John Romita Sr. Archive

The world of negotiating is filled with so many pearls of wisdom that even the biggest cynic would readily admit some are tried and true and impossible to argue with. But sounding good and right on paper versus actually following through and adhering to that advice can sometimes be a slippery

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Going all the way back to some of the posts I’ve written about the very first Spider-Man comic I ever purchased (Amazing Spider-Man #296), I’ve alluded to the fact that one of the things that fascinated me as a kid about comics was the sequential numbering system of each

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First, some ramblings from the author. Oh! Hi there! If you’re someone who subscribes to this site, you’re probably surprised to see I’m posting here with some original content for the first time, in, oh, a good two years or so. If you’re someone stumbling across this blog for

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After recently reading the first installment of famed Spidey scribe Gerry Conway’s latest “Gang War” storyline, I thought I’d continue my new series on Spider-Man underworld stories with a spotlight on the very first Conway “Gang War” story, the three part “Who the Heck is Hammerhead” (as featured in

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So after months and months of Spider-Man traversing the Multiverse, looking for secret scrolls and magic crystals, Webheads are set to get a steady dose of STREET LEVEL Spidey with the first issue of Gerry Conway’s “Spiral” miniseries this week. To say I’m excited to get a back to

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Today, as part of my ongoing acknowledgement celebration of the 50th anniversary of Daredevil this month, I’m conducting a bit of a blogging experiment between Chasing Amazing and Longbox Graveyard. This post, along with one I guest blogged for LBG, look at one of Marvel’s greatest rogues, Wilson Fisk,

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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 Sr.’s Spider-Man Art Page which are all images illustrated by JRSR in

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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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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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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

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