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John Romita

Cover artist on 1,249 issues · penciller on 737 issues · inker on 669 issues

John Romita is credited as cover artist on 1,249 issues, penciller on 737 issues, inker on 669 issues, writer on 26 issues and others in grailworth's catalog, 1,429 issues of them across 253 series we value. That includes 14 key issues, such as Amazing Spider-Man #39 (1963), Amazing Spider-Man #50 (1963) and Amazing Spider-Man #101 (1963). Characters first seen in issues they wrote or drew include Kingpin, Captain Marvel, Yon-Rogg and Una.

Key issues

Characters they introduced

Cover of Amazing Spider-Man #50 (1963) Amazing Spider-Man #50 (1963)First appearance of Kingpin (Wilson Fisk)1967Cover of Marvel Super-Heroes #12 (1967) Marvel Super-Heroes #12 (1967)First appearance of Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell)1967Cover of Marvel Super-Heroes #12 (1967) Marvel Super-Heroes #12 (1967)First appearance of Yon-Rogg (Magnitron, Marvel)1967Cover of Marvel Super-Heroes #12 (1967) Marvel Super-Heroes #12 (1967)First appearance of Una (Kree, Marvel)1967Cover of Marvel Super-Heroes #12 (1967) Marvel Super-Heroes #12 (1967)First appearance of Zarek (Kree, Marvel)1967Cover of Hero for Hire #1 (1972) Hero for Hire #1 (1972)First appearance of Diamondback (Willis Stryker)1972Cover of Hero for Hire #1 (1972) Hero for Hire #1 (1972)First appearance of Willis Harold Stryker (Diamondback)1972Cover of Hero for Hire #1 (1972) Hero for Hire #1 (1972)First appearance of Noah Burstein1972Cover of Hero for Hire #1 (1972) Hero for Hire #1 (1972)First appearance of Comanche1972Cover of Hero for Hire #1 (1972) Hero for Hire #1 (1972)First appearance of Shades (from Luke Cage, Marvel)1972Cover of Hero for Hire #1 (1972) Hero for Hire #1 (1972)First appearance of Albert Rackham1972Cover of Hero for Hire #1 (1972) Hero for Hire #1 (1972)First appearance of Luke Cage1972Cover of Young Men #24 (1950) Young Men #24 (1950)First appearance of Chief Wilson (from Golden Age Human Torch)1953Cover of Young Men #24 (1950) Young Men #24 (1950)First appearance of Mary Wilson (from Golden Age Human Torch)1953Cover of Young Men #24 (1950) Young Men #24 (1950)First appearance of The Butcher (from Golden Age Human Torch)1953Cover of Young Men #24 (1950) Young Men #24 (1950)First appearance of Crime Boss (from Golden Age Human Torch)1953Cover of Young Men #26 (1950) Young Men #26 (1950)First appearance of The Vulture (Dr. Isidoro Scarlotti)1954Cover of Daredevil #12 (1964) Daredevil #12 (1964)First appearance of Maa-Gor (Man-Ape)1966Cover of Daredevil #12 (1964) Daredevil #12 (1964)First appearance of Plunderer (Marvel, Parnival Plunder)1966Cover of Tales to Astonish #77 (1959) Tales to Astonish #77 (1959)First appearance of The Behemoth (from Sub-Mariner)1966Cover of Daredevil #15 (1964) Daredevil #15 (1964)First appearance of Ox (Karl Stragg)1966Cover of Daredevil #15 (1964) Daredevil #15 (1964)First appearance of Karl Stragg (Ox)1966Cover of Daredevil #16 (1964) Daredevil #16 (1964)First appearance of Masked Marauder (Frank Farnum)1966Cover of Daredevil #18 (1964) Daredevil #18 (1964)First appearance of Gladiator (Melvin Potter)1966

Every issue

The 'Nam (1986) 1 issue

The A-Team (1984) 1 issue

Adventures into Weird Worlds (1952) 1 issue

Adventures on the Planet of the Apes (1975) 1 issue

Amazing Adventures (1970) 8 issues

Amazing Spider-Man (1963) 144 issues

The Amazing Spider-Man (1969) 1 issue

Amazing Spider-Man (1999) 4 issues

America's Best TV Comics (1967) 1 issue

Astonishing (1951) 6 issues

Astonishing Tales (1970) 8 issues

Avengers (1963) 31 issues

Barbie (1991) 1 issue

Barbie Fashion (1991) 1 issue

Battle (1951) 7 issues

Battle Action (1952) 4 issues

Battlefront (1952) 2 issues

Beavis & Butt-Head (1994) 1 issue

Beware (1973) 4 issues

Black Goliath (1976) 1 issue

Black Knight (1955) 1 issue

Captain America (1954) 3 issues

Captain America (1968) 43 issues

Captain America (1998) 2 issues

Captain America and the First Thirteen (2011) 1 issue

Captain America Theater of War: America First! (2009) 1 issue

Captain America: Peggy Carter, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014) 1 issue

Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty (1998) 1 issue

Captain Marvel (1968) 9 issues

Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1991) 1 issue

Care Bears (1985) 1 issue

The Cat (1972) 3 issues

Chamber of Chills (1972) 1 issue

Chamber of Darkness (1969) 2 issues

The Champions (1975) 1 issue

Combat (1952) 2 issues

Combat Kelly (1972) 1 issue

Conan Classic (1994) 1 issue

Conan the Barbarian (1970) 24 issues

Creatures on the Loose (1971) 8 issues

Crime Can't Win (1950) 1 issue

Crypt of Shadows (1973) 4 issues

Daredevil (1964) 34 issues

Daredevil (1998) 3 issues

Dazzler (1981) 3 issues

DC 100-Page Super Spectacular (1971) 1 issue

Dead of Night (1973) 4 issues

Deadpool (1997) 1 issue

Deathlok (1991) 1 issue

The Defenders (1972) 13 issues

Doc Savage (1975) 1 issue

Doctor Doom's Revenge (1989) 1 issue

Doctor Strange (1974) 1 issue

Droids (1986) 5 issues

Eternals (1976) 1 issue

Evel Knievel (1974) 1 issue

The Ewoks (1985) 1 issue

Falling in Love (1955) 41 issues

Fantastic Four (1961) 25 issues

Fantastic Four [Save the Shuttle] (1981) 1 issue

Fantastic Four Roast (1982) 1 issue

Fantasy Masterpieces (1979) 2 issues

Fear (1970) 5 issues

Frankenstein (1973) 4 issues

The Ghost Rider (1967) 1 issue

Ghost Rider (1973) 8 issues

Giant-Size Avengers (1974) 3 issues

Giant-Size Chillers (1975) 2 issues

Giant-Size Conan (1974) 3 issues

Giant-Size Defenders (1974) 2 issues

Giant-Size Fantastic Four (1974) 1 issue

Giant-Size Invaders (1975) 1 issue

Giant-Size Man-Thing (1974) 1 issue

Giant-Size Marvel Triple Action (1975) 1 issue

Giant-Size Spider-Man (1974) 2 issues

Giant-Size Super-Heroes Featuring Spider-Man (1974) 1 issue

Giant-Size Werewolf (1974) 1 issue

Girls' Love Stories (1949) 43 issues

Girls' Romances (1950) 37 issues

Gun-Slinger (1973) 2 issues

Gunsmoke Western (1955) 1 issue

Heart Throbs (1957) 32 issues

Hero for Hire (1972) 3 issues

Howard the Duck (1976) 2 issues

The Human Fly (1977) 2 issues

The Human Torch (1974) 2 issues

Incredible Hulk (1962) 23 issues

Incredible Hulk [King Size Special] (1968) 1 issue

The Invaders (1975) 7 issues

Iron Fist (1975) 1 issue

Iron Man (1968) 13 issues

Iron Man (1998) 1 issue

Journey into Mystery (1952) 1 issue

Journey into Mystery (1972) 1 issue

Jungle Action (1954) 5 issues

Jungle Action (1972) 3 issues

Justice (1947) 1 issue

Ka-Zar (1970) 2 issues

Ka-Zar (1974) 6 issues

Kid Colt Outlaw (1949) 6 issues

Kingpin [Spider-Man / Kingpin: To the Death] (1997) 1 issue

Kull, the Conqueror (1971) 1 issue

Kull, the Destroyer (1973) 3 issues

Lorna the Jungle Girl (1954) 10 issues

Love Romances (1949) 2 issues

Man-Thing (1974) 6 issues

Marc Spector: Moon Knight (1989) 1 issue

Marines in Battle (1954) 1 issue

Marvel Apes (2008) 1 issue

Marvel Chillers (1975) 2 issues

Marvel Classics Comics (1976) 3 issues

Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 1 issue

Marvel Double Feature (1973) 4 issues

Marvel Feature (1971) 4 issues

Marvel Feature (1975) 3 issues

Marvel Milestone Edition: The Incredible Hulk #181 (1999) 1 issue

Marvel Milestones: Blade, Man-Thing & Satana (2005) 1 issue

The Marvel No-Prize Book (1983) 1 issue

Marvel Premiere (1972) 5 issues

Marvel Presents (1975) 1 issue

Marvel Preview (1975) 1 issue

The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (1985) 3 issues

Marvel Spotlight (1971) 10 issues

Marvel Super Action (1977) 2 issues

Marvel Super-Heroes (1967) 17 issues

Marvel Tales (1949) 1 issue

Marvel Tales (1966) 122 issues

Marvel Team-Up (1972) 19 issues

Marvel Treasury Edition (1974) 9 issues

Marvel Triple Action (1972) 6 issues

Marvel Two-in-One (1974) 7 issues

Marvel's Greatest Comics (1969) 11 issues

Marvels (1994) 1 issue

Marvels Comics: Captain America (2000) 1 issue

Master of Kung Fu (1974) 4 issues

Masters of the Universe (1986) 2 issues

Men's Adventures (1950) 3 issues

Menace (1953) 4 issues

The Mighty Marvel Western (1968) 1 issue

Millie the Model (1966) 1 issue

Modeling with Millie (1963) 1 issue

Monsters on the Prowl (1971) 3 issues

Ms. Marvel (1977) 4 issues

Muppet Babies (1985) 1 issue

Mutant X (1998) 1 issue

