Check the Prices Tab on Desertwindcomics.com for witnessing and grading fees. If CCS pressing is also requested, the turnaround time is estimated at eight weeks. If the In-House Private Signing needs to be rescheduled, CGC will securely store all submissions in its vault until the event can be rescheduled. DAREDEVIL #20 1966 CGC 7.5 SIGNATURE SERIES SIGNED JOHN ROMITA SR OWL APP MARVEL, Amazing Spider-Man #52 CGC 8.5 Stan Lee John Romita SR, #17 CGC 5.0! When Ditko abruptly left Marvel after completing The Amazing Spider-Man #38 (July 1966), Lee gave Romita the assignment. Surprised more havent asked for Quesada as well. Any comic books signed during this signing will be eligible for CGC grading. Most recently he's written on the upcoming She-Hulk and Marvel Zombies for Marvel Studios/Disney+. Recent Projects "I thought, this is ridiculous! [59], He and his wife have two sons, Victor and John Jr. (born August 17, 1956),[3] who followed in his footsteps to become a noted comic-book artist himself.[79]. Then, when Don had finished the pencils, [Lee would] call me in to fix up anything that he didn't like. Simply go to our submission page on our website for details on submitting your collectibles. John Romita Jr. and Scott Hannas illustrated Remarque. [74] Romita was inducted into the Inkwell Awards Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame in 2020. Other titles to which he contributed include Falling in Love, Girls' Love Stories, Girls' Romances, and Young Love. After being promoted to the position of art director for Marvel, John was involved in many of the new characters being developed by Marvel including The Punisher and Wolverine. Est: $10,000 - $15,000. 3, #50 (Feb. 2002), starring the first Marvel superhero he had drawn; a portion of Iron Man vol. John Romita Sr. Hanna has been a top comic book inker and penciler for over 30 years. The safety of all of those involved is paramount and the rushing of a signing will NOT happen. While not envisioned as an ongoing character, M-11 was resurrected decades later as a member of the super-hero team Agents of Atlas. If you plan to have your comic graded by CGC then refer to the Legends pricing group in the Price Tab on our website. He's the man who defined the look of Marvel Comics for generations of readers, serving as the company's in-house art director, drawing hundreds of comics and designing many of the company's most famous characters. We get your comic collectibles signed by the creators you want. Last time his in house signing was 100 $ for grading and signature. Sketch will be completed on an 11x17 Bristol sheet. John Romita Senior started drawing after spending a year in commercial art. Romita drew mostly horror and romance stories, but also several war, crime and Western features. ", David and Greenberger p. 49: "The idea of beloved supporting characters meeting their deaths may be standard operating procedure now but in 1973 it was unprecedented Gwen's death took villainy and victimhood to an entirely new level. I did Westerns and war stories then".[11][21]. Writer: Kick-Ass. [47], Romita, increasingly called upon to do art corrections and touch-ups, and to interface with artists for ever-busy editor Lee, became Marvel's de facto art director. You just hit the jackpot! If you want to get your comic collectibles signed and authenticated as well as graded, then this will be the first place you want to stop once at the show. Romita is the father of John Romita Jr., also a comic book artist and husband of Virginia Romita, for many years Marvel's traffic manager. John Romita Jr is returning to The Amazing Spider-Man from April 2022. He began his career at Marvel UK, doing sketches for covers of reprints: his debut was with a six pages story in Amazing Spider-Man Annual #4. In 1977, he briefly did the artwork of the syndicated 'Spider-Man' newspaper comic. CGC cannot guarantee sketch requests. I couldn't believe that a guy would walk away from a successful book that was the second-highest seller at Marvel. Hannas 15 year run withSpider-Manbrought him together with Romita Jr., starting withSpider-Man #73. John Romita, Sr. (Born 1930) is active/lives in New York. John Romita Sr. was born on the 24th of January 1930, which was a Friday. In two pages I can make more money than I usually make all week! Art Type: Pinup. He studied advertising art and design at Farmingdale State College in East Farmingdale, New York, graduating in 1976. Top Rated Plus. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the . John Romita Sr Private Signing Reminder Legends in the comic book industry are easier to come by these days but there are still a few that don't make public appearances. We start with Roger Stern's debut on 'Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man' #43, then continue on with virtually every chronological Spidey appearance for the rest of the decade. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. John Romita Jr. 's illustrated Full Body Sketch. His first known work for the company is the tentatively identified penciling credit for the cover of romance comic Secret Hearts #58 (Oct. 1959), and, confirmably, pencils for the seven-page story "I Know My Love", inked by Bernard Sachs, in Heart Throbs #63 (Jan. 1960). Both Peter Cullen and Frank Welken autograph tickets are $100 each and extremely limited. A stellar costume designer and an incredibly prolific penciler, inker, and cover artist, Romita infused romance comics lan into the sturdy moral soap opera of the Stan Lee/Steve Ditko Spider-Man. Namor the Sub-Mariner Pencil Art Drawing - Signed John Romita Sr. (penciller) $900. John V. Romita [2] ( / rmit /; born January 24, 1930) [3] is an American comic book artist best known for his work on Marvel Comics ' The Amazing Spider-Man and for co-creating characters including the Punisher and Wolverine. 