Steve Ditko, TIME's Person of the Year 2025?
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According to a well-placed source, the creator of Spider-Man Steve Ditko is leading the race to become Time magazine's Person of the Year in 2025. But while the cartoonist's fans are thrilled with the news, many people hold a very different opinion.
UPDATE 22/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Why not Ditko for Person of the Year?
The list of nominees for Time magazine’s Person of the Year is always an eclectic mix of world leaders, pop culture icons, buzzworthy names, and human rights activists. The unexpected inclusion of the 97-year-old cartoonist, as a 2025 nominee has therefore sparked controversy and debate.
“What makes Ditko so important is the potential and influence he now has, rather than anything he has already done,” said a panelist who preferred to remain anonymous, adding that earlier this month, the cartoonist have already been named ‘American Of The Year’ by some major American newspapers and even ‘Johnstown Citizen Of The Year’ by the readers of a local gazette in Johnstown (Steve Ditko's hometown).
Social Reactions to TIME’s Person of the Year
A representative for the cartoonist was not immediately available for comment, but the announcement generated immediate reaction on Twitter:
“Steve Ditko Named Person of the Year Is No ‘Surprise’.”
— @TheNewsEditor, 21 Dec 2024
“Great choice! Long overdue recognition for his talents. #LoveSteve”
— @BarbaraHeyboer, 21 Dec 2024
“Past recipients include Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler ... then why not Steve Ditko?”
— @TheClassicObserver, 21 Dec 2024
Could 2025 officially be the Year of Steve Ditko?
Still, TIME’s editors will make the final decision about who will grace the magazine’s cover as its 2025 Person of the Year.
Who do you think should be TIME’s Person of the Year for 2025?
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