The Steve Ditko omnibus. Volume one : starring Shade, the changing man / [written by Steve Ditko ... [et al.] ; art by Steve Ditko ... [et al.] ; inks by Sal Trapani ... [et al.] ; colors by Liz Berube ... [et al.] ; letters by Bill Morse ... [et al.] ; introduction by Jonathan Ross].
"All covers and stories written, pencilled and inked by Steve Ditko, unless otherwise noted."--T.p. verso. "Originally published as Strange adventures 188-189, Stalker 1-4, Plop! 16, House of mystery 236, 247, 254, 258, 276-277, House of secrets 139, 148, Weird war tales 46, 49, 95, 99, 104-106, Secrets of haunted house 9, 12, 41, 45, Shade, the changing man 1-8, Cancelled comic cavalcade 2, Ghosts 77, 111, Time warp 1-4, The unexpected 189, 221, and Mystery in space 111, 114-116"--Indicia.
Contents:
EM the energy monster! The forms of destruction! -- Escape into -- the trap! -- To rescue my destroyer -- The captive of changing captors! -- Khaos, the lord of terror! -- The color coma! -- The gambles! -- The deadly ally! -- The pharaoh and the mummies -- The valley where time stood still! -- The way-out worlds of Bertram Tilley -- The devil's daughter -- Sorcerer's apprentice -- Death played a sideshow -- The game of death -- Good for nothing -- A demon and his boy -- Epode! -- Quest of the stolen soul -- Darkling death and world's end sea -- The freezing flames of the burning isle -- Invade the inferno -- Love is a dandy! -- Ghost, where do you hide? -- Shrieeeeeek! -- The day after doomsday! -- The 600 heads of death! -- Man's best enemy! -- Raze the flag! -- Death's second face! -- Return engagement -- The man who didn't believe in ghosts! -- Haunted -- The house at Devil's Tail! -- Star-trakker -- Once upon a time machine! -- Battle cry! -- The planet of loathing -- With his head in the stars -- Mating game -- Forecast -- The last journey -- The dimensions of greed -- On the day of his return -- A switch in time! -- Dead man's eyes! -- EM the energy monster!
Summary:
"Collecting DC Comics tales from artist Steve Ditko, co-creator of Spider-Man. This first volume features Ditko's two DC series from the 1970s: The quirky science fiction title 'Shade, the changing man' and the sword-and-sorcery comic 'Stalker'. This volume also includes a variety of science fiction and mystery stories illustrated by Ditko. These stories, originally published from 1966 through 1982, have never been collected before."--Amazon.com.
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