The Steve Ditko Archives
#5 - Dripping with Fear
(March 2015)
Fantagraphics,
2009 Series
- Volume
- 5
- Price
- 39.99 USD
- Pages
- 228
- On-sale Date
- 2015-08-05
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Fantagraphics Books Inc.
- Brand
-
FB
- ISBN
-
978-1-60699-706-2
- Barcode
- 9781606997062 53999
- Editing
- Blake Bell (editor)
Issue Notes
Originally slated for a March 2015 release, hence the printed date. Apparently publication was delayed due to a misprint.
Comic Books & Kinky Hooks
foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 11 pages
Indexer Notes
Introduction that discusses the connection between Steve Ditko and artist Eric Stanton, including images from their collaborations and images from Dr. Strange
Journey's End!
comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Joe Gill ?
- Pencils
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Inks
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Job Number
- 2814
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
-
from Out of This World (Charlton, 1956 series) #9 (August 1958)
-
Second Chance
comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Joe Gill ?
- Pencils
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Inks
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Jon D'Agostino
- Job Number
- S-2843
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Unusual Tales (Charlton, 1955 series) #11 (March 1958)
-
Second Hand
comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Joe Gill ?
- Pencils
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Inks
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Job Number
- S-2844
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Reprints
- from Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds (Charlton, 1956 series) #7 (February 1958)
-
Imagination
comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Joe Gill ?
- Pencils
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Inks
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Jon D'Agostino
- Job Number
- S-2873
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Out of This World (Charlton, 1956 series) #8 (May 1958)
-
The Man Who Couldn't Die
comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Joe Gill ?
- Pencils
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Inks
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Jon D'Agostino
- Job Number
- S-2875
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Reprints
- from Unusual Tales (Charlton, 1955 series) #11 (March 1958)
-
Moon-Run!
comic story / 5 pages
- Job Number
- 2903
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Space Adventures (Charlton, 1958 series) #24 (July 1958)
-
Valley of Eternity
comic story / 7 pages
- Job Number
- S-3024
- Reprints
- from Tales of the Mysterious Traveler (Charlton, 1956 series) #11 (February 1959)
-
The Imperial Double
comic story / 4 pages
- Job Number
- 3291
- Reprints
- from Tales of the Mysterious Traveler (Charlton, 1956 series) #9 (September 1958)
-
The Shadow
comic story / 3 pages
- Job Number
- 3310
- Genre
- crime; horror-suspense
- Synopsis
- An shadow follows a double-crossing criminal.
- Reprints
- from Strange Suspense Stories (Charlton, 1955 series) #36 (March 1958)
-
[no title indexed]
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds (Charlton, 1956 series) #10 (November 1958)
-
Forbidden Planet
comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Inks
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Job Number
- 3342
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds (Charlton, 1956 series) #10 (November 1958)
-
Mañaña!
comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Joe Gill ?
- Pencils
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Inks
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Job Number
- 3358
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Out of This World (Charlton, 1956 series) #9 (August 1958)
-
The Careless Man
comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Joe Gill ?
- Pencils
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Inks
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Job Number
- 3360
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Synopsis
- Miller's occult efforts are defeated by his carelessness.
- Reprints
- from Out of This World (Charlton, 1956 series) #11 (January 1959)
-
Indexer Notes
Dr. Haunt is the narrator. This story was likely inventory scheduled for This Magazine Is Haunted.
One Way Trip
comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Joe Gill ?
- Pencils
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Inks
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Job Number
- 3625
- Characters
- Dr. Haunt (host)
- Reprints
- from Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds (Charlton, 1956 series) #10 (November 1958)
-
Indexer Notes
Dr. Haunt is the host for this story pointing to the likelihood that it was inventory originally scheduled for the defunct This Magazine Is Haunted.
The Joke
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Joe Gill ?
- Pencils
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Inks
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Job Number
- 3626
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Dr. Haunt (host)
- Reprints
- from Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds (Charlton, 1956 series) #10 (November 1958)
-
Indexer Notes
Dr. Haunt hosts this story pointing to this being inventory originally prepared for the defunct This Magazine Is Haunted.
The Green Peace
comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Joe Gill ?
