Many young boys have big dreams of being a superhero when they are young. Marvel Comics artist, Humberto Ramos turned that dream in a reality…sort of. No, Ramos didn’t become a superhero himself but has been the main inker behind such popular comics such as The Amazing Spiderman and Civil War: Wolverine.
It was when he was a student at the University of Mexico that he saw that his childhood interest in comics and drawing could actually be career choice for him. Many years later, Ramos is now a very well know artist and enjoys being a panel guest speaker at Wizard World: Chicago Comic-Con, talking to up and coming artists on how to break into the business because he went through the same process himself. “In the beginning, I built my portfolio and brought it to events like this just as everyone is doing here.” said Ramos.
As Comic-Con grows bigger every year and with the continuous wave of comic book heroes and villains being made into live action movies, Ramos can’t help but feel a sense of accomplishment having worked for Marvel for so many years. “It’s kind of sweet when I go to the movies and see the Marvel logo,” said Ramos. “I know I had nothing to do with the movie, but I have so much pride because I am a fanboy.” Often in comics you see the writers and artists try to incorporate current events and cultural changes in their storylines.
Recently, Marvel has released a new Spiderman comic called Ultimate Comics Fallout #4, where Spiderman is a half black and half Hispanic young teenage boy.
Don’t worry Spiderman faithful, this series is set in an alternate universe, so the original Spiderman, Peter Parker is still alive and well. “It’s kind of cool to see this kid as a new character and I hope it works,” said Ramos. “But I don’t see myself or others as colors. If it’s a good story then it will work.”
Ramos talked about how it is nice to have all the attention at these conventions but he wanted to make it very clear to aspiring writers and artists that this is a very hard business to get into and to stay in. “The real job is back home, sixteen hours a day, all alone and leading a very solitude type of life,” explained Ramos.
“Not everyone is up to that even if they are talented artists. Being talented is not enough, it’s just this beginning.”
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