Strange Suspense: The Steve Ditko Archives Vol.1

Strange Suspense: The Steve Ditko Archives Vol.1 by Bell, Blake. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781606992890.

Before Spider-Man, the legendary comic-book artist Steve Ditko drew horror comics that were not yet hobbled by the Comics Code Authority (adopted in Oct. 54). These graphic stories featured bloodshed, dismemberment and the ugly ends of the lives of the twisted inhabitants of Steve Ditkos imagination. Following up on Strange and Stranger: The World of Steve Ditko, Blake Bells 2008 best-selling critical retrospective of Ditkos career, The Best of Steve Ditko Vol. 1 will, for the first time, feature spectacular full-color reprints of every story from those first two years of his career. Beginning with Ditkos very first story, readers will see the initial works of an artist already at a level of craftsmanship that exceeded most of his peers. The book will also feature editor Bells insightful historical notes.