Captain Universe came from Micronauts, and the father and son in that first story were characters in the first few issues. And ROM was not a spinoff of Micronauts, they were two separate licensed properties (one Mego, one Parker Brothers). Oh, and he also did some art for Marvel's Micronauts in 79/80. Wish you had covered that...
I love Steve Ditko's work. For whatever reason, you decided to focus on his Marvel work, but I was more of a DC fan than a Marvel fan. Shade The Changing Man is one of my favorite Ditko series. Ditko was also pretty busy at Charlton, DC, and various smaller publishers in the 80s and 90s, like Pacific and Dark Horse. And with Robin Snyder, he self-published more work that you could buy through the mail or online. I did like the Machine Man run, and the odd issues here and there that he did. SpeedBall had a lot of promise, but didn't quite deliver on it. I never got much into ROM, so I didn't know about him taking over the artwork. I'll have to look it up and see what it's like. As for Ditko's art style, sure it takes a bit of getting used to. I, too, was blown away by the more realistic 70s artists like Neal Adams, Jim Starlin, Walt Simonson, etc. But it's not just about how impressive the art is, but how well it tells the story. Few artists can match Ditko's storytelling abilities.
The two sisters as Captain Universe sounds story sounds like a Marvel take on another Ditko creation, Hawk and Dove. The conflict between Speedball’s parents different philosophies also seem like another take on the dual opinions.
During Ditko's absence, Marvel switched to a smaller size paper for the pencils and inks stage, which Steve encountered when he returned in the late 70s. He struggled to adapt to the new format and fans saw it mostly affected his inking, especially the lack of " detail". Just compare his work at DC in the early and mid 70s to the later Marvel work-- it's like day and night.
Ditko's art was pretty bad, compared to what later Spider-Man issues produced. When I became a fan of Spider-Man (around the time Ditko left Marvel) the artwork was great. Mary Jane Watson was SMOKIN' HOT.
@GizmoFromPizmo When I first started reading Amazing Spider-Man, the main artist was Ross Andru but The Romita stuff was reprinted in Marvel Tales. I thought Romita made Spidey and Pete look too "fat"! (What my younger self meant was too "bulky"!) I first saw the Ditko stuff in a line of little paperbacks and fell in love with Steve's amusing style! I admit it's not for everyone!
Top of my head prior to watching: Speedball, Captain Universe, Squirrel Girl, and let's not forget ROM. He did much less plotting on those, except Captain Universe.
Honestly Ditko seems like one of those people you could vehemently disagree with on in terms of morals, but could have a hell of some interesting conversations with. I know Ann Nocenti said as such as well and I never knew about his work with Machine Man as I am more familiar with his work at Charleton Comics and only Spider-man and Dr. Strange of his Marvel work. Definitely will check out those Captain Universe Marvel Spotlight issues as well.
Yeah I don’t really align with his views but I respect the hell out of him as an artist he’s just a really solid draftsman and he stuck to his guns never compromising his work for more generic punch out stuff
@@H4rppyseems to me that's right. Kirby was pretty left leaning, at least for the times. He was in the same thought as Lee was as far as pushing for POC heroes, writing strong women, etc. But Lee and Kirby both understood that the world isn't just black and white, and heroes could be flawed and not always take a high road. I respect that Ditko had a moral code and stuck to it, it's just a shame that his morals were in line with Ayn Rand.
Well, he didn't do that great, but it's difficult. He basically ends the giant storyline. What is interesting is that this character has beginning a middle and end and a ROM ends with a giant storyliwe're fighting against the diarabs and against all kinds of other zones and eventually goes to Gallagher and has a happy ending with his girlfriend.
Machine Man was my first exposure to the word "byte." If memory serves, the Ditko Machine Man issues were actually a revival, as opposed to Kirby doing the first 10 issues with Wolfman and Ditko taking over the next issue.
@@FinnSutoThe2ndI think a big problem with Ditko is that because of his objectivism, he was known to disagree with Lee and other marvel writers on how to write Spider-man, as according to Wolfman, Ditko told him that he didn't want Spider-man to graduate from School but Lee forced him to, and i think the reason was that Ditko probably thought that Peter couldn't have personal issues anymore if he was an adult. This can be seen by the fact that when Ditko wrote an adult superheroes, they usually had a far more stable social life than other superheroes. An example is how Ted Kord's girlfriend Tracey almost immediately discovered his hero identity and was completely supportive of him, something similar happened with the Question, who never had a lot of relationship issues and was always shown as having a dominant personality. This is mainly because Objectivism promotes and idea of a strong willed individual as the best thing for society and as such a grown man shown having doubts about himself would be a no-no for an objectivist.
