Dec 12, 2016 these are some of the design pages for the second volume of idws john romitas spiderman artists edition. To presumably no ones surprise, ive come across interesting spiderman images by john romita sr. Reflects on his spiderman legacy, gwen stacys death and stan lee. All told, this is a feast for fans of spiderman and john romita, as well as fans of the immortal prose of stan lee. This is it, the john romita spiderman book fans have been waiting fornearly 200 pages of prime john romita spiderman art from his very earliest days on the title, and all but 10 are scanned from the original art notewe decided to add stats of those 10 pages to complete stories. Sep 02, 2014 to presumably no ones surprise, ive come across interesting spiderman images by john romita sr. Many of these are probably from brian michael bendiss tumblr. This webtastic collection of stories is sure to please any spiderman fan. Stan lee and john romitas spiderman the amazing spider. Any amazing spiderman original strip art from 19771980, as well as any drawings or sketches by john romita sr. Hes been collecting amazing spiderman comic books since the late1980s and launched chasing amazing in 2011 as a. Peter parkers chosen profession is a series of unrelenting tests but through all his trials, spiderman remains steadfast in his determination to use his gifts for the benefit of all.
I know its marvel silver age stories art, and is undoubtedly produced with superhigh standards. Lets start with romitas cover for the spiderman rock album. The subreddit dedicated to our friendly neighborhood superhero. A yearbyyear retrospective of some of the greatest comic book artists to put pencil. The son of legendary comic book artist john romita. If youre one of the many comics fans who thought youd never see john romita jr. A twiceup cover that has been locked away in a personal collection for some three decades. Spidermans first appearance in comic book sells for. Here, romita describes making the transition from romancecomics artist to superhero superstar, thanks to jack kirby. He studied advertising art and design at farmingdale state college in east farmingdale, new york, graduating in 1976. This is it, the john romita spiderman book fans have been waiting fornearly 200 pages of prime john romita spiderman art from his very earliest days on. Your friendly neighborhood spiderman swings through a friendly neighborhood on the spiderman john romita jr and dan slott signed and numbered limited edition giclee print. Measuring 18 x 24, this giclee print features artwork by john romita jr.
John romitas the amazing spiderman artists edition, vol. Apr 06, 2017 the great romita and amazing spiderman museum exhibit. For it being in my prefamily days, i wouldve scooped up much of it and never thought much about selling because of the original price. They lived in brooklyns bensonhurst neighborhood until 1954, when they bought a house in. Marvel treasury edition the spectacular spiderman cover original art marvel, available at 20 may 16 18 comics. But then, on the other hand, i know i would never have taken the enormous effort that he did to publicize and hype romitas art the way it deserves to be. The art of spiderman exhibit, held by the society of illustrators. The legendary marvel artist spoke with cbr about defining the silver age, killing gwen stacy and all things spiderman across his storied career. He was inducted into the will eisner comic book hall of fame in 2002 romita is the father of john romita jr.
And what better place than at the knee of the king. Apr 08, 2015 this is it, the john romita spiderman book fans have been waiting fornearly 200 pages of prime john romita spiderman art from his very earliest days on the title, and all but 10 are scanned from the original art notewe decided to add stats of those 10 pages to complete stories. The art of spiderman exhibit, held by the society of illustrators, featured the work of legendary spiderman artist john romita sr. Creative runsafter working exclusively with marvel comics for more than 35 years, artist john romita jr.
He has worked at marvel for the majority of his career. Original comic art for sale by artist john romita sr. John romitas the amazing spiderman artifact edition. It is my opinion that this book is somewhere around a fn. May 30, 2018 10 greatest spiderman artists of all time. Spiderman john romita jr and dan slott limited edition. I found these 2 issues in clear plastic at the old comic shop in downtown honolulu when i was a kid. Romita received an inkpot award in 1979 and was inducted into the will eisner award hall of fame in 2002. See more ideas about amazing spider, spider and spiderman. John romita spiderman artists edition original comic art. Its been years since weve sold a large romita spiderman cover, and after our last such sale many a collector lamented the mistake of not having bid more aggressively. Peter parkers chosen profession is a series of unrelenting tests but through all his trials, spiderman remains steadfast in his determination to.
