Steve Ditko: Creepy Issue 12 Blood of the Werewolf pg 4
Artist: Steve Ditko (All)
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DescriptionGuys, this is something really special. When I decided to jump into collecting comic book art, this was one of the pages that was top of my list to try to own. It's goddamned magnificent! and I feel very, very privileged to own this piece of comic art history.Warren Magazines; specifically Creepy, Eerie, and Blazing Combat were my gateway drug back into comic books in the early-ish 2000s. It was 2007, and I had just started grad school at UNCG. My best friend in grad school, who I also was friends with from undergrad, had a neat little comic shop right down the street from his apartment that we'd pass by walking from campus to his place on nearly a daily basis. We had both been comic book kids growing up. One day I suggested we go into the shop and check it out. I figured anything they had in there at the time HAD to be better than the tripe that was the 90s, which is what pushed me away from this medium that I so dearly love. The first thing that I saw on the wall was a few of the brand spanking new volumes of Creepy Hard Covers that Dark Horse had just started publishing. Back in the 90s I was a fan of Vampirella, and I read anything Creepy that I could get my hands on... which unfortunately wasn't a lot. I had always wanted to read more of it, but never had an outlet. Such was my love for what I had read, that these volumes immediately caught my eye.. even a decade+ later. I immediately grabbed the first volume of the rack and presented it to the owner of the shop. He eyed me suspiciously, and said "young man, are you old enough to read this?" He had a shit eating grin on his face. I proclaimed my love of the material, and he and I expounded on horror comics for over an hour. Thus began my real education into comic books and original art, at the hands of John Hitchcock. *I really apologize for the flowery language... I'm re-reading Princess of Mars this week, and Burroughs just puts me in that mood! LOL John and I talked about Ditko, and Frazetta, and Williamson, and Toth, and Archie Goodwin, and Morrow, and Torres and the awesomeness of the single Davis cover and a bunch else. And I think he was real happy that I knew Williamson / Goodwin's work together for the Star Wars strips... another piece of really good comic reading that was few and far between in the 90s, when darkhorse republished them in comic book form. Steve's work for Warren is amongst my very favorite works of comics of all time. And, I believe that his work for Warren Publishing is some of the best work that he's ever ever done. And this particular story is one of my favorites. It's the story of a man who goes on a little bit of a bender, and lands in the clutches of an evil scientist. The scientist is willing to go to ANY means to cure his son's Lycanthropy... Including a 100% blood swap with an unsuspecting / innocent victim, thereby transfering the disease and curing his son. Really great shit! I really just love Ditko's use of ink wash to create shadow and tone in this story. His skill and craft is truly on display in these panels. It's freaking magnificent. Pictures don't do it justice. I'm extremely excited to have added this page into my collection. I hope you guys like checking it out too. Finally but very much not least, I'd like to thank Ron for helping me strategize on getting this beauty, and for taking an a real interest. Super appreciated man! Social/Sharing |
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Comic Art Channel 
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 7/9/2019
Awesome and appropriately creepy page! Very glad you were able to get the page from a legendary artist and story you love!
Keith Becker
Member Since 2018
Posted on 7/9/2019
Comic Art Channel wrote:
Awesome and appropriately creepy page! Very glad you were able to get the page from a legendary artist and story you love!
Thanks man! Dude, Jason it's so good. It's insane that I have this piece of art. Wowie Zowie! lol :D
Keith Becker
Member Since 2018
Posted on 7/9/2019
frank x townsondecker wrote:
Great page! Congrats!!!
Thanks Frank! Much appreciated!!
Keith Becker
Member Since 2018
Posted on 7/10/2019
Ron S wrote:
Great page from a hall of fame artist. Well done!
Thanks Ron, and thanks again for the strategy help! :)
Mark Yanko
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 7/10/2019
I love your story, and that this has found its way to you. You deserve it, man, because you clearly appreciate it and appreciate how good comics used to be, back in the "good old days." Congrats on your awesome score here! I'm sure this is staggering in person.
Keith Becker
Member Since 2018
Posted on 7/10/2019
Mark Yanko wrote:
I love your story, and that this has found its way to you. You deserve it, man, because you clearly appreciate it and appreciate how good comics used to be, back in the "good old days." Congrats on your awesome score here! I'm sure this is staggering in person.
Thanks Mark!! Dude it is soooo good :)
going to replace the Heritage photo with one of my own later today, and hopefully that will at least let people see it zoomed in.
Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 7/10/2019
I too think Ditko's Warren art is some of his best work and this page is a really nice example of his ability to tell a story as well has his wash technique. Also, it should be noted that the last panel is "killer."
Keith Becker
Member Since 2018
Posted on 7/10/2019
Timothy Finney wrote:
I too think Ditko's Warren art is some of his best work and this page is a really nice example of his ability to tell a story as well has his wash technique. Also, it should be noted that the last panel is "killer."
That last panel is amazing, it's so Creepy! pun intended :)
Jeremy Radisich
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 7/10/2019
These Ditko ink-washed pages are truly beautiful, and this is a great example--fun storytelling here! I'm jealous!
Jason Hussa
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 7/17/2019
SUPER cool! Beautiful page and wonderful story - your passion for the art seeps through in every word of your description, and I ended your narrative with a huge grin on my face. :) Serious congrats. Nothing is as cool as a comic collector landing a page they love as much as you love this one. Excellent choice, too!
Keith Becker
Member Since 2018
Posted on 7/17/2019
Jason Hussa wrote:
SUPER cool! Beautiful page and wonderful story - your passion for the art seeps through in every word of your description, and I ended your narrative with a huge grin on my face. :) Serious congrats. Nothing is as cool as a comic collector landing a page they love as much as you love this one. Excellent choice, too!
Thank Jason!!! :D
Comment much appreciated sir! It was a long hunt to find / grab this one that required patience, and not grabbing other super cool stuff that I very much wanted. Def feels good to have it home :D
David Gee
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 12/21/2019
Another fantastic Warren page from another master! You have quite the collection! Just awesome!
Keith Becker
Member Since 2018
Posted on 12/21/2019
David Gee wrote:
Another fantastic Warren page from another master! You have quite the collection! Just awesome!
Thanks man... yeah the original runs of Warren are just my jam! And to me they were such important publications...the first to bite their thumb at the Comics Code and censorship.
Michael McIsaac
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 4/27/2023
I love Ditko's work at Marvel, DC and Charlton, but his Warren work is a whole other level of awesome. Amazing stuff.
Keith Becker
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 4/27/2023
Michael McIsaac wrote:
I love Ditko's work at Marvel, DC and Charlton, but his Warren work is a whole other level of awesome. Amazing stuff.
He pulled out ALL the stops at Warren, and was at the absolute height of his powers!
Brian Boggs
Member Since 2003
Posted on 9/4/2023
Stunning, horrifying art by the legendary Steve Ditko. Love this page.
Bill J
Member Since 2009
Posted on 12/1/2023
Wow! What a cool page and what a cool story to go with it. I'm not very familiar with Ditko's early work for Warren but now I know I'm gonna have to go back and revisit it. That said, this is a fantastic page and really shows off Diko's horror credentials. Congratulations on landing this very creepy page.
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