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Greatest Comic Covers # 11

The Thing a la Steve Ditko

Legendary comic book artist Steve Ditko did some work for Charlton comics in the early 1950s. This was in the horror & crime era of comics, as superheroes took a backseat for a decade or so after WW2. Dig this awesome cover from The Thing # 15

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Leave it to Steve Ditko to make a story involving a giant killer worm into something special & memorable! Give special attention to that rendering of the homicidal giant worm’s face! Harrowing!

Thank you, Steve Ditko, for so many great comic memories!

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  1. Thelma
    July 23rd, 2007 at 21:55 | #1

    AWESOME cover! I like it.

  2. jaytee
    July 24th, 2007 at 13:02 | #2

    Man! That is one angry, drooly worm! Calling Ape-Batman!

  3. Thelma
    July 24th, 2007 at 23:01 | #3

    Funny, jaytee! Very funny.

    Vinnie, is that the name Clara Mar?n inside the letter N?

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