John Romita Sr. Archive

Readers Request Month: Amazing Spider-Man #82

November 14, 2013Remembrance of Comics Past2 Comments

This next installment of my “Reader Request Month” comes at the behest of Sean Carr on Twitter: @ChasingASMBlog I’d love to see #82 featured, its the first comic I ever read. — Seán Carr (@pnedotie) October 19, 2013 Since I’m totally the kind of a guy who sympathizes with

My Second Favorite Issue of Amazing Spider-Man

By Mark Ginocchio

January 22, 2013Top 10 ListsNo comments

2. Amazing Spider-Man #50 (script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita Sr., inks by Mike Esposito)

My Favorite Issues of Amazing Spider-Man: #4 and #3

By Mark Ginocchio

January 17, 2013Top 10 Lists2 Comments

We are now in the “final four” of my favorite issues of Amazing Spider-Man countdown and I don’t think either of these choices are going to surprise you (though maybe my placement will turn a few heads). Regardless, this is the cream of the crop for Spider-Man comics, and

My Favorite Issues of Amazing Spider-Man: #6 and #5

By Mark Ginocchio

January 14, 2013Top 10 ListsNo comments

As we start week two of my top ten list, we reach the the first two entries of my final “special six.” I’ll admit I’m a bit shocked I haven’t heard much criticism of some of the issues I’ve been throwing out there – in fact I got quite

My Favorite 10 Amazing Spider-Man Covers: The Final Two

By Mark Ginocchio

December 30, 2011Top 10 ListsNo comments

Chasing Amazing is looking at Mark’s favorite Amazing Spider-Man covers this week. Today, we look at choices #2 and #1.

My Favorite 10 Amazing Spider-Man Covers: Day Three

By Mark Ginocchio

December 28, 2011Top 10 ListsNo comments

Chasing Amazing is looking at Mark’s favorite Amazing Spider-Man covers this week. Today, we look at choices #6 and #5.

My Favorite 10 Amazing Spider-Man Covers: Day Two

By Mark Ginocchio

December 27, 2011Top 10 ListsNo comments

Chasing Amazing is looking at Mark’s favorite Amazing Spider-Man covers this week. Today, we look at choices #8 and #7.

Reading Experience: Face it Tiger… You Just Hit the Jackpot!

By Mark Ginocchio

October 20, 2011Reading Experience4 Comments

It’s arguably the most famous panel in Amazing Spider-Man history and quite possibly one of the greatest Marvel panels of all-time. “Face it tiger… You just hit the jackpot.” If only we knew how much of a jackpot Peter actually hit. Maybe it was all that talk I dedicated

Remembrance of Comics Past: Amazing Spider-Man 100

By Mark Ginocchio

August 18, 2011Remembrance of Comics PastNo comments

I’ve always taken pride in my memory. I can think back to something that happened in my life 15 or 20 years ago and recount a number of mundane details, like the expressions on people’s faces, what I had for lunch that day, or what song was on the