Steve Ditko Archives

Marvel Strikes Back, Counter-Sues To Keep Rights To Multiple Characters Including Avengers And Spider-Man

September 25, 2021

Just one day after the public was made aware of efforts by the estate of Steve Ditko to terminate their copyright claims to Spider-Man and Doctor Strange, Marvel has counter-sued both the Ditko estate and a num...

Steve Ditko Estate Files To Terminate Marvel Copyrights Over Spider-Man And Doctor Strange

Spencer Baculi

September 24, 2021

Comic Books

A recent legal move by the estate of Spider-Man and Doctor Strange co-creator Steve Ditko could result in Marvel losing their respective copyrights over both the web-slinger and the Sorcerer Supreme. Source...

Rumor: HBO Max Reportedly Developing a Blue Beetle Series

JB Augustine

January 8, 2020

Television

A new scoop dropped this week and it suggests HBO Max is developing a series around The Blue Beetle with current incarnation Jaime Reyes pegged as the most likely candidate. This report (which is closer to a...

Actor Brandon Larracuente Teases Blue Beetle During Visit to Warner Bros. Studios

JB Augustine

July 1, 2019

Movies

The Blue Beetle movie announced as in development at Warner Bros. last year might be headed for the next phase of production. And a young, almost unknown actor could be up for the lead role. Brandon Larracue...

Kevin Smith Wants to See DC Comics’ The Question Adapted to Live-Action on a Streaming Platform

JB Augustine

June 6, 2019

Television

There is no shortage of comics to be adapted for TV or streaming services. And there is also no shortage of character, writer, director, and comic fan Kevin Smith might like to see in his various queues or wish...

Aubrey Sitterson Demonizes Steve Ditko Days After His Death

Jorge Arenas

July 9, 2018

Comic Culture

The death of Steve Ditko, the co-creator of Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, and more, has hit the comic book world like a tidal wave. Fans, pros, and everyone in between shared stories of how his work brought joy t...

Legendary Comic Creator Steve Ditko Dies at Age 90

John F. Trent

July 6, 2018

Comic Culture

Legendary comic book artist and creator Steve Ditko has died at the age of 90 in New York. Deadline reports he was found dead in his apartment and had most likely been dead for several days. Ditko was a m...

Task & Purpose Continue Rich Tradition of Military and Comics

John F. Trent

May 9, 2016

Comic Culture

Comics are pretty much everywhere you look now; they aren't just found at the local comic shop. They also aren't just about superheroes with god-like powers. In fact, Task & Purpose, a culture and news site ...

A Beginner’s Guide to Marvel’s Squirrel Girl

Nick Ford

June 20, 2015

Comic Books, Comic Culture

Dorren Green, AKA Squirrel Girl is a long-time super hero of the Marvel Universe (MU). Although it seems unlikely, Squirrel Girl has been in the MU for over twenty years now! Now, that’s not saying much given c...

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