Jim Shooter — comics creator

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Known forSuperboy

Issues credited666

Active1966–2026

Primary rolewriter

Jim Shooter was born on September 27, 1951, and passed away on June 30, 2025. One of the most consequential — and polarizing — figures in American comics, he began writing professionally for DC Comics at just fourteen years old, contributing scripts for titles including *Superboy* and *Adventure Comics* that demonstrated a precocious command of superhero storytelling.

Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #1 (1984)

His most consequential and contested chapter came during his tenure as editor-in-chief at Marvel Comics, where he oversaw a period of significant commercial growth while also generating friction with many of the creators who worked under him. His editorial fingerprints were visible across marquee titles including *The Avengers*. After Marvel, Shooter channeled his energy into publishing ventures, founding Valiant Comics, Defiant, and Broadway — each an attempt to build alternative homes for mainstream superhero storytelling, with Valiant proving the most durable and influential of the three.

Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #3 (1984)

His catalog was remarkably broad, spanning more than 660 credited issues across a career stretching from 1966 into the mid-2020s. Beyond Marvel and DC, his work on *Magnus Robot Fighter* showed his range outside the superhero genre's tightest conventions. Shooter's career resists easy summary: a writer who broke in as a teenager, an editor who reshaped an industry, and a publisher who kept reinventing his place within it.

Known for

Secret Wars II #5

Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #1

Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #3

Adventure Comics #365

Adventure Comics #346

The Avengers #158

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Full bibliography · 216 series

Adventure Comics (1938) · 28

#346 #347 #348 #349 #352 #353 #354 #357 #358 #359 #360 #361 #362 #364 #365 #366 #367 #368 #369 #370 #371 #372 #373 #374 #375 #376 #378 #380

The Avengers (1963) · 28

#151 #156 #158 #159 #160 #163 #164 #167 #171 #172 #174 #176 #177 #188 #202 #211 #212 #213 #214 #215 #217 #218 #219 #220 #221 #222 #224 #266

Magnus Robot Fighter (1991) · 26

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #0 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16 #18 #19 #20 #1/1993 #2/1993 #3/1993 #4/1993 #5/1993 #6/1993

El Asombroso Hombre Araña Presenta (1988) · 23

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #11 #13 #15 #17 #20 #21 #22 #23 #24 #25 #26 #27 #28 #29

Spidey (1979) · 20

#66 #67 #68 #69 #70 #71 #72 #73 #76 #77 #78 #79 #80 #81 #82 #83 #84 #85 #86 #87

Superman (1939) · 18

#191 #1 #199 #19 #9/1969 #220 #26/1969 #18/1975 #290 #20/1975 #25/1975 #26/1975 #3/1976 #12/1976 #16/1976 #22/1976 #5/1977 #13/1977

Superman Supacomic (1959) · 15

#92 #93 #94 #95 #102 #109 #112 #114 #119 #123 #126 #127 #133 #143 #164

Solar, Man of the Atom (1991) · 15

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15

Los Vengadores (1983) · 13

#1 #3 #4 #5 #19 #22 #28 #29 #30 #31 #34 #35 #37

Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (1984) · 12

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12

Legion of Super-Heroes (2008) · 12

#38 #39 #40 #41 #42 #43 #44 #45 #46 #47 #48 #49

Hasbro / Secret Wars (2009) · 12

#3 #1 #2 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Facsimile Edition (2024) · 12

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12

Harbinger (1992) · 11

#1 #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10

Warriors of Plasm (1993) · 11

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #10 #11 #12 #13

Daredevil (1964) · 10

#141 #144 #145 #146 #147 #148 #149 #150 #151 #223

The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (1983) · 10

#3 #5 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #15

Secret Wars II (1985) · 10

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #[nn]

