Do you have an extra $15,000 for a Steve Ditko rejection letter? This letter appeared in the May 1969 issue of Fanzation. It was written to the editor Steve Johnson. You can buy it now for $15,000 on Ebay. Would you buy it, it comes with free shipping?
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View articlesBrad created the Crawlspace back in 1998 while attending college at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He’s the webmaster and writes front page news items, and also produces, hosts and edits the podcast. He’s been collecting Spider-Man comics since the age of three and is a life-long fan of the webhead. His website has been featured in USA Today, Entertainment Weekly and on Marvel.com and inside the comics themselves. The Crawlspace is one of the first Spider-Man fan sites to ever hit the internet. Millions of people visit the site every year.
Brad has interviewed several “Spider-Celebrities” over the years including co-creator Stan Lee. He’s also interviewed actors who have portrayed Spider-Man like Paul Soles (Voice Actor from the 67 Spider-Man Cartoon), Dan Gilvezan (Spidey Voice Actor from Spider-Man & His Amazing Friends) ,Yuri Lownthal (Voice Actor from the Spider-Man PlayStation game) and Nicholas Hammond (Spider-Man 1977 Actor).
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If I had the money I would buy this. He and Stan Lee created a character that became a billion-dollar worldwide sensation. I wish i found something like this in my attic, like on an episode of Pawn Stars or Antique Roadshow.
Wow, an actual letter from Steve Ditko! And stained with Ditko’s own coffee! I bet he finished this letter, was drinking some coffee, and saw some hippies outside, yelled at them, and spilled his coffee in the process.