His greatest character.
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Steve Ditko has died at the age of 90 and amid all the tributes and appreciations, one thing goes without saying: Spider-Man was his highest achievement — an enduring legacy and pop-culture juggernaut. (Whether he liked it or not, I suppose.)
Below is a selection of 13 COVERS featuring one of comics’ greatest heroes by one of its greatest creators. (For a look at Ditko’s DC and Charlton work, click here. Doctor Strange? Click here.)
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— Complete STEVE DITKO Coverage. Click here.
— 13 COVERS: The DC & Charlton Worlds of STEVE DITKO. Click here.
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Cover images and credits from the thrilling Grand Comics Database.
July 12, 2018
Truly iconic stuff. I love the cover to 19 especially, and I am in awe of the wonderfully writhing anatomy and bodily interplay on 29 (I am reminded of Gil Kane’s genius work!).