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Two men, one spotlight. Together, Stan Lee and Steve Ditko created the billion dollar cultural phenomenon known as Spider-Man. Stan Lee stood in the spotlight for six decades, often claiming sole-creatorship of the hero. Along with the background noise though, Steve Ditko maintained a very private life. Letters From Ditko is one comic book fan's lifelong exploration into the mind of Steve Ditko. It's an incredible coming-of-age story nearly 25 years in the making. Through years of correspondence with Steve Ditko himself, we learn about his private life, his disagreement with Stan Lee, and his philosophical beliefs that encompass his later work.Intriguing, thought-provoking, and amazing - Regards, Ditko will have you challenging the creatorship of Spider-Man, appreciating how art differs from the artist, and understanding the magnitude of privacy in today's world. Most importantly, you will be prying to answer the age-old comic book world riddle - who is Steve Ditko?
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko (1927-2018) studied under Jerry Robinson at the Cartoonists and Illustrators School in New York and began working at Atlas Comics, the precursor to Marvel Comics, in the mid-1950s. He made his name as the artist and cocreator, with Stan Lee, of Spider-Man and as creator of Doctor Strange, securing his legacy as a consummate storyteller and a key figure of the Marvel Age.
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