The comic book greats john romita

Im proud to be helping the society of american illustration with a great event with opening night happening this friday june 9th at 730pm in new york city where john romita sr himself and a few other iconic comic book artists will be present john romita will be present for his final public appearance friday most likely as he doesnt do. About john romita jr american comic book artist 1956. Used books may not include companion materials, some. John romita sr john romita jr private dual signing thecomicmonster is proud to announce that we are partnering with the fine folks over at sharp comics for a very special. Additionally there is a beautiful gallery section of romita extras. This oversized its as big as the recent steranko artists edition artifact edition showcases the absolute peak of romita s tenure on amazing spiderman from his first 15. Jan 24, 2021 there have been few artists better paired with a character than john romita sr.

He is often referred to as jrjr the abbreviation of john romita. And of course, peter learned that whole with great power comes great responsibility thing from the death of good old uncle ben. Spiderman alone had seen seen the death of gwens dad, captain stacy, a few years earlier. Select from 52 premium the comic book greats of the. Todd mcfarlane, rob liefield, jim lee, whilce portacio, christ claremont, bob kane, john romita, sr. Desert wind comics events schedule desert wind comics. Compendium is culled from the first twelve releases of the comic book greats. The odd origin of the captain america on the cover of. This fatherandson duo have left a huge impact on the comic industry, and their work will be remembered for generations to come. John romitas the amazing spiderman artisan edition. The marvel book the art of john romita reproduces a gangster splash with an old 1920s car and machinegun fire. Stan interviewed a different comic book artist for each episode. This was purchased directly from heritage comics, the producer.

Romita s iconic, gritty visuals mesh quite well with an evil wolverine. The comic wont be released until june, but heres some information on the story. A page where john romita fans can share art and memories of the master of comic art. Dont miss your chance to catch one of the greatest heroes of the ages brought to life by one of comic books all time greats jazzy. Creating the comic, making the movie by john romita, mark millar, jane goldman and matthew vaughn 2010, trade paperback, movie tiein at the best online prices at ebay. He started out in the early 50s working for stan lee during the atlas era, drawing the shortlived revival of captain america as well as many short stories for the sea of atlas genre titles. Romita, often credited simply as john romita, is an american comic book artist best known for his work on marvel comics the amazing spiderman and for cocreating the character the punisher. He made his american comic book debut in 1977 with a sixpage.

But the demise of gorgeous gwendolyn was something different. Romita born january 24, 1930, is an american comic book artist best known for his work on marvel comics the amazing spiderman and for cocreating the character the punisher. This great action page is from the oneshot kingpin and it represents the final comic book story collaboration between romita and stan. John romita is probably best known for his work with marvel comics and more specifically his work on spiderman. Il a ete intronise au will eisner comic book hall of fame en 2002. Its been a decade since teen comic book nerd dave lizewski donned his homemade kickass costume and took to the streets of nyc to fight the citys hardest criminals. Apr 20, 2007 published on apr 20, 2007 filmed at the baltimore comicon, 9182005. Comic is complete with cover and all pages attached. This 1971 beauty features art by both cover art at that. The artists interviewed include todd mcfarlane, rob liefeld, jim lee, whilce portacio, sergio aragones, chris claremont, bob kane, john romita sr.

Comic book greats john romita john romita jr stan lee video. Artists edition, collecting six complete stories by the great john romita, arguably the definitive spiderman artist. In that same year, romita went on to work for forbes lithograph. The comic book greats is a 1991 documentary series produced by stabur home video. He was inducted into the will eisner comic book hall of fame in 2002. Mar 01, 2016 considered by many to be one of the best wolverine stories ever written, enemy of the state finds wolverine brainwashed and acting out as one of the deadliest supervillains in the marvel universe. Romita and his son for the documentary series the comic book greats. He took some time away from the drawing board to talk about breaking in, spiderman, sentry and the ultimate vision. This is it, the john romita spiderman book fans have been waiting fornearly 200 pages of prime john romita spiderman art from his very earliest days on the title, and every single one is scanned from the original art. The comic book had a different target audience than the film, and so the more extreme comic related references were toned down in the film, as was the graphic violence no entrails or brains flying about if you want a 15 rating, and big daddy does not look like batman in the comic. During this time he worked on a series called famous funnies.

