Postal Service on July 27, 2007. Want to Read. In two pages I can make more money than I usually make all week! Credit: Craig Ruttle By Frank Lovece Special to Newsday June 25,. After that, Romita Jr. went on to work on some of the most beloved titles of all time likeIron Man, Daredevil,Uncanny X-Men, Thor, Incredible Hulk, Wolverine and Black Panther. Ignore the 2 star rating someone in the USA gave this book because he received it damaged, this is a 5 star publication gathering together some truly classic Stan Lee penned Spider-Man stories with artwork mainly by John Romita Sr. Lee? Is there anything they havent signed at this point? [28] It also proved to be a stepping-stone for Romita's signature, years-long penciling run on The Amazing Spider-Man. Romita Sr. was engaged in product illustration and special designs and as Art Director for Marvel Books, the short-lived children's book line. Sure, he shares his name with his father, John Romita Sr., a famous comic book artist who worked on titles like Daredevil and Amazing Spider-Man, but John Romita Jr., a.k.a. You can get your books signed by the legendary comic book artist and graded and authenticated by Certified Guaranty Company (CGC) with the prestigious Signature Series label. Marvel responded to this with, Manning "1980s" in Gilbert (2012), p. 131: "Writer Roger Stern and artists John Romita Jr. and John Romita Sr. introduced readers to a brand new Captain Marvel, an African-American woman with energy-based powers called Monica Rambeau. Desert Wind is your home for great signed collectibles. John Romita Sr. will be turning 93 in only 10 days from today (14 January, 2023). Important: The final design and subject matter of the sketch is at the artists discretion. Submitters may request the desired Remarque. Complete details may be found at www.desertwindcomics.com. Exclusive Desert Wind Comics Variant Amazing Spider-Man #1 by John Romita, Journey in Mystery #93 signed by Stan Lee. You can also send in books for our future signings at other shows and private signing events like our famous Legends Tour. John Romita Sr. was born on 24 January 1930 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. [28] Sales perked; while the title had a smaller print run than Marvel flagships The Amazing Spider-Man and Fantastic Four, it briefly had the company's highest percentage of sales compared to print-run. While adjustments and changes have been made, the signings that Desert Wind has become famous for are still happening. All the women looked like emaciated men and he bought it, never criticized, and told me to keep working. 1954). With the passing of Steve Ditko, John is now the oldest living Spider-Man artist and you don't want to miss this opportunity. [28], Romita began a brief stint on Daredevil beginning with issue #12 (Jan. 1966), initially penciling over Jack Kirby's dynamic layouts as a means of learning Marvel's storytelling house style. Sign in to view your bids, favorites & more! Important: The final design and subject matter of the sketch is at the artists discretion. Complete submission details are listed on our website at www.desertwindcomics.com. Pricing and submission details are available on the Desertwindcomics.com website. He did a panel in Captain America vol. If you need a CGC shipping kit, they can be purchased, Books will be received into the CGC system when they arrive and will be safely stored by CGC until the event. If the In-House Private Signing needs to be rescheduled, CGC will securely store all submissions in its vault until the event can be rescheduled. Romita received an Inkpot Award in 1979[73] and was inducted into the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame in 2002. Anaheim, CA 92802. 655 W. 34th Street On Hold. John Romita Sr. zodiac sign is aquarius. Signing opportunities with Larry Lieber are becoming extremely rare as each day passes. He graduated from Manhattan's School of Industrial Art in 1947, having attended for three years after spending ninth grade at a Brooklyn junior high school. Romita succeeded Whitney with issue #2 (Nov. "[38] Mary Jane Watson made her first full appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man #42 (Nov. 1966),[39] although she first appeared in #25 (June 1965) with her face obscured and had been mentioned since #15 (Aug. 1964). Unfortunately with his underline health condition I am not sure he will be at any shows. JUNE 16-218, 2023 I showed him on a tracing paper what I would do, and then he asked me to do a drawing of Daredevil the way I would do it. I like CGC taking it out of the case and shipping them in slabs for extra protection. The guest list includes a nice selection ofcomic writers and artist as well as some great celebrities to get signed and that is what we do best. No change requests will be accepted after Friday, September 16, 2022. I told him, 'This was supposed to save me time, but it isn't!' Charlotte, NC 28202. 