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After several years of illustrating Captain Atom, Spider-Man, Dr. Strange... Mystery, crime, superhero, SF, western for Charlton, Marvel, National... Steve Ditko carved a new trail in the comics landscape. Completely independently, he wrote, illustrated, and in some cases self-published the material in this book. We present The Collected Mr. A., Volume II: Avenging World.

This collection offers a fresh insight into the mind of innovative writer and artist, Steve Ditko. Part I collects all nine issues of The Four-Page Series, a newsletter he originally published between 2012 and 2015. Essay topics include flawed thinking and misbehavior of some comic book fans; choice, rationality, logic, emotion and the nature of artistic creation when more than one person is involved; how he made various decisions regarding his work; his thoughts and actions in developing prominent comics characters such as Spider-Man and Dr. Strange. The latter has been the subject of speculation (and outright fabrication) among fans in the decades since, but Ditko gives his first-hand accounts here. Part II includes over 20 additional essays in which Ditko explores history, philosophy, uncommon sense, the Law of Identity, the Founding Fathers, nature, comics and the creation of other characters he wrote and drew. Robin Snyder provides an introduction and other essays. Rodney Schroeter offers his thoughts in "Metaphysics and Fantasy." This book is part of a new, ongoing series: Ditko Complains.

The "32 Series" was the last major project of Steve Ditko's career, starting in 2008 and ending with his death in 2018. This body of work covers over 900 pages of new material, originally published in 27 32-page comic books. All material of the "32 Series" has been collected in five volumes, published by SD Publishing Co.:Vol. I -- Overture: Reprints Avenging Mind; Ditko, etc.; Ditko Continued; Oh, No! Not Again, Ditko!; and Ditko Once More.Vol. II -- Opening Acts: Reprints Ditko Presents; Act Two; Act Three; Act Four; Act Five.Vol. III -- Character Twists: Reprints Act 6; Act Seven/Ditko 12; Act 8/Ditko 13; Ditko 14; Ditko 15.Vol. IV -- Postshadowing: Reprints Ditko 16; Ditko 17; Ditko 18; Ditko 19; Ditko 20; Ditko 21.Vol. V -- Curtain: Reprints Ditko 22; Ditko 23; Ditko 24; Ditko 25; Ditko 26; Down Memory Lane.Supplementary material by Robin Snyder and Rodney Schroeter.

This volume reprints the five comics that kicked off The 32 Series by Ditko:  Avenging Mind (originally published in 2008; Ditko, Etc. (2008); Ditko Continued (2009); Oh, No! Not Again, Ditko! (2009); Ditko Once More (2009). Introduction by Robin Snyder. Steve Ditko started his career in comics in the 1950s, and was actively generating fresh ideas and art for nearly 70 years.