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Steve Ditko's Nephew Mark Ditko On Tonight's The Experience Livestream

Steve Ditko's nephew, Mark Ditko, to appear on tonight's The Experience livestream

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Steve Ditko's nephew, Mark Ditko, will appear on tonight's The Experience livestream at 7pm EST, 4pm EST, and midnight BST, in the wake of the new Spider-Man movie, which Frank Miller has described as the most Ditko-est movie on the screen.

Steve Ditko's Nephew Mark Ditko On Tonight's The Experience Livestream
Mark Ditko screencap

It also comes as Steve Ditko: Beyond The Myth, is now streaming worldwide on YouTube, available here, including Mark, friend and colleague Jack C. Harris, correspondent and student of Ditkovian work, Dr. Zack Kruse and narrated by John Siuntres of the Word Balloon Podcast, all intended to amend the record concerning Mr Ditko and beliefs concerning his life and work.

And they will be selling original art from across Spider-Man's history, including Mary Jane Watson and Punisher pages… none by Steve Ditko, of course, but you can't have everything.

  • The Amazing Spider-Man #21 Cover (2026) by John Romita Jr
  • Punisher vs. Spider-Man #3 Cover (2026) by Mark Bagley
  • Wolverine #25 Cover (2026) by Mark Bagley
  • Iron Man #4 Cover (2026) by Mark Bagley
  • Amazing X-Men #1 (2025) by Mark Bagley
  • Batman Omnibus pg. 1 by Chris Burnham
  • Batman Omnibus pg. 2 by Chris Burnham
  • 616 Earth's Mightiest Day Spider-Man Cover by Mark Bagley
  • 616 Earth's Mightiest Day Wolverine Cover by Mark Bagley
  • The Invaders #31 pg. 24 (1978) by Chic Stone and Bill Black
  • World's Finest #279 pg. 8 (1982) by Mike DeCarlo
  • Amazing Spider-Man #7 pg. 12 (2025) by John Romita Jr and Scott Hanna
  • Amazing Spider-Man #7 pg. 15 (2025) by John Romita Jr and Scott Hanna
  • Amazing Spider-Man #7 pg. 17 (2025) by John Romita Jr and Scott Hanna
  • Amazing Spider-Man #7 pg. 19 (2025) by John Romita Jr and Scott Hanna
  • Amazing Spider-Man #7 pg. 13-14 (2025) by John Romita Jr and Scott Hanna
Spider-Man original artwork
Spider-Man original artwork

I note that Mark Ditko may not be Bleeding Cool's biggest fan after this, this and this, but it will always be interesting to hear what he has to say, especially right now. Mark Ditko is the son of Steve Ditko's younger brother and is also Steve's godson, but was only aware of his uncle as a relative from New York City who sketched for him. He discovered Steve Ditko's career and fame in comics in the nineties, reconnected with him and describes Steve as a private person with a strong work ethic who preferred his art to speak for itself, rather than the popular image of a bitter recluse. Mark has been active in preserving and promoting his uncle's legacy, especially after Steve's death in 2018, participating in interviews, panels, and later discussions about Steve's life, philosophy, characters like Mr A, and family perspectives. He wrote the foreword "Uncle Steve" for the 2020 book Ditko Shrugged: The Uncompromising Life of the Artist-Creator of Spider-Man and the Rise of Marvel Comics by David Currie, and has supported exhibitions and events celebrating his uncle's life, crowdfunding for high-quality reprints and restorations of Steve Ditko's work.

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Rich JohnstonAbout Rich Johnston

Founder of Bleeding Cool. The longest-serving digital news reporter in the world, since 1992. Author of comic books The Flying Friar, Holed Up, The Avengefuls, Doctor Who: Room With A Deja Vu, The Many Murders Of Miss Cranbourne and Chase Variant. Lives in South-West London, works from The Union Club on Greek Street, shops at Gosh, Piranha and Forbidden Planet. Father of two daughters, Amazon associate, political cartoonist.
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