3, #50 (Feb. 2002), starring the first Marvel superhero he had drawn; a portion of Iron Man vol. He pitched this idea to artist John Romita and it was Wilson Fisk who emerged in, Manning "1960s" in Gilbert (2012), p. 37: "[Stan Lee] knew that most readers tuned in every month for a glimpse of that side of Spider-Man's life as much as they did to see the wall-crawler battle the latest supervillain.". Said Romita: "We worked under the guidance of child psychologists to create these books." He also . [14] He would "swipe"an artists' term for using existing work as models, a common practice among novicesfrom movie stills and from the Milton Caniff comic strip Terry and the Pirates. John V. Romita [2] ( / rmit /; born January 24, 1930) [3] is an American comic book artist best known for his work on Marvel Comics ' The Amazing Spider-Man and for co-creating characters including the Punisher and Wolverine. Spider-Man In The Rain Limited Edition Framed, Number 2 of 50, Canvas Giclee (With SPIDERMAN DRAWING BY ROMITA SR) Signed By Both Romita Sr & Jr !) [65][66] Later that same year, Romita inked Jack Kirby's pencil work on Captain America's Bicentennial Battles, a one-shot story published in an oversized treasury format.[67]. He first drew the character in 1977, as the rising star son of the legendary John Romita Sr., and went on to become one of the definitive pencillers to ever work on the character. Unable to subscribe to our eNewsletter. The CGC In-House Private Signing fee for John Romita Jr. is $75 per item and includes: The CGC Private Signing fee for Scott Hanna is $75 per item and includes: The CGC Private Signing fee for Zeb Wells is $75 per item and includes: The CGC Private Signing fee for John Romita Jr., Scott Hanna and Zeb Wells is $125 per item and includes: The CGC Private Signing fee for John Romita Jr. and Scott Hanna is $100 per item and includes: The CGC Private Signing fee for John Romita Jr. and Zeb Wells is $100 per item and includes: The CGC In-House Private Signing fee for a John Romita Jr. Remarque is $135 per item and includes: The CGC In-House Private Signing fee for a Scott Hanna Remarque is $125 per item and includes: The CGC In-House Private Signing fee for a Zeb Wells Remarque is $100 per item and includes: The CGC In-House Private Signing fee for a John Romita Jr., Scott Hanna and Zeb Wells Remarque is $220 per item and includes: The CGC In-House Private Signing fee for a John Romita Jr. and Scott Hanna Remarque is $180 per item and includes: The CGC In-House Private Signing fee for a John Romita Jr. and Zeb Wells Remarque is $160 per item and includes: The CGC Private Signing fee for a John Romita Jr. Head Sketch is $325 per item and includes: The CGC Private Signing fee for a John Romita Jr. Head Sketch, inked by Scott Hanna is $475 per item and includes: The CGC Private Signing fee for a John Romita Jr. Torso Sketch is $650 per item and includes: The CGC Private Signing fee for a John Romita Jr. Torso Sketch, inked by Scott Hanna is $950 per item and includes: The CGC Private Signing fee for a John Romita Jr. Full Body Sketch is $875 per item and includes: The CGC Private Signing fee for a John Romita Jr. Full Body Sketch, inked by Scott Hanna is $1,275 per item and includes: For this CGC Private Signing event, you can ship submissions directly to CGC with a FREE membership. Army. Important: The final design and subject matter of the Remarque is at the artists discretion. "They were going to pay me $250 a week. [51][52][53] Her demise and the Goblin's apparent death one issue later formed a story arc widely considered as the most defining in the history of Spider-Man.[54]. CGC cannot guarantee sketch requests. 