John Romita Sr. – illustratör

John Romita Sr. joins Stan Lee, elevating Spidey’s adventures to new heights!Lee and Romita begin their acclaimed collaboration with a Green Goblin epic that establishes him as Spider-Man’s most dangerous enemy! And then the Rhino, a bulldozer on two legs, threatens to make Spidey an endangered species. The action keeps pumping with Spidey’s first meeting with the Avengers, the Shocker, the return of the Lizard, Kraven the Hunter, an all-new Vulture and the first appearance of the Kingpin! But the true heart of the story is young Peter Parker finding his way in the world. He gains new independence as he gets his own pad with Harry Osborn, courts Gwen Stacy — and, in comics’ most unforgettable entrance, meets Miss Mary Jane Watson! COLLECTING: Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #39-52, Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #3-4, material from Not Brand Echh (1967) #2

Draped in the red, white and blue, there's no character in all of comics who represents America like Cap - and his path through the tumultuous '70s reveals both the character's, and the nation's, soul. Stan Lee and Gene Colan push the envelope in story after story as Cap goes behind enemy lines in Vietnam; teams with the Falcon to oppose the radical Diamond Heads; and sets out on a coast-to-coast road trip full of motorcycle gangs, rock festivals and the Red Skull! Then, Bucky Barnes returns from the grave! But with Baron Strucker, Doctor Doom and M.O.D.O.K. tied up in his revival, this can't be the same pal that Cap remembers. What's really going on here? Plus: An unforgettable Captain America/Falcon/Spider-Man team-up! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #120-138.

Back in hardcover, beautifully restored to match the original comics and boasting expanded bonus material — welcome to Marvel’s ReMasterworks!Back in hardcover, beautifully restored to match the original comics and boasting expanded bonus material! Stan Lee and Steve Ditko created an unabashed cultural phenomenon in the Amazing Spider-Man. Their blend of everyday woes and super-heroic exploits was something undeniably special. And after years of perfecting that formula, they unleashed their Spider-Man masterpiece: the Master Planner saga. With the clock ticking and Aunt May’s life on the line, Stan and Steve put Spider-Man through the most wrenching experience of his career and define a hero in the process. They’ll also introduce you to Gwen Stacy and show you around the campus at E.S.U. before a new talent joins the Spider-Man team. In John Romita Sr.’s legendary debut, the Green Goblin uncovers Spidey’s secret identity. Peter Parker finds himself fighting for his life only to discover the Goblin is none other than Norman Osborn! COLLECTING: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #31-40

This oversized hardcover gallery collects iconic original art from The Amazing Spider-Man #39–122, is accompanied by essays from comics editor John Lind, and featured an introduction by Brian Michael Bendis.The Amazing Spider-Man has remained the flagship title for the classic Marvel Comics character Spider-Man for over six decades. Stan Lee and Steve Ditko co-created the character in 1962, and it quickly became a sensation. Then, with The Amazing Spider-Man #39, John Romita Sr. replaced Ditko as the main artist and began an epic run.This oversized Bullpen Books edition focuses on Romita's work on ASM from 1966 to 1973, a run that would dramatically reshape the world of Spider-Man and his alter ego, Peter Parker. With his unmatched skill in dynamic layouts and composition, Romita, working alongside Stan Lee on some of Spider-Man's most enduring storylines and with contributions from a supporting cast of legendary Marvel Bullpen contributor—including Gil Kane, John Buscema, Jim Mooney, and Mike Esposito—would help lead Spider-Man to even greater heights in pop culture.This evolution told through essays, covers, and original artwork-including seven full ASM stories, reproduced from the original art in the Marvel Comics archives-allows readers to engage with and appreciate the legacy of some of The Amazing Spider-Man's most important contributors.Bullpen Books is a new series of art books that honors the work of legendary Marvel Comics characters and creators, starting with The Art of the Amazing Spider-Man in Fall 2024! This oversized hardcover features essays on work by John Romita Sr. and Gil Kane, covers, and original art scans from the Marvel archives.

Classic, rarely seen magazine tales of Spider-Man in oversized glory!At the height of the Silver Age, Spider-Man swung into a new magazine-sized format — and the results were spectacular! With John Romita Sr. channeling film noir in his visuals and Stan Lee offering longer stories for a more mature readership, these were Spidey tales like nothing that had come before! In the first issue, told in glorious halftone black and white, Richard Raleigh bids to be the next mayor of New York — but will a monster running amok in the Big Apple derail his campaign? Then Lee and Romita go fittingly full-color for the Green Goblin’s highflying return, delivering a feature-length showdown between Spidey and his archnemesis! Plus: Revisit Spider-Man’s origin as retold by Stan and his brother, Larry Lieber!COLLECTING: Spectacular Spider-Man (1968) 1-2