Hi folks in addition to us setting up at the comic art con with our full inventory this saturday if you get there early enough saturday you can view the greatest collection of amazing spiderman artwork on earth. John romitas the amazing spiderman hc 2012 idwmarvel. Cliff galbraith on kirbys muscular monster machinery. John romita sr how jack kirby taught me the art of. Amazing spiderman 584 on canvas signed by john romita jr. January is john romita s birthday born to celebrate, heres just a few of the iconic spiderman images hes drawn over the years, grabbed off the web from comica. Father reflects on son and explains why he didnt want to hire him. Fantastic stories featuring peter parker battling villains like kraven the hunter, doctor octopus, and hammerhead. Romita would arguably end up a much more proactive guiding light on amazing spiderman, doing a lot of work outside the main title that undoubtedly. John romitas amazing spiderman artifact edition hc idw. Home graphic novels artist and gallery edition hardcovers john romita amazing spiderman volume 2. These are some of the design pages for the second volume of idws john romitas spiderman artists edition. Learn about the artist and find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks, the latest news, and sold auction prices.
Romita, a graduate of manhattans school of industrial art was already a veteran of comics and had worked in the industry since 1947. I enjoyed looking back on these stories ive read over. Some of spidermans best and most memorable matchups against the green goblin over the past 30 years. Heres an assortment of his great artwork, as feature on chasing amazing and pinned from around the internet. Here are some fantastic panels from the pages of amazing spiderman and other spideyrelated publications. Film, books, comics, space and technology with uptotheminute news. Compiling images that run the gamut of his career including his work on iron man, daredevil, the xmen, the avengers and, yes, spiderman this deluxe art book will tell one of the great stories in comics. I am also seeking absolutely any amazing spiderman original strip art from 19771980, as well as any drawings or sketches by john romita sr. This piece was discovered, unsigned in a private collection recently and, while it was strongly suspected to be the work of john romita, we could not be sure. But i also wanted it to be unique enough so it didnt seem like i was being lazy or cheating. Any new orders placed between december 20, 2016 and january 20, 2017 on original art by john romita, jr. Aug 31, 2012 as such, the title went through a transitional period, with john romita sr. Click the mike burkeys collection gallery link in the top menu of home page to have a look.
The amazing spiderman 2 marvel comics 1981 wizard john romita jr art. Now, with the full cooperation of marvel comics and john romita sr. Romita is an american comic book artist best known for his work on marvel comics the amazing spiderman and for. This marvel storybook collection includes eleven actionpacked stories featuring spiderman, hulk, dr octopus, sandman and many more. Recordbreaking spiderman original art by john romita, sr. When a gallery image is available we will put them here. I know its marvel silver age storiesart, and is undoubtedly produced with superhigh standards.
As such, the title went through a transitional period, with john romita sr. We were able to acquire a small number of the remainder of the edition and get them signed by john romita jr. These limited edition works of art may or may not be currently available. Hfa is proud to offer this amazing art signed by john romita jr. The most recent heritage sale of comic books and artwork saw countless rare original covers and pages snapped up by eager collectors. If we have enough market data we try to provide estimated secondary market pricing. They lived in brooklyns bensonhurst neighborhood until 1954, when they bought a house in the queens neighborhood of queens village. I enjoyed looking back on these stories ive read over and over, and im happy to have this book in my collection. But then, on the other hand, i know i would never have taken the enormous effort that he did to publicize and hype romita s art the way it deserves to be. John romita sr spiderman image gallery what would spidey do. Ditko soon left marvel and spiderman fans wondered who would take over his quirky and often awkwardly drawn hero. See more ideas about john romita jr, spider and spiderman art. The color job in that last chapter makes romita s already gorgeous art look simply staggering.
The goblin was one of my favorite villains and romita sure new how to capture him. Romita for the years of enjoyment ive derived from his exquisite art. Collecting more than 8 consecutive issues of john romitas spiderman stories, and nearly all pencilled and inked by jazzy john romita and weighing in at a backbreaking 216 pages. Marvel masterworks amazing spiderman hc 2002 marvel 1st. Lets start with romita s cover for the spiderman rock album. Romita would arguably end up a much more proactive guiding light on amazing spiderman, doing a lot of work outside the main title that undoubtedly helped cement the characters place in popular culture. Jun 14, 2017 the art of spiderman exhibit, held by the society of illustrators, featured the work of legendary spiderman artist john romita sr.