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Speedball #1 page 1 (and corner box)

Location: Steve Ditko
Artists: Steve Ditko (Penciller) , Jackson Guice (Inker)

Location: Steve Ditko
Title: Speedball #1 page 1 (and corner box)*
Artist: Steve Ditko (Penciller) , Jackson Guice (Inker)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Splash Page
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 3450
Likes on CAF: 18
Favorited on CAF: 2
Comments: 18
Added to Site: 1/13/2018

I loved Ditko's Dr. Strange growing up and was very excited when Speedball came out. While that series wasn't his best work, I do think it was underrated and that Jackson Guice's inking was a very good fit.

This is the first page of original art that I ever purchased -- in 1995, from an ad in the back of Comics Buyers' Guide. I'm still really attached to it, although kicking myself that I wasn't buying Spider-Man pages at the time :)

In addition to being page 1 from issue #1, this was also used for a comic shop promo poster used to advertise the series. The Speedball image was also used for the corner box art to Speedball issues #1-10 as well as Marvel Comics Presents issues #85 and 96.

The art is signed by Jackson Guice at the bottom, and I'm assuming he received the art from Marvel and then sold it, since Ditko famously would not sell his artwork.

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Chris' Collection Member Since 2005

Posted On 1/13/2018

Awesome! I love it! Great story, too---

Bill C Member Since 2009

Posted On 1/13/2018

I also really enjoyed this series as it was coming out. Glad you decided to post this.

R Shur Member Since 2004

Posted On 1/13/2018

Nice Ditko splash that deserves to be seen. Thanks for posting it.

Ruben DaCollector Member Since 2008

Posted On 1/13/2018

Cool! A modern day classic for me! I was already long a Guice fan by the time this came out, and as a big fan of Rom, I was already in love with the Ditko/Guice combination which had been seen a few years previous to this. Great stuff, Ted, and thanks for finally starting to post your cooler pieces in your CAF gallery.

J P Member Since 2012

Posted On 1/21/2018

That is beautiful. Such a strong Ditko feel to it.

Johnny M Member Since 2014
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Posted On 1/24/2018

Don't kick yourself for not buying more Spidey stuff. At least you have this great title page!!

Sean Rutan Member Since 2012

Posted On 1/26/2018

Absolutely fantastic page! This run was the last of Ditko's greatness at Marvel IMO, really harkening back to his prime 20 years earlier. Congrats!

Bill J Member Since 2009

Posted On 9/1/2018

In-freaking-credible!

Paul Lonsdale Member Since 2005

Posted On 4/19/2019

Lol, agreed. ~ 1995 I remember seeing two consecutive Ditko ASM awesome fight pages from issue 7 owned by fellow CAF member and friend, Clem So for $3-4k each. That memory still hurts, lol. Still, love your Speedball page, easily the most memorable and best of the series. Jackson Guice was both sympathetic and complementary to Ditko's pencils, taking his time and making these early stories quite special indeed. Congrats!

Frederic Lorge Member Since 2007

Posted On 12/7/2019

Great classic Ditko pose

Earl Hamilton Member Since 2009

Posted On 1/5/2021

WONKA!! You may not have bought Spidey pages but You came into the hobby Swinging!

Jason Versaggi Member Since 2005

Posted On 1/8/2022

Love this. Bravo!

Michael Weigant Member Since 2009

Posted On 10/1/2022

That is crazy cool Ted,it has all the wonderful Ditko elements,Congrats !

Will K Member Since 2006

Posted On 1/13/2023

Interesting detailed rendering by Guice but still recognizable as Ditko. Nice art !!

CJ Design Member Since 2018

Posted On 11/12/2023

Nevertheless a Great Ditko example...with his sweet "stuck in the 60's lady".

CJ Design Member Since 2018

Posted On 11/12/2023

Nevertheless a Great Ditko example...with his sweet "stuck in the 60's lady".

K Gearon Member Since 2011

Posted On 3/1/2024

Just a great classic feel! Lots to pore over with this one, as I'm sure you have :) Interesting, and cool choice, to obscure his face with the bubbles. Pure Ditko goodness overall! Congrats!

CJ Design Member Since 2018

Posted On 8/3/2025

WOW, Steve and Jackson jam.

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