Most Popular Books by John Romita

The John Romita Sketchbook reveals the legendary superhero art, classic advertising designs, unpublished personal works and fabulous "good girl" graphics of John Romita, Sr.,-arguably the artist most associated with the legendary Spider-Man, and who has also drawn every major Marvel Comics character. This incredible reference features hundreds of vintage, new, and never-before-published drawings of his famous characters, renowned villains, popular heroes, and one-of-a-kind designs-along with captivating insight into this master artist''s career and creative genius. For comic book lovers, aspiring artists, and fantasy fans, the John Romita Sketchbook is a must-have addition to every collection!

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Celebrate the 60th anniversary of The Amazing Spider-Man with this very special Artist''s Edition! Spider-Man is one the most popular characters in the history of comics. This Artist''s Edition collects high-resolution scans of the very earliest Amazing Spider-Man daily strips by the two creators most associated with the Web-Slinger, Stan "The Man" Lee and "Jaunty" John Romita! Approximately 300 (!) original daily strips have been scanned, all from 1977 and 1978. The strip debuted on January 3, 1977, and the entire first two months of the strip are included in this volume. Spider-Man''s origin is recapped and it''s a Who''s Who of all your favorite Spidey characters. An Artist''s Edition is a book that reproduces classic comic book art from the actual hand-drawn originals. Each page is meticulously scanned at high resolution and reproduced at the same size they were drawn. And while each page appears to be in black and white, these pages have been scanned in color to enable the reader to truly see them as created by John Romita. All the subtle nuances that make original art unique are clearly visible in these pages: gradients in the line art, blue pencils under the inks, corrections. The only better way to view this art would have been to be standing over John Romita''s drawing board as he was creating them!

Following in the steps of his father, John Romita Jr has been one of Marvel''s longest running and most celebrated artists. Now celebrating 30 years with the House of Ideas, this volume pays tribute to one of the comic industries most prodigious and popular talents. Reprints Amazing Spider-Man Annual #11, Iron Man #115, Amazing Spider-Man Vol.1 #208, 238-239, Dazzler #1-2, Starbrand #1, Daredevil #254, Uncanny X-Men Annual #4, Incredible Hulk Vol.3 #24-25 and What If... #34.

Jazzy John and Marvel''s Mightiest together in stories that made them both famous! From the fabulous fifties to the future of the Femizons! The coming of the communist-hunting Captain America! Peter Parker''s parents in perilous predicaments! The first of the final face-offs between Spider-Man and the Green Goblin! The debut of the Devil''s Daughter! Also featuring the Fantastic Four, Daredevil, Nick Fury, Wolverine, the Kingpin, and more! Includes rarely seen horror tales from the pre-Marvel era! Collects Strange Tales #4; Menace #11; Young Men #24, 26; Tales to Astonish M Tales of Suspense M Daredevil #16 and 17; Amazing Spider-Man #39, #40, #42, #50, #108, #109 and ¿ Fantastic Four #105 and 106; Vampire Tales #2; and Untold Tales of Spider-Man Minus 1.

Possibly one of the most respected artists within the comics industry, John Romita Sr is most well-known for his acclaimed 4-year run on The Amazing Spider-Man. This collection celebrates Romita Sr''s lifetime in comics and explains why he truly deserves the title of Marvel Master!

Celebrating the artwork of John Romita Jr, a legend in his own right, on the anniversary of his first work on Amazing Spider-Man! Tony Stark battles alcoholism! Spider-Man battles the Juggernaut though the streets of New York! The dawn of a New Universe! Daredevil and Kingpin celebrate Christmas! The Punisher joins the mafia! Also featuring the Hulk, Magneto, Professor X, a masterful retelling of Daredevil''s origin, and more!

Transcripts of interviews with Romita.

Un nuovo appuntamento dedicato ai racconti storici dell’Arrampicamuri scritti da Stan Lee, disegnati da Steve Ditko e dal suo successore su Amazing Spider-Man: “Jazzy” John Romita. In queste avventure un disperato Spider-Man si scontra con il Dottor Octopus per salvare la vita di zia May, che sta morendo per avvelenamento da radiazioni, mentre Peter Parker scopre l’identità segreta della sua nemesi: Goblin! Contiene la riproposta di Amazing Spider-Man 31-40, originariamente usciti nel 1965/1966.

The Penguin Classics Marvel Collection presents the origin stories, seminal tales, and characters of the Marvel Universe to explore Marvel’s transformative and timeless influence on an entire genre of fantasy. A Penguin Classics Marvel Collection Edition Collects Captain America Comics #1 (1941); the Captain America stories from Tales of Suspense #59, #63-68, #75-81, #92-95, #110-113 (1964-1969); “Captain America…Commie Smasher” from Captain America #78 (1954). It is impossible to imagine American popular culture without Marvel Comics. For decades, Marvel has published groundbreaking visual narratives that sustain attention on multiple levels: as metaphors for the experience of difference and otherness; as meditations on the fluid nature of identity; and as high-water marks in the artistic tradition of American cartooning, to name a few. Drawing upon multiple comic book series, this collection includes Captain America’s very first appearances from 1941 alongside key examples of his first solo stories of the 1960s, in which Steve Rogers, the newly resurrected hero of World War II, searches to find his place in a new and unfamiliar world. As the contents reveal, the transformations of this American icon thus mark parallel transformations in the nation itself. A foreword by Gene Luen Yang and scholarly introductions and apparatus by Ben Saunders offer further insight into the enduring significance of Captain America and classic Marvel comics. The Penguin Classics black spine paperback features full-color art throughout.

¡Un héroe regresa, una nueva saga comienza! Dan Jurgens marca el comienzo de una de las mejores épocas de Thor, en compañía del legendario John Romita Jr. en su mejor momento artístico. El Dios del Trueno camina una vez más sobre la Tierra. La nueva oportunidad que se le ha presentado viene acompañada de nuevos enemigos, un nuevo alter ego mortal... y la búsqueda de los dioses de Asgard. ¿Qué ha sido de ellos y por qué el Reino Dorado ha sido destruido?

Collects Uncanny X-Men (1981) #176-188, Magik (1983) #1-4, material from Marvel Fanfare (1982) #40. John Romita Jr. joins Chris Claremont as the Uncanny X-Men''s chart-topping adventures continue! Drama abounds as Cyclops heads off on his honeymoon with Madelyne Pryor, Wolverine''s relationship with Mariko takes a turn for the worse, and Kitty Pryde is kidnapped and forced to marry the Morlock Caliban. Meanwhile, Rogue is public enemy number one and anti-mutant sentiment threatens the passage of a law that will strip every mutant in the United States of their rights. There''s no shortage of action either: Colossus battles Juggernaut, Mystique and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants return, Rachel Summers arrives on the scene, and the Dire Wraiths attack. Topped off by Claremont and Barry Windsor-Smith''s stunning classic story "Lifedeath" and the Magik miniseries, there''s no shortage of mutant masterworks!