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John Romita Jr. was born August 17, 1956, 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. Career
Romita graduated from Manhattan's School of Industrial Art in 1947, having attended for three years after spending ninth grade at a Brooklyn junior high school. Among his instructors were Howard Simon , a book illustrator, and Ben Clements, a magazine illustrator. [8]
Jun 14, 2023 · He was 93. His death was announced by his son, John Romita Jr., who is also a comic book artist. “Millions came to know Marvel through his art, and millions more came to know Peter Parker through...
Jun 14, 2023 · A native of Brooklyn, John Romita Sr. attended Manhattan's School of Industrial Art in 1947, before he started working for Martin Goodman's comic book company (then known as Timely Comics), helping his high school friend Lester Zakarin with his drawing assignments.
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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.’
Jun 14, 2023 · Born in Brooklyn, New York, Romita graduated from Manhattan's School of Industrial Art in 1947. He broke into comics two years later doing some stories for Famous Funnies. Then, when working at a lithograph company, Romita met a friend of his from high school, Lester Zakarin.
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Jun 14, 2023 · John Romita Sr., long-time Marvel Comics artist, was best known for his iconic work on Spider-Man, as well as for co-creating characters such as Mary Jane Watson, Wolverine, and The Punisher....
