John Romita – illustratör

In an early phase of his legendary career, John Romita Jr. joins Amazing Spider- Man as ongoing artist! This Omnibus collection covers the Amazing debut of one of the greatest artists in Spideydom! Spider-Man all-time art great John Romita Jr. makes takes the reins, plus John Byrne draws a Parker crackup on campus and Frank Miller puts Spidey in the path of Doctor Strange and Punisher in a pair of Annual-sized classics! Madame Web makes her first appearance, Sub-Mariner makes the scene against the Frightful Four and Spidey meets Moon Knight! Hydro-Man and Sandman make a diabolical pair of deadlies as they unite against our hero. Meanwhile, Peter Parker goes to jail?! That Parker luck is working big time! Plus: A pair of What If? tales and the Hulk and Spider-Man in a massive Marvel Treasury Edition extravangaza! Collecting: Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #206-223; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #14-15; Marvel Treasury Edition (1974) #25; material from What If? (1977) #23-24, 30

An epic story of anger unbound! Exiled by a group of Marvel heroes to the savage alien planet of Sakaar, the Hulk raged, bled and conquered ? rising from slave to gladiator to king. Now the Hulk returns to Earth to wreak his terrible vengeance on Iron Man, Reed Richards, Doctor Strange and Black Bolt ? and anyone else who gets in the way. Stronger than ever, accompanied by his monstrous Warbound gladiator allies, and possessed by the fiercest and purest rage imaginable, the Hulk may just tear this stupid planet in half. Collecting WORLD WAR HULK #1-5.

Visionary geniuses Frank Miller (The Dark Knight Returns, Sin City) and John Romita Jr. (Uncanny X-Men, Amazing Spider-Man) bring you the definitive Daredevil origin story that redefined the character and created a new benchmark in graphic storytelling.Read the definitive origin of Daredevil ahead of the premiere of Daredevil: Born Again, releasing March 2025 on Disney+.Matt Murdock was raised by a single father, an over-the-hill prizefighter with one last chance to make it good - a chance that cost him his life. Taunted and tormented by children while growing up, Matt's life was irrevocably altered after he was blinded by radioactive materials while saving the life of an old man. The payoff? An unbreakable will and a keen intelligence, helping focus the super-senses he was blessed with during the accident. His story is one of love, pain, disappointment, and strength.Collects Daredevil: The Man Without Fear #1-5.

Brainwashed by the ninjas of the Hand, Wolverine slices and dices his way through foes and friends alike, ultimately resulting in the death of an X-Man! Captured and reprogrammed, Wolverine is sent against his former masters, but amid an orgy of death and destruction, is even the fiercest mutant alive a match for the deadly stare of the Gorgon?! Collecting: Wolverine (2003) #20-31

A new era of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN begins! Peter Parker is on the outs with the Avengers. He's on the outs with the Fantastic Four. He's on the outs with Aunt May! No one wants to see Spider-Man - except for Doctor Octopus. Doc Ock is on Spidey's tail, and the Master Planner has something truly terrible planned for when he gets his tentacles on Peter. But what did Spider-Man do that has alienated him from everyone? And what moves is the gangster called Tombstone making? Spidey and Tomby are about to have their most brutal battle ever, and the worst damage to Peter might not be physical! Just in time for Spider-Man's 60th Anniversary, blockbuster artist John Romita Jr. returns - and 2022 will be the biggest year for the wall-crawler ever! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2022) #1-5.

Collects Amazing Spider-Man (2022) #6-8. It's Spider-Man's 60th Anniversary - and Marvel is pulling out all the stops! Someone from Spidey's past has captured the Sinister Six and used them to create the truly terrifying…Sinister Adaptoid! Can the webbed wonder possibly triumph against the might of an android that boasts the powers of all of Spidey's deadliest foes? And who is the face behind the Adaptoid's attack? Brace yourself for one of the biggest adventures in Spider-history - and you won't believe how it ends! Plus: Norman Osborn is back! But what does he have planned for Spider-Man?! One of the biggest status-quo shake-ups in years will shock you as Spidey dons a new costume with accessories that look vaguely…familiar. Is that - a glider?!

