November 17, 2011

Unusual Tales - Escape [2]

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"Unusual Tales", a series presenting Steve Ditko's comics from 1957 to 1959 that are in the public domain.

Wait, didn't I already post "Escape"? No, that was a different story with the same title published a few months earlier (and Ditko would draw another "Escape" published by Charlton in 1973).  This "Escape" is a 4-page story first published in Charlton's UNUSUAL TALES #9 [1957].

Very nice opening panel in this one, especially how the story title jumps right out the top into the normally inviolable book title area. Typical criminal on the run meeting justice from an unexpected corner story, with a lot of interesting Ditko visuals in the extreme close-ups and unusual angles that the story calls for.

But before the story, some links:
1970s "Escape" in the 160-PAGE CHARLTON PRESS book
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Hulk/Torch "Marvel Vault" story now in collected Vault softcover
Scans in this series generally adapted to my personal tastes from those copies

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November 16, 2011

Unusual Tales - Mister Evriman

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"Unusual Tales", a series presenting Steve Ditko's comics from 1957 to 1959 that are in the public domain.

"Mister Evriman" is a 6-page story first published in Charlton's TALES OF THE MYSTERIOUS TRAVELER #6 [1957]. This has always been one of my favourite of these 1950s Charlton shorts. It starts with the Traveler musing about that impact of this new-fangled "television" thing on American society, note the nice symbolic urban background dominated by antennas on every building. A pollster doing some research finds some disturbing correlations about the negative impact of game shows, and how they're setting the world up for tyranny and destruction, until a game-show contestant named Homer Evriman shows up, setting the cosmic balance straight. Sure, it makes little sense, but it's a tale well told.

But before the story, some links:
Over two dozen publications in print
Back issues and subscriptions available
CREEPER hardcover available from DC
Scans in this series generally adapted to my personal tastes from those copies

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Unusual Tales - Tomorrow's Punishment

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"Unusual Tales", a series presenting Steve Ditko's comics from 1957 to 1959 that are in the public domain.

"Tomorrow's Punishment" is a 5-page story first published in Charlton's TALES OF THE MYSTERIOUS TRAVELER #6 [1957]. A nice little tale of a magic mirror used in the service of crime told by the Traveler, I especially like the hint the Traveler gives in the beginning of a larger story about the origin of the mirror.  Also a few nice visual bits in the curio shop and the texture of the visions in the mirror.

This story appears in TALES OF THE MYSTERIOUS TRAVELER #32 [2020] from SD Publishing, so only the first page is previewed below.
But before the story, some links:
A DITKO #15 coming soon
#86 now available
DITKO OMNIBUS v2 coming soon from DC
Scans in this series generally adapted to my personal tastes from those copies

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October 18, 2011

New Ditko - DITKOMANIA #86

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DITKOMANIA #86 is now available, the 2011 Halloween issue, with a very nice Spider-Man cover on that theme.  Inside is a detailed look at the changes made (and variations on reprints) on Ditko's Spider-Man covers and the second part in a detailed article about Mort Todd's work with Ditko.

Single issue and subscription information are over here, and the Ditkomania mailing list is down this way.

October 4, 2011

Unusual Tales - Little Girl Lost

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"Unusual Tales", a series presenting Steve Ditko's comics from 1957 to 1959 that are in the public domain.

"Little Girl Lost" is a 4-page story first published in Charlton's TALES OF THE MYSTERIOUS TRAVELER #6 [1957].  Strange little story about a couple worried about their missing child. Seems to be something missing in the script, but the art is nicely dramatic, especially the extreme close-ups.

But before the story, some links:
A DITKO #14 now available
Great art and articles on all eras of Ditko
DC's DITKO OMNIBUS v1 out now with Shade, Stalker and more
Scans in this series generally adapted to my personal tastes from those copies

As this story appears in Tales Of The Mysterious Traveler #27 [2018] from Snyder/Ditko, only the first page is included here.


October 3, 2011

--Link-- Making of 1990 Ant-Man story

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Tony Isabella takes an in-depth look at the making of the 1990 Ant-Man story he wrote that was drawn by Steve Ditko, published in THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #24, including his breakdown, plot and script, plus photocopies of the Ditko pencils.

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October 1, 2011

New Ditko - A DITKO #14

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Now available, A DITKO #14, the latest Ditko solo release from Ditko and Robin Snyder.

As usual, all the new books and various other Ditko publications are available directly from Robin Snyder, details here, and the new book should be available from retailers who order from Snyder now or in the near future (interested retailers should contact Snyder for terms, which are probably better than you get for similar comics from your main distributor). For those who usually buy from me, you can order the single comic with various shipping options from this page, or contact me (kirbyweblog at gmail dot com) if you want to order it with any of the other books.

August 30, 2011

New Ditko - DC's DITKO OMNIBUS v1

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DC's THE STEVE DITKO OMNIBUS VOLUME ONE, featuring Shade, Stalker and various non-series short stories from 1966 to 1982, should be available in comic shops tomorrow. I'll have a copy soon, but anyone who gets one right away feel free to use the comment section here to discuss the contents and quality, including the obvious question regarding the last issue of Shade.

[update, confirmed that the unpublished story intended for Shade #9 is included, in black and white]
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