RIP John Romita, Sr.

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RIP John Romita, Sr. #1026637 06/14/23 05:43 AM
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OP RED-001 Active Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 335	We lost this legendary Marvel artist-he is the one who took over Spider-Man from Steve Ditko: https://www.cnn.com/style/article/john-romita-sr-marvel-death-scli-intl/index.html

Re: RIP John Romita, Sr. RED-001 #1026639 06/14/23 08:03 AM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 5,852 Ann Hebistand Independent Scholar
Ann Hebistand Independent Scholar Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 5,852	He was Marvel's own Curt Swan. He was also one of the comics industry's true gentlemen. I was fortunate enough to meet him three times at conventions in the 90s. Rest in peace, good sir. Still "Fickles" to my friends.

Re: RIP John Romita, Sr. RED-001 #1026646 06/14/23 12:15 PM
Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 31,457 Touring Bgtzl and Bgztl with M... thoth lad Tempus Fugitive
thoth lad Tempus Fugitive Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 31,457 Touring Bgtzl and Bgztl with M...	Another true titan of the industry gone. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and his many, many fans. "...not having to believe in a thing to be interested in it and not having to explain a thing to appreciate the wonder of it."

Re: RIP John Romita, Sr. RED-001 #1026658 06/15/23 06:49 AM
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razsolo Legionnaire! R Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,721	Yeah, sad times That is great that you got to meet him a few times, Ann!

Re: RIP John Romita, Sr. RED-001 #1026662 06/15/23 10:48 AM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 5,852 Ann Hebistand Independent Scholar
Ann Hebistand Independent Scholar Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 5,852	Thanks, Raz. He was a treasure as both an artist and a person. Fun bit of trivia: DC, for whom he'd been working for almost a decade on their romance comics, tried to get him to stay by offering him a monthly gig as Ramona Fradon's replacement on Metamorpho. That would certainly have been interesting! Still "Fickles" to my friends.

Re: RIP John Romita, Sr. RED-001 #1026666 06/15/23 05:29 PM
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stile86 Wanderer Joined: May 2013 Posts: 6,591 Melbourne Australia	Definitely one of the greats that left their mark on the industry.

Re: RIP John Romita, Sr. RED-001 #1026698 06/17/23 07:49 AM
Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 6,692 Los Angeles, CA Kappa Kid Humanoid from the Deep
Kappa Kid Humanoid from the Deep Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 6,692 Los Angeles, CA	Every year, we lose another legend. Really feels like the curtains are closing on the halcyon days of the medium. Keep up with what I've been watching lately! "Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? Our nation turns its lonely eyes to you."

Re: RIP John Romita, Sr. RED-001 #1026699 06/17/23 08:06 AM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 5,852 Ann Hebistand Independent Scholar
Ann Hebistand Independent Scholar Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 5,852	I agree, Kappa, but I also think that as one Era ends, another flourishes. Superhero comics may be in decline, but lots of other genres are healthier than they've ever been. Still "Fickles" to my friends.