John Romita Sr. died peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the age of 93. His death was announced by his son John Romita Jr., who paid due respect to his legendary father.
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“I say this with a heavy heart. My father 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,” John Romita Jr. wrote.
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Romita Sr. was an American comic book artist who was best known for his work on Marvel Comics’ The Amazing Spider-Marvel and co-creating characters including Mary Jane Watson and other romance characters.
When Spider-Man artist and co-creator, Steve Ditko left Marvel in 1966, Romita was chosen by Stan Lee as the new artist for The Amazing Spider-Man title. Within a year of him becoming the Spider-Man artist, The Amazing Spider-Man rose from Marvel’s second-best-selling title to the company’s top-seller. Romita brought a new romance style to Spider-Man comics that soon became the new house style for the character.
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