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Marvel Masters of Suspense Omnibus #2
Marvel Masters of Suspense: Stan Lee & Steve Ditko Omnibus Vol. 2
Concluding Marvel's once-in-a-lifetime Omnibus collection of every astonishing tale of suspense by the inimitable duo of Stan Lee and Steve Ditko! Their collaborations birthed the Amazing Spider-Man and Doctor Strange, and in these pages you'll find the concepts, the themes and the very creative origins of those iconic super heroes. They're packed inside tight five-page thrillers, stories covering everything from aliens with outsized agendas to down-on-their-luck gutter bums. Stories that sought to raise the bar for comic book storytelling. Stories that plumb the human condition, expand the language of comics - and shock your pants off . Extensively researched and painstakingly restored, this, True Believer, is the collection you've dreamed of - and a testament to two of Marvel Comics' greatest creators. COLLECTING: JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY (1952) 74-96, STRANGE TALES (1951) 92-109, 112-113, TALES TO ASTONISH (1959) 27-48, TALES OF SUSPENSE (1959) 25-44, 46, AMAZING ADULT FANTASY (1961) 7-14, AMAZING FANTASY (1962) 15
696 pages, Hardcover
Published March 10, 2020
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Stan Lee
7,562 books2,345 followersStan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber) was an American writer, editor, creator of comic book superheroes, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics.
With several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Thor as a superhero, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Daredevil, the Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Scarlet Witch, The Inhumans, and many other characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. He subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.
With several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Thor as a superhero, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Daredevil, the Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Scarlet Witch, The Inhumans, and many other characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. He subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.
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May 13, 2020
The second volume of Ditko's non-superhero work for Atlas/Marvel is more of the wonderful material he produced for the filler that accompanied Thor, Iron Man, and Ant Man in the early 60s, plus the contents of the last issues of Tales of Suspense and its sisters before the heroes took over. By this time, Ditko had really mastered the form of these short fantasy and SF fables and some of his best work in the genre can be found here. Re-reading these I was mostly impressed by the power of single panels, especially some of the splash pages. Some of his single images tell stories richer than entire comic books of any era. The recoloring on these isn't to everyone's taste but I have no problem with it. It's true to the spirit of the original comics if not to the exact pallet. An essential book for any Ditko fan.
March 24, 2021
Steve Ditko - a recluse artist who, sadly, never got the acclaim he deserved for helping create Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, and other Marvel and DC characters.
Here is his art in all of its glory. Jack Kirby (rightfully) gets a lot of praise as the most influential artist from the 60's but for my eyes it is Steve Ditko that has art that stands the test of time. His expressive faces, his wonderful composition, his imaginative designs are things that 60 years later are a wonder to behold. This is the best collection of his art I have ever had even topping the Creeper, Spider-man and (my fav) Doctor Strange. His imagination is allowed to run wild in these 5 page short stories of fantasy and science fiction crafted by Stan Lee and himself.
I would say "don't get this for the stories" but the stories are still fun. Hard to read in a long sitting but perfect for short little reads. They do get repetitive sometimes but after over 100 "twists" and ideas I give the writers some slack. They are trying to do Twilight Zone tales in five pages and do a pretty good job of it. The stories are silly and the twists even sillier (an alien who parks his spaceship on quicksand so the invasion is called off?) but they have their charm.
If you are a fan of Ditko's art - look no further - this is the volume for you.
Here is his art in all of its glory. Jack Kirby (rightfully) gets a lot of praise as the most influential artist from the 60's but for my eyes it is Steve Ditko that has art that stands the test of time. His expressive faces, his wonderful composition, his imaginative designs are things that 60 years later are a wonder to behold. This is the best collection of his art I have ever had even topping the Creeper, Spider-man and (my fav) Doctor Strange. His imagination is allowed to run wild in these 5 page short stories of fantasy and science fiction crafted by Stan Lee and himself.
I would say "don't get this for the stories" but the stories are still fun. Hard to read in a long sitting but perfect for short little reads. They do get repetitive sometimes but after over 100 "twists" and ideas I give the writers some slack. They are trying to do Twilight Zone tales in five pages and do a pretty good job of it. The stories are silly and the twists even sillier (an alien who parks his spaceship on quicksand so the invasion is called off?) but they have their charm.
If you are a fan of Ditko's art - look no further - this is the volume for you.
September 29, 2021
A ton of fun tales. Loved it👍
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