Photo: Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
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)
- ジム・シューター
- 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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- comics writer / publisher / comics artist / screenwriter / editor-in-chief
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Bethel Park High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1980 Inkpot Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Secret Wars | — | |
| Notable work | Dark Dominion | — |
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.jimshooter.com
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim%20Shooter
Frequently asked questions
When was ジム・シューター born?
Born September 27, 1951 (age 74).
Where is ジム・シューター from?
ジム・シューター is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does ジム・シューター do?
ジム・シューター works as comics writer, publisher, comics artist, screenwriter, editor-in-chief.
What is ジム・シューター known for?
Notable works include Secret Wars, Dark Dominion.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.