This trade paperback collection is about to be published ~ anyone know more about the Ditko involvement? Is this new work or something DC had in the drawer for ages?

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I asked about it awhile ago on the Millar board, and from what I understand it's just a short (5-10 page) story.

Ditko drew this in 1999 for Jack Kirby's Orion of the New God's title. It was a 5 page back-up story.

Thanks, Nick!

I saw it today, nicely inked by Mick Gray with an obviously recent color job.

It was nice to see Ditko's interpertations of Kirby characters. The story was interesting, although is this the first time Ditko worked on a story that featured only villains? Mick Gray's inkiing was complimentary, with the exception of Darkseids face on the splash, which appeared to be too overrendered, with little of Ditko's style remaining.

Nice, but I would have loved Ditko to take a turn on Mister Miracle.

Now why did it take 9 years for this story to appear?

Nick

I NEED this comic... must find. 0_+