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  <title><![CDATA[Marvel Visionaries: Steve Ditko]]></title>
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  <default_description>In celebration of its 65th anniversary, the House of Ideas proudly presents a timeless testament to another true Marvel visionary! Best known as the first artist to bring Spider-Man to life in the pages of Amazing Fantasy, Steve Ditko illustrated Amazing Spider-Man for four years - helping create characters such as Doctor Octopus, the Lizard, the Vulture, and dozens more of Spider-Man's classic villains. In contrast to the grounded realism of Spider-Man, Ditko also drew the adventures of Doctor Strange, a master of the mystic arts who defended Earth's citizens from bizarre otherworldly threats. Now, this deluxe keepsake edition collects his greatest moments.  Stories from Tales To Astonish #26, 42; Strange Tales #94, 97, 110, 115, 126-127; 146; Amazing Adult Fantasy #7, 10, 12-13; Amazing Spider-Man #1, 31-33, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1; Hulk #6, 249; Tales Of Suspence #48, Daredevil #162; MSHS, Speedball #1.</default_description>
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    <body><![CDATA[I've never held Ditko in the same regard as some of the other great &quot;founding father&quot; comic artists, but hoped this collection would change that or give me something new to appreciate.  No such luck.  Don't get me wrong, the three issue Spider-Man arc here (culminating with the classic &quot;...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/48526355">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I don't adore Ditko's art style, but he drew a LOT of classic Marvel stores, so this is quite a trip down memory lane. It's also fun to see how often Stan Lee used to inject himself and Ditko into their own stories in the early days.]]></body>
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