A review by ericfheiman
Strange and Stranger: The World of Steve Ditko by Blake Bell

4.0

Nicely illustrated monograph of the Spider-Man co-creator, who I didn't initially appreciate until this book. (I was a John Romita acolyte when it came to Spider-Man artists.) Ditko's story also has built-in drama as he comes more under the sway of Ayn Rand's Objectivism teachings that compromises his professional relationships and ultimately credit for his work. I'm still not swooning over his rubber band figural renderings, but I can now appreciate his impressionistic style and unique approach to visual narrative.