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Steve Ditko - "Mr.A" San Diego Comic-Con Illustration Original Art (1976). Steve Ditko's philosophical hero, Mr. A, makes an...

Auction: 2005 August Comic Auction #817

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Ended: Aug 12, 2005
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Steve Ditko - "Mr.A" San Diego Comic-Con Illustration Original Art (1976). Steve Ditko's philosophical hero, Mr. A, makes an appearance at an art show via this illustration drawn for the San Diego Comic-Con of 1976. Of all his self-published characters, Mr. A. stands at the vanguard, first appearing in fanzines in 1967. Also included in the lot are a hand-written letter and envelope, post marked October 4, 1993, from Steve Ditko to well known art collector Charlie Roberts. A highlight of the letter is Ditko's view on commissioned specialty pieces, "..I don't know what's so important about meeting me. It's been a policy of mine not to do personal request jobs. I'm only interested in doing stories for publication. Everything else is just being side-tracked or a dead end. I have no interest in doing request jobs. Regards, Steve." The image area of the illustration measures 8.5" x 5.25", and the art and letter are in Excellent condition. Here's a chance to acquire a scarce Steve Ditko specialty piece.

Steve Ditko: (American b. 1927): A comic book artist and writer perhaps most celebrated as the co-creator of the Marvel heroes Spider-Man and Doctor Strange. Ditko also worked on the Blue Beetle, Captain Atom, and the Question for Charlton Comics, as well as Hawk and Dove and the Creeper for DC. He has also self-published stories featuring Mr. A. and The Avenging World, philosophical titles thought to be inspired by Ayn Rand's Objectivism and the writings of Aristotle.

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