Posted on 6/15/2018

This mighty letter is possitive "proof" that the

legendary Steve Ditko is still alive and well. 

Mighty letter, Mike. This one definately needs

a nice frame. 

p.s. You just can't keep a legend down.

Posted on 7/7/2018

R I P Steve Ditho. I am grateful for your talent and I admire your spirit to the very end.

1 - Posted on 7/7/2018

I'd been trying to get Mr. Ditko's address for several months from fans who posted letters on facebook, to no avail. Now I'll never get  the chance to thank him for the enjoyment his work has given me direectly and in the hands of others through his creations. Thanks for sharing this here for all to read, it's very insightful

Posted on 7/18/2018

Thomas I'm sad to hear that no one would share the address with you. It's also truly sad to lose a legend such as Steve Ditko. If you ever want to email me I'll tell you all I remember about why Steve answere me in response to a letter I sent him. Also would love to hear what you liked most about Steve's work. I can tell you were a passionate fan.

Mike

1 - Posted on 9/20/2018

Mike, this is now a poignant and wonderful piece of history. Given the reclusive nature of the great man, this is a fascinating addition to both Steve Ditko's mythology as well as his then current view. He says alot and a little at the same time. Thank you for sharing. RIP Steve Ditko, one of the 'Immortals'!

Posted on 9/20/2018

Amen Gordon!! I wrestled with Steve's desire to swear off all connections to Spider-Man. When I wrote this letter I asked him about the story in amazing spider-Man 8 in hopes he would bite in some small way. I'm thrilled taht he mentions it in his response but again he divorces himself of any part of the creative process even though he worked on the art. What I see now is a man who stayed true to his convictions to the very end. Agree or disagree, it's rare to see a human being say what they mean and mean what they say. I believe Steve genuinely wanted to move on from the past and embrace the now. That being said you can see how on the one hand how he swats away my querry on ASM as who knows what people were thinking about/who cares? conversly he mentions Aristotle religion and war rich in historical past. I miss the hell out of him. I wanted him to shine in the success of Spider-Man. I respect him for being the rare bird that went out with Sinatra playing in the background. Steve did it his way!!!

2 - Posted on 2/23/2019

Such a fine companion for your outstanding ASM 8 page. This letter is so much Ditko! It makes it all the more poignant...

1 - Posted on 3/10/2019

This is an incredibly insightful letter. It says so much about the man Ditko was. Don't let go of this.

1 - Posted on 6/10/2019

What a glimpse into the mind of a creative genius!  You caught him on a good day and he delivered a win! Congrats

1 - Posted on 1/25/2020

I wrote Steve a letter of deep appreciation, making a point of not asking any questions that I knew he'd be loathe to answer.  To my surprise and delight an envelope reached me in the UK some weeks later (not expected), with Ditko's sender's address on the top left.  It turned out to be an empty envelope, minus any letter.  Not sure if it was intended as a genuine 'No Prize', or maybe Steve was being playful (no questions asked, so nothing to respond to).  That made me smile.  Either way, I'm glad I reached out to him while he was still with us. 

Posted on 12/9/2020

I have to believe Steve simply forgot to insert the letter. By the time he realized it your informatiom (address) gone. Or....he really as you said--- the envelope was a way to let you know he got your letter. Being empty was ---as you said....he didnt have anything to say that day. Haha what a character. You hve the great ASM splash to go with that envelope so cheers to my friend across the pond!!! grape +ape

1 - Posted on 7/6/2020

Man, this is cool.  What's great about it is that it reads more like an essay than one side of a conversation.  He even starts the letter with the question you were asking about, so there's no confusion.  This is a great little moment between creator and fan.  Now I wish I'd taken the time to write him!

1 - Posted on 9/23/2020

Wow!!!  This game a great. 

1 - Posted on 6/5/2021

Thanks for posting this letter - nice to see that principles went along with this amazing artist!

Posted on 3/16/2023

Wonderful piece of memory!