Jim Shooter

Jim Shooter
Shooter at the 2017 Phoenix Comicon
BornJames Charles Shooter
(1951-09-27)September 27, 1951
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJune 30, 2025(2025-06-30) (aged 73)
Area(s)Writer, Penciller, Editor, Publisher
Pseudonym(s)Paul Creddick
Notable works
Awards
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James Charles Shooter (September 27, 1951 – June 30, 2025) was an American comics writer, editor, and publisher. He began his career writing for DC Comics. He was later editor-in-chief at Marvel Comics. He later created many comic companies such as Valiant, Defiant, and Broadway.

Shooter died of esophageal cancer on June 30, 2025 at the age of 73.

References

  1. ↑ "Inkpot Award". Archived from the original on January 29, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  2. ↑ Salkowitz, Rob (30 June 2025). "Jim Shooter, Marvel Editor-In-Chief Through Crucial 80s Era, Dies At 73". Forbes. Retrieved 1 July 2025.