SUPERHERO COMICS OF THE SILVER AGE: THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY


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SUPERHERO COMICS OF THE SILVER AGE: THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORYXXXXXX
published by TAYLOR PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1991
written by mike benton

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XXXIXXXSTRANGE TALES #126, nov 1964
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#3, jul 1963
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XXXIXXXSTRANGE TALES #127, dec 1964
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#15, aug 1962
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#1, jun 1968
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#37, dec 1960
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#75, jun 1965
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#115, dec 1963

benton cites ditko's work on SPIDER-MAN, DR. STRANGE and as the originator
of iron man's red-and-yellow armor, as well as his work at the nascent
marvel comics in the late 1950s and later at charlton

"the artists" section provides a brief bio and lists ditko's superhero credits

"the comics" section lists credits for ditko's superhero comics work

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