Collects Amazing Spider-Man (2022) #9-14 Prepare to have your heart broken all over again! As the momentous events of A.X.E. reverberate across the Marvel Universe, it's time for Spider-Man to face judgment - and we all know which moment in his history is going to weigh heavily on the proceedings. If Peter can somehow pick himself up, he'll have earned a nice quiet life, right? Nope - because the Hobgoblin is lurking in the shadows! But who's beneath the cowl this time? If you know anything about the Hobgoblin, you know that you know nothing about the Hobgoblin! Plus: It's time for Spidey to don his Sunday best, because he's off to the Hellfire Gala! But something is about to happen at the hottest party on Krakoa that sends Spider-Man and Wolverine on a dangerous mission all over creation!

The shocking story it's all been building to - and your heart is not ready! At last, witness exactly what brought Peter Parker together with his former arch-nemesis, Norman Osborn as past and present collide with the return of the Emissary - and his power is far beyond Spider-Man's abilities. Peter and his allies may figure out a way to win, but the cost of victory will be so immense that you just might hope they don't! Plus: Witness the full fury of Peter's new Spidey suit unleashed! Discover how this year's Hellfire Gala impacts Spider-Man! And welcome back Hallows' Eve as she makes a play to break Chasm out of jail! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2022) #24-26, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL (2023) #1, FALLEN FRIEND #1 and material from FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2023: SPIDER-MAN/VENOM.

A fire burns deep within Matt Murdock. He was raised by a single father, an over the hill prizefighter with one last chance to make it good - a chance that cost him his life. Taunted and tormented by children while growing up, Matt's life was irrevocably altered after he was blinded by radioactive materials while saving the life of an old man. The payoff? An unbreakable will and a keen intelligence, helping focus the super-senses he was blessed with during the accident. His story is one of love, pain, disappointment and strength. Witness the tour-de-force origin of the Man Without Fear by industry legends Frank Miller and John Romita Jr. Collecting Daredevil: The Man Without Fear (1993) #1-5

The run that made Roger Stern and John Romita Jr. famous starts here!One of the greatest eras in Spider-Man history begins in this Amazing Epic Collection! Roger Stern and John Romita Jr. joined the Spidey-creator hall of fame with their run, taking the web- spinner to new heights while recapturing the compelling tone and character-driven focus that made Spider-Man world famous. Together they brought classic villains like the Vulture to the fore, explored a disturbing fate for the Tarantula, told the definitive Juggernaut tale and made J. Jonah Jameson an even bigger pain that ever before. Arguably their paramount achievement was introducing the thrilling mystery of the Hobgoblin, showing in these pages how he’s one of the most threatening villains Spider-Man would ever face. All this and the first appearance of Monica Rambeau, A.K.A. Captain Marvel!COLLECTING: Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #224-241, Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #16Written by Roger Stern With Jan Strnad & Bill MantloPenciled by John Romita Jr. With Rick Leonardi & Bob Hall

Spider-Man is in for the battle of his life against Hellgate!Peter Parker’s life has been worse. He’s got a steady job. Black Cat is giving him the time of day again. As Spider-Man, Peter’s taken some super-powered punches. But he’s never caught the kind of Hell that’s in store for him next: fighting for survival as he tries to keep Hellgate from destroying Manhattan! But what does this strange new foe want? And can Peter figure it out before his day gets a whole lot worse?! The city watches as Spider-Man takes the worst beating of his life. Battered and broken, Peter needs to level up if he’s going to survive the next round — and he has resolved to get stronger by any means necessary. He is a different man following Hellgate’s revelation — but Mary Jane Watson has a secret of her own to share! And the first foes to put Spidey’s strength to the test are Shocker and his new allies, the Aftershocks!COLLECTING: Amazing Spider-Man (2025) #6-10

It's a new era for Spider-Man, but some things don't change! Peter Parker is, shockingly, without a job and looking for gainful employment, but his search is interrupted by a rampaging Rhino, who is but the tip of a Sinister iceberg! What major Spider-Villain is working behind the scenes weaponising other Spider-Villains, including one we haven't seen in almost seven years?! Also, what is that Goblin-free Norman Osborn up to, anyway? Collecting: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2025) #1-5, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2022) #70, FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2025: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN/ULTIMATE UNIVERSE #1

