Jerry Robinson mentored Steve Ditko.
Stephen J. Ditko -LRB- -LSB- ˈdɪtkoʊ -RSB- born November 2 , 1927 -RRB- is an American comic book artist and writer best known as the artist and co-creator , with Stan Lee , of the Marvel Comics superheroes Spider-Man and Doctor Strange .. Doctor Strange. Doctor Strange. comic book. comic book. Stan Lee. Stan Lee. Marvel Comics. Marvel Comics. Spider-Man. Spider-Man. Ditko studied under Batman artist Jerry Robinson at the Cartoonist and Illustrators School in New York City .. Batman. Batman. Jerry Robinson. Jerry Robinson. Cartoonist and Illustrators School. Cartoonist and Illustrators School. He began his professional career in 1953 , working in the studio of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby , beginning as an inker and coming under the influence of artist Mort Meskin .. Joe Simon. Joe Simon. Jack Kirby. Jack Kirby. Mort Meskin. Mort Meskin. During this time , he then began his long association with Charlton Comics , where he did work in the genres of science fiction , horror , and mystery .. Charlton Comics. Charlton Comics. He also co-created the superhero Captain Atom in 1960 .. Captain Atom. Captain Atom. superhero. superhero. During the 1950s , Ditko also drew for Atlas Comics , a forerunner of Marvel Comics .. Marvel Comics. Marvel Comics. Atlas Comics. Atlas Comics ( 1950s ). He went on to contribute much significant work to Marvel .. In 1966 , after being the exclusive artist on The Amazing Spider-Man and the `` Doctor Strange '' feature in Strange Tales , Ditko left Marvel for reasons never specified .. The Amazing Spider-Man. The Amazing Spider-Man. Doctor Strange. Doctor Strange. Spider-Man. Spider-Man. Strange Tales. Strange Tales. Ditko continued to work for Charlton and also DC Comics , making major contributions , including a revamp of the long-running character Blue Beetle , and creating or co-creating the Question , the Creeper , Shade , the Changing Man , and Hawk and Dove .. Creeper. Creeper ( comics ). Hawk and Dove. Hawk and Dove. Question. Question ( comics ). Blue Beetle. Blue Beetle. DC Comics. DC Comics. Ditko also began contributing to small independent publishers , where he created Mr. A , a hero reflecting the influence of Ayn Rand 's philosophy of Objectivism .. Mr. A. Mr. A. Ayn Rand. Ayn Rand. Objectivism. Objectivism ( Ayn Rand ). Since the 1960s , Ditko has declined most interviews , stating that it is his work he offers readers , not his personality .. Ditko was inducted into the comics industry 's Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1990 , and into the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame in 1994 .. Jack Kirby. Jack Kirby. Jack Kirby Hall of Fame. Jack Kirby Hall of Fame. Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame. List of Eisner Award winners#The Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame