About

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18
Birthday:
1930-01-24
Place of birth:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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John Romita Sr.

Overview

John Victor Romita Sr. (January 24, 1930 – June 12, 2023) was an American comic book artist best known for his work on Marvel Comics' The Amazing Spider-Man and for co-creating characters including Mary Jane Watson, the Punisher, and Wolverine. Romita is the father of John Romita Jr., also a comic book artist and husband of Virginia Romita, for many years Marvel's traffic manager.

His first comics work was in 1949 as a ghost artist for Timely Comics, the precursor to Marvel, through which Romita met editor-in-chief Stan Lee. In 1951, Romita began drawing horror, war, and romance comics for Atlas Comics (previously Timely), and also drew his first superhero work, a 1950s revival of Captain America. He began working exclusively for DC Comics from 1958–1965 and was the artist for many of their romance comics. During these years, Romita further developed his ability to draw beautiful women, which he later became well-known for.

Romita joined Marvel in 1965, initially drawing Daredevil comics. In 1966, Spider-Man artist and co-creator Steve Ditko left Marvel, and Romita was chosen by writer Lee as the new artist for The Amazing Spider-Man title. Within a year of Romita becoming the Spider-Man artist, The Amazing Spider-Man rose from Marvel's second-best-selling title to the company's top-seller. Romita brought a new romance style to Spider-Man comics that soon became the new house style for the character. In June 1973, Romita was promoted to Marvel's art director and heavily influenced the look of Marvel comics throughout the 1970s and 1980s.

He was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2002.

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Known for

Acting
2010 With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story Actor Self 59
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2008 The Legends Behind the Comic Books Actor Himself N/A
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2007 In Search of Steve Ditko Actor Self 59
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2007 Fantastic Four: The World's Greatest Comic Magazine Actor Self N/A
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2007 Jack Kirby: Story Teller Actor Self 59
Average
2003 The Men Without Fear: Creating Daredevil Actor As Himself N/A
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2001 Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes Actor Himself 59
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1992 The Comic Book Greats: Compendium Actor Self N/A
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1992 The Comic Book Greats: The Romitas Actor Self N/A
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Writing
2024 Deadpool & Wolverine Writing Characters 75
Good
2020 Helstrom Writing Characters 67
Fair
2017 Marvel's The Punisher Writing Comic Book 59
Average
2017 Marvel's The Punisher Writing Comic Book 80
Very good
2013 Truth in Journalism Writing Characters 59
Average
1989 The Punisher Writing Characters 57
Average

Crew
2022 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Crew Thanks 72
Good
2021 Black Widow Crew Thanks 71
Good
2017 Logan Crew Thanks 77
Good