John Romita Jr.s illustrated Remarque. [50] Romita's initial run on the title, abetted by the three other artists,[Note 1] lasted through issue #95 (April 1971). CGC will remove a CGC-certified book from its holder for an additional $5 fee. Desert Wind will be visiting CalComicCon. CGC cannot guarantee Remarque requests. 7h 59m left (Today 11:08 AM) +$5.00 shipping Sponsored SPIDER-MAN MARVEL TALES #106 CBCS SS SIGNED JOHN ROMITA SR 1st PUNISHER APP NS Pre-Owned $249.99 Buy It Now +$17.10 shipping Sponsored John Romita Sr is known for Comic strip penciller and inker. 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. Romita then began a second stint, doing full pencils for issues #105115 and #119 (Feb.Dec. Starlin? Romita inked the debut of new Captain Marvel Monica Rambeau in The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #16 (1982)[68] and the first appearance of the Hobgoblin in The Amazing Spider-Man #238 (March 1983). On 9/21/2021 at 10:20 AM, Aztecan22 said: On 9/22/2021 at 10:24 PM, Gator Guru said: On 9/23/2021 at 8:51 AM, somewhereintexas said: On 2/2/2022 at 1:03 PM, brownies8701 said: CGC In House Signing Wishlist - Update for 2023. John Romita Sr. Dealer: RomitaMan Original Art $3000 Posted On:1/12/2023 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next Go to page Hell sign your books and submit them to CGC for a yellow label. RomitaJr.s career began in the early 1970s at the young age of 13 when he brought Marvel Comics the character Prowler, which was then introduced inThe Amazing Spider-Man #78. He was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2002.. Romita worked on Captain America Comics at Atlas in the 1950's. Signing images are not included in any of our sales. With the passing of Steve Ditko, John is now the oldest living Spider-Man artist and you don't want to miss this opportunity. Ignore the 2 star rating someone in the USA gave this book because he received it damaged, this is a 5 star publication gathering together some truly classic Stan Lee penned Spider-Man stories with artwork mainly by John Romita Sr. The deadline for submitting the books to our office is Monday, January 26th. Romita went on to draw a wide variety of horror comics, war comics, romance comics and other genres for Atlas. One West Pratt Street For more information and to join, visit CGCcomics.com/join. Dominic Pace (The Mandalorian, Gekko) Important: The final design and subject matter of the sketch is at the artists discretion. Collector. John Romita Jr.s illustrated Head Sketch. I will still need to pay to ship to Neal Adams, pay him to sign it, then send it in to CGC, then ship it back to me. [65][66] Later that same year, Romita inked Jack Kirby's pencil work on Captain America's Bicentennial Battles, a one-shot story published in an oversized treasury format.[67]. Were really excited to offer another opportunity for fans to not only get one signature or Remarque but three from three incredible comic book creators,said Brittany McManus, CGC Signature Series Director. [14], Romita entered the comics industry in 1949 on the series Famous Funnies. Charlotte, NC 28202. NOTE: Signing tickets must be prepurchased prior to show and signing tickets are extremely limited. John Romita Jr. 's illustrated Full Body Sketch, inked by Scott Hanna. [37] Romita has stated that in designing Mary Jane, he "used Ann-Margret from the movie Bye Bye Birdie as a guide, using her coloring, the shape of her face, her red hair and her form-fitting short skirts. "The first story he gave me was a love story. John Romita Sr. John V. Romita (born January 24, 1930) is an American comic book artist best known for his work on Marvel Comics' Amazing Spider-Man and for co-creating the character The Punisher. - 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) Important: The final design and subject matter of the sketch is at the artists discretion. https://www.nealadamsstore.com/Send-Neal-Your-Book-to-Sign-and-Ship-to-CGC_p_2271.html. Desert Wind will ONLY have a witness available at the show and will NOT have a booth. In 1977, he briefly did the artwork of the syndicated 'Spider-Man' newspaper comic. [22] Additionally, Romita would render one of his first original characters, M-11 the Human Robot, in a five-page standalone science-fiction story in Menace #11 (May 1954). That is John Romita Sr. (Though to anyone who grew up with his work, he's simply "John Romita," as he always signed his work.) 1954). Both Peter Cullen and Frank Welken autograph tickets are $100 each and extremely limited. Romita reinvented the character and made it possible for [Spider-Man] to appeal to a wider audience, even if he removed the qualities that had made the strip a surreal standout. [19] Taking the initiative prior to induction, he showed art samples to the base art director on Governors Island in New York Bay, who arranged for him to be stationed there to do layouts for recruitment posters[11] once Romita had completed basic training at Fort Dix, New Jersey. [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]. 