Comic link the online vintage comic book and comic art. Check out this very nice battle cover, which was penciled by the great john romita jr. John romita and gil kane are two of the greatest names associated with spiderman. In 1949, he received his first taste of the comic book industry. Oct 27, 2008 admired by generations of comic books fans and creators alike, john romita sr. Comic book greats john romita john romita jr stan lee. Jun 27, 2017 sure, comic book heroes had dealt with loss before. This month marks 10 years of kickassthe greatest superhero comic of all time. A new era for superman begins as geoff iron man by john romita jr. His sleek line work brought the webslinger to life for a generation of fans. John romita archives greg goldsteins comic art gallery. Find out in kickass, the blockbuster movie from director matthew vaughn, based on the bestselling comic book by mark millar and john romita jr. Each page is scanned from the original art, same size as drawn, and in full color in. He is often referred to as jrjr the abbreviation of john romita, jr.

The drama, the pathos, the dynamism and the beauty all make romita stand out for me as the essential spiderman artist. John romitas the amazing spiderman artists edition. Apr 20, 2012 my favourite spiderman artist, out of all the artists that have ever been, is john romita sr. Spiderman panel featuring john romita sr pt 7 of 8 youtube. He is in the middle of the sentry miniseries right now. Creative runs after working exclusively with marvel comics for more than 35 years, artist john romita jr. Spiderman panel featuring john romita sr pt 7 of 8.

Oh, jack kirby, from the time i was ten years old and first noticed captain america comics was handled differently than any other book. John romita senior was born on january 24, 1930, brooklyn new york city and graduated from the manhattan school of industrial art in 1947. John romita sr comic artist the most popular comic art by john. The comic book greats project gutenberg selfpublishing. Jul 30, 2020 but perhaps romita s greatest legacy is his son, john romita jr. Jazzy john romita was for many the definitive artist on the amazing spiderman. Find the perfect the comic book greats stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images.

For those who know the silver and bronze ages were the true golden age of comics. Jun 10, 2020 one of john romita s earliest superhero comic book work was drawing the 1950s captain america reboot for marvel. Romita sr got his start in comics in the late 1940s doing work, sometimes uncredited. When you start talking about static comic book art, it would be remiss not to mention the name of john romita sr.

This great action page is from the oneshot kingpin and it represents the final comic book story collaboration between romita and stan lee with help from tom delfaco and inker dan green. John romita jr american comic book artist 1956, known for. Claremont discusses xmen comics, his creative process, aviation and movie adaptations. Romita originally started in comics working on the series famous funnies in. Steve ditko made spidey hypnotic, gil kane made him cool, todd mcfarlane made him kinetic but romita made him perfect. Idw proudly presents john romita s the amazing spiderman.

Life story annual featuring jjj and the loki trailer. Known to some of his more loyal fans as the amazing romita. Art by ross andru breakdowns and mike esposito finishes. Browse comic books from john romita jr read their bio, check out their credits, and discuss their work. We are pleased to announce a rare signing event for one of our most popular legendary artists, the incredible john romita sr.

The amazing spiderman, iron man, kickass, uncanny xmen, comics artist, from. What most people dont know is that he didnt have a great deal of formal. This volume collects issues 67, 68, 69, 71, 75, and 84 in their entirety. Comic book greats john romita john romita jr stan lee youtube. The only line of books that came close to kirbys stuff, wherever he was, were the charlie biro books, which i think are a forgotten gem in history. Biro did period pieces, and so did stan, from time to time. Mysterio is another one of my favorite spiderman villains, so this great cover had to be pinned. Because he followed his father both, in name and career, he if often.

Romita originally started in comics working on the series famous funnies in 1949. With there being so many comic book reboots into feature action films, people are. The comic book greats was a 1991 documentary series producedby starbur home video. Few comics legends loom larger than john romita sr. The artwork is as expected, both beautiful and an joy to explore. Artists editions, for those who need to know, are fullsized reproductions of complete issues using the artists original pages. I did a story of the revolutionary war, which is one of my pet stories of all time. Continue scrolling to keep reading click the button below to start this article in quick view.