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TIL famed fetish cartoonist, Eric Stanton, shared a studio with Spiderman co-creator, Steve Ditko. The two frequently collaborated on fetish comics. Stanton even contributed to the creation of Spiderman, stating in an interview "I think I added the business about the webs coming out of his hands".

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