@@RodrigoGarcia-ze5em I cut it from the video, I think but I did note that Machine Man in a way could be a hint what Spider-Man would've turned into if Ditko had continued. Early Spider-Man creates many of his own issues. Spider-Slayer only comes after Spider-Man because Peter encouraged it out of arrogance. That doesn't happen with something like Machine Man which I find less interesting.
@FinnSutoThe2nd i personally feel that Ted Kord was intended to be Ditko showing what he imagined Peter to be when he grew up. Besides the similar insect design, he is a scientific genius and a excessively proud individual, something that coincides with Ditko's interpretation of Peter as a character. Although what you said about machine man might also be true.
I always gave machine man occasional looks as I grew up (he often wasn't on the shelves either, even when issues were published!). Certainly there is something there: so many of the greatest artists/creators have worked MM!
Even if it is very much a product of the silver age, I love Ditko's art. Can't say the same for the stories in his Mr. A comics, but what can you expect from someone who buys into objectivism.
I came across that issue of Shadow & Light at a used bookstore a couple years ago for like twenty cents, and I was floored by the quality and prestige names inside, especially Ditko. It’s a shame it’s not more readily available, it’s definitely worth a read.
I think Machine Man never caught on because he just wasn't a traditional superhero nor did he have a gimmick that'd resonate with comic book fans at the time. Maybe this sci fi superhero stuff just wasn't appealing for many or least when it's not space sci fi superhero stuff like Silver Surfer type stories. I've never read classic Machine Man. So, I can't speak for the writing quality myself. People might've possibly read the first few issues and lost interest over time. That sort of thing does and will happen. I think there is a legitimate reason why Steve Ditko past the 60s is known for ROM and Speedball since those books gave him the chance to showcase his best work. ROM especially showed Ditko's knack for more horror based artwork like in his earlier work.
Rom indeed was fully part of the marvel universe, but evne an absurdly prolific reader/collector like me couldn't get everything...though if I'd had $, I likely would have. Only bits & little arcs or guest appearances for Rom for me, though often potent ones! Rogue's heel to face turn was due Rom's awesome goodness/paladin type for example, and indeed, if Ditko wanted paragons, well, he was one.
Heh, I sought out (or would buy on sight) Ditko work as I lived, and i was already collecting WHAT IF? at that time...I remember the cat people origin! what if had stories of 616, usually history or backstory types
I had that first Marvel Spotlight Captain Universe issue as a kid (got it at a used bookstore) and I remember it being pretty good with its use of shadows and such. The Chuck Norris comics often came packaged with Marvel's Star line of books like Care Bears and Peter Porker.
I have a little theory about The Proletariat. Steve Ditko lived and worked during the active phase of the Cold War, but what is not often mentioned is that he is a Ukrainian-American. His parents migrated to the United States from the ussr (or earlier, before this prison of nations was founded). And first of all, as a Ukrainian, I am very proud of the fact that the creator of one of the most popular superheroes in the world is a Ukrainian (it's really very special). Secondly, Ukrainians did not live very well under the occupation of the ussr. I can cite the Holodomors as the most striking example. So my guess is that Ditko was influenced by two factors at once: living in the United States and the constant feeling of the “red threat” and perhaps some connections in his homeland or stories from his family about communists that could have had a strong influence on him.
@@Morlen22 I would also believe Rand being opposed to the USSR and being of Russian decent whose family was displaced by the Bolshevik Revolution partly played into that as well. He wasn't just subscribing to a philosophy that he believed in, but written by someone that had first hand been affected by the Russian Revolution.
@@Ashguy733I’m going to correct you respectfully. Rand grew up in Russia until early adulthood, leaving either before Stalin or just before the Stalinist purging’s. She would later be sent away to Western Europe so she could immigrate to American.
