Romita Sr. Captain America 143 p12 1971
Artist: John Romita (All)
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DescriptionCaptain America Vol 1 #143November, 1971 "Power to the People" Writer: Gary Friedrich Art:John Romita Sr. Letterer: Sam Rosen There is little debate about the significance of John Romita Sr. contribution to the look of Marvel comics, Super Hero soap opera's of the 60's, 70's and beyond. Yet I've always been especially partial to his work done in the romance genre. The search for a stellar Romita Sr. romance page lead me right to the pages of Cap 143. A beautiful girl interacting with a dashing boy, clear uncluttered staging and storytelling that reads from across the room, with that sumptuous line work make for (in my humble opinion) an incredible piece. The page is clean and bright with only light use of white as corrections, applied in a manner that takes serious study to see. Obviously the work of a master craftsman taking great care in creating this magnificent art. Special thanks to Glen Brunswick for sending this one my way! Social/Sharing |
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George H 
Member Since 2009
Posted on 1/24/2013
Major congrats on obtaining a stunning Romita Sr page from a classic Cap series. I especially dig that last panel!
E DLS
Member Since 2005
Posted on 1/24/2013
I could stare at these gorgeous, classic, signature Romita lines all day long. What a fantastic page and a picture perfect example of the master's work. Congratulations!
larry clay
Member Since 2006
Posted on 1/24/2013
Stunning page! No heroes on it, but fabulous storytelling!
Carlos DS
Member Since 2006
Posted on 1/24/2013
What a beautiful page ! I hope one day you will sell it to me (lol!!!). Congrats ;)
frank x townsondecker
Member Since 2006
Posted on 1/25/2013
Carlos DS wrote:
What a beautiful page ! I hope one day you will sell it to me (lol!!!). Congrats ;)I was surprised you didnt already own it! Your collection of Cap 143 pages is incredible!!!!
Glen Brunswick
Member Since 2004
Posted on 1/24/2013
It was tough to let this one go. But you twisted my arm. :) It's a beauty to be sure. Enjoy it!
frank x townsondecker
Member Since 2006
Posted on 1/25/2013
Glen Brunswick wrote:
It was tough to let this one go. But you twisted my arm. :) It's a beauty to be sure. Enjoy it!Not an inexpensive arm twisting, yet worth every cent. Was amazed at how much nicer it is in person. Thank you again for working with me to get one of my "most wanted"!!!
Sean Clarke
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 1/25/2013
It's funny how in-costume action pages dominate and push prices in our hobby, when killer portraiture "character" pages like this one are often so much cooler! Major congrats!
frank x townsondecker
Member Since 2006
2 - Posted on 1/26/2013
Sean Clarke wrote:
It's funny how in-costume action pages dominate and push prices in our hobby, when killer portraiture "character" pages like this one are often so much cooler! Major congrats!Thanks, I agree of course! My goal was to get a top-flight Romita romance page. In that I succeeded. Sam Wilson and Leila Taylor could have been any random characters from any book. It was the magic Mr. Romita put on the page that mattered!
Michael Mikulovsky
Member Since 2009
Posted on 1/25/2013
Very nice Frank! I loved Romita's Capt.A! Heck his everything! You should ask John to sign it. If you'd like his info, let me know. Congrads on this beautiful page!
Tom Coker
Member Since 2005
Posted on 1/25/2013
Wow! Love all this "Black Power" meets "Uncle Tom, male chauvinist" dialogue. Somebody was watching a lot of Blacksploitation flicks I think. Cool page!
steve roden
Member Since 2011
Posted on 1/25/2013
this page is stunning. the inks are insane. so so beautiful.. much congrats on a major score!
- Artemaria
Member Since 2007
Posted on 1/25/2013
There is such charm, in these pages, not only because of the beautiful art, but because, at that time, comics, perhaps as much as if not more than any other media, captured the essence of the era. Today's comics seem content to serve as merely alternative fantasy escapes, and, in that limited role, may never achieve the same relevance as these little windows into yesteryear. Congratulations on quite the groovy acquisition!
Stefan H
Member Since 2003
Posted on 1/25/2013
Wow, such a nice romance page in an action comic book!. No one else could have drawn this better than John Romita, congratulations!
Joseph Lenius
Member Since 2006
Posted on 3/11/2013
BEAUTIFUL page! CLASSIC Romita, and a cool example that incorporates the super-hero and romance elements, showing the Falcon (as Sam) with his sweet gal. Hot stuff!
Jep Soto
Member Since 2009
Posted on 4/18/2013
One of the most beautiful pages I've seen of John Romita Sr. Amazing!!! Congrats
Josep M. Neff
Member Since 2011
Posted on 7/20/2013
Romita is my favorite, impact and expressiveness in the drawing
Bill Thomson
Member Since 2004
Posted on 7/7/2015
DIG IT!!! Great page demonstrates Romita's brilliance in every aspect of visual storytelling!
Mark Yanko
Member Since 2009
Posted on 3/18/2016
"Uncle Tom!" "Male Chauvinist!" "People's Militia Rally!" Not only do the '70s seem like another time now, but also like another world. This page is completely gorgeous! No one, but no one was drawing pretty girls as often and on a monthly basis in comics of this decade than John Romita, Senior. Not that you necessarily needed another comment on this page (43 comments, whew!, and well deserved!)...
Oscar Duart
Member Since 2013
Posted on 8/6/2017
Pure comic poetry. Only within reach of a teacher. Congrats for this masterpiece!!!
Bill J
Member Since 2009
Posted on 8/4/2019
Sweet Christmas! This is a beautiful page. Romita could make any scene come to life, superhero or romance!
Neon Dragon
Member Since 2017
Posted on 3/19/2021
"I'm a man and you're a chick!" What more can be said?? Lush inking and just an overall fantastic prize page!
Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006
Posted on 6/25/2021
The dialogue is so awfully dated its hilarious. 70s writing is funnier than 90s, 80s, 60s or even 50s for some reason.The art however retains its power.
Steven Payne
Member Since 2005
Posted on 1/17/2022
Romita drawn and Romita inked. You can't go much better than that. Romita was definitely one of the better artists at Marvel - he had a lot of realism in his work, and enough of the comic book to make it perfect for the medium. John could draw Black people very well, with the look of some of the characters from the Black action films of the time. Second best at drawing attractive women behind John Buscema. And a hell of an art director as well.
simone ravagli
Member Since 2015
Posted on 2/1/2022
Congratulations for a gorgeous page by "Jazzy" John, great storytelling and gorgeous ladies as typical of his incomparable style. Pure class.
Toni S
Member Since 2019
Posted on 9/30/2023
This is one of my all time favourite Marvel issues. A very good example of why. Superb page! Romita was unique mixing adventures and love stories!
Joe Murray
Member Since 2006
Posted on 5/4/2025
Such a cool (and groovy!) Cap/Sam/Romance page, with exceptional inks & storytelling, congrats!
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