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. [9] Among his instructors were book illustrator Howard Simon and magazine illustrator Ben Clements,[10] and his influences included comics artists Noel Sickles,[11] Roy Crane,[11] Milton Caniff,[12] and later, Alex Toth[11] and Carmine Infantino,[13] as well as commercial illustrators Jon Whitcomb, Coby Whitmore, and Al Parker. Bleeding Cool has been reporting that this is intended by Marvel to be a new era for Spider-Man for the last month. Synopsis Writer (s) Stan Lee Penciler (s) John Romita Sr. Inker (s) Mickey Demeo Letterer (s) Sam Rosen Editor (s) Stan Lee So dont miss this opportunity. Romita succeeded Whitney with issue #2 (Nov. We welcome anyone who wants to meet us there to submit books to us. Marvel editor Stan Lee, however, had heard of Romita's leaving DC, and asked to see him. Desert Wind is your home for great signed collectibles. He both penciled and inked the 10-page backup story "The Kiss"a flashback in which Peter Parker (Spider-Man) and his girlfriend Gwen Stacy share their first kissin Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man #1 (Jan. 1999). Signing opportunities with Larry Lieber are becoming extremely rare as each day passes. Skip to Main Content (Press Enter) We know what book you should read next Books Kids Popular Authors & Events Recommendations Audio The Romance Books Kristine Swartz Is Loving Right Now Learn More> Join Our Authors for Virtual Events 2023 Desert Wind Comics - Developed and Maintained by Comic Coders. What could be finer than a Jazzy Johnny Romita, Sr., web-head sketch? Cost - It would cost more sending them in and going through the tier system than paying a flat flee. The submission form deadline for this event is June 9th, 2023. https://www.facebook.com/Gardenstatecomicfest 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! Important: The final design and subject matter of the sketch is at the artists discretion. Exclusive Desert Wind Comics Variant Fantastic Four #645 by Joe Sinnott. Press J to jump to the feed. Description. The submission form deadline for this event is July 17th, 2023. If CCS pressing is also requested, the turnaround time is estimated at eight weeks. He is a writer and producer, known for Kick-Ass (2010), Kick-Ass 2 (2013) and Gray Area. Spider-Man - Toy Design (3 Images: Top, Front, Side) 1984. Desert Wind is your home for great signed collectibles. WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #100 1ST PRINT 1993 Big Key Issue: - Debut of Spider-Armor MK I, armor developed by Peter Parker to withstand gunfire from The New Enforcers Extremely Limited and Sold out, this comics as one of a specially limited series signed at 116 Copies and Numbered at 95 /116 copies signed. JOHN CHARGES A $30 SIGNING FEE for every book or item he signs. "If I'd inked every day, I'd be a better inker," he ironically said in . He said, "Okay," but the first chance he had he shows me this Daredevil story somebody had started and he didn't like it, and he wanted somebody else to do it. 2, #50 (Oct. 2003); and a few pages featuring Karen Page in Daredevil vol. I told him, 'This was supposed to save me time, but it isn't!' At "a three-hour lunch", Romita recalled, Lee promised to match the agency salary if Romita would come work for Marvel, and to give him flexibility to work at home or at the office on any given day at Romita's discretion. Based in Las Vegas, Nevada, Desert Wind Comics has been providing friendly and professional service to collectors and comic book fans for over 18 years. Romita produced the pencil . We will be accepting drop-off submissions at TerrifiCon. 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 Sr. was born on 24 January 1930 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. Included are the first four issues drawn by Romita, which includes the classic two-parter where the Green Goblin discovers Spider-Man is really Peter Parker, who learns his arch foe is Norman . With the passing of Steve Ditko, John is now the oldest living Spider-Man artist and you don't want to miss this opportunity. Baltimore Comic Con is back and better than ever! Est: $10,000 - $15,000. Amazing Spider-Man SIGNED John Romita Sr. Marvel 1963 Tunes Glass, John Romita Sr Marvel Comics Origins 1992, The Amazing Spider-Man #2 20226, #1 / Romita Sr, Romita Jr, Stan Lee, Captain America #101 Signed by Sebastian Stan CGC 6.0 May 1968 Marvel, #23 CBCS (CGC )7.0 1st , 1972 BRONZE AGE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 107 GWEN STACY SIGNED BY JOHN ROMITA SR, Amazing Spider-Man #161 CGC SS 8.5 Tom Holland John Romita, Tower of Shadows #1 VG Jim Steranko 1969 Johnny Craig John Buscema Art, Amazing Spider-Man #11973 CGC 8.5 John Romita SR Hulk, Amazing Spider-Man 59 CGC SS Romita 7.5 , Luke cage hero for hire #2 Archie Goodwin 1972 George Tuska/Billy Graham, Amazing Spider-Man #58 CGC 7.5 Stan Lee John Romita SR, #118 CGC 3.5 SS Stan Lee & John Romita Spectacular ASM, #152 CGC 9.0 John Romita WP Shocker, UNCANNY X-MEN #185 Marvel Comics John Romita ~ . Get your comic books signed by great writers and artists and graded. CGC must receive all submissions for this event by Friday, September 16, 2022. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Giant-Size Chillers #1 1974 Marvel Dracula 1st Appearance Lilith John Romita Sr at the best online prices at eBay! On the next screen, you can add one of CGCs custom Marvel labels to your submission for qualifying books. Celestial Comics, July 13, 2018. Zeb Wells illustrated "With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility" Remarque. Westin South Coast Plaza Romita Sr. was engaged in product illustration and special designs and as Art Director for Marvel Books, the short-lived children's book line. Important: The final design and subject matter of the Remarque is at the artists discretion. No change requests will be accepted after Friday, September 16, 2022. The only reason I did Spider-Man was because Stan asked me and I felt that I should help out, like a good soldier. You can actually submit directly to Neal through his site. Whether you are looking to have your collectible signed or signed-and-graded, Desert Wind Comics is your destination for safe transactions and professional customer service. View sold prices. We will be looking to add additional signings to take place in the near future and you should continually check our Facebook pages and websites for these updated schedules and signings. #129 9.6 SS CBCS John Romita SR & Conway 1st Punisher. John Romita Sr. [59], He and his wife have two sons, Victor and John Jr. (born August 17, 1956),[3] who followed in his footsteps to become a noted comic-book artist himself.