RIP John Romita Sr, THE Spider-Man Artist
Hey, with all of the Spider-Man discussion flying around lately, I absolutely need to stop and call attention to the fact that John Romita Sr just passed. I can't stress enough that this man was a LEGEND. He was THE Spider-Man artist. He was the most prolific Spider-Man artist ever, he drew all of his iconic looks and character designs, and he just made the character. His art is beautiful. I've spent the last few days rereading the 1970s newspaper comics made by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr and talking for ages about how gorgeous the art is, and hearing that he died just now felt incredibly strange.
He did the most iconic Spidey covers and moments:
But also some really gorgeous other art:
If you have some favorite pieces of art by him, go ahead and add it to the post! Man, this guy was my childhood and probably permanently shaped an area of my brain. We're losing a lot of comic artist legends lately. RIP John Romita.
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RIP John Romita Sr. 1930 - 2023
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Original art by John Romita JR/SR and colors by José Villarrubia
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I say this with a heavy heart, My father passed away peacefully in his sleep. He is a legend in the art world and it would be my honor to follow in his footsteps. Please keep your thoughts and condolences here out of respect for my family.
He was the greatest man I ever met.
John Romita Sr. passed away.
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RIP John Romita Sr. A legend.
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My portrait of John Romita SR for AMAZING FANTASTIC INCREDIBLE STAN LEE. Colors by Bill Farmer. Written by Stan Lee and Peter David.
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Werewolf by Night 12 Cover by John Romita
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The Spectacular Spider-Man #1 - Treasury Edition (1975) by John Romita Sr
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“Be loving to him. Because he’s only a little boat looking for a harbor,” (Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman).
The Rhino was created by Stan Lee and John Romita.
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Impel Marvel National Safe Kids Campaign Trading Card Wolverine (1991) / Artist: John Romita Sr
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Rest in Peace John Romita Senior
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RIP John Romita Sr. Argurably one of the greatest Spider-man artists ever who defined Spider-man and his supporting cast for multiple generations and drew some of the most iconic Spider-man art thats been homaged and referenced endlessly:
My condolences to his family and loved ones.
We'll miss you, John.
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Trying to figure out a colouring style
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