mosconi Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 (edited) So kav knew it wasn't a Ditko photo when he posted it and was messing with us. April Fools Edited April 5, 2017 by mosconi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_highgrade Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 15 minutes ago, mosconi said: So kav knew it wasn't a Ditko photo when he posted it and was messing with us. April Fools Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicquant Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Apparently this his him from 2014. I've never seen him outside of 50 year old pictures so am not sure... Could be false, but looks like an angry hermit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosconi Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 2 minutes ago, comicquant said: Apparently this his him from 2014. I've never seen him outside of 50 year old pictures so am not sure... Could be false, but looks like an angry hermit. It has some resemblance... comicquant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Canuck Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 8 minutes ago, mosconi said: It has some resemblance... I doubt it is him. Where is his black thick eye glasses? I assume he needs to wear them all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicquant Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 5 minutes ago, Captain Canuck said: I doubt it is him. Where is his black thick eye glasses? I assume he needs to wear them all the time. @kav told me Ditko was far-sighted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Pinterest claims that pic above is a pic of Dit, taken by Theakson https://www.pinterest.com/pin/296182112975643392/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicConnoisseur Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Someone should right him a letter and ask him what he thinks about his creation Squirrel Girl taking off? It looks like another Ditko creation hit the Hollywood big-time. Marvel brings Squirrel Girl to TV in 'New Warriors' series on Freeform. Marvel Television is getting a bit squirrely. Freeform announced Wednesday that they have given a straight-to-series order for Marvel's New Warriors, a live-action adaptation of the comic series about young adult heroes, including the very popular Squirrel Girl/Doreen Green. But unlike other existing Marvel TV shows, New Warriors will be a half-hour comedy. https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2017/04/05/marvel-squirrel-girl-new-warriors-series-freeform/100065764/ i hope this time Disney/Marvel compensates him well. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STORMSHADOW_80 Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 I haven't seen this thread in a while. I wrote Ditko a letter the other month. Both of my grandparents are from his small hometown in Johnstown, PA. My grandfather even went to highschool with him. They were only about two years apart. My grandmother doesn't remember him and unfortunately my grandfather passed away when I was young. So I finally decided to ask Mr. Ditko if he happened to remember my grandfather. OF course I thanked him for Spider-Man as well. Here is his response .... 01TheDude 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Dear Mr Ditko: I am easily able to remember classmates from 50 years ago. Also, you could have answered 'Hi thanks for the letter. No, sadly I do not recall your grandfather but I'm sure he was a great person'. See-that wasn't so hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Pontoon Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 18 hours ago, Unca Ben said: Some more pics that are not commonly posted (from various blogs) I like the Strange Tales of the Unusual and Journey Into Mystery stats in the background. 01TheDude 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STORMSHADOW_80 Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 1 minute ago, kav said: Dear Mr Ditko: I am easily able to remember classmates from 50 years ago. Also, you could have answered 'Hi thanks for the letter. No, sadly I do not recall your grandfather but I'm sure he was a great person'. See-that wasn't so hard. Exactly. He really is an old grumpy guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Just now, STORMSHADOW_80 said: Exactly. He really is an old grumpy guy. And, he solicits letters so he can snap at people. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadiancomics Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 I too have sent to Ditko, sent a letter last May and have sent two more scince and got all of them back, he's definitely consistent. I reccomend you guys send something to John Romita Sr, sent him a package with a couple posters last year and a few months later got all of them back signed (even gave me a Spidey sketch on one of them) and left a nice message on paper. Sometimes he may ask for $20 to be donated to THI but doesn't ask everyone (didn't ask me too). If you guys want I can give you his mailing address, just don't send anything expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Canuck Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 1 hour ago, Canadiancomics said: I too have sent to Ditko, sent a letter last May and have sent two more scince and got all of them back, he's definitely consistent. I reccomend you guys send something to John Romita Sr, sent him a package with a couple posters last year and a few months later got all of them back signed (even gave me a Spidey sketch on one of them) and left a nice message on paper. Sometimes he may ask for $20 to be donated to THI but doesn't ask everyone (didn't ask me too). If you guys want I can give you his mailing address, just don't send anything expensive. Please PM me his address. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01TheDude Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 3 hours ago, kav said: 3 hours ago, STORMSHADOW_80 said: Exactly. He really is an old grumpy guy. And, he solicits letters so he can snap at people. That letter made me laugh. His response is so cranky it is sort of funny. But he does have a point about how one is supposed to remember all this stuff from 50 years ago. Sure-- could have handled it nicer but that he wrote back is a win in my book. He must like CRANKing out of those replies. STORMSHADOW_80 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unca Ben Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 The more Steve Ditko topics I read, the more I understand why he stays away from fandom. Ditko's criticism on society is nothing compared to people's criticism of him. Get Marwood & I and porcupine48 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosconi Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 (edited) 4 hours ago, Pontoon said: I like the Strange Tales of the Unusual and Journey Into Mystery stats in the background. He actually seemed somewhat playful and open in these photos! Is there any known audio recording of Ditko speaking?? Edited April 5, 2017 by mosconi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Canuck Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 18 minutes ago, mosconi said: He actually seemed somewhat playful and open in these photos! Is there any known audio recording of Ditko speaking?? They look like they were taken at the same time. Shirt is the same and the stats in the background are the same and in the same place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STORMSHADOW_80 Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 1 hour ago, 01TheDude said: That letter made me laugh. His response is so cranky it is sort of funny. But he does have a point about how one is supposed to remember all this stuff from 50 years ago. Sure-- could have handled it nicer but that he wrote back is a win in my book. He must like CRANKing out of those replies. I actually thought the same thing. He's so grumpy it's funny. But still could have been nicer about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
