John Romita, Jr. Article Index for
John
Website Links For
John
 

Information About

John Romita, Jr.




John Salvatore Romita, Jr. ( August 17 , 1956 , New York City ) is an American Comic Book artist best known for his extensive work for Marvel Comics from the 1970s to the 2000s . He is often referred to as JRJR (abbreviation of John Romita, Jr.)


CAREER

John Romita '' #10.

Romita's early popularity was based on his run on '' Iron Man '' with writer David Michelinie and artist Bob Layton , began in 1976. In the early-1980s, he had his first regular run on the ''Amazing Spider-Man'' series and also was the architect behind the '' Dazzler '' series' and character's appearance. Working with writer Roger Stern on ''Spider-Man'' he co created the character Hobgoblin and he drew an issue in which Spider-Man would encounter the Juggernaut and the Juggernaut would end up trapped in cement foundations. From 1983 to 1986 he had a run on '' Uncanny X-Men '' with Dan Green and author Chris Claremont which brought him immense popularity, as the X-Men had become a huge industry phenomenon by that time.

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Romita enjoyed an acclaimed stint on '' Daredevil '' with writer Ann Nocenti and Eisner Award -winning inker Al Williamson , noted for its creation of long-running Daredevil nemesis Typhoid Mary . Working for Daredevil, Romita defined his style and left definitively behind every uncertainty which was still present in the X-Men pages.

Romita later collaborated with '' tale. Romita worked on a host of Marvel titles during the 1990s, including '' The Punisher War Zone '', the '' Cable '' mini-series, '' The Mighty Thor '', a return to '' Iron Man '' for the second Armor War written by John Byrne , and the '' Punisher ''/'' Batman '' cross-over.

In the 2000s, Romita again came to prominence for his second run illustrating ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' for writer J. Michael Straczynski . He drew Marvel's '' Wolverine '' with author Mark Millar as part of the character's thirtieth-anniversary celebration. As of 2006, Romita's art is currently on display in '' Black Panther '', '' The Sentry '' as well as '' Ultimate Vision '', a back up story featured in the Ultimate line, written by author Mark Millar .

In June 2006, Romita Jr. will be collaborating with writer Neil Gaiman on the reinterpretation of Jack Kirby 's The Eternals .


SELECTED WORKS


Comic books



Marvel Comics


  • '' Amazing Spider-Man '' #204, 208, 210-218, 223-227, 229-236, 238-250, 290-291, 400, 432, 500-508 (Volume 1)

  • ''Amazing Spider-Man'' #22-28, 30-58 (Volume 2)

  • '''' #75-76, 78-84, 86-92, 94-95, 97-98 (Volume 2)

  • ''Peter Parker: Spider-Man'' #1-3, 6-12, 14-17, 19 (Volume 3)

  • '' Spider-Man : The Lost Years'' #0-3 (Mini-Series)

  • '' Uncanny X-Men '' #175-197, 199-200, 202-203, 206-211,287, 300-302, 304, 306-311

  • ''The Invincible Iron Man '' #115-117, 119-121, 123-128, 141-153, 256, 258-266 (Volume 1)

  • '' Daredevil '' #250-257, 259-263, 265-276, 278-282 (Volume 1)

  • '''' #1-5 (Mini-Series)

  • '' Hulk '' #24-25, 27-28, 34-39 (Volume 2)

  • '' Thor '' #1-8, 10-13, 16-18, 22-25 (Volume 2)

  • ''Thor: Rough Cut Edition'' #1

  • '' The Punisher War Zone '' #1-8

  • '' Dazzler '' #1-3

  • '' Cable : Blood and Metal'' #1-2 (Mini-Series)

  • '' Star Brand '' #1-7

  • '' Black Panther '' #1-6 (Volume 3)

  • '' Wolverine '' #20-31 (Volume 2)

  • '' Sentry '' #1-8 (Volume 2)

  • '' Ultimate Vision '' (6-part Ultimate title backup stories)

  • '' Eternals '' Sketchbook, #1-6

  • '' Ultimate Vision '' (2006 upcoming Mini-Series)



Marvel/DC



Image Comics

  • '' Grey Area '' #1-3

  • ''Grey Area: All Of This Can Be Yours''



Trade Paperbacks



Marvel Comics

  • '''' (Hardcover)

  • '' Wolverine : Enemy of the State (Volume 1)'' (Hardcover)

  • ''Wolverine: Enemy of the State (Volume 2)'' (Hardcover)

  • '' Black Panther : Who is the Black Panther?'' (Hardcover)

  • '' Iron Man : Demon in a Bottle'' (Reprints Iron Man #120-128)

  • ''Iron Man and Doctor Doom ''

  • '' Daredevil : The Man Without Fear''

  • '' Punisher vs. Daredevil''

  • '' Hulk : Return of the Monster''

  • '' Thor : The Dark Gods'' (Reprints Thor #9-13)

  • '' Spider-Man : The Origin of the Hobgoblin''

  • ''Spider-Man: The Lost Years''

  • '' Amazing Spider-Man Volume 1: Coming Home'' (Reprints #30-35)

  • ''Amazing Spider-Man Volume 2: Revelations'' (Reprints #36-39)

  • ''Amazing Spider-Man Volume 3: Until the Stars Turn Cold'' (Reprints #40-45)

  • ''Amazing Spider-Man Volume 4: The Life and Death of Spiders'' (Reprints #46-50)

  • ''Amazing Spider-Man Volume 5: Unintended Consequences'' (Reprints #51-56)

  • ''Amazing Spider-Man Volume 6: Happy Birthday'' (Reprints #57-58,500-502)

  • ''Amazing Spider-Man Volume 7: The Book of Ezekiel'' (Reprints #503-508)



Image Comics

  • ''Grey Area: All Of This Can Be Yours''