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John Romita Jr. is back!! Just like he promised he would be, and on the heels of his upcoming run of Marvel’s Amazing Spider-Man! We talk about the cliff-hanger he left us with from the last episode, the new villain he’s excited to be drawing in ASM, his...
John Romita Jr. is back!! Just like he promised he would be, and on the heels of his upcoming run of Marvel’s Amazing Spider-Man! We talk about the cliff-hanger he left us with from the last episode, the new villain he’s excited to be drawing in ASM, his new social media accounts (listed below) what he thought of the MCU’s Spider-Man No Way Home, the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and the Amazing Spider-Man issue that covers it, the first time he realized he wanted to be a cartoonist, getting back into painting when he retires, drawing John underneath the Spidey Mask, Halloween Costumes, staying in shape, his father’s legacy, and as always John answers all of our viewers fan questions! Enjoy!
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Comic Book Artist
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.
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. His American debut was with a six-page story entitled "Chaos at the Coffee Bean!" in The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #11 (1977).
Romita's early popularity began with his run on Iron Man with writer David Michelinie and artist Bob Layton which began in 1978. The creative team introduced several supporting characters, including Tony Stark's bodyguard girlfriend Bethany Cabe and rival industrialist Justin Hammer. In the early 1980s, he had his first regular run on the series The Amazing Spider-Man and also was the artist for the launch of the Dazzler series. He and writer Dennis O'Neil introduced Madame Web in The Amazing Spider-Man #210 (Nov. 1980) and Hydro-Man in issue #212 (Jan. 1981). In 1982, Romita Jr. drew Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions the first limited series published by Marvel Comics. Working with writer Roger Stern on The Amazing Spider-Man, he co-created the character Hobgoblin. From 1983 to 1986 he had a run on the Uncanny X-Men with Dan Green and author Chris Claremont and co-created Forge. Romita has downplayed the significanc… Read More