1930): John Romita Sr. started drawing comics after spending a year in commercial art. Welcome to your home for exceptional comic collectible opportunities. ", David and Greenberger p. 49: "The idea of beloved supporting characters meeting their deaths may be standard operating procedure now but in 1973 it was unprecedented Gwen's death took villainy and victimhood to an entirely new level. The next two I suppose just sigs w/no sketch option: was able to get Perez and Sienkiewicz (if I ever do get my book returned to me) last year and sent in a Miller submission which has been pushed back to this year, my top 3 wants still remain the same as when this thread was created with my absolute most wanted being the first one named, Steranko did not return in 2021 and is still wanted, others I have books I would consider submitting for: McFarlane, Starlin, JRJR, Art Adams and further down the line Hughes and JS Campbell. If so for what artist/author signings? He paid me two hundred dollars for it and never published it and rightfully so". Time - Some of the books would take 6 months to get back to me. [49], These steps at reducing Romita's Spider-Man workload had mixed results, Romita recalled in 2001, saying, "Stan was always trying to speed me up. Sorry we were already San Diego when you posted the question. #50 CGC SS John Romita 2.0 ! The submission form deadline for this event is March 26th, 2023. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. (Please note: Payments are processed as they normally are at the time of the collectibles arrival at CGC.). Born: 1930 January 24 in New York City, New York, United States. CGC is thrilled to welcome three of the comic book industrys most distinguished creators, John Romita Jr., Scott Hanna and Zeb Wells for a trio In-House Private Signing. You can also drop books off for our future signings at other shows and private signing events like the Legends Tour that Desert Wind is famous for. Check out the Desert Wind web store for additional details on special books for sale and upcoming events. Please try again later. Included in the guest list is a cool list of celebrities and comic creators that includes: Frank Welker (voice of Megatron in Transformers) John Romita Sr is known for Comic strip penciller and inker. I'll do inking only. Even though Mr. Lieber remains in lock down mode in Manhattan, he is still in good spirits and looking forward to signing soon. She said, 'Stan said here's a four-page science fiction story'. ", "Confidential Videotaped Deposition of John V. Romita", "Spider-Man At 50 Part Four: A John Romita Sr. Interview From 2002", "Why did some artists working for Marvel in the sixties use phony names? I felt like I was burned out as a penciler after eight years of romance work. The submission form deadline for this event is October 5th, 2023. [22] Additionally, Romita would render one of his first original characters, M-11 the Human Robot, in a five-page standalone science-fiction story in Menace #11 (May 1954). She must've told him this GI wants to do some comics. So don't let this chance go by. You can also contact us either via email to [emailprotected] or by phone (702) 592-4792 for any questions. 2017 Certified Guaranty Company, LLC. A regular attendee at numerous events and signings, Desert Winds mission is to provide exceptional job completion and high quality customer service. [30], Lee later commented that this transition in Romita's style actually worked out for the benefit of the series, as it gradually weaned readers off the Ditko look while ultimately allowing Romita to work in the style he most excelled at. THE COMIC MONSTER is pleased to be able to offer our clients another rare opportunity to add the autograph of Living Legend John Romita Sr. to their books and personal memorabilia. *SIGNING OPPORTUNITY W/ JOHN ROMITA SR & LARRY LIEBER* GenuineCOA: 11: 4 years GenuineCOA (176): @KatKomics No, unfortunately. The submission deadline for this rare signing is Friday, February 26th. The Amazing Spider-Man had been Marvel's second-best-selling title at the time Romita began drawing it. John Romita, Sr. (Born 1930) is active/lives in New York. I think the in house signing offers a much better package. Subscribe to the free CGC eNewsletter today! [20], When not on duty, Romita could leave the base and go into Manhattan. v17: Removed the black underarm webbing (will add if requested). While we will be attending numerous comic-cons throughout the year, Desert Wind Comics will also be scheduling several special signings with different creators as well, so make sure to visit our website for updates and new announcements. John Romita Jr. and Scott Hannas illustrated Remarque. JRJR, quickly established a name for himself when he entered Marvel Comics at just 21 years of age. [37] Romita has stated that in designing Mary Jane, he "used Ann-Margret from the movie Bye Bye Birdie as a guide, using her coloring, the shape of her face, her red hair and her form-fitting short skirts. SIGNED 8x10 Photo Amazing Spider Man Artist PSA/DNA