Tribute to Steve Ditko, without whom Marvel Comics (and mainstream comics) would literally NOT be the same. Also: Shane’s take on Batman #50 (“The Wedding) and Bendis’s Man of Steel miniseries, plus Red Rooster, Black Hops and Space Force comic book updates with Mitch Breitweiser, Mark Pellegrini and Timothy Lim!

Podcast version of the live Shane Plays geek talk radio show from 7/7/2018

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Red Rooster: Golden Age
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Podcast zinger is from ALAN MOORE - talks about Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iFV1H

NEWS ITEMS

Spider-Man and Doctor Strange Co-Creator Steve Ditko Dead at 90 | comicbook.com
http://comicbook.com/marvel/amp/2018/07/06/steve-ditko-dies-spider-man-doctor-strange-co-creator-marvel-comics/

Steve Ditko, Spider-Man Co-Creator and Legendary Comics Artist, Dies at 90 | The Hollywood Reporter
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/steve-ditko-dead-spider-man-creator-was-90-1125489

MARVEL MOURNS THE LOSS OF STEVE DITKO
https://news.marvel.com/comics/90787/marvel-mourns-the-loss-of-steve-ditko/

Steve Ditko on Collecting His Mr. A Comics in a Trade Paperback | Bleeding Cool
https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/03/15/steve-ditko-comics-mr-trade/

Ditko Works in Print (in partnership with Robin Snyder)
http://ditko.blogspot.com/p/ditko-book-in-print.html