My Love (1969) 23 issues

My Own Romance (1949) 2 issues

Mystery Tales (1952) 3 issues

Mystic (1951) 3 issues

New Mutants (1983) 1 issue

NFL Superpro (1991) 4 issues

Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD (1968) 1 issue

Night Nurse (1972) 2 issues

Not Brand Echh (1967) 3 issues

Nova (1976) 2 issues

Omega the Unknown (1976) 1 issue

Our Love Story (1969) 14 issues

The Outlaw Kid (1954) 1 issue

Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham (1985) 1 issue

Planet of the Apes (1974) 2 issues

Power Man (1974) 3 issues

The Punisher (1987) 1 issue

Questprobe (1984) 1 issue

The Rawhide Kid (1960) 7 issues

Red Wolf (1972) 1 issue

The Ringo Kid (1970) 2 issues

Rom (1979) 1 issue

Romantic Love (1949) 1 issue

Savage Tales (1971) 3 issues

Secret Hearts (1949) 30 issues

Sgt. Fury (1963) 5 issues

Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos (1974) 2 issues

Shanna, the She-Devil (1972) 2 issues

Silver Surfer (1968) 2 issues

Skull the Slayer (1975) 1 issue

The Son of Satan (1975) 1 issue

Spaceman (1953) 1 issue

Special Edition: Spider-Man and the Hulk (1980) 1 issue

The Spectacular Spider-Man (1968) 2 issues

Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) 13 issues

Spellbound (1952) 3 issues

Spider-Man (1990) 2 issues

Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk (1981) 1 issue

Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk (1982) 1 issue

Spider-Man Magazine (1994) 1 issue

Spider-Man Megazine (1994) 1 issue

Spider-Man, Captain America, The Incredible Hulk and Spider-Woman (1981) 1 issue

Spider-Man: The Death of Captain Stacy (2000) 1 issue

Spider-Man: The Lost Years (1995) 1 issue

Spider-Man: The Mutant Agenda (1994) 1 issue

Spidey Super Stories (1974) 27 issues

Stan Lee Meets Spider-Man (2006) 1 issue

Strange Tales (1951) 4 issues

Strange Tales (1973) 5 issues

Strange Tales of the Unusual (1955) 1 issue

Sub-Mariner (1968) 18 issues

Super-Villain Team-Up (1975) 2 issues

Supergirl (1996) 1 issue

Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man (1976) 1 issue

Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man (1995) 1 issue

Supernatural Thrillers (1972) 3 issues

Suspense (1949) 2 issues

Tales of Suspense (1959) 3 issues

Tales to Astonish (1959) 1 issue

Tales to Astonish (1979) 2 issues

Tex Dawson, Gun-Slinger (1973) 1 issue

Thor (1966) 31 issues

Thundercats (1985) 1 issue

Tomb of Darkness (1974) 2 issues

Tomb of Dracula (1972) 9 issues

The Tomb of Dracula (1979) 1 issue

Tower of Shadows (1969) 2 issues

The Transformers (1984) 3 issues

True Believers: Fantastic Four - Marvel Two-in-One (2018) 1 issue

True Believers: Marvel Knights 20th Anniversary - Punisher: The First Appearance (2018) 1 issue

True Believers: X-Men - Moira MacTaggert (2019) 1 issue

Two Gun Kid (1953) 5 issues

Two Gun Western (1950) 1 issue

Ultimate Spider-Man (2009) 1 issue

Ultimate Spider-Man Special (2002) 1 issue

Uncanny Tales (1952) 1 issue

Uncanny Tales (1973) 4 issues

The Uncanny X-Men at the State Fair of Texas (1983) 1 issue

Universe X: Spidey (2001) 1 issue

Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction (1975) 1 issue

Vampire Tales (1973) 1 issue

Vault of Evil (1973) 6 issues

War Adventures (1952) 1 issue

War Comics (1950) 5 issues

War Is Hell (1973) 1 issue

Warlock (1972) 2 issues

Web of Spider-Man (1985) 4 issues

Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man (1999) 1 issue

Weird Mysteries (1952) 1 issue

Weird Wonder Tales (1973) 3 issues

Werewolf by Night (1972) 5 issues

Western Gunfighters (1970) 25 issues

Western Kid (1954) 1 issue

The Western Kid (1971) 5 issues

Western Outlaws (1954) 2 issues

Western Team-Up (1973) 1 issue

Western Thrillers (1954) 1 issue

What If...? (1989) 3 issues

What If? (1977) 3 issues

Where Monsters Dwell (1970) 3 issues

Wild Western (1948) 1 issue

World of Suspense (1956) 1 issue

Worlds Unknown (1973) 6 issues

X-Men (1963) 12 issues

X-Men Classic (1990) 1 issue

Young Love (1963) 16 issues

Young Men (1950) 5 issues

Young Romance (1963) 17 issues

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