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John Romita Sr.

John Romita Sr.

Artist
WA-00305883
Visual Art
Representation
None documented
0
Institutional Exhibitions
6
Works in Collection
8
Assets Indexed
7
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
70%
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Authority Records (1)

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2 cross-verified · 5 single-source
  • Is PublishedAuto Publish· 100%✓
  • BiographyWikipedia· 92%✓
  • Birth yearWikidata· 92%
  • Death yearWikidata· 92%
  • NationalityWikidata· 92%
  • Primary mediumWikidata· 92%
  • DeceasedWikidata· 92%

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John Victor Romita was an American comic book artist best known for his work on Marvel Comics' The Amazing Spider-Man and for co-creating characters including Mary Jane Watson, the Punisher, Kingpin, Wolverine, and Luke Cage. Romita was the father of John Romita Jr., also a comic book artist, and the husband of Virginia Romita, who was for many years Marvel's traffic manager.

Source: Wikidata · Trust score: 85% · Updated 3d ago

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Artworks (6)

Artwork sources (1)

6 published of 6 catalogued · 6 with image
  • Wikidata
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Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 6)

13 entries · 1 sources
  • Punisher skull
    1974 · Wikidata · 3 prov
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  • Bullseye
    — · Wikidata · 2 prov
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  • Rhino
    — · Wikidata · 2 prov
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  • Shocker
    — · Wikidata · 2 prov
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  • Luke Cage
    — · Wikidata · 2 prov
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  • Punisher
    — · Wikidata · 2 prov
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Family Group on a Terrace (c. 1740)
Art Institute of Chicago
John Romita Sr. (candidate)
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