As I look back at the comic books I grew up with, I realize the significance Steve Ditko made on me. He not only drew me into Spider-Man and other superheroes, but he also drew me into the suspense stories he illustrated as well. I loved his work in Creepy, Many Ghost of Dr. Graves and Mr. A. He was much more than a superhero artist to me. Much more.
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| My favorite splash page, from The Blue Beetle #2 origin issue! |
Other superheroes I enjoyed early on were the Charlton Action Heroes. Blue Beetle was the legacy name of several super-heroes with different abilities. Dan Garrett was the original version, an archaeologist who discovers and uses the Blue Beetle Scarab to fight crime.
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| The Charlton Action Heroes in AC Comics' Sentinels of Justice from Americomics Special #1! |
Captain Atom #85
"Fights a Submarine"
Blue Beetle attempts a daring rescue of a hijacked aircraft.
Dan Garret flashback.
Plot & art by Steve Ditko, script by Gary Friedrich.
Reprinted in Modern Comics' Captain Atom #85, Captain Atom story edited by one page.
Reprinted in DC Comics Action Heroes Archives Vol. 2.
I also loved the return of Nightshade in the Captain Atom story. Comics were so much more fun those days. I miss that.
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| Great DC Comics mini-series The L.A.W. by Bob Layton & Dick Giordano! |
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| Not so good interpretation of Nightshade in the series! |
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| Great coverage of the Charlton Action Heroes, and more! |
Thank You!
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| Charlton ad for some great action heroes in their line-up! |
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| Splash page for Americomics Special #1, only issue, DC acquired rights after AC. . |
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| DC Comics ad for the Blue Beetle comic book! |
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