Jazzy John Romita recently did an interview with SYFY and he talks about replacing Steve Ditko on Amazing Spider-Man. He also shares his two favorite issues of his run on the book. It’s a short interview but it is with a legend.
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Brad has interviewed several “Spider-Celebrities” over the years including co-creator Stan Lee. He’s also interviewed actors who have portrayed Spider-Man like Paul Soles (Voice Actor from the 67 Spider-Man Cartoon), Dan Gilvezan (Spidey Voice Actor from Spider-Man & His Amazing Friends) ,Yuri Lownthal (Voice Actor from the Spider-Man PlayStation game) and Nicholas Hammond (Spider-Man 1977 Actor).
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Perhaps, but Spider-Man surged in popularity after Ditko left the book, and Romita Sr is the key reason why. Peter’s attitude softened and characters were drawn as more attractive (Romita’s background was in romance comics and he brought that sensibility).
@Ghost of Ben Reilly
it’s understandable that he would feel that way. Spider-Man at that time was incredibly popular, and a lot of that was due to Ditko’s art. I would think any artist, no matter how talented, would start on that book after Ditko with a lot of trepidation. I’m not familiar with pre-Spider-Man Romita Sr. work, but it feels like when he took over it was John Romita Sr. and not JOHN ROMITA SR.
“I always felt like a visitor on Spider-Man.” Startling, because to me JR, Sr. is THE transcendent artist against whom all others pale by comparison — even Ditko himself.