This Thursday I’ll be recording an interview with writers Roger Stern and Tom DeFalco. The two are going to talk about working with Steve Ditko back in the 1980s. I’ll take questions for the two writers on our message board. I’ve started a thread here. Be sure to get your questions in before 7pm central. We won’t be streaming this one on youtube, so if you want to ask a Ditko related question to these two gentleman you can do it on the thread. I’ll also take questions in the comment section here.
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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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I just want to sit and watch these two gentlemen talk about Spider-Man and Steve Ditko.
I very much enjoy the work of both men, but dince thid is to be Ditko-focused:
How much plotting input did Ditko have on Machine Man? Speedball? Rom?
Where he did contribute to the plotting, how did that work? Collaborative with scripter or editor, written plot, just artwork or domething else?
Was Ditko doing pencils only in later years his choice, or an editorial decision?
Did Ditko voice an opinion about his later non-Spider-man stories being placed in Spider-man annuals? Whose idea was that? It was a touch I appreciated.
Any insight as to why he was OK returning to the Creeper, although one stated reason for not doing more Spider-man was his desire not to compete with his older work?
Did Ditko voice any opinions about the various inkers/finishers he was paired with in the latter days? Writer/scripters?
Did Ditko voice any opinions about Spider-man artists or writers that followed? I am especislly interested in whether he talked about John Romita or Ron Frenz.
Regarding their opinions of Ditko’s work, I am interested in whst stories (Spider-man or otherwise) most resonated with them and what other Ditko work they would recommend. Did either follow his recent kickstarter ptojects?
What are both writers favourite Ditko works? Did they have any memorable personal interactions with Ditko? How did they feel about Ditko’s moral outlook and his approach to work for hire jobs?
Thanks!
Please ask Roger Stern how he and Bob Layton at CPL were able to publish the previously unpublished Blue Beetle and Captain Atom stories by Ditko in their Charlton Bullseye ‘zine, whether Ditko had an input or interactions with them on the project, and whether they heard anything from him after?
Thank you!
How well did you know him? Did you have a personal relationship as well as a business relationship?
The daughter of the true Spider-man will live on! The Juggernaut can’t be stopped!
I want to know which issue/story arc of the iconic Stan/Ditko run they like the most.
Hey Guys, thanks for the many amazing contributions you have added to the Spider-Man mythos. The question I have for the both of you is this, what is your favorite or most influential Ditko moment during his run on Spider-Man? Thank you for all the Thwips throughout the years!