Legendary Marvel Comic Artist John Romita Jr. Makes The Jump To DC For "Superman"

This will be his first official work for the company.

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The Romita family has its roots firmly embedded in the Marvel Universe. During the ‘60s, artist John Romita Sr. defined a romanticized look for The Amazing Spider-Man after the departure of the series' original illustrator, Steve Ditko. He also worked on Daredevil and as Marvel’s Art Director for decades. In the ‘80s, his son, John Romita Jr., began as an artist at the company, working on The Uncanny X-Men, Daredevil, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Mighty Thor, and a ton of other books.

Now, John Romita Jr. is jumping ship to DC as the new artist on one of the company’s flagship titles, Superman, according to IGN. Romita will be part of a new creative team on the title with Justice League writer Geoff Johns. This will be Romita’s first time working on a DC character, outside of his own personal sketches and a brief intercompany crossover in the ‘90s. When asked about what made him go to DC, Romita told IGN:

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There isn’t much known about Johns’ upcoming Superman plots, other than the fact that he will be "Putting the Man of Tomorrow back in the Man of Tomorrow." That’s obviously pretty vague, but until more information is released, you can check out a few sketches Romita has done for his take on the Man of Steel:

 

[via IGN]

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