Writer and author Bruce Jones' acclaimed, smash-hit run! Blamed for the televised murder of a child, Bruce Banner becomes Public Enemy No. 1 - hounded by society, hunted by the law and targeted by a mysterious third party with a sinister agenda all its own... one that cuts to the very heart of Banner's strange affliction! If a relentless, unkillable foe who knows all his secrets and weaknesses isn't enough, will his oldest foe, the Abomination - one of the few beings alive that can match the Hulk's brute might - finish the job? Plus: The Absorbing Man has gained the terrifying new ability to jump in and out of people's minds, but what happens when the mind he jumps into belongs to the Incredible Hulk? And as the relentless conspiracy to capture him unfolds, the only people Banner can trust are his old friend (and occasional foe), Doc Samson, and his mysterious benefactor: the enigmatic Mr. Blue! Collecting: Incredible Hulk (2000) #34-76, Hulk/Wolverine: Six Hours (2003) #1-4, Hulk/Thing: Hard Knocks (2004) #1-4

This book covers producing concepts and character sketches to laying out the final page of art. From comics icon Stan Lee, creator of the Mighty Marvel Universe and characters such as Spider-Man, Incredible Hulk and the X-Men, comes this ultimate how-to book for aspiring comic book artists. In Stan Lee's "How to Draw Comics", the author sets out to teach everything he knows about writing, drawing and creating comic book characters. The book focuses primarily on action-adventure comics, but will touch upon other genres and styles, such as romance, humour, horror and the widely influential manga style. From producing concepts and character sketches to laying out the final page of art, the man with no peer, Stan Lee, is the ultimate guide to the world of creating comics.

During the 1970s, comics legend Jack "King" Kirby returned to the House of Ideas with perhaps his biggest idea of all: the universe of the Eternals! Their creation was the result of Kirby's ceaseless curiosity about the origin of man and his mythologies - but like many of the King's concepts, it was defi nitely ahead of its time. Flash forward to 2006: Superstar creators Neil Gaiman and John Romita Jr. have boldly taken on these concepts with a loving hand, in the process telling a fresh and crackling fun yarn full of mystery, suspense and majestic power - all with an eye on helping establish Kirby's creations as a vital part of the Marvel Universe once and for all. Against the backdrop of Marvel's Civil War, the Eternals are awakening one by one from a strange, waking dream, at once coming to terms with the fact that they are far more than the normal people they have thought themselves to be. They find there is little time to commiserate about such things, however, as they are thrust into a life and death struggle that spans both time and space!

The War of the Realms is coming, and it promises to be a comic book masterpiece! Now, celebrate the artistic splendour of the forthcoming event - and the truly epic Thor run that has brought the Ten Realms to the brink of catastrophic conflict! Feast your eyes on stunning covers, interior pages and behind-the-scenes artwork from Russell Dauterman and the many other talents that have graced the pages of Jason Aaron's Thor! They're collected together with commentary from Aaron, creative insights from Dauterman and his fellow artists and a special focus on both the Odinson and Jane Foster Thors, each of the Ten Realms and the evil fiend laying siege to them all - Malekith! It's the art of war as you've never seen it before!

Celebrate the career of a true Marvel Visionary! From the Fabulous Fifties to the future of the Femizons, Jazzy John Romita brought his distinctive and definitive style to all corners of the Marvel Universe! Witness the coming of the communist-hunting Captain America! A furious face-off between Spider-Man and the Green Goblin! The debut of the Devil's Daughter! Peter Parker's parents in perilous predicaments! And classic stories featuring the Fantastic Four, Daredevil, Nick Fury, Wolverine, the Kingpin and more -including rarely seen horror tales from the pre-Marvel era! Collecting: Amazing Spider-Man 39-40, 42, 50, 108-109, 365; Captain America & The Falcon 138; Daredevil 16-17; Fantastic Four 105-106; Untold Tales Of Spider-Man -1; Vampire Tales 2; Strange Tales 4; Menace 6, 11; Young Men 24, 26; Western Kid 12; Tales To Astonish 77; Tales Of Suspense 77

Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson are getting married! But Kraven the Hunter is going to make sure the wall-crawler ends up six feet under - literally! It begins with an all-time classic encounter with Wolverine that changes Spidey's life forever, leading to the death of one of his best friends! In the wake of tragedy, Peter pops the question - but the honeymoon is short-lived, as Kraven goes to extreme lengths to prove himself superior to his greatest foe! As one of comics' most introspective, psychological sagas ever unfolds, the Hunter will learn that it's one thing to defeat Spider-Man - but another to expect him to stay down! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #289-294, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL (1964) #20-21, SPIDER-MAN VS. WOLVERINE #1, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN (1985) #29-32 and PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #131-132.

