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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
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