Steve Ditko

1927-2018

Comic artist best known for his work with Spiderman and Doctor Strange

His Education and Early Life

• Grew up in New York City and enlisted in the U.S. Army after high school

Where Ditko Worked

Ditko was very private, and did not put his studio's address out publicly. This was the Marvel Studios building in New York City during the time he would have worked there.

575 Madison Avenue

Ditko's Works

Stylistic Elements in Ditko's Work

• Lots of bright colors
• Heavy use on color theory

Who Ditko Worked For

• 1955-1966 Marvel Comics

• 1967-1968 Charlton Comics

• 1968-1969 DC Comics

• 1970-1975 Charlton Comics

Why Ditko's Work Inspires Me

Spiderman is my favorite superheroes, and he was one of the first to be presented as an actual human being, with real life problems.

As an aspiring graphic designer and comic artist, Ditko's work inspires me, seeing how dedicated he was to his work and how much emotion he put into his characters.

Sources

https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/ditko_steve.htm

https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/usa/new-york-marvel/

Image Sources

http://www.tmz.com/2018/07/06/spider-man-doctor-strange-cocreator-steve-ditko-dead-at-90-marvel-comics/

https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=484478

http://pencilink.blogspot.com/2014/11/amazing-spider-man-5-steve-ditko-art.html

https://13thdimension.com/steve-ditko-a-fountainhead-of-creativity/

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/07/obituaries/steve-ditko-dead-spider-man.html

Bell, Blake. Strange and Stranger: the World of Steve Ditko. Fantagraphic Books, 2008.

Lee, Stan. Et, al. Essential Spiderman. Vol 2. Marvel Comics, 2002.