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John Romita Jr. was born August 17, 1956, [2] the son of Virginia (Bruno) and comic book artist John Romita Sr., one of the signature Spider-Man artists since the 1960s. [3] [4] He studied advertising art and design at Farmingdale State College in East Farmingdale, New York, graduating in 1976. [5]
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). Romita Jr. began his career at Marvel UK, doing sketches for covers of reprints.
Starting with issue #224 (January 1982), Roger Stern became the title's writer, by when Romita Jr. gradually shifted towards doing full pencil art, while Jim Mooney and Al Milgrom did the inking. Until issue #250 (March 1984), Stern and Romita had a popular run on 'The Amazing Spider-Man', that included fan-favorite stories like an epic ...
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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.
Jun 14, 2023 · An Interview with John Romita by Tom Spurgeon. This interview was originally published in The Comics Journal #252 (May 2003). John Romita with his son at a fundraiser for a seriously ill relative. John Romita is best known for his 1960s run on The Amazing Spider-Man, and rightfully so. The Brooklyn native was brought on as a replacement for the ...
Born: 1956 August 17 in New York City, New York, United States. Biography: John Romita, Jr. (born 17 August 1956, USA) is a comic book artist best known for his extensive work for Marvel Comics since the late 1970s. His middle name differs from his father's, so he is not actually "Junior" by birth. His early popularity began with his run on ...
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Aug 17, 2016 · For John Romita Jr., it was likely doubly daunting to embark on a career in the comics industry in the 1970s. His father, the elder John Romita, was not only one of Marvel Comic's best-loved creators, but also the company's de facto art director and designer; while his mother, Virginia Romita, was Marvel's "traffic manager" for many years, ensuring that the books came out on time and the ...
