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no i was 11 or 12---to my knowledge he signed books often for family----he had many nieces and nephews and a large extended family---every interaction i had with him was very positive

I am VERY distantly related to Ditko--he signed thesebooks for me at Christmas time when I was a kid

i think this is close

Honestly, I wanted them verified and slabbed for preservation. Also, I cant tell you how many times I have been called a liar for claiming to have these books. When CBCS refused to certify them, it set me on a mission. I saw Ditko sign them in front of me when I was a kid. Now that I am an adult, and understand him more, I think he signed them for me, because his uncle (my great uncle) asked him to. I think the signatures were a sign of respect and a little nod to my fandom. The other books that he signed for me are Valiants and a couple of older Blue Beetle books I picked up. I would honestly sell most of them if it was life changing money, but at $500 a book, it is not enough to part ways with them. If I do sell, I certainly would like to see them go to people who really respect and admire Ditko for his contribution to the hobby, and American Pop Culture. Thanks for the comments and the PMs guys. I will keep you all in mind if I can get a concrete answer on price/certification.

I posted a similar thread on CBCS and got some great feedback and answers, so hopefully I can get some more help here. I am very distantly related to Steve Ditko through marriage, and many years ago at a Christmas party, he signed a bunch of comics for me. I submitted them to CBCS, and they refused to authenticate them. I believe their reasons were BS, but they basically told me that no one could have so many books signed by Ditko. Moreover, in order to certify them, they wanted me to write Ditko and have him verify their authenticity. Unfortunately he passed away, and I am unsure of the status of the last letter I wrote him, requesting he contact cbcs. I do however, have the following: 1. The last letter and stationary Ditko wrote to me ( I had other letters from my childhood, but my dumb didn't save them) 2. Family photos of Ditko that have never been publicly released 3. An email from Ditko's long time friend and editor for the past 40 years, Robin Snyder, confirming the signatures authenticity, and the veracity of my story. Ditko would sign comics, especially for family when he returned home to Johnstown PA 4. I also have a ancestry.com printout showing our distant connection I was a huge collector when I was a kid. Recently, I got back into the hobby. I have consulted with various "industry experts", and shared my story with many on google plus communities. All are in agreement that the value is unknown, and I should contact an auctioneer to establish if there is any interest in them. I would like to get the comics certified and preserved first. I want to keep most if not all in the family to pass down, but I would be willing to part with a few. So my question to the community is, how would you proceed from here if you were me????