The Ditko Collection #1 (1985) - Printings, Contents and Key Issues

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Series: The Ditko Collection (Fantagraphics, 1985 series)
Issue: #1
Issue title: 1966-1973
Publication date: February 1985
Key date: February 1985
On-sale date: January 17, 1985
Indicia publisher: Fantagraphics Books
Price: $4.95; 6.25 CAD
Pages: 116
ISBN: 0930193075

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Mark Thompson	Rex Graine, Mr. A
2	The Ditko Collection (1966-1973)	credits, title page	3	pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko
3	Robin Snyder • Under the Gun • Where Angels Fear •	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	2	script: Robin Snyder; pencils: Ernie Colón; inks: Ernie Colón
5	Part One: 1960s	credits, title page	1	letters: typeset
6	-	illustration	1	pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko
7	Midnight Special	comic story	1	script: Steve Ditko; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Steve Ditko
8	Mr. A: Angel	comic story	5	script: Steve Ditko; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Ben Oda	Rex Graine, Mr. A
9	Mr. A: Money	comic story	10	script: Steve Ditko; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Ben Oda	Rex Graine, Mr. A
10	Mr. A: The Polluters	illustration	0.25	script: Steve Ditko; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Steve Ditko	Rex Graine, Mr. A
11	-	illustration	0.25	script: Steve Ditko; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Steve Ditko	Rex Graine, Mr. A
12	Mr. A	illustration	0.25	pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Steve Ditko	Rex Graine, Mr. A
13	-	illustration	0.25	script: Steve Ditko; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Steve Ditko	Rex Graine, Mr. A
14	-	illustration	0.25	script: Steve Ditko; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Steve Ditko	Rex Graine, Mr. A
15	-	illustration	0.25	script: Steve Ditko; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Steve Ditko	Rex Graine, Mr. A
16	-	illustration	0.25	script: Steve Ditko; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Steve Ditko	Rex Graine, Mr. A
17	-	illustration	0.25	script: Steve Ditko; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Steve Ditko	Rex Graine, Mr. A
18	Mr. A: The Community U.N.	comic story	8	script: Steve Ditko; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Steve Ditko	Rex Graine, Mr. A
19	Mr. A: The Defenders	comic story	6	script: Steve Ditko; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko	Rex Graine, Mr. A
20	Mr. A: Violence: The Phoney Issue	text article	6	script: Steve Ditko; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Steve Ditko	Rex Graine, Mr. A
21	-	illustration	1	script: Steve Ditko; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Steve Ditko	Rex Graine, Mr. A
22	-	illustration	1	script: Steve Ditko; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Steve Ditko	Rex Graine, Mr. A
23	-	illustration	1	script: Steve Ditko; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Steve Ditko	Rex Graine, Mr. A
24	Mr. A: Middle of the Road?	comic story	5	script: Steve Ditko; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Steve Ditko	Rex Graine, Mr. A
25	-	illustration	1	script: Steve Ditko; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Steve Ditko	Rex Graine, Mr. A
27	Part Two: 1970s	credits, title page	1	letters: typeset
28	The Break-Out	comic story	1	script: Steve Ditko; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Steve Ditko
29	Mr. A: Chapterplay	comic story	8	script: Steve Ditko; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko	Rex Graine, Mr. A
30	Mr. A	illustration	1	pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Steve Ditko	Rex Graine, Mr. A
31	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	2	pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Steve Ditko	Rex Graine, Mr. A
32	-	comic story	6	script: Steve Ditko; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Steve Ditko	Rex Graine, Mr. A
33	A is A: Deception Corruption Dishonesty Crime Evasion....	illustration	1	script: Steve Ditko; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Steve Ditko	Rex Graine, Mr. A
34	H Series, part I: Qualities Under Attack!	comic story	8	script: Steve Ditko; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Steve Ditko	D. Skys; Spot; Ed
35	H Series, part II: The Logic of Justice Fitting Ends to Chosen Means	comic story	8	script: Steve Ditko; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Steve Ditko	Ed; Spot; D. Skys; Puren; Fen
36	When Is A Man To Be Judged Evil	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Steve Ditko; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Steve Ditko	Rex Graine, Mr. A
37	Mr. A: Right to Kill	comic story	9	script: Steve Ditko; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Steve Ditko; editing: Joe Brancatelli	Rex Graine, Mr. A
38	The Innocent Victim	illustration	1	pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Steve Ditko	Rex Graine, Mr. A
39	J Series: A View of Justice!	comic story	8	script: Steve Ditko; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Steve Ditko	Juno; Lupen; Miguel; Doctor; Dr. Fabi

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