ASM #70 artist question

[runningman]

I just finished reading ASM # 70 and notice that the credits list John Romita as "innovator" and Jim Mooney as "illustrator".

 

I never noticed this before. Excuse my ignorance but what exactly does an "innovator" do? Something to do with storyboards?

 

Thanks

[rex graine-migration]

More than anything, I think Stan was just being cute. Creative credit listings are very common in Sixties Marvels.

[Aman619]

either Romita was roo busy and just did quick layouts...

or Mooney filled in for Romita and copied Romitas then house Spidey style, hence the innovator of it.

Or Stan snuck over to see Virginia while Romita worked late at the office and Stan felt guilty and gave him a credit on a book he never worked on!

 

I think thats it!

[rob_react]

FWIW comics.org lists Romita as having done layouts.

[Aman619]

probably based on the "innovator" listing since Stan got bored listing the same work titles issue after issue back then. Just more of his bubbling bursts of restless creativity!