@@D3A7h518 She was around for the Russian Revolution though her father's pharmacy was nationalized and then she moved to White Army Territory only to return to St. Petersburg to study in university in 1924 when the Soviets were in power under Lenin. She didn't become a full citizen till 1929 and her family all died back in Russia subsequent before and during WW2. She would have been exposed to the Soviet system regardless of whether it was Lenin or Stalin.
I saw quite a bit of captain universe too, if not in marvel spotlight...I knew the Coffin father & son from the MICRONAUTS & marvel would use the uni-power/captain universe here & there ever after (including omega-spiderman) I will check out those marvel spotlight issues! Ditko is indeed a grand master of comedy & horror comics, and a true master of comics overall (I think his art is greater than you allow for, but much may be lost to colourists, inkers, etc, although maybe he lost some with age, that makes sense or even not trying so hard, knowing he will not be properly credited/remunerated? we shall never know)
Great video. Must note, though, that Ditko wrote extensively about his time at Marvel and made no mention of even discussing the issue of credits with Stan Lee. Nor did he mention credits when he finally recorded his reasons for departing Marvel in the 1960s (in his essay 'Why I Quit Spider-Man/Marvel'). The assertion that Ditko left because Lee refused credit for writing was only ever speculation. In the years before Ditko revealed his reasons for leaving Marvel, many guessed that it was due to credit, royalties etc. (based on things Ditko had written and allegedly complained about to others). It was repeated so often that some people thought it was a fact. When Ditko finally did write his 'Why I Quit' article, he explicitly dismissed those who had been engaging in such speculation. For those interested in seeing what Ditko' actually said about his time at Marvel in the 1960s (including his reasons for quitting) I recommend going to the 'Comic Book Historians' website and reading 'The Ditko Version' in the article section. This goes through Ditko's accounts and provides key quotes (along with the references for those who want to look at the original sources).
you didn't say much about it, but Avengers Annual 15 (2 part story, into west coast avengers annual, different artist there) is actually an artists test. SO MANY CHARACTERS! So much action! Considering he had no experience doing it, he handled it well enough. Klaus Jansen did get it finished I suppose, and I definitely see him there, but a potent challenge for a fill in chap, none the less. useless AI cannot even understand to search, but there are/have been few George Perez types. Hope what I'm saying comes across to fellow humans.
on why spider back ups never spiderman...I'd assume they knew spider-man lovers would welcome Ditko work? legends & the past are very different things in the internet age than in all time before it
There is a trade that collects the Kirby and Ditko series as well as Machine Man's appearances in Hulk which bridges both, but it's probably not in print anymore. You should be able to find it where older trades are sold, though.
I wasn't a fan of Ditko back then and I think it had more to do with his non-Marvel work. Ditko's characters were just a little too odd for my teenage taste; especially the dialogue. I knew him from comics like Mr A more than I did from early Spider-man so he was kind of tainted by that to me. I think "Destroyer" might haave been Drax the Destroyer pre GotG.
I hate to say it but ditko was incredibly overrated. His art was horrible even for back in the day, is politics for a childish at best, and he couldn't write a character that wasn't more than one note. He simply hit the lottery by being at the right place at the right time.
I get you. I thought his Spider-Man and Doctor Strange were his best work for the same reasons he mentioned in the video. His other work just doesn’t do it for me.
I get that, but I really dig the work he did for Charlton in the horror books. I have a few in my PC, and he was really meant for horror, not superheroes.
Captain Universe came from Micronauts, and the father and son in that first story were characters in the first few issues. And ROM was not a spinoff of Micronauts, they were two separate licensed properties (one Mego, one Parker Brothers).
Oh, and he also did some art for Marvel's Micronauts in 79/80. Wish you had covered that...
I love Steve Ditko's work. For whatever reason, you decided to focus on his Marvel work, but I was more of a DC fan than a Marvel fan. Shade The Changing Man is one of my favorite Ditko series. Ditko was also pretty busy at Charlton, DC, and various smaller publishers in the 80s and 90s, like Pacific and Dark Horse. And with Robin Snyder, he self-published more work that you could buy through the mail or online.
I did like the Machine Man run, and the odd issues here and there that he did. SpeedBall had a lot of promise, but didn't quite deliver on it. I never got much into ROM, so I didn't know about him taking over the artwork. I'll have to look it up and see what it's like.