1954). Legendary Larry continues to entertain fans all around the world with his writing finesse and penciling skills on titles like Tales to Astonish and Tales of Suspense. StillOnly25Cents, May 15, 2020. Sketch will be completed on an 11x17 Bristol sheet. ". Welcome to Desert Wind Comics. John Romita SR. ! John Romita Jr. and Scott Hannas signature. While at Marvel, Wells has written many series including Spider-Man's Tangled Web, Peter Parker: Spider-Man, Carnage, New Mutants and Ant-Man. Signed by one of the founding fathers of the Marvel universe, LEGENDARY CREATOR: - John Romita . [14] He would "swipe"an artists' term for using existing work as models, a common practice among novicesfrom movie stills and from the Milton Caniff comic strip Terry and the Pirates. JOHN CHARGES A $30 SIGNING FEE for every book or item he signs. So I ghosted it and then kept on ghosting for him", Romita recalled. The following year he drew a variant cover of his signature series, for The Amazing Spider-Man #568 (Oct. 2008), doing so again with #642 (Nov. To purchase an 11x17 sketch, customers must email privatesignings@cgccomics.com and a submission form will be sent to them. He was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2002. Powered by Invision Community. His most prominent work for the company was the short-lived 1950s revival of Timely's hit character Captain America, in Young Men #2428 (Dec. 1953 July 1954) and Captain America #7678 (MaySept. "[25]. 1. That is John Romita Sr. (Though to anyone who grew up with his work, he's simply "John Romita," as he always signed his work.) In 1971, the 100 th issue of Amazing Spider-Man was due for publication and both Stan Lee and Romita, Sr., knew the issue's cover needed to be a masterpiece. We look forward to seeing our friends in the Southern California area. Zeb Wells illustrated "With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility" Remarque. Just stop by and get your questions answered on the great signing opportunities we will have coming up. Legends in the comic book industry are easier to come by these days but there are still a few that don't make public appearances. You have until the mailin submission deadline to get us books. With the passing of Steve Ditko, John is now the oldest living Spider-Man artist and you don't want to miss this opportunity. Time - Some of the books would take 6 months to get back to me. [43] Lee and Romita's stories focused as much on the social and college lives of the characters as they did on Spider-Man's adventures. 2, #94 (Feb. 2007) in that same romance comics style. v17: Removed the black underarm webbing (will add if requested). Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Tier system - The books are all different prices and some books would be in modern to express tiers. "If I'd inked every day, I'd be a better inker," he ironically said in . Join Desert Wind and Celestial Comics at this great show. Veteran Marvel artist John Romita, Sr. comes out of "retirement" to draw a variant Superman cover for his son's first DC Comics' ongoing series - marking his first . Important: The final design and subject matter of the Remarque is at the artists discretion. "They were going to pay me $250 a week. While making sure the safety of both the creators as well as the DWC staff are maintained, the time it takes to finish these signings could be extended. If you want to get your comic collectibles signed and authenticated as well as graded, then this will be the first place you want to stop once at the show. Romita Sr. was engaged in product illustration and special designs and as Art Director for Marvel Books, the short-lived children's book line. GenuineCOA private msg quote post Address this user: plus 1 plus 1 plus 1 1. Neal Adams! Romita returned with issue #82, doing layouts for Mooney to finish. Writer: The Sinister Six. Carl Weathers (Rocky, The Mandalorian) [14] Bernard Sachs and Sy Barry inked some of Romita's romance work, but "by the late '50s and early '60s, I was inking my own stuff". The submission deadline for books to be signed there is January 31th. John Romita Sr. Spider-Man Special thanks to viniciusmendonca, skullberry, lilyummy, MStill, and deathsign092! Join us for one of the best convention line-ups of some of the greatest creators the industry has to offer. I like CGC taking it out of the case and shipping them in slabs for extra protection. In mid- to late 1951, he recalled in 2002, "I went uptown one day for lunch. Check out the convention schedule in Events. The deadline for submitting the books to our office is Monday, January 26th. Other facts about John Romita Sr. 300 W Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89102. John Romita Jr. was born on 17 August 1956 in New York City, New York, USA. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Giant-Size Chillers #1 1974 Marvel Dracula 1st Appearance Lilith John Romita Sr at the best online prices at eBay! John later went on to take over the art duties of Amazing Spider-Man, which ran for 5 years and he became known for his clean soap operatic style of illustrating. The submission form deadline for this event is March 26th, 2023. Important: The final design and subject matter of the Remarque is at the artists discretion. 