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January 2020: Sidekicks :: SPIDER-MAN/ HULK ONE-SHOT/ 1982 / PETER PARKER/ J. J. J./ JOHN ROMITA SR. / HAPPY B-DAY 90th B-DAY, JOHN.

SPIDER-MAN/ HULK ONE-SHOT/ 1982 / PETER PARKER/ J. J. J./ JOHN ROMITA SR. / HAPPY B-DAY 90th B-DAY, JOHN. Comic Art

Artwork Details

Title:	SPIDER-MAN/ HULK ONE-SHOT/ 1982 / PETER PARKER/ J. J. J./ JOHN ROMITA SR. / HAPPY B-DAY 90th B-DAY, JOHN.
Posted By:	Daniel C.
Artist:	None Specified
Media Type:	Mixed Media
Art Type:	Title Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	802
Comments:	1
Added to Site:	1/24/2020

Description

This is art from a rather obscure one-shot comic giveaway for a store called "Foleys"; circa 1982. To this day, nobody draws a Peter Parker/ J Jonah Jameson quite like John Romita. And this page is a perfect example of that. Now; speaking of Mr. Romita….. Back around 1996/ '97, before home telephones became almost obsolete, I was struck with a great idea. I thought; "I wonder if I could call information, and get John Romita's telephone number". And, believe it or not, information gave me the number. During this period I was still relatively new to the original comic art scene, and hadn't met John in person yet. So; taking a deep breath, I began to dial the number of one of my all-time heroes, and definitive Spider-Man artist. After a couple of rings, the Jazzy one actually answered the phone. I introduced myself, and told John what a lifelong fan I was of his. Now, looking back, this was a pretty brazen/ ballsy thing of me to do. And John would have been in his right to tell me off, never to call his home again. But quite the contrary. Mr. Romita was extremely kind, polite, genuine, and giving of his time. We actually spoke for over 30 minutes. And to me, this was the thrill of a lifetime. During the coarse of our conversation, I inquired to Mr. Romita if I could commission him to do a Spider-Man piece for me. He politely declined because of so many commitments he'd already made. (*including one to Stan Lee himself*) But it really didn't matter to me. Just to have the honor of conversing over the phone, with this living legend, was good enough for me. So with all that being said; "HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MR. ROMITA". You're still tops in my book, and always will be. 'nuff said.. ;)

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	Marvelman Excelsior wrote: [ Quote & Reply ] Awesome piece, and I'm loving the fan story behind it too! How lucky you were to have had some quality time with a hero and comics legend! Posted on 1/24/2020

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