John Romita Sr. has died. one of the legends of Marvel Comics
At the age of 93 being the co-creator of Wolverine and many more
John Romita Sr. (John Romita) has died aged 93, one of the most influential artists and cartoonists in the history of Marvel comics , co-creating characters such as Wolverine, the Punisher and Spider-Man ‘s Mary Jane Watson . He was also the creator of some of the most famous Spider-Man villains and many other Marvel characters.
His death was confirmed by his son John Romita Jr. yesterday, Tuesday June 13, saying he breathed his last in his sleep. In the relevant tweet he made for the announcement, he wrote the following: ” It is with a heavy heart that I say this… My father passed away peacefully in his sleep. He was a legend in the art world and I will be honored to follow in his footsteps . Please send your condolences here out of respect for my family. He was the greatest man I ever met. ”
Although generally considered a multi-decade Marvel Comics legend, I also worked for nearly two decades for rival awe, DC Comics.
Born on January 24, 1930, Romita Sr. split his career between Marvel Comics and DC. He originally worked at Timely Comics in the 1940s, which later became Marvel Comics, and in the 1950s and 1960s he worked for DC Comics.
In 1966, he took Steve Ditko’s place in the comic book issue of The Amazing Spider-Man, working together with the then editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics, Stan Lee, and they created the current form of the well-known superhero . He was the one who introduced the “eternal” love story of Peter Parker with Mary Jane Watson and the Kingpin as an opponent, who is one of the main ones. However, a feud that flared up with Stan Lee during their partnership brought an end to his tenure there.
Other timeless “Spider-Man” characters created by Romita Sr. they included the flying villain Vulture, the mobster Hammerhead, the sonic-powered Shocker , the Hobgoblin, journalist Robbie Robertson, and Gwen Stacy’s father, George Stacy. Romita Sr. he also had a hand in creating the tragic, iconic story “The Night Gwen Stacy Died,” considered one of the best “Spider-Man” stories ever written.
He was instrumental in the creation of Luke Cage, Bullseye and Kingpin aka Wilson Fisk, which are characters we still see today in the Marvel TV series and movies .
