ADAMANTIUM Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 I'd be interested in writing him a letter... But to get a letter back do I have to ask him a question that he doesn't want to answer? I want to be nice to the guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Linguini Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 3 minutes ago, ADAMANTIUM said: I'd be interested in writing him a letter... But to get a letter back do I have to ask him a question that he doesn't want to answer? I want to be nice to the guy I asked about Mr. A's origin and asked him his favorite work for Charlton Comics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlowUpTheMoon Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 On 4/17/2017 at 4:08 PM, kav said: Once again i will point out he solicits letters. If he didn't, what you say would be entirely legitimate. Proof that he "solicits letters" please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 1 hour ago, BlowUpTheMoon said: Proof that he "solicits letters" please. He sent me a letter asking me to send him a letter. Senormac 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 I just did a random ebay search to see if there were any Ditko-signed items out there. I was sad to see at least 2 of the letters he had written to people being auctioned off. One was dated about 2 weeks ago. I realize that buying and selling are a big part of this hobby, but this feels different than normal commerce or even flipping. I'm not a fan of these kinds of opportunistic endeavors. They seem too predatory for my taste. Bad form. tv horror 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 I should note that one of the items was pretty old and possibly held some historical significance, though I'm unfamiliar with the subject matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Aliens Posted August 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2018 His legacy cannot be said. From his beautiful work to his quirky ways of being... well ditko, he was a one of a kind. He lived on Ditko's terms no one else's. He gave this world so much happiness, he inspired so many. From Spider-Man to doctor strange, from Mr. A to the question, no matter what, he impressed so many with the way he can tell a story with his art. He said countless times the reason why he does speak on his work is because he wants his work to speak for itself... and it does. The world never understood ditko, I don't believe they ever will. He was different in the best way. He was not a man of words rather a man of art. We never really knew his personal life and maybe we never will, but he did let us in on something bigger, "HIS" world. The world that lived in his head and that he copied onto paper. DITKOS style was his own. He said many times that copying someone's style is not art, to know what art is you have to explore your own mind, find your style, understand your style, he knew his style and he embraced it for decades. He never really changed, when you look back from the early marvel/Atlas days to some of his final work with Mr. A it was what's his own. His imagination was as feat as his art. But that's just it ditko Thoth a brilalint artist was not brilliant for his art, it was the way he made you see it, how he made you read his art. This word will never have another ditko and that is the way he would of wanted it, he would of wanted another artist to be that artist, a new comer named joey... well let joey be joey not joey be ditko. Thank you ditko. It is truly impossible to say what he did. The greatness he left behind. I do believe Ditko said what he had to say. His life was lived to the fullest. Thank you Mr. Ditko. As he would of said Regards, Steve Ditko. tv horror, GregoryGoat, Unca Ben and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury Man Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 On 10/2/2017 at 12:43 PM, Turtle said: I just did a random ebay search to see if there were any Ditko-signed items out there. I was sad to see at least 2 of the letters he had written to people being auctioned off. One was dated about 2 weeks ago. I realize that buying and selling are a big part of this hobby, but this feels different than normal commerce or even flipping. I'm not a fan of these kinds of opportunistic endeavors. They seem too predatory for my taste. Bad form. Just wait until the day after Stan Lee passes on. tv horror 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 10 hours ago, Mercury Man said: Just wait until the day after Stan Lee passes on. I don't know. Stan has been signing for a fee for years. In any such event, there will be those who are there to get something very personal signed and those who are getting things signed to make money (or sometimes both). I expect the market will be flooded with Stan Lee signed comic books when Stan passes (hopefully a long time from now). In Steve Ditko's case, there were no public signings and he wasn't compensated for his time. People found his address and wrote him a letter not because they were interested in what he had to say, but rather to have something that he signed so they could turn around and sell it. Maybe it's not different from Stan's situation, but it feels very different to me. I have no issues with people who wrote him a letter either to express gratitude (not that he was into that sort of thing) or ask him a question. I've got no problem with them posting it publicly to show off a bit. A hand-written letter from Steve Ditko? That's cool! But if the motivation for writing the letter is just to receive an item that you can turn around and sell days after receiving it, it doesn't sit well with me. Stan and Steve's situations aren't comparable in my mind. Aliens 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoMan Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, Turtle said: I don't know. Stan has been signing for a fee for years. In any such event, there will be those who are there to get something very personal signed and those who are getting things signed to make money (or sometimes both). I expect the market will be flooded with Stan Lee signed comic books when Stan passes (hopefully a long time from now). In Steve Ditko's case, there were no public signings and he wasn't compensated for his time. People found his address and wrote him a letter not because they were interested in what he had to say, but rather to have something that he signed so they could turn around and sell it. Maybe it's not different from Stan's situation, but it feels very different to me. I have no issues with people who wrote him a letter either to express gratitude (not that he was into that sort of thing) or ask him a question. I've got no problem with them posting it publicly to show off a bit. A hand-written letter from Steve Ditko? That's cool! But if the motivation for writing the letter is just to receive an item that you can turn around and sell days after receiving it, it doesn't sit well with me. Stan and Steve's situations aren't comparable in my mind. Steve's letters are starting to have market value. Look on ebay, sold listings. At the con I worked this last sunday with my LCS owner in Los Angeles someone came up to the table and proudly showed off a letter he bought at the show (normal Ditko half page letter with about 12 words total) from someone at the con. I laughed and, really the words fell out of my mouth before thinking, I said, "You bought that? I've got, like, twenty Ditko letters. All you had to do was write him and he'd write you back." The fellow looked hurt and said he payed around 300 bucks for it. I shouldn't have said anything as I was just a helper at the table. I really had no business speaking to the customers but I just couldn't believe it. You payed money for that? Than the kicker: The guy said someone was walking around the con with an AF15 signed by Ditko. Again my mouth fell open and words came out. "Where?" Show him to me." The fellow scanned the room and said he no longer saw him. Anyways the guy shuffled off probably thinking to himself, "Why didn't I think to write someone a letter?" Anyways. There are lots of SL signatures out there and there are alot of SD letters out there. (I'm perfectly aware there are less SD letters than SL signatures, but here are alot of SD letters.) Edited August 16, 2018 by NoMan STORMSHADOW_80 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zevgoli Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 I’m having my Ditko letter slabbed by CBCS under their art category. Better to hang on the wall. WEBHEAD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 I just stumbled on the last photo of Steve Ditko-its a copyrighted image so I'm not gonna post it but its on youtube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoMan Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 On 8/16/2018 at 7:39 PM, Zevgoli said: I’m having my Ditko letter slabbed by CBCS under their art category. Better to hang on the wall. He would be flattered and proud of you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoMan Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 On 8/19/2019 at 10:58 PM, kav said: I just stumbled on the last photo of Steve Ditko-its a copyrighted image so I'm not gonna post it but its on youtube. link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 1 minute ago, NoMan said: link? just search youtube pic of steve ditko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoMan Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 1 hour ago, kav said: just search youtube pic of steve ditko Dude, that was super cool! Thanks! zosocane 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...