John Romita Sr.

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John Romita
Name	John Victor Romita
Pseudonyms	John Romita; Johnny Romita; John Romita Sr.
Personal Information
Gender	Male
Date of Birth	January 24, 1930
Place of Birth	USA, New York, Brooklyn, New York City
Date of Death	June 12, 2023
Professional Information
Employers	Marvel; Atlas; Star Comics; Curtis Magazines; Marvel UK; DC Comics
Titles	Penciler, Inker, Editor, Cover Artist
First Work	Unknown

Personal History

John Romita Sr. was born in the borough of Brooklyn. He was the husband of ex-Marvel Traffic Manager Virginia Romita and father of artist John Romita Jr.. He passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 12, 2023.

Professional History

He became Art Director for Marvel in the early 1970s. He created Spidey Super Stories, intended for a younger audience. Said Romita: "We worked under the guidance of child psychologists to create these books."

He also headed Romita's Raiders, which consisted of young apprentices who could learn the craft from Romita.

Work History

• 221 subject(s) created by "John Romita Sr."
• 841 work(s) where "John Romita Sr." worked on a cover
• 1 work(s) that "John Romita Sr." edited
• 3 work(s) that "John Romita Sr." wrote
• 286 work(s) that "John Romita Sr." penciled
• 191 work(s) that "John Romita Sr." inked

Images

• 716 cover(s) "John Romita Sr." worked on
• 306 image(s) "John Romita Sr." worked on as penciler
• 274 image(s) "John Romita Sr." worked on as inker
• 2 image(s) "John Romita Sr." worked on as colorist

See Also

• 1 mention(s) of John Romita Sr. (Earth-1218)
• 1 image(s) of John Romita Sr.

Links and References

• http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/John_Romita,_Sr.
• Comic Book Artist #6 (Fall 1999): Interview with Romita
• Alter Ego #9 (July 2001): Interview with Romita
• Keefe Studios: Interview with Romita
• The Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators