Tom Holland Honors Spider-Man Co-Creator Steve Ditko

The Marvel Cinematic Universe's webslinger, Tom Holland, is mourning the Doctor Strange.

Word about Ditko ing away led to an immediate outpouring of tributes in the entertainment industry, including Avengers: Infinity War earlier this summer.

Holland paid his respects to Ditko in a tweet, noting that "We all want to leave our mark on the world - this guy crushed it." See Holland's entire message to Spider-Man's co-creator in his tweet below:

Tom Holland's Steve Ditko Tribute Screenshot

It's heartening to see Holland celebrate Ditko's achievements, especially considering that the reclusive artist has long lived in the shadow of his creative partner Lee. That's not to say Lee doesn't deserve the attention, it's just nice to witness actors like Holland note Ditko's vital contribution to Marvel Comics and ultimately, the MCU. With Holland's iteration of Spider-Man being the third to be featured on the big screen since 2002, don't be surprised if more tributes surface in the coming days from the likes of former Spidey actors Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, as well as their respective directors Sam Raimi and Marc Webb and Holland's Spider-Man: Homecoming director Jon Watts.

Especially poignant is that Holland noted how Ditko "made so many people so happy and changed lives," because it couldn't be more true. Thanks to his and Lee's ingenious creation, comic book readers worldwide learned how an ordinary teen could become an extraordinary superhero and as such, took their imaginations to places they had never been to before. Spider-Man is truly one of the greatest characters to ever emerge from the realm of comics. Now that Ditko is gone though, the friendly neighborhood that Spider-Man protects will never be quite the same.