
John Romita Sr.
Writing
Born: 1930-01-24 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died: 2023-06-13
Biography
John Victor Romita (/rəˈmiːtə/; January 24, 1930 – June 12, 2023) was an American comic book artist best known for his work on Marvel Comics' The Amazing Spider-Man and co-creating characters including Mary Jane Watson, the Punisher, Kingpin, Wolverine, and Luke Cage. Romita was the father of John Romita Jr., a comic book artist, and the husband of Virginia Romita, who was Marvel's traffic manager for many years. His first comics work was in 1949 as a ghost artist for Timely Comics, the precurs
🎬 Movies (16)

The Punisher: One Last Kill
2026
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Captain America: Brave New World
2025
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Deadpool & Wolverine
2024
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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2022
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Black Widow
2021
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Logan
2017
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The Punisher: Dirty Laundry
2012
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With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
2010
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Jack Kirby: Story Teller
2007
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The Legends Behind the Comic Books
2007
Self

In Search of Steve Ditko
2007
Self
Army of One: Punisher Origins
2004
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Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001
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The Comic Book Greats: The Romitas
1992
Self

The Comic Book Greats: Compendium
1992
Self

The Punisher
1989
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📺 TV Shows (8)

Daredevil: Born Again
2025
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Echo
2024
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X-Men '97
2024
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Hawkeye
2021
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What If...?
2021
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Helstrom
2020
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Marvel's The Punisher
2017
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Marvel's The Defenders
2017
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