Strange first appeared inStrange TalesNo.
110 and Ditko continued to work on those comics through the next 36 issues, until July of 1966.
The director said Ditkos panels were a huge influence on the film.
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As a freelancer, he continued contributing to Marvel and created cult-favorite character Squirrel Girl for them in 1992.
With the help of smaller presses, Ditko created Mr. A in 1967.
Unlike Lee, Ditko stayed out of the spotlight and enjoyed something of a reputation as the J.D.
After high school, he served in the Army in post-war Germany.
Ditko has no known survivors, and hes not believed to have married.
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