With a proven track record of success, Desert Wind Comics is the only source you need for your comic book signatures. All the women looked like emaciated men and he bought it, never criticized, and told me to keep working. He was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2002. United States. On Hold. saving. Desert Wind is your home for great signed collectibles so make sure to stop by and see what is available for purchase. Most importantly, the signings with comic creators are STILL going on. I was doing these nine-panel pages and the thin line, and I was doing Peter Parker without any bone structure just like Ditko was doing, I thought. After that, Romita Jr. went on to work on some of the most beloved titles of all time likeIron Man, Daredevil,Uncanny X-Men, Thor, Incredible Hulk, Wolverine and Black Panther. [74] Romita was inducted into the Inkwell Awards Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame in 2020. 3, #50 (Feb. 2002), starring the first Marvel superhero he had drawn; a portion of Iron Man vol. Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Price: $2500. SIGNINGS: ROMITA SR, BUSCEMA, SINNOTT, THOMAS, CLAREMONT, AND MORE. 300 W Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89102. Want news like this delivered to your inbox once a month? Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. John Romita Sr. has been illustrating comic books since 1949. "They had a large inventory of stories and continued with that and reprints. Top Rated Plus. We start with Roger Stern's debut on 'Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man' #43, then continue on with virtually every chronological Spidey appearance for the rest of the decade. "If I'd inked every day, I'd be a better inker," he ironically said in . I'd made just over $200 a week with the romance [comics] but only by killing myself" with long hours of work. John Romita Sr AUTOGRAPHED 7.5x12 Gwen Stacy Spider-man ORIGINAL ART PSA/DNA : $5560.00. Important: The final design and subject matter of the Remarque is at the artists discretion. Jacob K. Javits Convention Center He was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2002. Nothing. Then, when Don had finished the pencils, [Lee would] call me in to fix up anything that he didn't like. If the In-House Private Signing needs to be rescheduled, CGC will securely store all submissions in its vault until the event can be rescheduled. ", "Bellerose artist created X-Men's Wolverine", "Hero Initiative Board Members Disbursement Committee", First Comics News: 2020 Inkwell Awards Voting Results, Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher, X Lives of Wolverine and X Deaths of Wolverine, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Romita_Sr.&oldid=1118931450, Pages using infobox comics creator with unknown parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 29 October 2022, at 19:45. He penciled the following issue himself. [24] Romita's last known DC story work was the six-page "My Heart Tricked Me", inked by Sachs, in Girls' Romances #121 (Dec. 1966), though his spot illustrations, some or all of it reprints of earlier work, continued to appear on one-page "beauty tip" and other filler pages, as well as on letters pages, through early 1970, as did the occasional reprinted story. On the next screen, you can add one of CGCs custom Marvel labels to your submission for qualifying books. Comics-art historian Daniel Herman assessed of Romita's Spider-Man work, Romita's transformation of the character redefined the character's look and took the strip in a different direction. If you have any questions, please feel free to email [emailprotected]. Some of these stories were even co-written with his brother Stanley Lieber aka Stan Lee. He first drew the character in 1977, as the rising star son of the legendary John Romita Sr., and went on to become one of the definitive pencillers to ever work on the character. Estimated turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading, Estimated turnaround time of eight weeks for CGC grading and CCS pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CCS pressing), Encapsulation with the iconic yellow CGC Signature Series label. John Romita Jr.s illustrated Head Sketch, inked by Scott Hanna. The following interview was taken in the late '80's while John Romita was still Art Director up at Marvel Comics. The next two I suppose just sigs w/no sketch option: was able to get Perez and Sienkiewicz (if I ever do get my book returned to me) last year and sent in a Miller submission which has been pushed back to this year, my top 3 wants still remain the same as when this thread was created with my absolute most wanted being the first one named, Steranko did not return in 2021 and is still wanted, others I have books I would consider submitting for: McFarlane, Starlin, JRJR, Art Adams and further down the line Hughes and JS Campbell. Submitters may request the desired Remarque. You can also contact us either via email to [emailprotected] or by phone (702) 592-4792 for any questions. We will be accepting drop-off submissions at TerrifiCon. Powered by Invision Community. You can also contact us either via email to [emailprotected] or by phone (702) 592-4792 for any questions. Get your comic books signed by great writers and artists and graded. 