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Ditko Shrugged: The Uncompromising Life of the Artist Behind Spider-Man (Hardcover)
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Ditko Shrugged: The Uncompromising Life of the Artist Behind Spider-Man (Hardcover)
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Steve Ditko was the last of a sturdy generation of American comic
book artists who produced iconic, modern day mythology and was
among the most influential and original creators of the 20th
Century. A prime architect, together with Jack Kirby and Stan Lee,
of a universe of heroic characters that took Marvel Comics from an
underdog New York publisher in the 1960s to the world-recognized
brand of comic book superheroes and multi-million-dollar movies of
today, Ditko co-created Spider-Man but walked away from the
character he designed over 50 years ago, to never again return to
the enduring superhero and retreating completely from the public
eye thereafter. Seeking his own individualistic paths for creative
and personal expression would lead to condemnation from some,
restricted work opportunities from others and a reclusive life
peppered with memories of interfering editors; original artwork
that had been stolen from him and a life-long adherence to his
Objectivist convictions. With the book sourcing a decade-long
correspondence between Steve Ditko and its author David Currie, the
history of the formative years of American comic books and the rise
of Marvel Comics is revealed, illuminated further by interviews
with many other comic book creators from all periods. It's an
intrigue-filled story of heroes and villains, both fictional and
real; visionary artists on zero-hour contracts and one man's
artistically productive and diligently uncompromising life.
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