RIP Steve Ditko

Onkel Neal · 07-08-18, 09:19 AM

He was instrumental in shaping the Marvel world.

https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/7/17...rtist-obituary

https://www.npr.org/sections/monkeys...ditko-sparkles

Sailor Steve · 07-08-18, 01:15 PM

Another one that surprises me because I thought he was already long gone.

I was never a Ditko fan. In fact, while my best friend was all about the new Marvel Age I remained a tried and true DC fan, mainly because I thought Curt Swan's art was more "realistic". I didn't like Ditko's round faces and tons of teeth.

That was then. These days I can appreciate what I missed then, that he was one of the true great pioneers of comic art. That doesn't mean I've become a fan - I haven't. That said, I can still appreciate his contribution to the world of fantasy.

Rhodes · 07-08-18, 03:54 PM

R.I.P.!

Saw the news yesterday and today with Spider-Man over the subsim logo, thought that was a good homage!

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I was never a Ditko fan. In fact, while my best friend was all about the new Marvel Age I remained a tried and true DC fan, mainly because I thought Curt Swan's art was more "realistic". I didn't like Ditko's round faces and tons of teeth.

Funny, for me Steve Ditko was always squared faces, at least in Marvel.

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Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,284 Downloads: 534 Uploads: 224	RIP Steve Ditko He was instrumental in shaping the Marvel world. https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/7/17...rtist-obituary https://www.npr.org/sections/monkeys...ditko-sparkles __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web Last edited by Onkel Neal; 07-08-18 at 09:28 AM.

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Another one that surprises me because I thought he was already long gone. I was never a Ditko fan. In fact, while my best friend was all about the new Marvel Age I remained a tried and true DC fan, mainly because I thought Curt Swan's art was more "realistic". I didn't like Ditko's round faces and tons of teeth. That was then. These days I can appreciate what I missed then, that he was one of the true great pioneers of comic art. That doesn't mean I've become a fan - I haven't. That said, I can still appreciate his contribution to the world of fantasy. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo