- In Search of Steve Ditko
infobox television
show_name = In Search of Steve Ditko
caption =
rating =
format = Documentary
runtime = 60 Minutes
creator = Hot Sauce
starring =Jonathan Ross
country = UK
network =BBC Four
first_aired =September 16 , 2007
last_aired =
num_episodes = 1
imdb_id = 1113732
tv_com_id = |"In Search of Steve Ditko" is a
BBC Four documentary. It was first shown on Sunday 16 September 2007.The documentary is part of the Comics Britannia season and follows
Jonathan Ross ' attempts to track down comics artistSteve Ditko (known forSpider-Man ,Dr. Strange ,Mr. A etc.).Overview
The programme featured interviews with comics creators, editors and others including
Jerry Robinson ,John Romita Sr. ,Neil Gaiman ,Joe Quesada , Ralph Macchio,Flo Steinberg ,Alan Moore ,Mark Millar ,Stan Lee , andCat Yronwode .Ross, accompanied by Gaiman, met Steve Ditko at his
New York office but he declined to be photographed or interviewed for the show. He did however give the two a selection of some of his old comic books. At the end of the show Ross said he has since spoken to Ditko on the telephone and was now on first name terms with him.External links
*imdb title|id=1113732|title=In Search of Steve Ditko
*bbc.co.uk|id=bbcfour/comicsbritannia/ross-ditko.shtml|title="Jonathan Ross in Search of Steve Ditko"
* [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/art/news/story/0,,2169000,00.html The unsung hero behind Spider-Man] , byJonathan Ross , "The Guardian ", September 14, 2007
* [http://media.guardian.co.uk/bbc/story/0,,2146128,00.html BBC to screen history of comics] , "The Guardian ", August 10, 2007
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