AUTOGRAPHED, Spider-Man #50 & #129 and Daredevil #16 Stan Lee & John Romita SR, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #19 Signed By John Romita & Louise Simonson. All submissions must be received by CGC no later than Friday, September 16, 2022, to qualify for this private signing event. Check the Prices Tab on Desertwindcomics.com for witnessing and grading fees. [9] Among his instructors were book illustrator Howard Simon and magazine illustrator Ben Clements,[10] and his influences included comics artists Noel Sickles,[11] Roy Crane,[11] Milton Caniff,[12] and later, Alex Toth[11] and Carmine Infantino,[13] as well as commercial illustrators Jon Whitcomb, Coby Whitmore, and Al Parker. The only reason I did Spider-Man was because Stan asked me and I felt that I should help out, like a good soldier. I penciled it and struggled with my first inking. 686 Anton Boulevard, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. The submission form deadline for this event is February 10th, 2023. No COA, Amazing Spider-Man #44 CGC 9.0 Stan Lee John Romita SR, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #95 CGC 9.2 SIGNATURE SERIES SIGNED STAN LEE JOHN ROMITA SR. #135 (1974) - CGC 7.5 - 2ND-! DAREDEVIL #20 1966 CGC 7.5 SIGNATURE SERIES SIGNED JOHN ROMITA SR OWL APP MARVEL, Amazing Spider-Man #52 CGC 8.5 Stan Lee John Romita SR, #17 CGC 5.0! Some of the fantastic guests making appearances are TBA. Once signed, the upmost care is taken to get the books safely to CGC or returned to each owner. Please add the above signing fee to the fee for witnessing or grading. At "a three-hour lunch", Romita recalled, Lee promised to match the agency salary if Romita would come work for Marvel, and to give him flexibility to work at home or at the office on any given day at Romita's discretion. Pricing and submission details are available on the Desertwindcomics.com website. [11], The collaboration ended in early 1951, when Romita was drafted into the U.S. While not envisioned as an ongoing character, M-11 was resurrected decades later as a member of the super-hero team Agents of Atlas. You can get your books signed by the legendary comic book artist and graded and authenticated by Certified Guaranty Company (CGC) with the prestigious Signature Series label. I stopped over at Stan Lee's [office in the Empire State Building, where Timely Comics had by now evolved into Atlas Comics], and his secretary came out and I said, 'Stan doesn't know my name but I've worked for him for over a year'. The deadline for submitting the books to our office is Monday, January 26th. John Romita Jr. is the son of Virginia (Bruno) and comic book artist John Romita Sr., one of the signature Spider-Man artists since the 1960s. Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. Subscribe to the free CGC eNewsletter today! Eventually I became their romance cover artist". He penciled the following issue himself. 800 W. Katella Avenue Submitters may request the desired Remarque. Carl Weathers (Rocky, The Mandalorian) Romita drew mostly horror and romance stories, but also several war, crime and Western features. [15] "I think it was a 1920s mobster crime story". Surprised more havent asked for Quesada as well. Namor the Sub-Mariner Pencil Art Drawing - Signed John Romita Sr. (penciller) $900. [50] Romita's initial run on the title, abetted by the three other artists,[Note 1] lasted through issue #95 (April 1971). Want news like this delivered to your inbox once a month? [15][16], Romita was working at the New York City company Forbes Lithograph in 1949, earning $30 a week, when comic-book inker Lester Zakarin,[17] a friend from high school whom he ran into on a subway train, offered him either $17[18] or $20[15] a page to pencil a 10-page story for him as uncredited ghost artist. Last time his in house signing was 100 $ for grading and signature. 3, #40 (May 2001), although the hero was not one of the artist's signature characters; a panel for Daredevil vol. The ongoing short feature starred an African chieftain in Africa, with no regularly featured Caucasian characters. 