Monica Rambeau has called herself Captain Marvel, Spectrum, Photon and more - but no matter the name, she's one of the most powerful heroes in the Marvel-Verse! And in Monica's first appearance, Spider-Man will learn that fact the hard way! As Monica struggles to keep her awesome energy abilities in check, will she find salvation - and a new home - with the Avengers? Monica flies solo with a new job as a ship's captain - but when hijackers target her vessel, she'll have to suit up to face their incendiary super-villain boss, Powderkeg! Then, when Carol Danvers takes on the Captain Marvel name, how does Monica feel about it? There may be trouble on the high seas for this pair of mighty Marvels! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL (1964) #16, CAPTAIN MARVEL (1989) #1 and CAPTAIN MARVEL (2012) #7-8.

The droids and Ewoks of Star Wars are some of the franchise's most beloved characters, and this volume collects classic all-ages adventures featuring them as the stars!The most lovable stars of a galaxy far, far away, in a complete collection of their adorable all-ages adventures! Join Wicket and his Ewok friends Teebo and Princess Kneesaa in their forest home of Endor for colorful capers filled with rainbow bridges and rites of power! And in stories set years before they find a home with the Rebels, follow C-3P0 and R2-D2 in their search for a master! The quest will stretch across space and beyond, as a crazy chronal crossover sees them meet the Ewoks again for the very first time! Plus: Get a fresh perspective on the epic events of the film that started it all in a tale that could only be called “Star Wars According to the Droids.” As Threepio might say, “Oh my!”COLLECTING: Ewoks (1985) 1-14, Droids (1986) 1-8, Ewoks Annual 1989

Who’s got disco fever? We do! Marvel presents the entire 1980s DAZZLER run in a single, massive, oversized Omnibus. Leaping from the pages of X-MEN and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, Alison Blaire, A.K.A. Dazzler, charted one of the comic-book direct market’s first exclusive offerings in her solo series. Equal parts pop star and super hero, Dazzler’s stories feature drama, romance, adventure and action in the mighty Marvel manner. But being the hardest-working mutant in show business isn’t as glamorous as you’d think! She faces prison, family intrigue, the Sisterhood of Evil Mutants, a vengeful Rogue during her villain days and even Galactus! Complete with letters pages and more! Collecting X-MEN (1963) #130-131, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #203, DAZZLER (1981) #1-42, MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL (1982) #12, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST #1-4, SECRET WARS II #4, and material from WHAT IF (1977) #33 and MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #38.

Chris Claremont's decades-spanning run on the X-Men continues, now joined by artistic legend John Roimita Jr.!John Romita Jr. joins Chris Claremont as the 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 and Rachel Summers arrives on the scene. And in a miniseries with major implications for both characters, Wolverine and Kitty Pryde head to Japan and go to war with the yakuza. This volume is topped off by Claremont and Barry Windsor-Smith’s stunning “Lifedeath.”COLLECTING: UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #176-188, KITTY PRYDE AND WOLVERINE (1984) #1-6 and material from MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #40

One of the most iconic and devastating Marvel stories ever told, Demon in a Bottle chronicles Tony Stark's harrowing battle with alcoholism in a story that changed comics forever!Corporate connivances, murder charges, villains by the dozen — Iron Man faces his most untouchable foe in criminal industrialist Justin Hammer and his literal army of super-villains! But can the Armored Avenger overcome an even more implacable personal demon, invulnerable to technology or wealth? Plus: Iron Man’s origin told in detail! A titanic battle with Namor the Sub-Mariner! And a who’s who of Shellhead’s greatest foes!COLLECTING: Iron Man (1968) 120-128

