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Defenders #12 Cover Romita Sr Hulk

Artist: John Romita Sr (All)

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Defenders #12 Cover Romita Sr Hulk Comic Art

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Title:	Defenders #12 Cover Romita Sr Hulk
Artist:	John Romita Sr (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	17,246
Likes on CAF:	3 4
Favorited on CAF:	2
Comments:	23
Added to Site:	9/11/2013
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Description

While the debate over the definitive Silver/Bronze-age Hulk artist usually is centered around Herb Trimpe or Sal Buscema, I�ve always liked John Romita�s Hulk. I think a lot of it had to do with the 70�s Mighty Marvel Marketing Machine � Romita�s images were everywhere, and made quite the impression on me. Still, there�s a consistency � a nice blend of man and monster � that I always appreciated in his Hulk.

This cover almost has a 3D depth to it. While Valkyrie and Dr Strange are incapacitated, the Hulk�s rage comes through loud and clear�

Defenders 12 was one of the first back-issues I ever owned as a kid. My mom would take me to a small, cluttered downtown thrift store in Reading PA where an elderly woman with a foreign accent would pull out amazing back-issue after back-issue. This one was a personal grail, and I�m very glad to own the cover art!

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Joe Shaffer
Member Since 2010

Posted on 9/11/2013

Insane cover, awesome, congrats

frank x townsondecker
Member Since 2006

Posted on 9/11/2013

WOW!!! sweet cover!

Nick Katradis
Member Since 2005

Posted on 9/11/2013

William, a Bronze Age masterpiece! I remember reading this off the newsstand like it was yesterday! Congrats!

Allen Bush
Member Since 2010

Posted on 9/11/2013

Just an awesome piece! I tried to buy this one myself. But I failed, where you succeeded! ;) Congrats!!!

stephen yarish
Member Since 2004

Posted on 9/11/2013

very cool cover by a master artist. congrats!!

Bill Thomson
Member Since 2004

Posted on 9/11/2013

What a GREAT bronze age masterpiece- I just LOVE that Hulk image! Over the years, I unsuccessfully tried to get this beautiful cover a few times. I was finally able to land another Defenders favorite, but this one is among the VERY BEST... a fantastic addition to your impressive collection!

Mike W
Member Since 2007

Posted on 9/11/2013

Vintage Marvel Magic!!!!!!

David K
Member Since 2008

Posted on 9/11/2013

Man bronze age Marvel was so great!

Kirk Dilbeck (3-Wishes and Patron-of-art)
Member Since 2006

Posted on 9/12/2013

Congrats on this true Defenders Gem!! Love it.

Weng Keong Tam
Member Since 2004

Posted on 9/12/2013

A great addition. Like some of the other commentors I have also tried to acquire this cover over the years. Congratulations

Eelco V
Member Since 2004

Posted on 9/12/2013

Very cool cover! The Defenders rocked.

Eelco V
Member Since 2004

Posted on 9/12/2013

Very cool cover! The Defenders rocked.

bob fish
Member Since 2011

Posted on 9/12/2013

STRIKE !!

Ross T. L.
Member Since 2004

Posted on 9/15/2013

Love it, love it, LOVE IT! Yes, I love this cover. ;)

Michael Mikulovsky
Member Since 2009

Posted on 9/17/2013

Beautiful cover, ya I loved Romita SR's Hulk as well. Especially in Spidey #119 & #120! Even though I loved Herb's, Steranko's, Colan's, the Buscema's Hulk very much also.

Jason Versaggi
Member Since 2005

Posted on 9/17/2013

Greatness.

Y M
Member Since 2003

Posted on 9/18/2013

Whoa! Hulk vs a Puffle...great stuff & beautiful composition.

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Member Since 2012

Posted on 1/14/2014

WOW this is a nice Cover! Congrats!

Dino Mauricio
Member Since 2009

Posted on 3/14/2014

Spectacular cover, vintage Defenders!

Fred's CAF Gallery
Member Since 2003

Posted on 6/22/2014

Pure '70s Marvel MAYHEM!!! This TITAN-ic cover shakes, rattles and rolls!!!

Adam Ianbarry
Member Since 2010

Posted on 11/30/2015

Off the Chart Awesome!!!

Bill J
Member Since 2009

Posted on 4/24/2019

Wonderful cover! Love it!

Dave W
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 6/8/2021

I remember getting back issues way back when as well and mine were from the only comic shop that I knew of (and existed for a long time). They also had to pull the back issues from the back and would plop down the boxes (random brown boxes found that would loosely fit comics - before long boxes) for me to sort through. This was an issue I pulled from those boxes and a perfect cover from a great period. Congrats and thanks for sharing (I have no idea how I haven't commented before now).

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