John Romita, Jr.
Comic book artist John Romita Jr.
Birth name	John Salvatore Romita Jr.
Born	August 17, 1956 (1956-08-17) (age 51) New York City, New York
Nationality	American
Pseudonym(s)	JRJR

John Salvatore Romita, Jr. (born August 17, 1956) is an American comic book artist best known for his extensive work for Marvel Comics from the 1970s to the 2000s. He is often referred to as JRJR (abbreviation of John Romita, Jr.) Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article is about the state. ... is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... This article is about the comic book company. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... This article is about the decade of 2000-2009. ...

Career

John Romita was born in New York City, the son of John Romita, Sr., co-creator of several notable Spider-Man stories in the 1960s and 1970s. He began his career at Marvel UK, doing sketches for covers of reprints. His American debut was with a six page story entitled "Chaos at the Coffee Bean!" in Amazing Spider-Man Annual #11 (1977). New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... John Romita, Sr. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969. ... The Mighty World of Marvel #1: The very first Marvel UK title published in 1972. ... The Amazing Spider-Man is the title of both a comic book published by Marvel Comics and a daily newspaper comic strip. ...

Romita's early popularity was based on his run on Iron Man with writer David Michelinie and artist Bob Layton which began in 1978. In the early 1980s, he had his first regular run on the Amazing Spider-Man series and also was the artist for the launch of the Dazzler series. Working with writer Roger Stern on Amazing Spider-Man, he co created the character Hobgoblin and he drew an issue in which Spider-Man would encounter the Juggernaut where the villain would end up trapped in cement foundations. From 1983 to 1986 he had a run on Uncanny X-Men with Dan Green and author Chris Claremont which brought him large popularity, as the X-Men had become a huge industry phenomenon by that time. He would return for a second very successful run on Uncanny X-Men in 1993. This article is about the superhero. ... David Michelinie is an American comic book writer. ... Bob Layton is a USA comic book artist. ... Dazzler (Alison Blaire) is a Marvel Comics superheroine, associated with the X-Men. ... The Hobgoblin character co-created by Stern. ... For the member of the Shiar Imperial Guard, see Hobgoblin (Imperial Guard). ... The Juggernaut (Cain Marko) is a fictional comic book character from the Marvel Comics universe. ... For the second comic book series starring the X-Men, see X-Men (vol. ... Dan Green can refer to: Dan Green (voice actor), an American voice actor Dan Green (artist), an American comic book illustrator This human name article is a disambiguation page — a list of pages that might otherwise share the same title, which is a persons or persons name. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ...

Cover art for The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 2, #43 (April 2003), by John Romita, Jr. and Scott Hanna.

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Romita enjoyed an acclaimed stint on Daredevil with writer Ann Nocenti and Eisner Award-winning inker Al Williamson, noted for its creation of long-running Daredevil nemesis Typhoid Mary. Working on Daredevil, Romita defined his style and left behind all uncertainties which were still present in the X-Men pages. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (515x792, 59 KB) Author: John Romita, JR Fair Use Rationale: It is an illustration of the character the article concerns. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (515x792, 59 KB) Author: John Romita, JR Fair Use Rationale: It is an illustration of the character the article concerns. ... The Amazing Spider-Man is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics, and additionally a spin-off television program and a daily newspaper comic strip, all featuring the adventures of the superhero Spider-Man. ... For other uses, see Daredevil (comics). ... Ann Nocenti is an American journalist, writer and editor known for her work on comic books and magazines. ... The Will Eisner Comic Industry Award is given for creative achievement in comic books. ... Al Williamson Al Williamson (March 21, 1931 - ) is an American cartoonist of partly Colombian descent. ... Typhoid Mary (real name Mary Walker), also known as Typhoid and Bloody Mary, is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics universe, most commonly associated with Daredevil as a supervillain. ...