2017 Certified Guaranty Company, LLC. "Mission: Crush The Kingpin!" A great piece of art from the classic John Romita Sr. Silver Age run on ASM! The submission deadline for this rare signing is Friday, February 26th. You must purchase your signing tickets in ADVANCE online. John Romita Jr., the long-time Marvel Comics artist, is returning to the publisher in July, Marvel announced March 31. John Romita Jr. (all) John Romita Sr. (all) $200. Press J to jump to the feed. ", DeFalco "1960s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 119: "The first original super-villain produced by the new Spider-Man team of Stan Lee and John Romita was the Rhino. I would send in like 100 books. [19] Taking the initiative prior to induction, he showed art samples to the base art director on Governors Island in New York Bay, who arranged for him to be stationed there to do layouts for recruitment posters[11] once Romita had completed basic training at Fort Dix, New Jersey. With the passing of Steve Ditko, John is now the oldest living Spider-Man artist and you don't want to miss this opportunity. [13] Some years later, the family moved to Bellerose, New York, on Long Island. [48] Cutting back on his Spider-Man workload, Romita began doing only layouts, with finished pencils by Don Heck or Jim Mooney for nearly every issue for a year-and-a-half (#5775, Feb. 1968 Aug. 1969). What could be finer than a Jazzy Johnny Romita, Sr., web-head sketch? [43] Lee and Romita's stories focused as much on the social and college lives of the characters as they did on Spider-Man's adventures. He is truly one of the last remaining great artist from the 60's/70s. John Romita Sr. Dealer: RomitaMan Original Art $3000 Posted On:1/12/2023 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next Go to page John V. Romita Sr., often credited as simply John Romita (born January 24, 1930), is an American comic-book artist best known for his work on Marvel Comics ' The Amazing Spider-Man. John Romita Jr.s illustrated Head Sketch, inked by Scott Hanna. "Steven Douglas up there was a benefactor to all young artists", Romita recalled. It also made him a star artist in the comic book world. CGC cannot guarantee Remarque requests. He was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2002. ", Manning "1980s" in Gilbert (2012), p. 133: "Writer Roger Stern and artists John Romita Jr. and John Romita Sr. introduced a new and frighteningly sane version of the [Green Goblin] concept with the debut of the Hobgoblin. Romita Jr. made a name for himself as a key Marvel artist thanks in large part to his work on Spider-Man. People laugh when I say this, but I did not want to do Spider-Man. When Ditko abruptly left Marvel after completing The Amazing Spider-Man #38 (July 1966), Lee gave Romita the assignment. We start with Roger Stern's debut on 'Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man' #43, then continue on with virtually every chronological Spidey appearance for the rest of the decade. "It had become very hard for me to come up with new ideas. [36], Romita designed the look of Mary Jane Watson, a supporting character in the Spider-Man series who would later become the lead character's romantic interest. We will be participating in a signing with Mr. Romita this December and all books submitted through us will qualify for CGC's coveted Signature Series label! Romita went on to draw a wide variety of horror comics, war comics, romance comics and other genres for Atlas. The submission form deadline for this event is February 28th, 2023. The amazing career of artist John Romita, Sr. By Mike Avila. On 9/21/2021 at 10:20 AM, Aztecan22 said: On 9/22/2021 at 10:24 PM, Gator Guru said: On 9/23/2021 at 8:51 AM, somewhereintexas said: On 2/2/2022 at 1:03 PM, brownies8701 said: CGC In House Signing Wishlist - Update for 2023. He was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2002. Important: The final design and subject matter of the Remarque is at the artists discretion. Romita produced the pencil . The submission form deadline for this event is September 1st, 2023. John Romita Jr., Scott Hanna and Zeb Wells signature. He's also worked extensively in television, earning both Emmy and Annie Awards for his work on the series, Robot Chicken. 4. John V. Romita[2] (/rmit/; born January 24, 1930)[3] is an American comic book artist best known for his work on Marvel Comics' The Amazing Spider-Man and for co-creating characters including the Punisher and Wolverine. Desert Wind Comics is honored and privileged to announce a special signing with John Romita Sr. in New York. Attempts to Break His Guinness World Record of Longest Personal Signing & Drawing Appearance during opening weekend of Marvel's The Avengers motion picture. [22], In the mid-1950s, while continuing to freelance for Atlas, Romita did uncredited work for DC Comics[23] before transitioning to work for DC exclusively in 1958. , Amazing Spider-Man #113 CGC 8.5 Stan Lee John Romita SR, 1979 BRONZE AGE AMAZING MARVEL TALES # 102, SPIDER-MAN