84 years ago today, one of the greatest and most influential comic book artists of all time was born. From all of us here at the Crawlspace, and from Spider-Man fans around the world–happy birthday, “Jazzy” John Romita Sr, and many more!
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Happy Birthday to the legendary John Romita Sr.!
Happy B-Day Mr. Romita. Your first Spidey cover (39) is still my all time favorite! Thank you for gracing us with your talent.
Happy Birthday to Jazzy Johnny! 🙂
My all time favorite Marvel artist. Followed closely in 2nd place by his son!
Many happy returns John. Your style sets you apart and has yet to be imitated. Your work is timeless.