4. by. If CCS pressing is also requested, the turnaround time is estimated at eight weeks. Want to Read. If you can not attend this show but would like to have something signed by someone at this show then just mail in your submissions and let us do the rest. I wanted to stay on Daredevil. In mid- to late 1951, he recalled in 2002, "I went uptown one day for lunch. Be sure to come by Desert Wind's booth to say hi and see what other signing opportunities we have going on. Romita produced the pencil . And Stan loved it. I told him, 'This was supposed to save me time, but it isn't!' John Romita Sr is one such legend. Scott Hannas illustrated Remarque. [29] "What Stan Lee wanted was for me to do a two-part Daredevil story [issues #1617, MayJune 1966] with Spider-Man as a guest star, to see how I handled the character".[15]. For more information and to join, visit CGCcomics.com/join. A stellar costume designer and an incredibly prolific penciler, inker, and cover artist, Romita infused romance comics lan into the sturdy moral soap opera of the Stan Lee/Steve Ditko Spider-Man. What could be finer than a Jazzy Johnny Romita, Sr., web-head sketch? [71], As of 2013, he serves on the Disbursement Committee of the comic-book industry charity The Hero Initiative.[72]. John Romita Jr. and Scott Hannas signature. It's easy! Free shipping for many products! Manning "1970s" in Gilbert (2012), p. 68: "This story by writer Gerry Conway and penciler Gil Kane would go down in history as one of the most memorable events of Spider-Man's life. Tier system - The books are all different prices and some books would be in modern to express tiers. The submission form deadline for this event is March 17th, 2023. Sketch will be completed on an 11x17 Bristol sheet. His most prominent work for the company was the short-lived 1950s revival of Timely's hit character Captain America, in Young Men #2428 (Dec. 1953 July 1954) and Captain America #7678 (MaySept. - John Romita Sr. - Alex Ross - John Byrne Steranko did not return in 2021 and is still wanted others I have books I would consider submitting for: McFarlane, Starlin, JRJR, Art Adams and further down the line Hughes and JS Campbell FAKadar Member 1.2k Location: Florida Joined December 3, 2013 Posted January 12, 2022 (edited) [22], In the mid-1950s, while continuing to freelance for Atlas, Romita did uncredited work for DC Comics[23] before transitioning to work for DC exclusively in 1958. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. The Amazing Spider-Man had been Marvel's second-best-selling title at the time Romita began drawing it. 655 W. 34th Street Accomplished in colored penc. [63][64] In 1976, Romita did uncredited art corrections on the large-format, first DC/Marvel intercompany crossover, Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man, over the pencils of Ross Andru. Subscribe to the free CGC eNewsletter today! [48] Cutting back on his Spider-Man workload, Romita began doing only layouts, with finished pencils by Don Heck or Jim Mooney for nearly every issue for a year-and-a-half (#5775, Feb. 1968 Aug. 1969). Stan Lee, Steve Ditko (Illustrator), John Romita Sr. (Illustrator) 4.27 avg rating 575 ratings published 1966 8 editions. Alex Ross, Adi Granov, John Romita Sr, J Scott Campbell and Todd Mcfarlane. While Romita's depiction of Spider-Man would eventually become the company mascot and the definitive look to the general public, the artist had trepidations: I was hoping against it, believe it or not. John Romita, Sr., Spider-Man Specialty Illustration Original Art (1993). Star Wars actors (McDiarmid, Billy Dee Williams). After being promoted to the position of art director for Marvel, John was involved in many of the new characters being developed by Marvel including The Punisher and Wolverine. Eventually I became their romance cover artist". John enjoying his retirement from the comic industry, does not travel much, and rarely makes a con appearance. "I worked there in prehistoric times for about eight . He had Don Heck pencil over my breakdowns for a while. I would kill for a Tom Baker signing but it probably will never happen. I showed him on a tracing paper what I would do, and then he asked me to do a drawing of Daredevil the way I would do it. He is truly one of the last remaining great artist from the 60's/70s. [13] Some years later, the family moved to Bellerose, New York, on Long Island. HEROES CONVENTION was founded in 1982 by Shelton Drum, owner of Charlotte's Heroes Aren't Hard To Find comics