One of the all time greatest artists of the superhero genre has passed away at the age of 93.
“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,” Romita Jr. tweeted. “Please keep your thoughts and condolences here out of respect for my family. He was the greatest man I ever met.”Romita Sr.’s comics career began before Marvel was even Marvel, illustrating as a ghost artist at Timely Comics.
Luke Cage, and Brother Voodoo. It was Romita who redesigned the Black Widow’s iconic spy suit, who created the Hobgoblin’s first appearance, and even illustrated the debut of the first female Captain Marvel, Monica Rambeau. Although his contribution to Marvel Comics was vast as an art director, he would never forget the indelible mark he made on one of its most iconic heroes, returning over and over in his late career to keep illustrating the definitive comics aesthetic of Spider-Man.
Romita Sr. is survived by his wife Virginia, and his two sons. Our thoughts go out to his family in this sad time.
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