Steve Ditko Highest-Paid Cartoonist in the World

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Steve Ditko led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid cartoonists” released on Thursday.
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It's been a rough year for the cartoonist, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 96-year-old Steve Ditko has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid cartoonists for 2024 with an estimated $58 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 19/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Steve Ditko tops annual list of highest-paid cartoonists

In 2021 it looked like the cartoonist’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Thursday (April 18) that Ditko is the highest-paid cartoonist in the world, pulling in an astonishing $58 million between March 2023 and March 2024, a nearly $30 million lead over his closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The American cartoonist has an estimated net worth of $185 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Ditko Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Johnstown Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderditko - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Steve) and a fashion line called “Steve Ditko Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Steve fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.

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