Man Behind Spider-Man

Your article about Spider-Man’s co-creator, Steve Ditko, a truly remarkable comic book writer-artist, was one of the best researched, most thoughtful articles I’ve ever read (“Spider-Man’s Long-Lost Parent,” by Jordan Raphael, April 29). Even more amazing is the fact that, although I’ve been a fan of Ditko’s work for 35 years, this is the first time I’ve ever seen a clear photograph of him.

If you had published a close-up photo of the Loch Ness Monster or the Abominable Snowman, I doubt I would have been any more bowled over.

RUSS MAHERAS

Highwood, Ill.