Sequential Scholars @sequentialscholars.bsky.social · Jul 20 Where Ditko embraced Spider-Man’s freakishness and Peter Parker’s neurotic nerdiness, Romita Sr. used his background in romance comics to beautify Spider-Man’s world, squaring Peter’s jaw, thickening Spidey’s muscles, and enhancing the curvaceous accouterments of Peter’s female love interests. 3/13
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John Romita Sr.’s memorable contributions to the look and legacy of Spider-Man’s world–both of which are directly relevant to the character’s marriage–include the 1973 story arc “The Night Gwen Stacy Died” and the introduction of Mary Jane Watson in Amazing Spider-Man #42 (1966). 4/13