Marvel Mania John Romita Self Portrait Poster Art! (1969)
John Romita Sr. (pencils and inks)
Original Art Record
Characters
Spider-Man
Encyclopedia Capsule
This cover is cataloged as Marvel Mania John Romita Self Portrait Poster Art! (1969) and credited in the supplied source to John Romita Sr. (pencils and inks). The current catalog tags the visible subjects as Spider-Man.
What the Art Shows
What this artwork shows
This piece must be seen to be believed!
Story and Issue Context
Publication and story context
This record documents a cover from The Amazing Spider-Man, dated 1969 in the source data. The credited artist information supplied with the collection record is 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 Spider-Man.
Source Significance Excerpt
Nearly EVERY single villain and Friend of Spider-Man from his VERY first appearance in Amazing Fantasy #15 all the way to 1969, when this stunning large piece was drawn!
Mike Burkey / Romitaman Notes
Nearly EVERY single villain and Friend of Spider-Man from his VERY first appearance in Amazing Fantasy #15 all the way to 1969, when this stunning large piece was drawn!
Open the complete preserved Romitaman description
This piece must be seen to be believed! The GREATEST single Spiderman image ever drawn by ANY Spider-Man artist in my opinion! Nearly EVERY single villain and Friend of Spider-Man from his VERY first appearance in Amazing Fantasy #15 all the way to 1969, when this stunning large piece was drawn! WOW!
Source Information
- Primary object source
- Romitaman / Mike Burkey personal-collection listing supplied in the master document