About Jim Shooter

James Charles Shooter was an American writer, editor and publisher in the comics industry. Beginning his career writing for DC Comics at the age of 14, he had a successful but controversial run as editor-in-chief at Marvel Comics, and launched comics publishers Valiant, Defiant, and Broadway.

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Jim Shooter

American comic book writer (1951–2025)

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Occupation: comics writer, publisher, screenwriter, editor-in-chief

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Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief

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United States

Born

September 27, 1951

Died

June 30, 2025

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