Captain America
Ron Wilson (penciller); John Romita Sr. (pencils and inks)
Original Art Record
Characters
Captain America
Encyclopedia Capsule
This cover is cataloged as Captain America and credited in the supplied source to Ron Wilson (penciller); John Romita Sr. (pencils and inks). The source associates it with the story “If The Falcon Should Fall--!!” The Romitaman description states: This nice cover features a large image of Captain America on a billboard...as Falcon battles Lucifer's giant flying robot which is bursting through the Captain America billboard!
What the Art Shows
What this artwork shows
Ron Wilson, with extra penciling and inking by the great John Romita Sr. Just a great opportunity to own a 36 year old Captain America COVER! Compare this nice cover art to the published comic book in the red link above, COOL!
Story and Issue Context
Publication and story context
This record documents a cover from The Amazing Spider-Man #178, identified as the cover, dated 1974 in the source data. The associated story is listed as “If The Falcon Should Fall--!!” The credited artist information supplied with the collection record is Ron Wilson (penciller); John Romita Sr. (pencils and inks). Its place in the series is best understood as part of the continuing Peter Parker narrative and the creative period represented by the credited artists.
Why This Piece Matters
Why this piece matters
As cover art, the piece served as the issue’s principal sales image and public visual identity. The identified subjects are Captain America.
Source Significance Excerpt
Compare this nice cover art to the published comic book in the red link above, COOL!
Mike Burkey / Romitaman Notes
Compare this nice cover art to the published comic book in the red link above, COOL!
Open the complete preserved Romitaman description
Check out this very cool 1974 Captain America cover which was penciled by Ron Wilson, with extra penciling and inking by the great John Romita Sr., from the story titled: "If The Falcon Should Fall--!!" This nice cover features a large image of Captain America on a billboard...as Falcon battles Lucifer's giant flying robot which is bursting through the Captain America billboard! Just a great opportunity to own a 36 year old Captain America COVER! Compare this nice cover art to the published comic book in the red link above, COOL! Cover is signed in ink by John Romita Sr. and Ron Wilson! ALL HIGH end pieces of art, including this one, are able to be purchased with VERY fair time payment plan options, and trades are always considered towards this and any other pieces of art on my site here! Just send me an email and we can try to work something out.
Source Information
- Primary object source
- Romitaman / Mike Burkey personal-collection listing supplied in the master document