--- title: "2 Steve Ditko Quotes - Famous Comics artist (Spider-Man: Saga of the Sandman)" description: "Stephen John Ditko was an American comic book artist best known for being the co-creator of Marvel superheroes Spider-Man and Doctor Strange." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b022/author-steve-ditko-87236.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Steve Ditko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b022/author-steve-ditko-87236.jpg) # Steve Ditko (1927–2018) Comics Artist United States **2** quotes in **23** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Steve Ditko was a comics artist from the United States, best known for *Spider-Man: Saga of the Sandman*. ## Quick Facts About Steve Ditko Born November 2, 1927 Died June 27, 2018 Nationality United States Profession Comics Artist Notable works Spider-Man: Saga of the Sandman Known for Spider-Man, Captain Atom, The Creeper, Doctor Strange, Mr. A ## About Steve Ditko Stephen John Ditko was an American comic book artist best known for being the co-creator of Marvel superheroes Spider-Man and Doctor Strange. He also made notable contributions to the character of Iron Man, introducing the character's signature red and yellow design. ## Awards & Honors Inkpot Award Will Eisner Hall of Fame Jack Kirby Hall of Fame The Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame ## Quotes by Steve Ditko > [Power doesn't corrupt. It's neutral. Someone always wants to corrupt power. It's the way a shotgun is not a deadly weapon until…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-ditko/power-doesn-t-corrupt-it-s-neutral-someone-always-wants-to-corrupt/) [Steve Ditko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-ditko/) [Bad decision](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bad-decision/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d5b/steve-ditko-111113_bad-decision_power-doesn-t-corrupt-it-s-neutral-someo_167074.jpg) > [If you have a certain point of view and reasons that you think are valid, then whether it's pro or anti, you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-ditko/if-you-have-a-certain-point-of-view-and-reasons-that-you-think-are/) [Steve Ditko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-ditko/) [Certain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/certain/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/93f/steve-ditko-111113_certain_if-you-have-a-certain-point-of-view-and_2649719.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-ditko/#itemlist", "name": "Steve Ditko Quotes", "numberOfItems": 2, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Power doesn't corrupt. 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