shop. BeyondSpider-Mantitles, Hanna andRomitaJr. have worked together onAvengers vs. X-MenandCaptain America. v17: Removed the black underarm webbing (will add if requested). The amazing career of artist John Romita, Sr. By Mike Avila. You can get your books signed by the legendary comic book artist and graded and authenticated by Certified Guaranty Company (CGC) with the prestigious Signature Series label. Starlin? John Romita Sr. It also made him a star artist in the comic book world. The other departments just never used me. Top 3 for me are probably a little weird to most others - celebs that I have a book ready to go for, but they don't do cons/haven't done a signing. With that said, Sharon and I would like to give everyone an update of what we at Desert Wind Comics and Celestial Comics are doing to allow the fans to continue enjoying getting their comic books and memorabilia signed. thanks. 176. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. John Romita Sr. was born on the 24th of January 1930, which was a Friday. Simply go to our submission page on our website for details on submitting your collectibles. ", David and Greenberger p. 49: "The idea of beloved supporting characters meeting their deaths may be standard operating procedure now but in 1973 it was unprecedented Gwen's death took villainy and victimhood to an entirely new level. He is now #1 on my list. [43] Lee and Romita's stories focused as much on the social and college lives of the characters as they did on Spider-Man's adventures. 2. Complete details may be found at www.desertwindcomics.com. Marvel responded to this with, Manning "1980s" in Gilbert (2012), p. 131: "Writer Roger Stern and artists John Romita Jr. and John Romita Sr. introduced readers to a brand new Captain Marvel, an African-American woman with energy-based powers called Monica Rambeau. Or you can contact us either via email or by phone for any questions you have. When is Sr.'s next birthday? Marvel.com is the source for Marvel comics, digital comics, comic strips, and more featuring Iron Man, Spider-Man, Hulk, X-Men and all your favorite superheroes. For some of us, this is our livelihood and for others it is our passion. The MAIL-IN SUBMISSION DEADLINE is Friday, August 10th and the Celestial Comics in-store submission deadline is Tuesday, August 14th. Desert Wind will be visiting CalComicCon. The submission form deadline for this event is September 1st, 2023. . If you need a CGC shipping kit, they can be purchased, Books will be received into the CGC system when they arrive and will be safely stored by CGC until the event. CGC cannot guarantee Remarque requests. John Romita Jr., Scott Hanna and Zeb Wells illustrated Remarque. John Romita Jr. 's illustrated Torso Sketch, inked by Scott Hanna. Sketch will be completed on an 11x17 Bristol sheet. , Amazing Spider-Man #113 CGC 8.5 Stan Lee John Romita SR, 1979 BRONZE AGE AMAZING MARVEL TALES # 102, SPIDER-MAN SIGNED BY JOHN ROMITA SR, Amazing Spiderman #21 ~ John Romita ~ , X3 John Romita Sr. & Jr. ~ , John Romita Sr SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED Alter Ego John Romita and All that Jazz SC NEW, WHAT IF SPIDER-MAN VS WOLVERINE DYNAMIC FORCES SIGNED JOHN ROMITA SR DF MARVEL, 1974 BRONZE AGE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 138 VS MINDWORM SIGNED BY JOHN ROMITA SR, Universe X Spidey #1 CGC 9.6 John Romita Marvel, 700 CGC 9.8 X7 , Amazing Spider-man (1963) - 238 (CBCS 4.0), 239 (CBCS 7.0) - Signed JR JR, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #112 CGC 9.0 SIGNATURE SERIES SIGNED CONWAY & JOHN ROMITA SR, WEB OF SPIDER MAN #90 DYNAMIC FORCES SIGNED JOHN ROMITA SR DF 2099 POSTER MARVEL, Ultimate Spider-Man #8 Dynamic Forces Dual Signed + Sketch 2 Of 500 RARE, Vampire Tales #2 CGC 4.5 Signed Romita & Thomas Signature Series 1st Satana, Amazing Spider-Man #200 CGC SS 9.4 Tom Holland John Romita , MS. MARVEL 1 1977 SIGNED JOHN ROMITA CBCS 8.0 WHITE PAGES MCU MOVIES, WOLVERINE #26 DYNAMIC FORCES SIGNED JOHN ROMITA SR DF COA MARVEL MOVIE. Genuine . "[25]. Please go to www.desertwindcomics.com for additional information. Chump. 8746 Forum Home. John Romita Sr.. While we will be attending numerous comic-cons throughout the year, Desert Wind Comics will also be scheduling several special signings with different creators as well, so make sure to visit our website for updates and new announcements. Do not miss this rare opportunity to have Larry sign your collected treasures of his work spanning over eight decades. The incredible artwork of John Romita, Sr. and John Romita, Jr., along with inks by Klaus Janson, grace the covers of the upcoming issue of SUPERMAN! Safety - If I am going to send in a lot of books and a few books in the 1,000$ of dollars I like the security CGC offers. Writer: Kick-Ass. You just hit the jackpot! ". John Romita Jr.s illustrated Head Sketch. 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