Comments on: Comic Book Alphabet of Cool - R

By: kick ass

kick ass — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:44:04 +0000

this fucking comics a liked so much because is a nother universe

By: wwk5d

wwk5d — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:34:20 +0000

Although my favorite artists of all time are George Perez and Alan Davis, JRJR comes very close. He has a very unique style, and I can see why some may not like it...when I was younger, I didn't like his style, but as i got older, I started to like it more and more (I also felt the same way about Perez and Davis...eh, what did I know?), and ended up loving his older X-men and Spider-man stuff that used to turn me off. His work is dynamic and full of energy.

Brian, I did notice you left out that Amalgam issue he did...what was it called? The amalgam of Thor and Orion? Thorion, or something like that? I'd love to see him do more work for DC...

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 03:17:55 +0000

To keep a trend of name-dropping him, i donâ€™t think he ever drew Quasar.

Iâ€™d say more, but my head is still reeling from the pwnage of the other day.

Aww...now you're making me feel bad!

I'll whip up a little something on this point!!!

By: formerlly known

formerlly known — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 02:49:07 +0000

Romita is one of the best. He is the man.
What "R" really stands for however is retarded.
because censorship is retarded, and these blogs are
just as censored as the Comics Code Authority.

By: Chris Griswold

Chris Griswold — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:05:17 +0000

JRJr is one of my favorite comics artists, but I remember just absolutely hating his stuff about ten or twelve years ago. I really like being able to see, from the pictures above, how Romita's style has changed. It was his bulgy character period in the mid-to-late nineties that really turned me off. I took notice, and fell in love with, his art on the Bruce Jones Hulk run. And his work on the JMS Amazing Spider-man stuff is, well, amazing. His art appeals to me more and more all the time now. I really like where it's going.

By: Andrew Collins

Andrew Collins — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:03:31 +0000

Just wondering- whatever happened to his character, Shotgun? I remember their being some hype over JRJR's character getting his own series after an appearance in (I think) Daredevil, but I never heard anymore about that.

By: Patent Dragon

Patent Dragon — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:22:08 +0000

I was never a fan of his first X-Men run, but I really enjoyed his work on Eternals and WWH.

By: tk.

tk. — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:27:18 +0000

JRJR is pretty fantastic, this was a great overview of his career thus far, thanks! I always enjoy his stuff.

By: Tomer S

Tomer S — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:03:20 +0000

Kirby-esque*

By: Tomer S

Tomer S — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:02:53 +0000

superactiongo, you're not the first to make that comparison, and I completely agree. I think the last time I've seen it was with his recent (not yet published) cover to Incredible Hercules, drawing Marvel's Earth deities and their Kirby-eaque helmets. I think it was a recent Judging Marvel Books By Their Cover, but not sure.

By: avengers63

avengers63 — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:08:23 +0000

I'd completely agree withthe point about his characters having a presence on the page. You definately know they're there and they're powerful. Somehow, even the slender, wiry Spider-Man has a powerful presence. I think this goes back to my points about design & layout. While his anatomy may not always be there, the heroe's figure design always has a commanding presence.

By: superactiongo

superactiongo — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:51:50 +0000

Okay, John Trumbull, I'll give that option THREE "perfect's" Good point.

By: John Trumbull

John Trumbull — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:48:50 +0000

Actually, superactiongo, in a perfect, perfect world there would be no need for a Grant Morrison and JR Jr. New Gods, because Jack Kirby would've been able to finish his story the way he wanted to back in the 70s.

Kudos to JR Jr. Consistently solid & entertaining work for 30 years. Can't ask for better than that.

By: Jeff Ryan

Jeff Ryan — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:25:22 +0000

Michael asked; "Is there a Marvel character Romita *hasnâ€™t* drawn?"

To keep a trend of name-dropping him, i don't think he ever drew Quasar.

I'd say more, but my head is still reeling from the pwnage of the other day.

By: superactiongo

superactiongo — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:20:44 +0000

I remain convinced, regardless of some opinions of his work, JR Jr. is the closest thing we have to a Kirby style (by which I do not mean an outright aping of the King). His figures are SOLID (not just well-done, but you get a sense of real weight and majesty to them) in a way only Kirby could do, and at times almost outlandish, but very stylized. He was without a doubt the perfect choice for Gaiman's Eternals series.

In a perfect, perfect world, I'd be picking up the latest issue of Grant Morrison and JR Jr.'s New Gods every month. Won't someone PLEASE make that come true?

By: avengers63

avengers63 — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:05:57 +0000

I wonder if he's ever been approached to do the FF or the Avengers. He's done pretty much everything else. I've never really cared for his art as a whole. He has times where he's outstanding and times when he's pretty sloppy. His anatomy never really did it for me. What he DOES have consistently is a great sense of design and layout. I'll say this, too - he gets his stuff out on time. Right now, that's a pretty big accomplishment.

By: DBish

DBish — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:43:06 +0000

I loved JRjr's work probably from the first time I was exposed to it reading back issues of Iron Man and Uncanny X-Men as a kid. I'd say it was his run on Peter Parker: Spider-Man that made me a big fan . He's the quintessential Marvel artist of the modern age, in my opinion, and he's always dependable.

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:34:18 +0000

Is there a Marvel character Romita *hasn't* drawn?

By: Tom Fitzpatrick

Tom Fitzpatrick — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:30:59 +0000

Romita, Jr., is the stuff of which Legends are made up of.

You go, man!

By: Matt Beahan

Matt Beahan — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:29:41 +0000

I first discovered JRjr's stuff with the early 80s Spidey stuff, then watched him evolve through X-Men & Daredevil. When I got back into comics a decade ago, it was JRjr's work that did it.

Plus he's one of the nicest guys in the whole biz.