- Pencils
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Inks
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Job Number
- 3627
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Dr. Haunt (host)
- Reprints
- from This Magazine Is Haunted (Charlton, 1957 series) #16 (May 1958)
-
Can This Be Real?
comic story / 6 pages
- Job Number
- 3628
- Genre
- science fiction
- Synopsis
- A photographer takes a picture that indicates the FBI has some extra help in cracking their cases.
- Reprints
- from Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds (Charlton, 1956 series) #9 (August 1958)
-
A Matter of Luck
comic story / 5 pages
- Job Number
- 3647
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Jack Collins
- Synopsis
- After Jack Collins finds a ten-leaf clover he makes the most-remarkable lucky guesses. He plans to keep this power to himself, but there are more clovers where that one came from.
- Reprints
- from Unusual Tales (Charlton, 1955 series) #12 (July 1958)
-
For Amusement Only
comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Joe Gill ?
- Pencils
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Inks
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Job Number
- 3648
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Outer Space (Charlton, 1958 series) #18 (August 1958)
-
Such a Strange Case!
comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Joe Gill ?
- Pencils
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Inks
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Job Number
- 3649
- Genre
- drama
- Reprints
- from Strange Suspense Stories (Charlton, 1955 series) #40 (February 1959)
-
The Strange One
comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Joe Gill ?
- Pencils
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Inks
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Job Number
- 3359
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds (Charlton, 1956 series) #10 (November 1958)
-
The Night Was Strange
comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Joe Gill ?
- Pencils
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Inks
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Job Number
- 3680
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Dr. Haunt (Host)
- Reprints
- from This Magazine Is Haunted (Charlton, 1957 series) #16 (May 1958)
-
The Statues That Came to Life
comic story / 6 pages
- Job Number
- S-3782
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Synopsis
- Pellas tries to duplicate Pygmalion's feat, and his statue comes to life, but she loves her sculptor Phidias, not Pellas.
- Reprints
- from Tales of the Mysterious Traveler (Charlton, 1956 series) #10 (November 1958)
-
[no title indexed]
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Reprints
- from Tales of the Mysterious Traveler (Charlton, 1956 series) #11 (February 1959)
-
The Other Form
comic story / 7 pages
- Job Number
- S-3795
- Reprints
- from Tales of the Mysterious Traveler (Charlton, 1956 series) #11 (February 1959)
-
Who Knows?
comic story / 5 pages
- Job Number
- S-3797
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Reprints
- from Tales of the Mysterious Traveler (Charlton, 1956 series) #10 (November 1958)
-
The End of Edward
comic story / 5 pages
- Job Number
- S-3798
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Synopsis
- Rinaldi is determined to go it alone as a solo act without Edward, but what's a ventriloquist without his dummy?
- Reprints
- from Tales of the Mysterious Traveler (Charlton, 1956 series) #9 (September 1958)
-
Inside the Crystal Globe
comic story / 4 pages
- Job Number
- S-3799
- Reprints
- from Tales of the Mysterious Traveler (Charlton, 1956 series) #11 (February 1959)
-
The Man Who Forgot
comic story / 5 pages
- Job Number
- S-3800
- Reprints
- from Tales of the Mysterious Traveler (Charlton, 1956 series) #9 (September 1958)
-
Glow of Woe
comic story / 5 pages
- Job Number
- S3802
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Reprints
- from Strange Suspense Stories (Charlton, 1955 series) #39 (November 1958)
-
The Enemy
Rocky Lane's Black Jack / comic story / 7 pages
- Job Number
- 3806
- Genre
- western-frontier; animal
- Reprints
- from Rocky Lane's Black Jack (Charlton, 1957 series) #24 (October 1958)
-
A Remembered Friend
Rocky Lane's Black Jack / comic story / 2 pages
- Job Number
- S3807
- Genre
- western-frontier; animal
- Reprints
- from Rocky Lane's Black Jack (Charlton, 1957 series) #25 (December 1958)
-
Help Wanted!
comic story / 7 pages
- Job Number
- 3812
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Reprints
- from Outlaws of the West (Charlton, 1957 series) #18 (January 1959)
-
The Fiery Feud
Rocky Lane's Black Jack / comic story / 6 pages
- Job Number
- 3813
- Genre
- western-frontier; animal
- Reprints
- from Rocky Lane's Black Jack (Charlton, 1957 series) #24 (October 1958)
-
Orgo Serves!
