Product Description
by Paul Levitz (Author), Steve Ditko (Illustrator), Joe Staton (Illustrator)
The innovative DC work of legendary comic book artist and writer Steve Ditko, the co-creator of Spider-Man, is collected in a massive hardcover omnibus!
After his historic work at Marvel, co-creating Spider-Man and creating Doctor Strange, Steve Ditko arrived at DC in 1968, bringing the comics world new and enduring creations: the Creeper and Hawk and Dove! Roughly a decade later, Ditko returned to DC to bring his inimitable style to more unique new characters, such as Shade, the Changing Man and Stalker--along with contributing to genre anthologies like House of Mystery and Time Warp.The DC Universe by Steve Ditko Omnibus collects Ditko's work in one oversize volume!
This omnibus collection includes Detective Comics #483-485; Legends of the DC Universe 80-Page Giant #1; Tales of the New Gods #1; House of Secrets #139 and #148; World's Finest Comics #249-255; Adventure Comics #467-478; Showcase #73 and #75; Superman #400; House of Mystery #236, #247, #254, #258, #276; 1st Issue Special #7; Beware the Creeper #1-6; Cancelled Comics Cavalcade #1-2; Strange Adventures #188-189; The Legion of Super-Heroes#267-268, #272, #274, #276, #281; Shade, the Changing Man #1-8; Plop! #16; Weird War Tales#46, #49, #95, #99, #104-106; Secrets of Haunted House #9, #12, #41, #45; The Unexpected#189, #221; Ghosts #77, #111; Mystery in Space #111, #114-116; Time Warp #1-4; Stalker #1-4; Amazing World of DC Comics #13; The Outsiders #13; The Hawk and the Dove #1-2; Man-Bat#1, plus behind-the-scenes extras!
Author Biography
Steve Ditko stands as one of the most influential artists and writers in comic book history, best known for his work at Marvel co-creating Spider-Man and creating Doctor Strange. As the artist of the first 38 issues of The Amazing Spider-Man, Ditko collaborated with Stan Lee to introduce timeless characters including Doctor Octopus, Green Goblin, J. Jonah Jameson, Aunt May, and many more. At Charlton Comics, Ditko created the Question, an enigmatic detective and journalist. At DC, his creations and co-creations include the Creeper, Hawk and Dove, and Shade the Changing Man. Ditko passed away in 2018.
