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I think Ditko is hard to beat....those 38 issues he did are GOLD. Romita's a great designer in his own right (Mary Jane Watson, The Kingpin, The Punisher....) but Ditko churned out the Green Goblin,Dr. Octopus, Electro, Mysterio, Kraven and tons more of Spidey's fiercest foes.Think OUTSIDE the Box! For the BEST in Repro & Custom Packaging! -
Well, that top cover is Kirby inked by Ditko, but I get where you are coming from.
It's apples and oranges, really. Ditko's art has a quirky, somewhat muddy look that befit the early down-trodden Peter Parker. His Spider-Man was originally very thin, and always very "spidery". Ditko's crouched figures with splayed fingers really set Spidey's look apart.
Romita has one of the cleanest, most appealing styles in all of comic history. Despite this clean style, his art is never boring, but filled with an exuberant energy. He also happens to draw the most beautiful comic women this side of Nick Cardy.
The fact that the Romita transition worked so well is somewhat shocking. But I'd like to think it's because Peter had matured, and grown somewhat from his awkward, nervous teenage phase, to the young, handsome, more-confident man Romita portrayed.
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What a tough question to answer. Both artists are incredible and had great runs on the title. Both of their styles are also very unique from one another - - - so it is tough to compare. If I was forced to choose, I guess I would go with Dikto. But that choice is probably influenced by nostalgia as opposed to a careful study of artwork. I remember getting the Spider-Man Pocket book volumes when I was a kid and getting exposed to the early issues of Spider-Man for the very first time. I was amazed at Dikto's artwork (I knew even at that young age that art had changed and become more "realistic"), but since that was Spidey from the beginning I fell in love with those early issues and Steve Dikto's interpretation of our favorite wall-crawler.Comment
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Neither.
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Ditko, his Parker looked the part of the loser high school nerd that he was. Romita's stuff looked to polished, and Petey too buff.You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace. -Ernie BanksComment
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Ditko.
Romita.
AW Yeah!Comment
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Ditko's Spider-man was Creepy looking Loved his version more
Romita's art was slick and His Mary Jane and Gwen Stacey were the best versions ever!!!
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Ditko, no contestComment
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Yeah Shocker and Rhino were on Romita's watch I think.....Think OUTSIDE the Box! For the BEST in Repro & Custom Packaging!Comment
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This is a toughie - Ditko's style is very loose and has a much moodier feel to it (see his Dr. Strange artwork - Ditko's work was tailor-made for that character), and his sense of design led to the classic Spidey suit we all dig. Romita, however, has a much cleaner style, and might be more aesthetically pleasing.
You know who strikes a perfect balance 'twixt both artists? John Byrne. He evokes a clean Romita style, but his action shots of Spidey scream Ditko - he was doing triple-jointed poses before McFarlane (though I do like McFarlane's work, but his character faces could go a bit too cartoony at times).
Still, nobody... NOBODY, draws the female form like Romita. Gwen, MJ, Betty, yeah, make me feel sorry for Peter Parker."It's sad that governments are chiefed by the double tongues. There is iron in your words of death for all Comanche to see, and so there is iron in your words of life. No signed paper can hold the iron. It must come from men. The words of Ten Bears carries the same iron of life and death. It is good that warriors such as we meet in the struggle of life... or death. It shall be life."Comment
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I have to go with Ditko. I also had those paperbacks and I read them lots!It's all good!Comment
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I think Ditko worked well for the earlier Spidey, but I like John Romita's art better. If I had to choose between purchasing a page of Spidey art for art's sake (and not for financial consideration), I'd probably pick Romita.
And can say that I never saw a bad or disappointing job from Romita from Spidey & Daredevil to the romance stuff. Ditko works well on characters he designs, but some of that later Marvel stuff like Daredevil, Speedball, Rom, Indiana Jones (!) was pretty awful stuff (IMHO).Comment
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