Ditko Archives v2 out in Spanish today!

God's blessings just keep raining down on my life in 2012. Just found out today that my Unexplored Worlds: The Steve Ditko Archives v2 book has not only been translated into Spanish, but is out in stores today (under the title Mundos Inexplorados: Los Archivos Steve Ditko v2).

Diábolo Ediciones is the Spanish publisher and if they sound familiar it is because they also translated and published Strange Suspense: The Steve Ditko Archives v1 in December of 2010. Click here to view the publisher's listing for volume one that has 3 pages of pre-code Ditko in Spanish!

Perfect timing is this as we ramp up for the English publication of Mysterious Traveler: The Steve Ditko Archives v3 in May! Click here to pre-order it from Amazon.com at 38% off the cover price. Click on the image below for a larger version of the front, spine and back Spanish cover to v2, which you can purchase at Spain's Amazon site.

Bookgasm reviews of my 3 Ditko books

Yesterday, we cracked the news re: the title and cover image for my next next book ('cause I still have Amazing Mysteries: The Bill Everett Archives v1 on its way in September), Mysterious Traveler: The Steve Ditko Archives v3 that will be coming out in November.

In the meantime, Rod Lott welcomed the news yesterday with his review of my Unexplored Worlds: The Steve Ditko Archives v2. "As always, Fantagraphics’ top-notch presentation makes the publisher the go-to stop for comics preservation."

The review also links to his review of my Strange Suspense: The Steve Ditko Archives v1 - "it’s assembled by Blake Bell, who wrote the terrific Ditko bio 'Strange and Stranger' in 2008" - as well as his review of the aforementioned Ditko biography/art book o' mine, Strange and Stranger: The World of Steve Ditko - "it’s one of the year’s finest nonfiction works on the comics industry."

Remember, you can join my newly-created Steve Ditko Archives Facebook Page for updates on volume 3 in the series, or follow my Twitter feed at @blake_bell.

"Unexplored Worlds" featured in Montreal Gazette

Click HERE to read the review of my "Unexplored Worlds: The Steve Ditko Archives v2" book that debuted last month. Nice to read this part: "the quality of the reproductions is outstanding".

We'll return to a lot of "Bill Everett Archives" news this week! Working today on replying to all the great response to our call for scans help. Need to also tie off the introduction to the book soon, and we'll be revealing the title of the book, as well as the cover image.

We're also going to have a special treat posted this week: my sit-down with Wendy Everett from the Toronto release party for "Fire & Water" back in September. It's a fascinating look into the man and the impact his career and personal struggles had on his family.