Romita Jr., John - CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS #2 Interior Page
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John Romita Jr. pencils/Pablo Marcos inks; page 11; 1982; image size 10" x 15"
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John Romita Jr. pencils/Pablo Marcos inks; page 11; 1982; image size 10" x 15"
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A 15% BUYER'S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THIS ITEM AT CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION
John Romita Jr. pencils/Pablo Marcos inks; page 11; 1982; image size 10" x 15"Originally created to be a tie-in to the 1980 Winter Olympics, which was called off when the US boycotted the Summer games in Russia. The story was slightly repurposed and published in 1982 as Contest of Champions, Marvel's first ever limited series. Great page featuring Daredevil, Invisible Woman, and Iron Fist, by the legendary Romita Jr. Pen and ink. Art is in excellent condition.
Artist Information
John Salvatore Romita, professionally known as John Romita Jr. is an American comics artist best known for his extensive work for Marvel Comics from the 1970s to the 2010s. He is the son of award-winning artist John Romita Sr. Romita's early popularity began with his run on Iron Man with writer David Michelinie and artist Bob Layton which began in 1978. In the early 1980s, he had his first regular run on the series The Amazing Spider-Man and also was the artist for the launch of the Dazzler series. From 1983 to 1986 he had a run on the Uncanny X-Men with Dan Green and author Chris Claremont. From 1988 to 1990, Romita had an extended stint on Daredevil. He worked on a host of Marvel titles during the 1990s, including a return to Iron Man for the second "Armor Wars" story arc, written by John Byrne; The Punisher War Zone;[18] the Cable miniseries;[19] and the Punisher/Batman crossover. In 2006, Romita collaborated with writer Neil Gaiman on a seven-issue miniseries reinterpretation of Jack Kirby's characters the Eternals. In 2014 Romita Jr. became the penciller of the DC Comics flagship title Superman, starting with issue #32, in collaboration with writer Geoff Johns.
John Romita Jr. pencils/Pablo Marcos inks; page 11; 1982; image size 10" x 15"Originally created to be a tie-in to the 1980 Winter Olympics, which was called off when the US boycotted the Summer games in Russia. The story was slightly repurposed and published in 1982 as Contest of Champions, Marvel's first ever limited series. Great page featuring Daredevil, Invisible Woman, and Iron Fist, by the legendary Romita Jr. Pen and ink. Art is in excellent condition.
Artist Information
John Salvatore Romita, professionally known as John Romita Jr. is an American comics artist best known for his extensive work for Marvel Comics from the 1970s to the 2010s. He is the son of award-winning artist John Romita Sr. Romita's early popularity began with his run on Iron Man with writer David Michelinie and artist Bob Layton which began in 1978. In the early 1980s, he had his first regular run on the series The Amazing Spider-Man and also was the artist for the launch of the Dazzler series. From 1983 to 1986 he had a run on the Uncanny X-Men with Dan Green and author Chris Claremont. From 1988 to 1990, Romita had an extended stint on Daredevil. He worked on a host of Marvel titles during the 1990s, including a return to Iron Man for the second "Armor Wars" story arc, written by John Byrne; The Punisher War Zone;[18] the Cable miniseries;[19] and the Punisher/Batman crossover. In 2006, Romita collaborated with writer Neil Gaiman on a seven-issue miniseries reinterpretation of Jack Kirby's characters the Eternals. In 2014 Romita Jr. became the penciller of the DC Comics flagship title Superman, starting with issue #32, in collaboration with writer Geoff Johns.