Action Comics (1938) · 9

#342 #345 #361 #378 #381 #382 #384 #451 #452

Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom (2010) · 9

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #1 #7 #8

Supermann (1966) · 8

#6/1967 #9/1967 #12/1967 #10/1968 #12/1968 #6/1969 #19/1969 #4/1970

Ghost Rider (1973) · 8

#19 #21 #23 #24 #25 #26 #27 #57

Secret Wars (1985) · 8

#10 #12 #13 #14 #19 #27 #28 #29

X-O Manowar (1992) · 8

#1 #2 #3 #5 #1 #2 #3 #5

The Good Guys (1993) · 8

#1 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9

Star Brand (1986) · 7

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7

Spider-Man and Zoids (1986) · 7

#36 #37 #46 #47 #48 #49 #50

Edderkoppen (1978) · 6

#8/1981 #5/1983 #2/1991 #38 #39 #42

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1985) · 6

#1 #2 #3 #6 #8 #9

Secret Wars featuring: Zoids (1985) · 6

#20 #21 #22 #23 #24 #26

Shadowman (1992) · 6

#1 #2 #4 #5 #6 #[nn]

War Dancer (1994) · 6

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6

The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (1991) · 6

#5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #12

Powers That Be (1995) · 6

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6

Fatale (1996) · 6

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6

World's Finest Comics (1941) · 5

#162 #166 #172 #173 #177

Team America (1982) · 5

#1 #2 #8 #9 #11

Shadow State (1995) · 5

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5

Magnus, Robot Fighter (2010) · 5

#1 #2 #3 #4 #1

Mighty Samson (2010) · 5

#1 #2 #3 #4 #1

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (1954) · 4

#97 #99 #106 #123

Supermán (1952) · 4

#617 #630 #720 #1103

The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) · 4

#3 #56 #57 #59

Fantastic Four (1961) · 4

#182 #71/72 #183 #296

Strange (1970) · 4

#134 #137 #138 #143

Die Spinne (1980) · 4

#52 #51 #155 #158

Dazzler (1981) · 4

#29 #31 #32 #35

Dark Dominion (1994) · 4

#0 #3 #4 #6

Charlemagne (1994) · 4

#0 #1 #4 #5

Turok, Son of Stone (2010) · 4

#2 #3 #4 #1

De Vergelders (1979) · 3

#1 #2 #5

Les Vengeurs (1980) · 3

#9 #12 #13

El Hombre Araña / El Asombroso Hombre Araña (1980) · 3

#218 #270 #271

Secret Wars (Guerras Secretas) (1986) · 3

#1 #2 #8

Archer & Armstrong (1992) · 3

#0 #1 #2

Eternal Warrior (1992) · 3

#1 #2 #3

Predator vs. Magnus Robot Fighter (1992) · 3

#1 #2 #[nn]

Dogs of War (1994) · 3

#1 #3 #4

Unity Saga (1994) · 3

#1 #2 #3

Powers That Be Preview Edition (1995) · 3

#1 #2 #3

Star Seed (1996) · 3

#7 #8 #9

Unity 2000 (1999) · 3

#1 #2 #3

Marvel Série I (2012) · 3

#3 #12 #13

Marvel. Официальная коллекция комиксов (2014) · 3

#26 #32 #79

Die Rächer (1979) · 3

#10 #11 #12

Superman en Batman (1967) · 2

#1/1967 #3

Captain Action (1968) · 2

#1 #2

Lynvingen (1966) · 2

#10/1968 #3/1969

Lançamento (2ª Série) [A Legião dos Super-Heróis] (1968) · 2

#7 #8

Gigant (1969) · 2

#1/1970 #2/1982

DC Special (1968) · 2

#18 #19

Super-Villain Team-Up (1975) · 2

#3 #9

Iron Man (1968) · 2

#90 #129

Super Heroes Album (1976) · 2

#3 #8

Limited Collectors' Edition (1972) · 2

#C-48 #C-49

Super Spider-Man (1976) · 2

#233 #234

Marvel Superheroes [Marvel Super-Heroes] (1979) · 2

#354 #359

Etranges Aventures (1966) · 2

#66 #67

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) · 2

#208 #2/1991

Captain America (1968) · 2

#250 #259

Superman Taschenbuch (1976) · 2

#31 #48

DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (1980) · 2

#8 #22

Superman and Spider-Man (1981) · 2

#91757 #[nn]