Romita later collaborated with Frank Miller on a Daredevil origin story entitled Daredevil: The Man Without Fear, considered to be a companion of sorts to Miller's Batman: Year One tale. Romita worked on a host of Marvel titles during the 1990s, including The Punisher War Zone, the Cable mini-series, The Mighty Thor, a return to Iron Man for the second Armor War written by John Byrne, and the Punisher/Batman cross-over. This article is about Frank Miller, the comic book writer and artist and movie writer and director. ... Batman: Year One was the title of a comic book written by Frank Miller, illustrated by David Mazzuchelli and colored/painted by Richmond Lewis, released in 1988 by DC Comics. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into List of The Punisher comics. ... This article is about the Marvel Comics character Nathan Summers. ... Thor (sometimes called The Mighty Thor) is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. ... This article is about the superhero. ... For other uses of John Byrne, see John Byrne (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Marvel Comics character. ... Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a DC Comics fictional superhero who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939. ...

In the 2000s, Romita again came to prominence for his second run illustrating The Amazing Spider-Man for writer J. Michael Straczynski. He drew Marvel's Wolverine with author Mark Millar as part of the character's thirtieth-anniversary celebration. In 2004, Romita's creator-owned project The Grey Area was published by Image Comics. Romita's art has since appeared in Black Panther, The Sentry and Ultimate Vision, a back up story featured in the Ultimate line, written by author Mark Millar. Joseph Michael Straczynski (born July 17, 1954) is an award-winning American writer/producer of television series, novels, short stories, comic books, and radio dramas. ... For other uses, see Wolverine (disambiguation). ... Mark Millar (born December 24, 1969) is a Scottish comic book writer born in Coatbridge. ... A melanistic leopard, or black panther The black panther is the common name for a black specimen (a melanistic variant) of any of several species of cats. ... Cover to New Avengers #3. ... The Vision is the name of three fictional characters that appear in the Marvel Universe. ... Mark Millar (born December 24, 1969) is a Scottish comic book writer born in Coatbridge. ...

In 2006, Romita collaborated with writer Neil Gaiman on the reinterpretation of Jack Kirby's The Eternals in the form of a seven issue miniseries. Romita worked with Greg Pak on the five issue main comic of Marvel's 2007 crossover event, World War Hulk. Neil Richard Gaiman (IPA: ) (born November 10, 1960[2]) is an English author of science fiction and fantasy short stories and novels, graphic novels, comics, and films. ... Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg, August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was one of the most influential, recognizable, and prolific artists in American comic books, and the co-creator of such enduring characters and popular culture icons as the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Hulk, Captain America, and hundreds... The Eternals is a fictional race of superhumans in the Marvel Comics universe. ... World War Hulk is a comic book crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics beginning in May 2007. ...

In 2008, Romita will return to Amazing Spider-Man. He is also collaborating once more with Mark Millar, for a creator-owned series, Kick-Ass, published by Marvel's Icon imprint. Kick Ass is the first of two books which highlight some of Carl Hiaasens best columns in the newspaper Miami Herald. ...

Selected works

Comic books

• The Invincible Iron Man #115-117, 119-121, 123-128, 141-153 (1978-1981), #256, 258-266 (1990-1991)
• Contest of Champions #1-3 (1982). The first Marvel mini-series, featuring most of the Marvel superheroes of the time.
• Amazing Spider-Man #208, 210-218, 223-227, 229-236, 238-250 (1980-1984), #290-291 (1987), #400, 432 (1995, 1998), Vol.2 #22-28, 30-58 & Vol.1 #500-508 (2000-2004). Please note: After issue Vol.2 #58, the series was renumbered, and the next issue was published as Amazing Spider-man Vol.1 #500.
• Dazzler #1-3 (1981)
• Uncanny X-Men #175-197, 199-200, 202-203, 206-211 (1983-1986), #287 (1992), #300-302, 304, 306-311 (1993-1994)
• Star Brand #1-7 (1986-87)
• Daredevil #250-257, 259-263, 265-276, 278-282 (1988-1990)
• Cable: Blood and Metal #1-2 (1992). 2-issue mini-series.
• The Punisher War Zone #1-8 (1992)
• Daredevil: Man Without Fear #1-5 (1993-94). 5-issue mini-series with writer Frank Miller.
• Punisher/Batman (Marvel/DC, 1994)
• Spider-Man: The Lost Years #1-3 & 0 (1995). 3-issue miniseries, plus a #0 issue.
• Peter Parker: Spider-Man Vol.1 #75-76, 78-84, 86-92, 94-95, 97-98 & Vol.2 #1-3, 6-12, 14-17, 19 (1996-2000). Please note: After Vol.1 #98 (end of "The Final chapter" storyline) the series was renumbered and relaunched, and the next issue published as Peter Parker Spider-man Vol.2 #1.