comic story / 5 pages
- Job Number
- S3837
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Strange Suspense Stories (Charlton, 1955 series) #39 (November 1958)
-
Mystery from Mars
comic story / 5 pages
- Job Number
- S3841
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Strange Suspense Stories (Charlton, 1955 series) #39 (November 1958)
-
Doorway into Tomorrow
comic story / 5 pages
- Job Number
- 3844
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Strange Suspense Stories (Charlton, 1955 series) #39 (November 1958)
-
Off Limits
comic story / 2 pages
- Job Number
- S-3878
- Genre
- science fiction
- Synopsis
- An odd man is actually a traveler from another dimension.
- Reprints
- from Strange Suspense Stories (Charlton, 1955 series) #41 (April 1959)
-
Casy's Kiss
comic story / 2 pages
- Job Number
- S3879
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Reprints
- from Strange Suspense Stories (Charlton, 1955 series) #40 (February 1959)
-
The Strange Machine
comic story / 7 pages
- Job Number
- S3886
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Strange Suspense Stories (Charlton, 1955 series) #40 (February 1959)
-
First on Mercury
comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Joe Gill ?
- Pencils
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Inks
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Job Number
- 3943
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Outer Space (Charlton, 1958 series) #18 (August 1958)
-
What Are the Flying Saucers?
comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Joe Gill ?
- Pencils
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Inks
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Job Number
- 3944
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Frank H. Schofield; Kathleen May
- Synopsis
- A recounting of various UFO sightings thru the ages.
- Reprints
- from Outer Space (Charlton, 1958 series) #19 (October 1958)
-
The Great Martian Drought
comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Joe Gill ?
- Pencils
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Inks
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Job Number
- 3948?
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Space Adventures (Charlton, 1958 series) #25 (September 1958)
-
Lure of the Maiden
Robin Hood / comic story / 5 pages
- Job Number
- 3980
- Genre
- adventure
- Reprints
- from Robin Hood and His Merry Men (Charlton, 1956 series) #38 (August 1958)
-
Acknowledgments
foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page
- Script
- Blake Bell
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Author's thanks and dedications
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
-
1.
Dripping with Fear
-
2.
[Table of Contents]
-
3.
Comic Books & Kinky Hooks
-
4.
Journey's End!
-
5.
Second Chance
-
6.
Second Hand
-
7.
Imagination
-
8.
The Man Who Couldn't Die
-
9.
Moon-Run!
-
10.
Valley of Eternity
-
11.
The Imperial Double
-
12.
The Shadow
-
13.
[no title indexed]
-
14.
Forbidden Planet
-
15.
Mañaña!
-
16.
The Careless Man
-
17.
One Way Trip
-
18.
The Joke
-
19.
The Green Peace
-
20.
Can This Be Real?
-
21.
A Matter of Luck
-
22.
For Amusement Only
-
23.
Such a Strange Case!
-
24.
The Strange One
-
25.
The Night Was Strange
-
26.
The Statues That Came to Life
-
27.
[no title indexed]
-
28.
The Other Form
-
29.
Who Knows?
-
30.
The End of Edward
-
31.
Inside the Crystal Globe
-
32.
The Man Who Forgot
-
33.
Glow of Woe
-
34.
The Enemy
Rocky Lane's Black Jack -
35.
A Remembered Friend
Rocky Lane's Black Jack -
36.
Help Wanted!
-
37.
The Fiery Feud
Rocky Lane's Black Jack -
38.
Orgo Serves!
-
39.
Mystery from Mars
-
40.
Doorway into Tomorrow
-
41.
Off Limits
-
42.
Casy's Kiss
-
43.
The Strange Machine
-
44.
First on Mercury
-
45.
What Are the Flying Saucers?
-
46.
The Great Martian Drought
-
47.
Lure of the Maiden
Robin Hood -
48.
Acknowledgments
This issue was modified by
- Clint Maxwell
- Jason Sacks
- Steven Samuels
- Ramon Schenk
- Mark Adrian Sellers
- Richard Thomson
- Jim Van Dore
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