Spindelmannen (1978) · 2

#8/1981 #5/1983

Eks almanah (1975) · 2

#382 #384

Marvel Graphic Novel (1982) · 2

#16 #[33]

Top BD (1983) · 2

#10 #14

Vengeur (1985) · 2

#9 #10

Spider-Man [Hi-C Mini Comics] (1987) · 2

#1 #2

Los 4 Fantásticos (1983) · 2

#67 #68

Unity (1992) · 2

#0 #1

Rai (1992) · 2

#7 #0

Plasm (1993) · 2

#0 #0

Solar, Man of the Atom [Alpha and Omega] (1994) · 2

#0 #0

Shadow State Preview Edition (1995) · 2

#1 #2

Legion of Super-Heroes: Enemy Rising (2008) · 2

#[nn]#[nn]

Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes (2007) · 2

#3 #4

Legion of Super-Heroes: Enemy Manifest (2009) · 2

#[nn]#[nn]

Die offizielle Marvel-Comic-Sammlung (2013) · 2

#5 #6

Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age Omnibus (2017) · 2

#2 #3

Marvel Comic-Stars (1981) · 2

#21 #23

Invictus (3ª Série) [Batman & Super-Homem] (1967) · 1

#13

Lynet (1967) · 1

#5/1968

Justice League of America (1960) · 1

#63

Superman et Batman et Robin (1969) · 1

#25

Superman Superband (1973) · 1

DC Super Stars (1976) · 1

Marvel Two-in-One (1974) · 1

#23

Superman Sonderausgabe (1976) · 1

#[2]

Ms. Marvel (1977) · 1

What If? (1977) · 1

Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes (1977) · 1

#238

L'Uomo Ragno [Collana Super-Eroi] (1970) · 1

#223

Atlantic-serien [Fantastiske Fire] (1978) · 1

#12/1978

Black Panther (1977) · 1

#13

The Defenders (1972) · 1

#69

Héros 2000 (1979) · 1

De Verdedigers (1980) · 1

Miss Marvel (1980) · 1

Power Man (1981) · 1

Marvel Treasury Edition (1974) · 1

#28

Capitaine America (1970) · 1

#118/119

Marvel Team-Up (1972) · 1

#107

Spider-Man and Hulk Weekly (1980) · 1

#448

Superman y el Asombroso Hombre Araña (1981) · 1

Une Aventure de l'Araignée (1977) · 1

#14

Docteur Strange (1981) · 1

Fantastic Four Roast (1982) · 1

Dæmonen (1982) · 1

#11

The Marvel No-Prize Book (1983) · 1

Le Motard Fantôme (1981) · 1

The Official Marvel Comics Try-Out Book (1983) · 1

Superman Extra (1980) · 1

Spiderman (1983) · 1

#29

Nova (1978) · 1

#77

Marvel Age Annual (1985) · 1

Heroes for Hope Starring the X-Men (1985) · 1

Superman Poche (1976) · 1

#104

The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (1985) · 1

#11

Grandes Heróis Marvel (1983) · 1

#14

Supermann/Edderkoppen årsalbum (1986) · 1

#1987

L'Uomo Ragno (1987) · 1

The X-Men vs. the Avengers (1987) · 1

The Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) · 1

#21

Thor (1966) · 1

#385

Web of Spider-Man (1985) · 1

#34

Spiderman: Especial Primavera (1987) · 1

#1988

Demonen (1986) · 1

#1/1988

Speciale Guerre Segrete (1990) · 1

Superaventuras Marvel (1982) · 1

#101

The Avengers: The Korvac Saga (1991) · 1

#[nn]

