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Here, these characters are represented by a single page each, both lovingly reproduced from the original artwork of two splash pages. He is best known as the cocreator of spiderman and doctor strange. His bestknown cocreations are the more true to life superhero the amazing spiderman. Strange and stranger salutes spiderman artist steve ditko. Steve ditko, spiderman cocreator and comic book artist. The death was confirmed by officer george tsourovakas, a spokesman for the new york police department. Some color missing on back see pictures marvel comics the amazing spiderman silver age comic book 1966 steve ditko. The legendary comic book artist, who cocreated spidey and doctor strange, died this weekend. Comic artist steve ditko, the cocreator of spiderman and doctor. Spiderman if we were on an episode of the family feud right now and 100 people were asked, who is the character you most associate with comic books. He brought so much into the original characters that are still famous today like spiderman and doctor strange. Peter parker was simply a high school student living with his aunt may and uncle ben. Together with stan lee and jack kirby, he was a pillar of marvel.
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