As for Ditko's art style, sure it takes a bit of getting used to. I, too, was blown away by the more realistic 70s artists like Neal Adams, Jim Starlin, Walt Simonson, etc. But it's not just about how impressive the art is, but how well it tells the story. Few artists can match Ditko's storytelling abilities.
The two sisters as Captain Universe sounds story sounds like a Marvel take on another Ditko creation, Hawk and Dove. The conflict between Speedball’s parents different philosophies also seem like another take on the dual opinions.
During Ditko's absence, Marvel switched to a smaller size paper for the pencils and inks stage, which Steve encountered when he returned in the late 70s. He struggled to adapt to the new format and fans saw it mostly affected his inking, especially the lack of " detail". Just compare his work at DC in the early and mid 70s to the later Marvel work-- it's like day and night.
Ditko's art was pretty bad, compared to what later Spider-Man issues produced. When I became a fan of Spider-Man (around the time Ditko left Marvel) the artwork was great. Mary Jane Watson was SMOKIN' HOT.
@GizmoFromPizmo When I first started reading Amazing Spider-Man, the main artist was Ross Andru but The Romita stuff was reprinted in Marvel Tales. I thought Romita made Spidey and Pete look too "fat"! (What my younger self meant was too "bulky"!) I first saw the Ditko stuff in a line of little paperbacks and fell in love with Steve's amusing style! I admit it's not for everyone!
My first real exposure to Spider- Man was the 1980's Marvel Tales reprints of the Lee/Ditko stories. Still my favorite version of Spuder-Man.
@@mikewilson3581 Ditko's version of Gwen Stacy reminded me of a young Veronica Lake!
Rom was the longest project he worked on after returning to Marvel.
I must thank him for creating speedball because as edgy he was in civil war his design as penance and whole story was amazing
Machine Man is what Bender the Robot (from Futurama) would be called if he were a superhero. Either that or Super King.
Top of my head prior to watching: Speedball, Captain Universe, Squirrel Girl, and let's not forget ROM. He did much less plotting on those, except Captain Universe.
Ditko also did a few issues of Micronauts before leaving Marvel in the early 80’s.
Honestly Ditko seems like one of those people you could vehemently disagree with on in terms of morals, but could have a hell of some interesting conversations with. I know Ann Nocenti said as such as well and I never knew about his work with Machine Man as I am more familiar with his work at Charleton Comics and only Spider-man and Dr. Strange of his Marvel work. Definitely will check out those Captain Universe Marvel Spotlight issues as well.
Iirc
Kirby had a similar relationship with him.
Yeah I don’t really align with his views but I respect the hell out of him as an artist he’s just a really solid draftsman and he stuck to his guns never compromising his work for more generic punch out stuff
@@H4rppyseems to me that's right. Kirby was pretty left leaning, at least for the times. He was in the same thought as Lee was as far as pushing for POC heroes, writing strong women, etc. But Lee and Kirby both understood that the world isn't just black and white, and heroes could be flawed and not always take a high road. I respect that Ditko had a moral code and stuck to it, it's just a shame that his morals were in line with Ayn Rand.
Well, he didn't do that great, but it's difficult. He basically ends the giant storyline. What is interesting is that this character has beginning a middle and end and a ROM ends with a giant storyliwe're fighting against the diarabs and against all kinds of other zones and eventually goes to Gallagher and has a happy ending with his girlfriend.
"Dire Wraiths"?
I have machine man number 1 I always enjoy people who know of machine man
First, haha, Your videos are awesome, keep the great work, Greeetings from Costa Rica
Machine Man was my first exposure to the word "byte." If memory serves, the Ditko Machine Man issues were actually a revival, as opposed to Kirby doing the first 10 issues with Wolfman and Ditko taking over the next issue.
There's a six month break between the runs so yeah, it'd probably be more accurate to call it a revival
@@FinnSutoThe2ndI think a big problem with Ditko is that because of his objectivism, he was known to disagree with Lee and other marvel writers on how to write Spider-man, as according to Wolfman, Ditko told him that he didn't want Spider-man to graduate from School but Lee forced him to, and i think the reason was that Ditko probably thought that Peter couldn't have personal issues anymore if he was an adult. This can be seen by the fact that when Ditko wrote an adult superheroes, they usually had a far more stable social life than other superheroes. An example is how Ted Kord's girlfriend Tracey almost immediately discovered his hero identity and was completely supportive of him, something similar happened with the Question, who never had a lot of relationship issues and was always shown as having a dominant personality. This is mainly because Objectivism promotes and idea of a strong willed individual as the best thing for society and as such a grown man shown having doubts about himself would be a no-no for an objectivist.