World Wrestling Federation Wait Till I Get My Hands On... (1991) · 1

#21844

Star Magazine (1990) · 1

#11

Fantastici Quattro (1988) · 1

#69

The Birth of the Defiant Universe (1993) · 1

X-O Manowar [Retribution] (1993) · 1

#[nn]

Defiant Genesis (1993) · 1

The Origin of the Defiant Universe (1994) · 1

Warriors of Plasm: The Collected Edition (1994) · 1

#[nn]

Solar l'Uomo dell'Atomo (1994) · 1

Grimmax (1994) · 1

Solar, Man of the Atom [Second Death] (1994) · 1

Magnus Robot Fighter Invasion TPB (1994) · 1

Magnus, Robot Fighter: Steel Nation (1994) · 1

X-O Il Guerriero (1994) · 1

Fatale Preview Edition (1995) · 1

Marvel Exklusiv (1998) · 1

Marvel / DC-Classics (1999) · 1

#2 (12)

Avengers Visionaries (1999) · 1

#[nn]

Avengers: Ultron Unleashed (1999) · 1

Backpack Marvels: Spider-Man (2000) · 1

The Writer's Block, The Magazine of Comics Writing (2001) · 1

Avengers Legends (2002) · 1

Marvel Secret Wars (2003) · 1

#[nn]

Marvel Milestones: Venom & Hercules (2005) · 1

#[nn]

Star Brand Classic (2006) · 1

Black Panther by Jack Kirby (2005) · 1

Fantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne (2001) · 1

Seven (2007) · 1

Harbinger: The Beginning (2007) · 1

#[nn]

Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes (2006) · 1

#37

X-O Manowar: Birth (2008) · 1

#[nn]

Archer and Armstrong: First Impressions (2008) · 1

#[nn]

Secret Wars Omnibus (2008) · 1

#[nn]

Secret Invasion: Requiem (2009) · 1

DC Comics Classics Library: The Legion of Super-Heroes - The Life and Death of Ferro Lad (2009) · 1

#[nn]

Secret Wars II Omnibus (2009) · 1

#[nn]

Free Comic Book Day: Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom/Magnus, Robot Fighter (2010) · 1

#[nn]

Coleccionable Marvel Héroes (2010) · 1

#11

Marvel Gold: Los Poderosos Vengadores (2011) · 1

[Marvel Super Heroes] Secret Wars (2011) · 1

#[nn]

Avengers: The Private War of Dr. Doom (2012) · 1

#[nn]

Avengers: Heart of Stone (2013) · 1

#[nn]

Marvel Gold : Secret Wars - Les Guerres secrètes (2013) · 1

#[nn]

Valiant Masters Shadowman (2013) · 1

Valiant Masters Harbinger (2015) · 1

Marvel Super Heroes - Secret Wars (2015) · 1

#[nn]

Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars (2016) · 1

#[nn]

Star Brand: New Universe (2016) · 1

Avengers - De Korvac Saga (2019) · 1

True Believers: Iron Man 2020 - Jocasta (2020) · 1

Venom Epic Collection (2020) · 1

Harbinger Facsimile Edition (2021) · 1

#[nn]

Captain Action: The Classic Collection (2022) · 1

#[nn]

Iron Man : L'intégrale (2008) · 1

#1979-1981

New Mutants Epic Collection (2017) · 1

Avengers Epic Collection (2013) · 1

#10

Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (2003) · 1

#22

Daredevil Epic Collection (2014) · 1

Limited Collectors' Edition C-48 (Superman vs. the Flash) (Facsimile Edition) (2025) · 1

#[nn]

DC and Marvel Present: Superman and Spider-Man (Treasury Edition) [Facsimile Edition] (2026) · 1

#[nn]

De spektakulaire Spiderman Extra (1983) · 1

#19

Marvel Comic Exklusiv (1987) · 1

Marvels universum (1987) · 1

#5/1987

Thor e i Vendicatori (1975) · 1

#217

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