ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Blake Bell is a writer who resides in Toronto, Canada. His next book, Strange and Stranger: The World of Steve Ditko will be on shelves in June of 2008. He has written a myriad of essays and introductions for Marvel and DC Comics, and his first book, "I Have To Live With This Guy!" was published by TwoMorrows in 2002. Prospective employers can EMAIL BLAKE about commissioning him for articles, essays, introductions, comic books, fiction and non-fiction work.

Steve Ditko is one of the most famous comic-book artists in history. He has been working in comics for 55 years and has brought you characters diverse as Mr. A, Spider-Man, The Creeper, Captain Atom and Dr. Strange. Look it up...

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"Ditko, etc." (Oct '08)
Steve Ditko's first new book of original comic-book stories will be released in October of 2008! It is 32 pages and costs $4.00. We'll be housing all the details here.

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Apr '08 Preview Image

The above appeared on the back cover of Ditko's "The Avenging Mind" book from Apr '08.

Latest Ordering Information
Pelt your local comic store with requests or check out the latest issue of the small-press fanzine, The Comics (put out monthly by Robin Snyder, Ditko's co-publisher) which has the following ordering details...
Now Available for $4 + 1.50 P&H; in US. (no postage was listed for outside of the U.S.)

to: Robin Snyder 3745 Canterbury Lane #81, Bellingham, WA 98225-1186

There is no web site to promote/sell the book, but Snyder's phone number is available at www.411.com using the above address, so fans and retailers could contact him for more details.

"The Avenging Mind" (Apr '08)
Steve Ditko's first new publication in 8 years (if you discount the 2002 "Avenging World" compilation that was filled with old articles and artwork) arrived in April! It is 32 pages and costs $4.95.

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Table of Contents
(with transcribing help by Chrissie Harper)

Cover: new drawing
Inside Front Cover: new drawing - "Down With Heroes"
Pg 1-8: essay - "Toyland" (from Sep-Nov '07 issues of The Comics)
Pg 8-11: essay - "Roislecxe" (anagram of "Excelsior")
Pg 11-15: essay - "Creator or Co-Creator??"
Pg 16-17: essay - "Creative Crediting"
Pg 17-21: essay - "He Giveth and He Taketh Away"
Pg 21-22: essay - "Lifting and the Lifter"
Pg 23-26: essay - "Revealing Styles"
Pg 26-27: essay - "Martin Goodman/Stan Lee"
Pg 28: essay - "They Are The..."
Pg 28: essay - "The Mark and the Stain"
Pg 29: new drawing - "I'm Creating..."
Pg 30: new drawing - "Feeding Time"
Pg 31: new drawing - "Hall of Rotting Heroes"
Pg 32: new drawing - "The Kourt of Injustice"
Inside back cover: two new drawings - "We Own You!" and "Property Rights"
Back Cover: two new drawings revealing a new book of original stories and characters by Ditko later in 2008...

Latest Ordering Information
The fabulous Manhattan comic-book store, Jim Hanley's Universe was selling copies at the New York City Comic Con, and still have copies in their store (call before visiting to verify).

Pelt your local comic store with requests or check out the April issue of the small-press fanzine, The Comics (put out monthly by Robin Snyder, Ditko's co-publisher when he put out his last original book, Steve Ditko's 176-Page Heroes Package in 2000, and the above-mentioned 2002 compilation) which has the following ordering details...

Now Available for $4.95 + 1.55 P&H; in US. S&H;, 4.05 in Europe

to: Robin Snyder 3745 Canterbury Lane #81, Bellingham, WA 98225-1186

There is no web site to promote/sell the book, but Snyder's phone number is available at www.411.com using the above address, so fans and retailers could contact him for more details.


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