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The Secret Life of Steve Ditko: Spider-Man Co-Creator’s Family Opens Up
E very year, when Uncle Steve went back home to Johnstown, Pennsylvania, from New York City, there was a strict rule: No one talks to him about work. He’s not here on business, his brother, Patrick, would tell the kids. The adults, at least, knew about …