just keep your thoughts and condolences here out of respect for my family.
He was the greatest man I ever met."
Romita Sr. later transitioned into being Marvel’s art director for the next few decades.
John Romita Sr.John Romita JR/Twitter
In that capacity, he helped design characters like Wolverine, the Punisher, and Luke Cage.
He also served as a mentor to younger artists.
For a number of years, Romita Sr. worked at the Marvel offices alongside his wife, Virginia.
They both resigned in 1996 amid Marvel’s bankruptcy crisis, disillusioned after being forced to fire talented employees.
Romita Sr.’s Marvel legacy lives on to this day.
For one thing, Romita Jr. is currently the artist onThe Amazing Spider-Man.
Our hearts are with his family and loved ones."