[79]. Friday, August 15th, 2014. He paid me two hundred dollars for it and never published it and rightfully so". Tier system - The books are all different prices and some books would be in modern to express tiers. CGC is thrilled to welcome three of the comic book industrys most distinguished creators, John Romita Jr., Scott Hanna and Zeb Wells for a trio In-House Private Signing. Romita ghost-penciled for Zakarin on Trojan Comics' Crime-Smashers and other titles, eventually signing some "Zakarin and Romita". 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. His first known work for the company is the tentatively identified penciling credit for the cover of romance comic Secret Hearts #58 (Oct. 1959), and, confirmably, pencils for the seven-page story "I Know My Love", inked by Bernard Sachs, in Heart Throbs #63 (Jan. 1960). *SIGNING OPPORTUNITY W/ JOHN ROMITA SR & LARRY LIEBER* GenuineCOA: 11: 4 years GenuineCOA (176): @KatKomics No, unfortunately. Sign up for a new account in our community. Scott Hannas illustrated Remarque. 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. The guest list includes a nice selection ofcomic writers and artist as well as some great celebrities to get signed and that is what we do best. Please add the above signing fee to the fee for witnessing or grading. [11] The work was for Marvel's 1940s forerunner, Timely Comics, which helped give Romita an opportunity to meet editor-in-chief and art director Stan Lee. In the secret labs of Tony Stark and Hank Pym protected by all kinds of robots and little critters. We get your comic collectibles signed by the creators you want. He is truly one of the last remaining great artist from the 60's/70s. Desert Wind Comics is the premier source for getting your books signed and graded with the coveted Yellow Signature Label, and no other organization has more signings with these prestigious creators. Hannas 15 year run withSpider-Manbrought him together with Romita Jr., starting withSpider-Man #73. [citation needed] He is the husband of ex-Marvel Traffic Manager Virginia Romita and father of artist John Romita Jr..[citation needed] He became Art Director for Marvel in the early 1970s. 2010). And more. 5. Most importantly, the signings with comic creators are STILL going on. 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. John Romita Sr. zodiac sign is aquarius. The submission deadline to have your books to us to make it for this con is Thursday, October 14th, 2021. JOHN ROMITA SR . I didn't want to pencil any more; in fact, I couldn't work at home any more I couldn't discipline myself to do it. Signed Spiderman Original Art Sketch 5x8 Index Card BAS Slab Dealer: ebay $5,000.00 Posted On:1/22/2023 Romita Legacy Detailed Cvr Prelim (WOLVERINE, PUNISHER, SPIDER-MAN, IRON MAN, HULK, DAREDEVIL, CAPTAIN AMERICA, THOR!) View fullsize. Be sure to come by Desert Wind's booth to say hi and see what other signing opportunities we have going on. Since 2007, Desert Wind Comics has offered opportunities to purchase special collectible books as well as get your own comic collectibles signed. CGC cannot guarantee Remarque requests. **If you submit a CGC-graded collectible that needs to be removed from its original holder by CGC, the collectible will need to go through the certification and encapsulation process again, and there is no guarantee that it will receive the same grade. [44] The stories became more topical, addressing issues such as the Vietnam War,[45] political elections,[46] and student activism. "Spider-Man Visionaries: John Romita Sr" provides nine examples of the artist work on "The Amazing Spider-Man" drawing the stories written by Stan Lee. John Romita Jr., the long-time Marvel Comics artist, is returning to the publisher in July, Marvel announced March 31. He pitched this idea to artist John Romita and it was Wilson Fisk who emerged in, Manning "1960s" in Gilbert (2012), p. 37: "[Stan Lee] knew that most readers tuned in every month for a glimpse of that side of Spider-Man's life as much as they did to see the wall-crawler battle the latest supervillain.". I couldn't believe that a guy would walk away from a successful book that was the second-highest seller at Marvel. [28], Romita began a brief stint on Daredevil beginning with issue #12 (Jan. 1966), initially penciling over Jack Kirby's dynamic layouts as a means of learning Marvel's storytelling house style. I was convinced, in my own mind, that he was going to come back in two or three issues. Safety - If I am going to send in a lot of books and a few books in the 1,000$ of dollars I like the security CGC offers. Please try again later. You can also send in books for our future signings at other shows and private signing events like our famous Legends Tour. 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