John Romita Sr.

Having a black character with a conscience and a heart was a pretty big thing for the late 60s in comics: a refreshing human portrayal compared to a lot of other supporting characters that existed at the time. He truly plays such a key role in the development of Peter’s life that his name deserves to be compared to the likes of Aunt May and Uncle Ben. Robbie is one of those characters that cause the likes of not only Peter to smile, but the reader as well.

Vito Corleone, Tony Montana, Tony Soprano, Walter White. These are a few of the crime lords that have been immortalized in film and television. But before these characters were created, there was  Marvel Comics’ Wilson Fisk more commonly known as the Kingpin. He was created by writer Stan Lee and artist John Romita Sr. and …