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October 29th, 2009

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07:51 am - Ditko Halloween Master Post
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To celebrate Halloween this year, I've posted a bunch of my favorite Steve Ditko horror comics covers, all from his Charlton days. I never seem to remember that Ditko's birthday is a couple of days after Halloween (On Nov. 2nd, he turns 82).Well, I remembered this time, and although there isn't a terribly strong connection between both of these themes, it's more reason to post some Ditko. Additionally, one of his classic collaborations with Archie Goodwin, "Room With a View", is also included here. Just follow the cut for horror covers and comics at their finest.


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From Eerie #3 (May, 1966), "Room With a View" is Ditko's first comic job for Warren Publishing. His collaborations with writer Archie Goodwin are some of the best comics, "Room With a View" being one of the top ones. It's been reprinted before and I'm sure it's floating around somewhere in the etherweb, but here it is anyway!

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Happy Halloween, everyone! Happy 82nd Birthday, Steve Ditko!

--Fiffe

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From:[info]hawkwitch
Date:October 29th, 2009 12:02 pm (UTC)
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Awesome works. XD
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From:[info]jkcarrier
Date:October 29th, 2009 02:29 pm (UTC)
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Those Charlton covers are awesome...and somehow, the cheap printing and garish colors just make them *better*. Dikto really understood how to draw for reproduction, whether 4-color or black and white, his stuff always looked great.
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From:[info]man_size
Date:October 29th, 2009 02:40 pm (UTC)
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i think ditko's charlton era is my favorite of his works. please tell me he drew a cover with a kitchen sink in it because that's all that's missing from here.
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From:[info]westival
Date:October 29th, 2009 04:25 pm (UTC)
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Oh man, that "Beyond the Grave" cover with the soldier and the general...I'm stunned.

Makes me want to go home and draw immediately.
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From:[info]steve_fuentes
Date:October 29th, 2009 04:58 pm (UTC)
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Love Ditko as always! Nice to see some bold, brushy covers by him!
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From:[info]sateenduralux
Date:October 29th, 2009 08:20 pm (UTC)
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every time i've read "room with a view" i feel an overwhelming sense of claustrophobia. that must mean it's excellent. thanks for posting these great fun covers!
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From:[info]uminthecoil
Date:October 31st, 2009 10:49 am (UTC)
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Beautiful..I've never seen most of these covers before now...so much to still learn from and dig on from Ditko.
That last panel from "room with a view reminds me a good deal of Hogarth's "Tarzan".

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