John Romita Jr. Archive

In the world of internet writing, the currency we operate in is clichés. How about this one, “Don’t cry over spilt milk.” I mean, seriously, is there anything more tragic than spilling milk or crying over it? Or how about “Selling like Hotcakes.” If memory serves, I spent an

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It’s completely emblematic that in the midst of one of the most controversial periods for Spider-Man comics in the character’s history, Marvel would deliver a surefire classic in Amazing Spider-Man #400, and then follow-up that beautiful and tender story with the two-part “Aftershocks” (Spider-Man #57 and Spectacular Spider-Man #223)

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Anyone who is watching (or has finished watching) Daredevil on Netflix may want to note the story that was a major inspiration for the show. Frank Miller and John Romita Jr.’s Daredevil: The Man Without Fear miniseries reimagines Daredevil’s origins, bringing in characters like the Kingpin, Stick and Elektra

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The “centennial” issues of Amazing Spider-Man are similar to the season finale of your favorite television show – they are often entertaining and there’s a certain level of importance assigned to them, but it’s very rarely the “best” representation of the characters and their universe. That doesn’t change the

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For a comprehensive gallery of all of the images featured on Chasing Amazing, along with other cool visuals I stumble upon while surfing the internet, be sure to follow my Pinterest page. Here are some visuals from my John Romita Jr. Spider-Man art page  which are all images by JRJR  from Spider-Man comics

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I’m happy to announce that I will now be contributing some comic book-related content to the fantastic ComicBook.com. For my inaugural article, I take a look at the storied career of artist John Romita Jr., who shocked the world earlier this year when he announced he was leaving Marvel (where

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Every time I reach the end of Roger Stern and John Romita’s Spider-Man/Black Cat storyline in Amazing Spider-Man #226-227, I find myself feeling a bit melancholy. These comics are certainly not bawl your eyes out sad like ASM #121 or ASM #400, but Stern’s script so effectively taps into

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For all the debate that’s been had about how Dan Slott is wrapping up his most ambitious story arc ever in the Superior Spider-Man, today’s final issue would have to be so incredibly dreadful for it to even approach the awfulness that was put forward when Marvel ended its

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My celebration of Daredevil’s 50th anniversary makes its way over to my guest blogging gig at Comics Should Be Good with the Daredevil: Man Without Fear miniseries getting the Gimmick or Good? treatment. Each of the five issues of this series is adorned with gold embossing. Meanwhile, the mini

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In celebration of Superior Spider-Man’s “Goblin Nation” arc, over the next two months, I’m going to acknowledge what I consider to be the 10 best Green Goblin/Spider-Man storylines. I’m creating this list based on a full array of arbitrary, unscientific criteria: namely historical significance, artwork, creativity and my overall enjoyment of the

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