@@RodrigoGarcia-ze5em I cut it from the video, I think but I did note that Machine Man in a way could be a hint what Spider-Man would've turned into if Ditko had continued.
Early Spider-Man creates many of his own issues. Spider-Slayer only comes after Spider-Man because Peter encouraged it out of arrogance. That doesn't happen with something like Machine Man which I find less interesting.
@FinnSutoThe2nd i personally feel that Ted Kord was intended to be Ditko showing what he imagined Peter to be when he grew up. Besides the similar insect design, he is a scientific genius and a excessively proud individual, something that coincides with Ditko's interpretation of Peter as a character. Although what you said about machine man might also be true.
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I always gave machine man occasional looks as I grew up (he often wasn't on the shelves either, even when issues were published!). Certainly there is something there: so many of the greatest artists/creators have worked MM!
Even if it is very much a product of the silver age, I love Ditko's art. Can't say the same for the stories in his Mr. A comics, but what can you expect from someone who buys into objectivism.
New to this channel, but absolutely loving it - keep up the good work!
What about when Ditko worked at DC? He created The Creeper and The Stalker. I personally liked The Creeper.
Haven't read his DC work but I will someday. Personally interested in Creeper and Hawk and Dove
He also drew a Man Bat issue where he drew Batman.
I came across that issue of Shadow & Light at a used bookstore a couple years ago for like twenty cents, and I was floored by the quality and prestige names inside, especially Ditko. It’s a shame it’s not more readily available, it’s definitely worth a read.
Well, Stan did start crediting Steve for the story plot before Steve left.
I think Machine Man never caught on because he just wasn't a traditional superhero nor did he have a gimmick that'd resonate with comic book fans at the time. Maybe this sci fi superhero stuff just wasn't appealing for many or least when it's not space sci fi superhero stuff like Silver Surfer type stories. I've never read classic Machine Man. So, I can't speak for the writing quality myself. People might've possibly read the first few issues and lost interest over time. That sort of thing does and will happen.
I think there is a legitimate reason why Steve Ditko past the 60s is known for ROM and Speedball since those books gave him the chance to showcase his best work. ROM especially showed Ditko's knack for more horror based artwork like in his earlier work.
Rom indeed was fully part of the marvel universe, but evne an absurdly prolific reader/collector like me couldn't get everything...though if I'd had $, I likely would have. Only bits & little arcs or guest appearances for Rom for me, though often potent ones! Rogue's heel to face turn was due Rom's awesome goodness/paladin type for example, and indeed, if Ditko wanted paragons, well, he was one.
huh, you got me looking for shadows & light...never heard of it or forgot about it...
I remember reading a story with Chance written by Micheline and drawn by ditko
I believe that would be in Amazing Spider-Man Annual #25, released in June of 1991.
Heh, I sought out (or would buy on sight) Ditko work as I lived, and i was already collecting WHAT IF? at that time...I remember the cat people origin! what if had stories of 616, usually history or backstory types
second! thanks for the great video.
I had that first Marvel Spotlight Captain Universe issue as a kid (got it at a used bookstore) and I remember it being pretty good with its use of shadows and such.
The Chuck Norris comics often came packaged with Marvel's Star line of books like Care Bears and Peter Porker.
I have a little theory about The Proletariat.
Steve Ditko lived and worked during the active phase of the Cold War, but what is not often mentioned is that he is a Ukrainian-American. His parents migrated to the United States from the ussr (or earlier, before this prison of nations was founded). And first of all, as a Ukrainian, I am very proud of the fact that the creator of one of the most popular superheroes in the world is a Ukrainian (it's really very special). Secondly, Ukrainians did not live very well under the occupation of the ussr. I can cite the Holodomors as the most striking example. So my guess is that Ditko was influenced by two factors at once: living in the United States and the constant feeling of the “red threat” and perhaps some connections in his homeland or stories from his family about communists that could have had a strong influence on him.
@@Morlen22 I would also believe Rand being opposed to the USSR and being of Russian decent whose family was displaced by the Bolshevik Revolution partly played into that as well. He wasn't just subscribing to a philosophy that he believed in, but written by someone that had first hand been affected by the Russian Revolution.