2010). , Amazing Spider-Man #113 CGC 8.5 Stan Lee John Romita SR, 1979 BRONZE AGE AMAZING MARVEL TALES # 102, SPIDER-MAN SIGNED BY JOHN ROMITA SR, Amazing Spiderman #21 ~ John Romita ~ , X3 John Romita Sr. & Jr. ~ , John Romita Sr SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED Alter Ego John Romita and All that Jazz SC NEW, WHAT IF SPIDER-MAN VS WOLVERINE DYNAMIC FORCES SIGNED JOHN ROMITA SR DF MARVEL, 1974 BRONZE AGE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 138 VS MINDWORM SIGNED BY JOHN ROMITA SR, Universe X Spidey #1 CGC 9.6 John Romita Marvel, 700 CGC 9.8 X7 , Amazing Spider-man (1963) - 238 (CBCS 4.0), 239 (CBCS 7.0) - Signed JR JR, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #112 CGC 9.0 SIGNATURE SERIES SIGNED CONWAY & JOHN ROMITA SR, WEB OF SPIDER MAN #90 DYNAMIC FORCES SIGNED JOHN ROMITA SR DF 2099 POSTER MARVEL, Ultimate Spider-Man #8 Dynamic Forces Dual Signed + Sketch 2 Of 500 RARE, Vampire Tales #2 CGC 4.5 Signed Romita & Thomas Signature Series 1st Satana, Amazing Spider-Man #200 CGC SS 9.4 Tom Holland John Romita , MS. MARVEL 1 1977 SIGNED JOHN ROMITA CBCS 8.0 WHITE PAGES MCU MOVIES, WOLVERINE #26 DYNAMIC FORCES SIGNED JOHN ROMITA SR DF COA MARVEL MOVIE. Postal Service on July 27, 2007. Mr. Romita is a very humble man and his own biggest critic, and though we feel he still has that magic, he does not offer sketches or remarques any longer. Contact Sharon@celestial-comics.com to set us and drop-off. He's also worked extensively in television, earning both Emmy and Annie Awards for his work on the series, Robot Chicken. THE COMIC MONSTER is pleased to be able to offer our clients another rare opportunity to add the autograph of Living Legend John Romita Sr. to their books and personal memorabilia. What could be finer than a Jazzy Johnny Romita, Sr., web-head sketch? CGC cannot guarantee Remarque requests. New York, NY 10001. On the next screen, you can add one of CGCs custom Marvel labels to your submission for qualifying books. Important: The final design and subject matter of the sketch is at the artists discretion. He drew an alternate-universe version of the Spider-Man characters in the one-shot Spidey: A Universe X Special (2001), and penciled the final four pages of the 38-page story in the milestone The Amazing Spider-Man #500 (Dec. 2003). It also made him a star artist in the comic book world. The trouble was, Romita took Spidey away from his roots and firmly planted him in the mainstream [55] Marvel staffers would joke that Romita "took Spider-Man uptown". One West Pratt Street The guest list includes a nice selection of comic writers and artist as well as some great celebrities to get signed and that is what we do best. Important: The final design and subject matter of the sketch is at the artists discretion. The reason for the tryout was the growing estrangement between Spider-Man co-creators Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. Westin South Coast Plaza ", "Confidential Videotaped Deposition of John V. Romita", "Spider-Man At 50 Part Four: A John Romita Sr. Interview From 2002", "Why did some artists working for Marvel in the sixties use phony names? Romita produced the pencil . Submitters may request the desired Remarque. He is truly one of the last remaining great artist from the 60's/70s. His first work for Marvel was inking Jack Kirby's cover and Don Heck's interior pencils on the superhero-team comic The Avengers #23 (Dec. Sketch will be completed on an 11x17 Bristol sheet. In the secret labs of Tony Stark and Hank Pym protected by all kinds of robots and little critters. "[40] Other characters that debuted in the Lee-Romita era include the Rhino in #41 (Oct. 1966),[41] the Shocker in #46 (March 1967),[42] and the Kingpin in #50 (June 1967). Stan Lee interviewed Romita and his son for the documentary series The Comic Book Greats. With that said, Sharon and I would like to give everyone an update of what we at Desert Wind Comics and Celestial Comics are doing to allow the fans to continue enjoying getting their comic books and memorabilia signed. John Romita Jr.. We have an unlimited number of spots open for this exclusive signing, so submit as many items as you wish. John Romita Sr. was born on 24 January 1930 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. The submission deadline to have your books to us to make it for this con is Monday, September 27th, 2021. He first drew the character in 1977, as the rising star son of the legendary John Romita Sr., and went on to become one of the definitive pencillers to ever work on the character. CGC cannot guarantee Remarque requests. I'd made just over $200 a week with the romance [comics] but only by killing myself" with long hours of work. [22], A Romita image of Spider-Man and a Hulk image penciled by Rich Buckler and inked by Romita were among the "Marvel Super Heroes" set of commemorative stamps issued by the U.S. Sign up for a new account in our community. 10 Best Spider-Man Comics Drawn By John Romita Sr. By Cole Kennedy Published Jun 17, 2022 Best known for his work on The Amazing Spider-Man comics, John Romita Sr.'s illustrations compliment the Wall-Crawler's greatest stories. We will be looking to add additional signings to take place in the near future and you should continually check our Facebook pages and websites for these updated schedules and signings. ", DeFalco "1960s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 119: "The first original super-villain produced by the new Spider-Man team of Stan Lee and John Romita was the Rhino. (Temporally out of dated order and please ignore the April 5th deadline, I am working on it). San Diego, CA 92108 "The first story he gave me was a love story. 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