Steve Ditko's "The Somnambulist"

It took me a long time to truly appreciate the unique art of Steve Ditko. I believe my first Ditko experience was a story featuring The Creeper. His style was so different from that of other artists that I interpreted it as "amateurish" or "wrong." This was a serious error in judgment. Prepare to be riveted by this pre-Spider-Man horror tale from Do You Believe in Nightmares? #1 (November 1957, St. John). If you're hungry for more, visit BobH's Steve Ditko Comics Weblog.

John Pound's "Ronald Rabbit"

If you think funny animals are just for kids, you may not be ready for "Ronald Rabbit," a twisted tale of revenge from the mind of John Pound. Later in his career, Pound would paint some of those outrageous "Wacky Packages" and "Garbage Pail Kids" cards that used to eat up my allowance money. This comic is from Death Rattle #1 (June 1972, Kitchen Sink). NSFW.








John Pound's website.