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Post by Joe Neglia on Jun 11, 2018 14:29:55 GMT -5
Wow, that's......a heckuva comparison, considering JRJr's had a successful 30 year career, emerging working far beyond his father's shadow. 40 years, and if you want to get super-technical, 50. He created the Spider-Man character the Prowler in 1969 at age 13, and his father incorporated the character into the books. He's been working professionally since 1977. Romita's longevity has jack-shit to do with who his father is. His getting INTO the business, absolutely, but why he's still around FORTY years later? No. Whether you like Romita or not, he's one of the best-selling artists of the modern era. Period. "Yeah, but that's because they put him on X-Men or Punisher or Batman or some other top title." No, it's because they know that his sales can take a book that's doing well, and keep going. They don't have to worry about him tanking a title.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2018 14:43:55 GMT -5
Wow, that's......a heckuva comparison, considering JRJr's had a successful 30 year career, emerging working far beyond his father's shadow. 40 years, and if you want to get super-technical, 50. He created the Spider-Man character the Prowler in 1969 at age 13, and his father incorporated the character into the books. He's been working professionally since 1977. 40?! Wow. Earliest I could recall his artwork was.....Star Brand, I think. I figured he rose up from the ranks of the New Universe and '80s Marvel. But damn, he was on Iron Man in 1978....within that book's first 10 years, and the issue *before* Michelinie & Layton began their fabled run (weirdly, not only was Romita's 1st issue Mantlo's last, but it was the 1st of a 2 parter, which Michelinie & Layton finished with JRJr). He stuck around on art with them often, too.
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