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John Salvatore Romita [1] ( / rəˈmiːtə /; born August 17, 1956) [2] is an American comics artist best known for his extensive work for Marvel Comics from the 1970s to the 2010s. He is the son of artist John Romita Sr. Early life.
John Romita Jr Official Website. John Romita Jr. is the son of Virginia (Bruno) and comic book artist John Romita Sr., one of the signature Spider-Man artists since the 1960s. He studied advertising art and design at Farmingdale State College in East Farmingdale, New York, graduating in 1976.
About. Romita Jr.'s first contribution to Marvel Comics was at the age of 13 with the creation of the Prowler in The Amazing Spider-Man #78 (Nov. 1969).
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- Amazing Spider-Man #208, 210-218, 223-227, 229-236, 238-250. Following in his father's footsteps, in 1980, Romita Jr. began his first stint providing pencils for one of Marvel's most iconic series, the Amazing Spider-Man (JRJR's very first Marvel work was a "B" story in 1977's Amazing Spider-Man Annual #11).
- Daredevil: Man Without Fear #1-5. Cited by Romita Jr. himself as some of his best work in comics, in 1993, JRJR collaborated with legendary writer Frank Miller and inker Al Williamson to create the Daredevil: Man Without Fear miniseries.
- Uncanny X-Men #175-185, 187-197, 199-200, 202-203, 206-211. Despite Romita Jr's success in the late 70s and early 80s illustrating such Marvel icons as Spider-Man and Iron Man, it was Romita's stint on the extremely popular Uncanny X-Men series in the mid-1980s that truly launched his career into the stratosphere.
- Amazing Spider-Man #30-58 (vol. 2), 500-508. Romita Jr's second stint providing pencils on the A mazing Spider-Man is considered by many to be one of the title's greatest runs, which breathed new life into a franchise that was struggling both commercially and critically.
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- “Men Of Tomorrow” Superman #32 (August 2014) with Geoff Johns, Klaus Janson, Laura Martin, and Sal Cipriano. While John Romita, Jr. spent years with Marvel Comics, he also took on some high-profile work with DC Comics following the New 52 reboot.
- Kick-Ass. Kick-Ass #1 (April 2008) with Mark Millar, Tom Palmer, Dean White, and Chris Eliopoulos. Coinciding with an online trend of real-world “superheroes,” Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr.
- Eternals. Eternals #1 (August 2006) with Neil Gaiman, Danny Miki, Tim Townsend, Matt Hollingsworth, Dean White, Paul Mounts, and Todd Klein. Fans have seen a few different takes on Marvel’s immortal heroes, the Eternals.
- ‘Nuff Said. Amazing Spider-Man #39 (May 2002) with J. Michael Straczynski, Scott Hanna, Dan Kemp, Avalon Studios, Richard Starkings, and Wes Abbott. John Romita, Jr.’
John Salvatore Romita, professionally known as John Romita Jr. and the son of the legendary John Romita, is an American comics artist best known for his extensive work for Marvel Comics on titles such as Wolverine, Daredevil and The Amazing Spider-Man.
Jun 14, 2023 · John Romita Sr., the revered comic book artist who co-created Marvel characters including Wolverine, the Punisher and Mary Jane Watson, has died. He was 93. His death was announced on Twitter...