Marvel's biggest street-level event Gang War changed the face of Marvel's NYC forever, and this omnibus collects the entire saga in its entirety!The complete saga of the Gang War pitting Marvel’s street-level heroes against a horde of feuding crime bosses! When the gangs of New York go to war, no one is safe from the chaos that ensues – and Spider-Man knows that to beat them, he must join them. With his fellow Spider-Man Miles Morales, She-Hulk, Daredevil and Spider-Woman at his side, Spidey swings into action with the goal of shutting down these villains in under 48 hours – but will Tombstone be their biggest target or a surprising ally? Mayor Luke Cage can’t just sit this one out behind a desk – and his predecessor, former Kingpin of Crime Wilson Fisk won’t either! Meanwhile, Mary Jane Watson will try her luck as Jackpot – but as the leader of the Five Weapons Society, will Shang-Chi be on the side of the heroes or seeking to win the Gang War himself?COLLECTING: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: GANG WAR FIRST STRIKE, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2022) #39-44, DAREDEVIL: GANG WAR #1-4, DEADLY HANDS OF KUNG FU: GANG WAR #1-3, JACKPOT #1, LUKE CAGE: GANG WAR #1-4, MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN (2022) #13-16 and SPIDER-WOMAN (2023) #1-4

One of the greatest modern Wolverine stories begins as Logan takes on the entire Marvel Universe!Wolverine has long been the X-Men’s most dangerous member — but now this deadly living weapon has switched sides! Defeated by the Gorgon and brainwashed by Hydra and the Hand, Wolverine has become an agent of the ruthless ninja clan — slicing and dicing his way through S.H.I.E.L.D., the Fantastic Four and the X-Men! And his former friends and teammates will pay a high price to subdue him. As Hydra picks off superhumans one by one, and the X-Men mourn a fallen friend, S.H.I.E.L.D. works feverishly to deprogram Wolverine. Can he be turned against his former masters in time to prevent worldwide death and destruction?COLLECTING: Wolverine (2003) 20-32

Hollywood heavyweight Reginald Hudlin delivers one of the most influential Black Panther runs of all!Teaming with superstar artist John Romita Jr., Reginald Hudlin begins by going right back to the start — presenting T'Challa's origin in cinematic scope! The secret history of Wakanda is revealed as Princess Shuri becomes a huge part of the Black Panther mythos! But every king needs a queen, and so T'Challa embarks on his most dangerous quest yet: to marry the love of his life, Storm of the X-Men! The wildest honeymoon ever known takes the newlyweds around the globe — and beyond! Stops include Latveria, the Moon, Atlantis and a United States locked in Civil War over the Superhuman Registration Act! But when disaster strikes, Shuri must claim the cowl and fight for Wakanda as the new Black Panther!COLLECTING: Black Panther (2005) 1-41, X-Men (1991) 175-176, Black Panther Annual (2008) 1, Black Panther (2009) 1-6, Captain America/Black Panther: Flags of Our Fathers (2010) 1-4, Black Panther Saga (2008), Black Panther Annual (2018) 1 (C story)

The King of the Monsters Godzilla returns to Marvel Comics to battle every Marvel legend: the Fantastic Four, Hulk, Spider-Man, X-Men, Avengers, and Thor across the decades! An all star talent extravaganza with Ryan North, Gerry Duggan, Joe Kelly, Fabian Nicieza, David Walker, Jason Aaron, John Romita Jr., Giuseppe Camuncoli, Nick Bradshaw, Emilio Laiso, Georges Jeanty, and Aaron Kuder. Godzilla returns to Marvel Comics at last, and will face off against Marvel's greatest heroes in a showdown that will span all eras of both the Marvel Universe and Godzilla's own long history! Godzilla vs. The Fantastic Four (Classic Era) - The original classic Fantastic Four vs the raw power of Godzilla. Godzilla vs. The Hulk (Vintage Era) - The green skinned goliath of the 70's vs a unique version of Godzilla. Godzilla vs. Spider-Man (Black Costume Era) - The Iconic Black Costume Spider-Man against the explosive 80s Godzilla. Godzilla vs. The X-Men (X-Men Mutant Genesis Era) - The intensity of the 90's X-Men vs the fury of Godzilla. Godzilla vs. The Avengers (New Avengers Era) - Modern heroes the New Avengers battling the turn-of-the-new century Godzilla. Godzilla vs. Thor (Modern Era) - The immortal God of Thunder Thor will face the overwhelming adversary Godzilla in the tumultuous era of the present. In the first round, the King of the Monsters takes on Marvel's First family! The Fantastic Four know a thing or two about fighting titanic threats, but Godzilla is something else entirely! And then there's an all-new version of one of Godzilla's deadliest adversaries to contend with! You know it'll be clobberin' time - but for who?! Plus: Godzilla resurfaces again and again to take on the Hulk, the Avengers, the X-Men, Thor and a majorly-outside-his-weight-class Spider-Man!