@@Ashguy733I’m going to correct you respectfully. Rand grew up in Russia until early adulthood, leaving either before Stalin or just before the Stalinist purging’s. She would later be sent away to Western Europe so she could immigrate to American.
@@D3A7h518 She was around for the Russian Revolution though her father's pharmacy was nationalized and then she moved to White Army Territory only to return to St. Petersburg to study in university in 1924 when the Soviets were in power under Lenin. She didn't become a full citizen till 1929 and her family all died back in Russia subsequent before and during WW2. She would have been exposed to the Soviet system regardless of whether it was Lenin or Stalin.
@@Ashguy733 thanks i didn’t remember the dates, but i did know of the facts from her time in Russia
I saw quite a bit of captain universe too, if not in marvel spotlight...I knew the Coffin father & son from the MICRONAUTS & marvel would use the uni-power/captain universe here & there ever after (including omega-spiderman)
I will check out those marvel spotlight issues! Ditko is indeed a grand master of comedy & horror comics, and a true master of comics overall (I think his art is greater than you allow for, but much may be lost to colourists, inkers, etc, although maybe he lost some with age, that makes sense or even not trying so hard, knowing he will not be properly credited/remunerated? we shall never know)
Great video. Must note, though, that Ditko wrote extensively about his time at Marvel and made no mention of even discussing the issue of credits with Stan Lee. Nor did he mention credits when he finally recorded his reasons for departing Marvel in the 1960s (in his essay 'Why I Quit Spider-Man/Marvel'). The assertion that Ditko left because Lee refused credit for writing was only ever speculation. In the years before Ditko revealed his reasons for leaving Marvel, many guessed that it was due to credit, royalties etc. (based on things Ditko had written and allegedly complained about to others). It was repeated so often that some people thought it was a fact. When Ditko finally did write his 'Why I Quit' article, he explicitly dismissed those who had been engaging in such speculation.
For those interested in seeing what Ditko' actually said about his time at Marvel in the 1960s (including his reasons for quitting) I recommend going to the 'Comic Book Historians' website and reading 'The Ditko Version' in the article section. This goes through Ditko's accounts and provides key quotes (along with the references for those who want to look at the original sources).
you didn't say much about it, but Avengers Annual 15 (2 part story, into west coast avengers annual, different artist there) is actually an artists test. SO MANY CHARACTERS! So much action! Considering he had no experience doing it, he handled it well enough. Klaus Jansen did get it finished I suppose, and I definitely see him there, but a potent challenge for a fill in chap, none the less. useless AI cannot even understand to search, but there are/have been few George Perez types. Hope what I'm saying comes across to fellow humans.
Machine Man needs a MCU Series.
I love Machine Man
on why spider back ups never spiderman...I'd assume they knew spider-man lovers would welcome Ditko work?
legends & the past are very different things in the internet age than in all time before it
It’s crazy to me that speedballs most interesting storylines happened post Ditko leaving
Has machine man ever been collected in whole?
There is a trade that collects the Kirby and Ditko series as well as Machine Man's appearances in Hulk which bridges both, but it's probably not in print anymore. You should be able to find it where older trades are sold, though.
Epic video
If every artist at Marvel wanted writing credit,
Why didn't they just write and hire other artist to draw?
I wasn't a fan of Ditko back then and I think it had more to do with his non-Marvel work. Ditko's characters were just a little too odd for my teenage taste; especially the dialogue. I knew him from comics like Mr A more than I did from early Spider-man so he was kind of tainted by that to me. I think "Destroyer" might haave been Drax the Destroyer pre GotG.
I enjoyed speedball...not especially later on, long past Ditko, but hey
at the time...yeah, liked the better 80's & 90's artists work better; to be fair. But i still liked Ditko work, and disliked plenty of others working
I hate to say it but ditko was incredibly overrated. His art was horrible even for back in the day, is politics for a childish at best, and he couldn't write a character that wasn't more than one note. He simply hit the lottery by being at the right place at the right time.
I get you. I thought his Spider-Man and Doctor Strange were his best work for the same reasons he mentioned in the video. His other work just doesn’t do it for me.
I get that, but I really dig the work he did for Charlton in the horror books. I have a few in my PC, and he was really meant for horror, not superheroes.