Thanos and Mangog storms Asgard, on the cover to Thor vol. 2 #21. Art by John Romita, Jr.

• Thor Vol.2 #1-8, 10-13, 16-18, 22-25 (1998-2000)
• Hulk Vol.2 #24-25, 27-28, 34-39 (2001-2002). With writers Paul Jenkins (#24-25, 27-28) and Bruce Jones (#34-39).
• The Gray Area #1-3 (Image Comics, 2004). Creator-owned 3-issue miniseries with writer Glen Brunswick.
• Wolverine Vol.2 #20-31 (2004-2005). With writer Mark Millar.
• Ultimate Vision (2005) 6-part story with writer Mark Millar, running as a 4-page backup flip-book feature in the three Ultimate titles of November and December.
• Black Panther Vol.3 #1-6 (2005). 6-issue story arc "Who is the Black Panther" with writer Reginald Hudlin.
• Sentry Vol.2 #1-8 (2005-2006). 8-issue miniseries with writer Paul Jenkins.
• Eternals #1-7 (2006). With writer Neil Gaiman.
• World War Hulk (2007). With writer Greg Pak.
• The Last Fantastic Four Story (2007). With writer Stan Lee. (Drawn before World War Hulk).
• Kick-Ass #1-present (2008-present). With writer Mark Millar.

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Trade Paperbacks

Marvel Comics

• Marvel Visionaries: John Romita Jr. (Hardcover)
• Wolverine: Enemy of the State (Volume 1) (Hardcover)
• Wolverine: Enemy of the State (Volume 2) (Hardcover)
• Black Panther: Who is the Black Panther? (Hardcover)
• Iron Man: Demon in a Bottle (Reprints Iron Man #120-128)
• Iron Man and Doctor Doom
• Daredevil: The Man Without Fear
• Punisher vs. Daredevil
• Hulk: Return of the Monster
• Thor: The Dark Gods (Reprints Thor #9-13)
• Spider-Man: The Origin of the Hobgoblin
• Spider-Man: The Lost Years
• Amazing Spider-Man Volume 1: Coming Home (Reprints #30-35)
• Amazing Spider-Man Volume 2: Revelations (Reprints #36-39)
• Amazing Spider-Man Volume 3: Until the Stars Turn Cold (Reprints #40-45)
• Amazing Spider-Man Volume 4: The Life and Death of Spiders (Reprints #46-50)
• Amazing Spider-Man Volume 5: Unintended Consequences (Reprints #51-56)
• Amazing Spider-Man Volume 6: Happy Birthday (Reprints #57-58,500-502)
• Amazing Spider-Man Volume 7: The Book of Ezekiel (Reprints #503-508)
• Sentry: Reborn
• The Essential Dazzler Volume 1

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Image Comics

• Gray Area: All Of This Can Be Yours

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External links

• The incomplete John Romita Jr. checklist. A detailed checklist of the published works of JRJR.
• September 2006 short interview with Romita Jr. about his future work.
• October 2006 short interview Outhouse with Romita Jr. about his current work and future plans.
• John Romita Jr. on marvel.com