SIGNED BY JOHN ROMITA SR, Amazing Spiderman #21 ~ John Romita ~ , X3 John Romita Sr. & Jr. ~ , John Romita Sr SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED Alter Ego John Romita and All that Jazz SC NEW, WHAT IF SPIDER-MAN VS WOLVERINE DYNAMIC FORCES SIGNED JOHN ROMITA SR DF MARVEL, 1974 BRONZE AGE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 138 VS MINDWORM SIGNED BY JOHN ROMITA SR, Universe X Spidey #1 CGC 9.6 John Romita Marvel, 700 CGC 9.8 X7 , Amazing Spider-man (1963) - 238 (CBCS 4.0), 239 (CBCS 7.0) - Signed JR JR, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #112 CGC 9.0 SIGNATURE SERIES SIGNED CONWAY & JOHN ROMITA SR, WEB OF SPIDER MAN #90 DYNAMIC FORCES SIGNED JOHN ROMITA SR DF 2099 POSTER MARVEL, Ultimate Spider-Man #8 Dynamic Forces Dual Signed + Sketch 2 Of 500 RARE, Vampire Tales #2 CGC 4.5 Signed Romita & Thomas Signature Series 1st Satana, Amazing Spider-Man #200 CGC SS 9.4 Tom Holland John Romita , MS. MARVEL 1 1977 SIGNED JOHN ROMITA CBCS 8.0 WHITE PAGES MCU MOVIES, WOLVERINE #26 DYNAMIC FORCES SIGNED JOHN ROMITA SR DF COA MARVEL MOVIE. San Diego, CA 92108 On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. We look forward to seeing our friends in the Southern California area. Marvel editor Stan Lee, however, had heard of Romita's leaving DC, and asked to see him. The big event of Saturday at Baltimore Comic-Con - and really, the whole weekend - was the Stan Lee spotlight panel, featuring John Romita, Sr., and moderated by The duly appointed King of . John Romita Senior started drawing after spending a year in commercial art. Skip to Main Content (Press Enter) We know what book you should read next Books Kids Popular Authors & Events Recommendations Audio The Romance Books Kristine Swartz Is Loving Right Now Learn More> Join Our Authors for Virtual Events John Romita, Jr. John Romita Senior started drawing after spending a year in commercial art. Desert Wind Comics is the premier source for getting your books signed and graded with the coveted Yellow Signature Label, and no other organization has more signings with these prestigious creators. He obtained a position at the large ad agency BBDO through his friend Al Normandia, one of the firm's art directors. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. Desert Wind is your home for great signed collectibles. [26] Though Romita felt he no longer wanted to pencil, in favor of being solely an inker, Lee soon enticed him otherwise: I had inked an Avengers job for Stan, and I told him I just wanted to ink. "[25]. [22], A Romita image of Spider-Man and a Hulk image penciled by Rich Buckler and inked by Romita were among the "Marvel Super Heroes" set of commemorative stamps issued by the U.S. John Romita Sr. Born in Brooklyn, New York, The United States January 24, 1930 Genre Comics & Graphic Novels edit data John Romita, Sr. (often known as simply John Romita) is an Italian-American comic-book artist best known for his work on Marvel Comics' The Amazing Spider-Man. Important: The final design and subject matter of the Remarque is at the artists discretion. John Romita Sr. John V. Romita (born January 24, 1930) is an American comic book artist best known for his work on Marvel Comics' Amazing Spider-Man and for co-creating the character The Punisher. Romita both penciled and inked the cover of Daredevil vol. John Romita Jr., a prominent comic book artist, awaits fans before a signing event on Thursday at Midtown Comics in Manhattan. 176. We help fulfill your dreams. Simply go to our submission page on our website for details on submitting your collectibles. 300 W Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89102. Top 3 for me are probably a little weird to most others - celebs that I have a book ready to go for, but they don't do cons/haven't done a signing. Spider-Man - Toy Design (3 Images: Top, Front, Side) 1984. [56], Romita was the artist for the Spider-Man newspaper comic strip from its launch on January 3, 1977[57] through late 1980. I did Westerns and war stories then".[11][21]. CGC cannot guarantee Remarque requests. Is it ok if I wish for JonBoy jackwagon to be removed from the sig series and banned for life? I would kill for a Tom Baker signing but it probably will never happen. Manning "1970s" in Gilbert (2012), p. 68: "This story by writer Gerry Conway and penciler Gil Kane would go down in history as one of the most memorable events of Spider-Man's life. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS MONDAY, JANUARY 26TH. 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