I happened to catch this bit of an Antiques Roadshow episode.
Having missed the “origin story” of the copy under discussion, I found it here.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/watch/episode/Ral2-north-carolina-museum-of-art-hour-2/
Category: In Search of Steve Ditko
Jonathan Ross’ superb documentary
Disney Embraces Objectivist!
Disney Legends James Cameron, Harrison Ford, John Williams and… STEVE DITKO??
Late Breaking News
Not so much late breaking news as just late, as this item is from a few days ago.
Disney Vs. Ditko Ends
After more than two years, Disney and subsidiary Marvel have reached a settlement with the estate of acclaimed comic book artist Steve Ditko.
https://deadline.com/2023/12/marvel-court-termination-disney-spider-man-dr-strange-1234843941/
My First Favorite Marvel Artist
John Romita became my first favorite Marvel artist with the first Marvel Comic I bought, Daredevil #19.
Romita wasn’t a flashy artist, and he wasn’t a fast artist. He was a dedicated, hard-working professional whose attractive style greatly expanded the popularity of Spider-Man after the departure of co-creator Steve Ditko.
John Romita passed away in his sleep Monday night at age 93, leaving us with one fewer of the few remaining comic book creators of the Silver Age.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/14/arts/john-romita-sr-dead.html
Voices Gone But Not Forgotten
The audio from my copy of THE VOICES OF MARVEL flexi-disc is being featured on Boing Boing. Sadly, everyone who is heard on the record is now gone.
https://boingboing.net/2022/07/12/listen-to-a-rare-flexi-disc-record-of-stan-lee-jack-kirby-and-the-voices-of-marvel-from-1964.html
The scripted and rehearsed recording was made in 1965, during Wally Wood’s brief stint working for Stan. Steve Ditko was still at Marvel, but he isn’t heard. Jack Kirby later regretted participating, despite his apparent enthusiasm at the time. Joe Sinnott didn’t return to the Bullpen until a few months later.
I know that one of my audio transfers was used for the video shared on Boing Boing, because of the “thump” heard while artist Don Heck is talking. The audio was captured lovingly and with careful attention to detail, using high-quality audio equipment, as I explained here fifteen years ago.
A Ditko Swipe
I grabbed this photo from a Facebook group.
