Bookends: Peak Steve Ditko vs. Late Steve Ditko (The Shroud & Iron Man)

Steve Ditko was co-creator of Spider-Man, Dr. Strange, Blue Beetle and Capt. Atom. He was one of the great cartoonists of his era. But Ditko's Marvel work in the 1980s and '90s mostly turned up in obscure books, far from the spotlight. This video looks at two short black-and-white stories that bookend that era: the Shroud in "Walk a Crooked Mile!" (Marvel Preview #21, 1980) and Iron Man in "A Man's Reach...!" (Marvel Shadows & Light #1, 1998). How do they compare, and what do they tell us about Ditko's late career? If you enjoy it, please like and subscribe, and leave a comment letting me know what you think. 0:00 Preview 0:10 Intro 0:57 Bookends 2:57 1980 · The Shroud 8:33 1998 · Iron Man 11:55 Credits Stories discussed • The Shroud in "Walk a Crooked Mile!" — Marvel Preview #21 (Spring 1980). Script: Mark Gruenwald & Steven Grant. Art: Steve Ditko. • Iron Man in "A Man's Reach...!" — Marvel Shadows & Light #1 (January 1998). Story & Art: Steve Ditko. Script: Len Wein. Also shown: Eerie #6 (November 1966), "Deep Ruby!"; Tales of Suspense #48 (1963); Blue Beetle #5 (Charlton, 1968); Tomb of Dracula magazine #2; Steve Ditko, "Tsk! Tsk!" (1999). Music Take Off and Shoot a Zero by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/stuntisland/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/ Comic art © Marvel and respective rights holders. Used for commentary and criticism. #SteveDitko #Marvel #ComicBooks #IronMan #TheShroud #ComicArt #SpiderMan #BronzeAgeComics #ComicHistory #ClassicComics