Happy Birthday to the Late GREAT "Sturdy" Steve Ditko!

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Steve Ditko has not only lived to see a blockbuster film Spider-Man, he will also live to see the Dr.Strange film.

I am glad that in both cases it was true.

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Affordable Firsts: Eclipse Monthly #1
This consistently-cheap book boasts first appearances
of original characters by TWO comics/pop culture GREATS:
Steve Ditko and Doug Wildey!

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This thread needs this splash page too

Agreed. One of the greatest images in comic book history.

If it's alright, I'll add one more which is a personal favorite:

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Those dots on the white lenses are hilarious. I guess Ditko was reasoning that it was a necessity to do so It really WASN'T though because those lines on both sides of Spidey's head are perfectly fine to convey the character's shock of recognizing the fugitive's face.

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Steve Ditko, Spider-Man, and "The Wondrous World of Doctor Strange!"

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Happy Birthday!!

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It's Ditko Day! Celebrating The Greatest Comic Artist

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Given the high esteem people have for Steve Ditko's work of the era--the praise
for Spider-Man and Doctor Strange--nobody ever seems to talk about...

...his run on the Hulk.

When the Hulk was cancelled initially after only 6 issues, he was relegated
to some guest-star appearances, mainly in Avengers and Fantastic Four.

But when he was given his own strip again, in Tales To Astonish #60,
it was Ditko, NOT Jack Kirby who had the art honors.

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Ditko's run only lasted 8 issues--then Kirby took over again, mainly just layouts.
But it was a pretty significant 8 issues!
Major Glenn Talbot was introduced...


...The Leader made his debut...

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...as well as his icky humanoids...


The Chameleon was around for awhile as a villain,
making him one of Marvel's first crossover bad guys...

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Even though Ditko didn't draw the Hulk with his classic muscle-bound physique,

he was there as old Jade-Jaws gradually upped his strength...

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And Ditko was the first to give the Hulk mascara!!

Ditko was also there when Rick Jones came back into the fold,

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and Rick went to the White House

and convinced LBJ to

give Bruce Banner a pardon!!

That really pissed off Thunderbolt Ross.

Anyway, Ditko was Ditko, he was around for some of the most important early issues of one
of Marvel's most important characters...Yet nobody seem to remember his run on the Hulk.

From Tales To Astonish #60-67 (1964-1965)