In Stan Lee''s How to Draw Comics, Stan Lee reveals his secrets for: * Costumes * Penciling, Inking & Coloring * Lettering & Word Balloons * Digital Advances * Perspective & Foreshortening * What Makes Great Action * Page & Panel Layout * Covers * Creating a Portfolio * Getting WorkWhen it comes to comic books, one name says it all: Stan Lee. His characters are classics. His industry knowledge is vast. His creativity is boundless. And now, he’s sharing what he knows with you, Grasshopper!            His cohorts have always been—and still are—some of the best in the business: Jack Kirby, John Romita, Sr., Neal Adams, Gil Kane, Mike Deodato, Jr., Frank Cho, and Jonathan Lau, and many others, Stan includes their work here and discusses what exactly makes it so great.            He touches on all the important stuff: anatomy, foreshortening, perspective, action, penciling, inking, hand lettering vs. digital lettering, color, character and costume design, panel flow, materials and tools, computers, file formats, and software. He includes an overview of the history and development of the comic book industry, and there’s an extensive section on various types of covers—the super important element that makes the reader want to pick up that comic!            In a world where good battles evil at every turn and the hero fights valiantly to get the girl, no stone is left unturned! Here you’ll also find info on all the small details—that really aren’t so small: word balloons, thought balloons, whisper balloons, bursts, sound effect lettering, and splash pages!            And KA-BLAMMM! . . . once you’ve created your art, then what? Lest you think Stan would turn you out into the wilderness without a road map, fellow traveler, there’s also information on preparing and submitting your portfolio, on getting work, and on suggested reading and schools.           Stan Lee’s How to Draw Comics features a cover that reunites long time collaborator John Romita Sr. and original cover artist of How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way.  John Romita Sr. was most famous for his collaboration on The Amazing Spider-Man with Stan Lee!It’s time for a new approach . . . “a cornucopia of cutting-edge, techno-savvy instructions to lead you down the freshly laid yellow brick road of creativity.” It’s time for a book that takes you on the new journey of creating comic books for the 21st century and beyond! Excelsior!From the Trade Paperback edition.

Learn all about Spider-Man's archnemesis, the Green Goblin, in this introductory board book featuring art by legendary artist John Romita, Sr.Hop onto your glider and prepare to cause chaos with the Green Goblin! Learn about his origins, his tricks, his friends, and the hero he vows to defeat in this sturdy board book.Showcasing bright, full-color art from John Romita, Sr., read all about the incredible villainous billionaire Norman Osborn. From the accident that turned him mad with power to his battles against Spider-Man, young and old Marvel fans alike can learn all about the web-slinger’s defining enemy. With simple text and three special gatefolds to show off Romita, Sr.’s incredible classic art, this a fun-filled read and a must-have for early readers and vintage collectors.

Diese Klassiker-Sammlung präsentiert die wichtigsten und besten Spider-Man-Abenteuer aus den 60ern und 70ern, die das Fundament für Spideys anhaltenden Erfolg legten. In den historischen Storys kämpft der junge Peter Parker gegen den Geier, Dr. Octopus, Kingpin und den Grünen Kobold, verliebt sich in Gwen Stacy und muss seine totkranke Tante May retten.

The second Marvel character to spring from the legendary creative collaboration of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in the early 1960s was a far cry from the Fantastic Four’s recognizable family dynamics and globe-trotting super heroics. The Hulk was a Monster! The alter ego of puny human scientist Bruce Banner unleashed when an experimental bomb douses the hapless scientist in Gamma radiation, and thereupon unleashed every time the mild-mannered Banner lost his temper, the Hulk exploded from comics stands into an unsuspecting world…and he hasn’t stopped since.Unquestionably one of the strangest, strongest, and most evocative archetypes to come from Marvel Comics, the Hulk defies all explanation. At times at war with other superheroes, villains, the United States military, humanity, and even his alter-ego Bruce Banner himself, he stands as an avatar of unbridled fury, primal instincts, the destructive potential of the atomic bomb and humanity’s hubris all at once. A modern Prometheus, imbued by atomic fire, who will never stop raging, never stop smashing. Now, TASCHEN brings you the Hulk as you’ve never seen him before, in an XXL-size volume worthy of his name. Collecting The Incredible Hulk Issues 1–6, along with his appearances in Tales to Astonish. All issues have been photographed using TASCHEN’s sterling reproduction methods, resembling the way these comics first looked when initially published, while also being digitally remastered using modern retouching techniques to correct problems with the era’s inexpensive, imperfect printing. An introduction by pop-culture and comic scholar Douglas Wolk, meticulously researched and adorned with rarely seen original art, photos, and paraphernalia showcasing the Hulk’s lasting impact on global culture, rounds out this massive package to honor of the biggest, meanest, and greenest superheroes of all time.Also available in a Collector’s Edition of 1,000 numbered copies© 2025 MARVEL