American comics artist, writer
and co-creator of Marvel comic superheroes Spider-Man and Doctor
Strange, Steve Ditko has passed away aged
90 after being found dead in his midtown Manhattan apartment.
Marvel President Dan
Buckley said in a statement "the Marvel family mourns the
loss" of Mr Ditko. Steve transformed the industry and the Marvel Universe,
and his legacy will never be forgotten.
He added: "Our
thoughts are with his family, loved ones, and fans during this sad time.”
According to New York Police
Department spokesman George Tsourovakas, Mr. Ditko was found
dead on June 29.
Ditko was born in Johnstown,
Pennsylvania, in 1927. After graduating from high school in 1945, Mr. Ditko
joined the Army and was stationed in Germany, where he drew cartoons for a
service newspaper.
He later worked in comics in the
1950s in New York, before eventually landing a drawing job with Marvel
forerunner Atlas Comics.
In the 1960s Stephen Ditko,
along with Stan Lee and Jack Kirby were behind the Marvel Comics’ rebirth, as
well as Spider-Man and Doctor Strange. Mr. Ditko also created many of their
enemies, including the Green Goblin, Baron Mordo, the Sandman, the Dread
Dormammu, the Vulture and the Lizard.
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