBNs below
ISBN-10 : 1945307366
ISBN-13 : 978-1945307362
And while you're there, don't forget the print-on-demand Ditko books available.
July 18, 2023
Adventure Comics #477 [1980]
July 16, 2023
Astonishing Tales #21 [1973]
June 29, 2023
The Ditko Print-on-Demand Library
I've been a bit remiss in not bringing enough attention to the growing SD Publishing print-on-demand library of Ditko's work through the years. It's now up to twelve volumes published since 2019, making around 2000 pages of Ditko's work, with a wide variety of material, more readily available than it's ever been. Trust me, as someone who got serious about Ditko's work circa 1990, being able to put together a freshly printed set of books like this is something to be envious of.
The Avenging Mind [2023] -- US$19.95 9781945307331
Steve Ditko's 176 Minus 30 Page Package [2023] -- US$24.95 9781945307324
This Is How It Is [2022] -- US$57.95 9781945307317
Steve Ditko's Static The Definitive Edition [2022] -- US$29.95 9781945307300
A Touch Of Genius [2021] -- US$39.95 9781945307294
The Complete Mr. A. Volume II: Avenging World [2021] -- US$24.95 9781945307270
The Complete Four-Page Series And Other Essays [2020] -- US$17.95 9781945307263
The 32 Series By Ditko Vol. V - Curtain [2019] -- US$24.95 9781945307225
The 32 Series By Ditko Vol. I - Overture [2019] -- US$24.95 9781945307232
The 32 Series By Ditko Vol. IV - Postshadowing [2019] -- US$24.95 9781945307195
The 32 Series By Ditko Vol. III - Character Twists [2019] -- US$24.95 9781945307188
The 32 Series By Ditko Vol. II - Opening Acts [2019] -- US$24.95 9781945307164
The 32 Series By Ditko Vol. I - V [2019] - Collecting all 27 comics from 2008 to 2019 in five books, plus extras
A Touch Of Genius [2021] - Full colour reprints of all Ditko/Gill Charlton stories published in 1971
This Is How It Is [2022] - Full colour reprints of all Ditko/Gill Charlton stories published in 1972
The Avenging Mind [2023] - Book two[*] of "Ditko Complains", with two major essays, "The Avenging Mind" and "The Sore Spot", plus the "Tsk! Tsk!" editorial cartoons, various shorter essays (some unique to this book), a few key letters and drawings and more
The Complete Four-Page Series And Other Essays [2020] - Book three[*] of "Ditko Complains", with the titular series of 45 essays published from 2012 to 2015, plus many other pieces, a few published first here or only seen on-line.
[* Book one not yet published, but I'm sure it'll be worth the wait]
Steve Ditko's Static The Definitive Edition [2022] - One of Ditko's most fully realized works, in its largest and most complete version, 140 page story plus covers, advertising artwork and miscellaneous material.
Steve Ditko's 176 Minus 30 Page Package [2023] - The 2000 book minus the Mr. A. story (planned for inclusion in a future book). Some returning characters, including Killjoy, and some original.
Avenging World: The Complete Mr. A. Volume II[*] [2021] [176 pages] - Many Mr. A. stories from the 1960s and 1970s (including the first), plus "The Avenging World", "Laszlo's Hammer" and various short comics and essays that fit thematically,
[* Volume I not yet published]