Steve Ditko

When I was a young teen and starting to read comics again, these early Dr. Strange stories were in reprint.  To say the least I thought this was as good as graphic art gets.

His art was so smoothly rendered, and it always looked to me like he sorta drew this as he went along.  Odd that a guy with such a basic style created these mystic masterpieces.  

How could a 15 year old not read this?  The Dread Dormammu is one of Marvel's better villains and completely evil.  He was always pointing at something or shaking his fist.

See what I mean?

Again with the recriminations.  This guy needs to smoke a joint and chillax.

Two old friends surprised by the co-incidence.  No wonder they did not recognize each other at first!

I never heard of this before a couple three years ago.  Mr. A sees no shade of right or wrong.  A = A.  Steve Ditko was an Objectionist.

"Objectivism is fully secular and absolutist; it is neither liberal nor conservative nor anywhere in between. It recognizes and upholds the secular (this-worldly) source and nature of moral principles and the secular moral foundations of a fully free, fully civilized society.

Morally, Objectivism advocates the virtues of rational self-interest—virtues such as independent thinking, productiveness, justice, honesty, and self-responsibility. Culturally, Objectivism advocates scientific advancement, industrial progress, objective (as opposed to “progressive” or faith-based) education, romantic art—and, above all, reverence for the faculty that makes all such values possible: reason. Politically, Objectivism advocates pure, laissez-faire capitalism—the social system of individual rights and strictly limited government—along with the whole moral and philosophical structure on which it depends".

All of this brought to you by Ayn Rand. 

The Question. This guy and Mr. A led Alan Moore to produce this character:

Very Objectionist indeed.

Pleasant dreams, Sir.