Editing Steve Ditko (section)

===Objectivism===
Ditko was an ardent supporter of [[Objectivism]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Wolk |first=Douglas |url=http://dir.salon.com/story/books/review/2005/06/03/ditko/ |title=The Amazing Steve Ditko |work=[[Salon (website)|Salon.com]] |date=June 3, 2005 |page=2 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101026044957/http://dir.salon.com/story/books/review/2005/06/03/ditko/ |archive-date=October 26, 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Young |first=Thom |title=Ditko Shrugged: Part 1: Ayn Rand's Influence on Steve Ditko's Craft, Commerce, and Creeper |date=September 10, 2007 |publisher=Silver Soapbox (column), Comics Bulletin |url=http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/soapbox/118945139174676.htm |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5w0ljaGm3?url=http://www.comicsbulletin.com/soapbox/118945139174676.htm |archive-date=January 25, 2011 |url-status=dead}} (September 10, 2007). Archived from [http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/soapbox/118952109462730.htm the original] on April 5, 2010. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090531134129/http://www.comicsbulletin.com/soapbox/11897806446424.htm |date=May 31, 2009 |title="Part 3: Did Neal Adams Work on ''Beware the Creeper'' #5?"}} (September 14, 2007). Archived from [http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/soapbox/11897806446424.htm the original] on May 31, 2009; and {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090114221146/http://www.comicsbulletin.com/soapbox/119047224282703.htm |date=January 14, 2009 |title="Part 4: After Ditko, the Drought" }} (September 22, 2007). Archived from [http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/soapbox/119047224282703.htm the original] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012192239/http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/soapbox/119047224282703.htm |date=October 12, 2007 }} on January 14, 2009.</ref> The philosophy of [[Ayn Rand]] had "forever changed [Ditko's] outlook on morality, finances and his mission as a comic-book creator".{{sfn|Bell|2008|p=83}} After Ditko had received greater control of the plotting, he began revering the role of policemen in his Spider-Man work. Ditko had once told his Charlton co-worker [[Pete Morisi]], a policeman who moonlighted as a comic book artist, that he envied Morisi for being able to arrest criminals.{{sfn|Bell|2008|p=84}} Randian philosophy had influenced Ditko to demand being credited and compensated as both the plotter and artist for Spider-Man beginning in issue #25, which Stan Lee (now credited as "scripter") allowed, though their working relationship would begin deteriorating.{{sfn|Bell|2008|p=89}} Other ways Ditko incorporated Randian views into Spider-Man were by having Peter Parker become more aggressive, demand better pay for his Spider-Man photos, and show contempt for student protestors.{{sfn|Bell|2008|p=93}} Marvel publisher Martin Goodman had been worried that Parker's hard right-wing politics would distance the character from most left-leaning, countercultural university students,{{sfn|Bell|2008|pp=93–94}} and disputes with Goodman over royalties had led to Ditko leaving Marvel.{{sfn|Bell|2008|p=95}} Ditko later expressed his Objectivist views even further with the Question, who criticized the apathy of the public toward right and wrong, and Mr.&nbsp;A, who refused to save villains from death.{{sfn|Bell|2008|pp=110–111}}

He also described himself as an [[Aristotelianism|Aristotelian]] which his Objectivist views would align with.<ref name="Youtube.com"/>