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John Romita Sr. the great artist behind titles like The Amazing Spider-Man, Daredevil and others passed away on June 13 in New York, leaving a great legacy through his strokes
Marvel and the comics industry are mourning. Legendary Marvel Comics artist John Romita, best known for his work on The Amazing Spider-Man, has died at the age of 93 in the United States, his son said Tuesday.
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Romita, born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1930, spent decades drawing the superhero from the comic book series “The Amazing Spider-Man” for the American publisher Marvel, during what came to be called “the silver age” of comics.
I say this with a heavy heart, My father passed away peacefully in his sleep. He is a legend in the art world and it would be my honor to follow in his footsteps. Please keep your thoughts and condolences here out of respect for my family.
He was the greatest man I ever met. pic.twitter.com/Pe2K3ywbWX— John Romita JR (@JrRomita) June 14, 2023
“My father, John Romita, passed away peacefully in his sleep this Monday morning.“Wrote his son, John Romita Jr, also a comic book artist, on his Instagram account.
“He is a legend in the art world and I would be honored to follow in his footsteps… He was the greatest man I have ever known“said Romita Jr, 66 years old.
British cartoonist Sean Phillips, known for collaborations with screenwriter Ed Brubaker on hit noir comics such as “The Fade Out” and “Fatale,” wrote on his Twitter account that Romita was “the best Spider-Man artist ever.” ”.
Romita worked with the late, legendary Marvel cartoonist Stan Lee, co-creator of several characters, including Spider-Man, who became one of the world’s most beloved fictional heroes.
He also drew titles starring Daredevil, another historical character also created by Lee.
Both Lee and fellow Spider-Man creator Steve Ditko died in 2018, aged 95 and 90, respectively.
– “Improve the stories” of others –
In a 2002 interview, Romita said that he was a good fit into Marvel’s creative processes.
“I don’t consider myself a creator. I have created many things, but I do not consider myself a true creator in the sense of Jack Kirby (the co-author of the famous Captain America), Romita told The Comics Reporter.
“But still I always had the ability to improve other people’s stories, other people’s characters. And I think that is what has allowed me to earn a living for 50 years, ”she stressed.
Romita Jr. worked like his father on the Spider-Man and Daredevil comics.
James Gunn, director of Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” series, expressed his grief on Twitter.
“I am sorry to hear that the great comic book artist John Romita has passed away at the age of 93,” he wrote.
Current Spider-Man writer Dan Slott also paid tribute to Romita.
“I grew up with John Romita’s Spider-Man as my Spider-Man. He was already one of my heroes before I set foot in Marvel, ”he highlighted.
With information from AFP