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Rick Taylor (1:19 PM on Fri Nov 2, 2007)

Happy Birthday Steve. This guy is one of comics' all-time original greats. His impact on the industry can never really be measured.

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Andrew Pepoy (12:30 AM on Sat Nov 3, 2007)

Actually saw him once about 15 years ago. I was making one of my occasional trips to NYC to make the rounds of the editorial offices, and when I went to sign in at Marvel, there was Ditko's signiture in the book. Wished I'd had an x-acto knife on me. I got someone to point him out to me, and when he left the editor's office I went in and asked if I might ink Ditko, whatever the project might be. Turned out it was Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers (they should have been giving him something far better), but as I was still kind of new and this editor had never worked with me, I didn't get it. Never did get to ink him. I found myself riding down in the elevator with Ditko later. I wanted to say something to him, but I heard he didn't like people gushing over him, and I couldn't think of myself doing anything but gushing.... lots.... so I didn't talk to him. I should have.
Ditko... WOW!

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Rick Taylor (1:13 PM on Sat Nov 3, 2007)

Great story. I think I actually kept that issue from my comp pile because he'd drawn it. Yup, he deserves better.

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