Jim Shooter
American comic book writer (1951-2025) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 73
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.
Jim Shooter is read about 123 times a day, in 15 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 12 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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Close ties
Stan Lee Influenced Jim
Jack Kirby Influenced Jim
Steve Ditko Influenced Jim
Bob Layton Co-founded Valiant Comics
Bruce Timm Produced Justice League vs. the Fatal Five (2019)
Matthew Yang King Directed Justice League vs. the Fatal Five (2019)
Sam Liu Directed Justice League vs. the Fatal Five (2019)
Archie Goodwin Preceded Jim as Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief
Tom DeFalco Succeeded Jim as Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief
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Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1951 to 2025 · aged 73
Where to find them
In the same film or series as Jim
Peter JessopAlso in Justice League vs. the Fatal Five (2019)
Susan EisenbergAlso in Justice League vs. the Fatal Five (2019)
Daniela BobadillaAlso in Justice League vs. the Fatal Five (2019)
Sumalee MontanoAlso in Justice League vs. the Fatal Five (2019)
Philip Anthony-RodriguezAlso in Justice League vs. the Fatal Five (2019)