Many of us still struggle with and ponder upon Steve Ditko's passing. It's comforting, therefore, when someone with sincere, passionate intent pays artistic tribute to the artist. Jim Main is one such commendable individual.
Main Enterprises' Fandom World (Vol 2, No 1) contains a walloping 78 pages of text and images in honor of the mastermind behind such stellar figures as Mr. A; Spider-Man; Blue Beetle; Captain Atom; Doctor Strange; the Question...the Hawk and the Dove. An enormous sum of Ditko's influence--the way he inspired other artists and how he sparked the imaginations of his fans--is captured in this issue, and it kicks off with Mark Ammerman's brilliant cover, featuring other legends linked to the superb artist/storyteller.
The contents also brim with equal adoration, as one will find in Ammerman's epic article, "Ditko Diktatum"; Will Murray's stirring "I Remember Ditko, Master of Marvel Magic"; and Sam Gafford's cool "Sez Me!: Ditko!" (each filled with Marvel-ous tidbits and ample Charlton references). And as a lead-in, Main sets the perfect pace, detailing how the issue came to be, accompanied by other dynamic, Ditko-geared ingredients, including a hardy heaping of the man's amazing artwork. (In addition, there are hot-off-the-press comic-book/graphic novel reviews by Gafford and Robert J. Sodaro.)
Fandom World, Vol 2, No 1 is a sublime labor of love and an essential for anyone who's ever been touched by Ditko's work, which is pretty much all of us.
If you're interested in a free download of the new Fandom World, feel free to email Mr. Main at ... mainjim23@gmail.com. Truly, you're in a tremendous treat...
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