Classic X-Men #1 | Hand-signed by John Romita

Published in 1986 and written by Chris Claremont and Len Wein, “Classic X-Men #1” is a Marvel Superhero unique print of the issue’s cover, hand-signed by John Romita Sr. The X-Men team first appeared in 1963, with “The X-Men #1”, and has since then been featured in numerous television shows, books, X-Men films and video games.

An instrumental part in the creation of multiple Marvel characters, the late great John Romita Sr. was best known for his realistic, naturalist and fluid art style. American comic book artist, John Romita, is best known for his work on Marvel Comics including The Amazing Spider-Man and for co-creating iconic characters including Wolverine, Mary Jane Watson, and Luke Cage. Having heavily influenced the iconic look of Marvel comics we adore today, Romita was later promoted as Marvel’s art director and later inducted in the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2002 and the Inkwell Awards Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame in 2020.

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