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Knowing that Wally Wood had worked with Spiderman co-creator Steve Ditko often over the years, I asked him what he thought of the ending to the classic Ditko story that appeared in Charlton Comics' Mysterious Suspense number 1.
It seemed to me to be a very personal statement, and I asked Wood what he thought of what Ditko had written. |
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the last panel of the Question story, Ditko writes: "When does a man
achieve victory? When after he has honestly applied himself to the task
facing him and having overcome it . . .is secure in the knowledge that
whatever he has accomplished, the fruits of that goal belong to him!
He will know . . . no one else matters."
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Dear John; I
read your comments on Ditko with interest. Knowing Steve, and his philosophy,
well, I can't help but agree with your conclusion. The Question was
definitely giving Steve's position on the issue of credit . . and other
things. I envy him, and I can't agree with him . . I want the credit
(and the money) for Ah, tell your friend Billy that the worst guy I ever inked was Maurice Gutwoth... never heard of him, right? (probably before your time . . was an artist who drew for Fox when I was just starting.) Of
the current crop, I find it hard to choose. I guess Rick Estrada's given
me the most trouble. The only way to make an Estrada page look like
anything would be to erase the pencils and start all over. You know,
I did a panel without ANY pencils once? Professionally, that is.. I
never knew you had to pencil the stuff first when I was a kid. Come
to think of it, Jerry Grandinetti comes a close second.. Why do you
care? Write . . best, Woody
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<This
is a GREAT NEW book about the master, Wally Wood. Very well written
and compiled - worth it!
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Illustrations © 1969 & 1979 DC Comics, Cannon © 1980 Wally Wood
