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Jim Shooter was born on September 27, 1951 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States and is credited as a comics writer, publisher and comics artist. As of 2026, Jim Shooter is 74 years old. Education on record includes Bethel Park High School. Recorded honors include Inkpot Award (1980). Credited works include Secret Wars and Dark Dominion.
My Take
Jim Shooter fascinates me precisely because he was a prodigy and a lightning rod at once. Writing for DC at fourteen is almost absurd, yet he turned that early start into a defining run as Marvel's editor-in-chief, steering blockbusters like Secret Wars while dividing the industry over his methods. I respect creators who not only work within the system but build their own, and his founding of Valiant, Defiant, and Broadway shows real entrepreneurial nerve. His passing in 2025 closed a genuinely consequential chapter; whatever you think of him, modern comics rest partly on foundations he laid.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jim Shooter
- Name (Japanese)
- ジム・シューター
- Reading
- じむ・しゅーたー
- Born
- September 27, 1951 (age 74)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rabbit
- Origin
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Occupation
- comics writer / publisher / comics artist / screenwriter / editor-in-chief
2. Background
- High school
- Bethel Park High School
Awards & achievements
- 1980 Inkpot Award
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Secret Wars | — | |
| Notable work | Dark Dominion | — |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.jimshooter.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim%20Shooter
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1476318
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jim Shooter born?
Born September 27, 1951 (age 74).
Where is Jim Shooter from?
Jim Shooter is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Jim Shooter do?
Jim Shooter works as comics writer, publisher, comics artist, screenwriter, editor-in-chief.
What is Jim Shooter known for?
Notable works include Secret Wars, Dark Dominion.
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