{"product_id":"the-complete-four-page-series-and-other-essays-paperback","title":"The Complete Four-Page Series And Other Essays - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve Ditko\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobin Snyder\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eRodney Schroeter\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection offers a fresh insight into the mind of innovative writer and artist, Steve Ditko. Part I collects all nine issues of \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Four-Page Series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, \u003c\/strong\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 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: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDitko Complains.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.17 x 10 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 05, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52488923218227,"sku":"9781945307263","price":26.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/aHRnRmM1T2pGK1g3MENCNlVybE1iQT09.webp?v=1759892227","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-complete-four-page-series-and-other-essays-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}