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Jim Shooter was once the editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics and pioneered the idea of the superhero crossover
Legendary comic writer and editor Jim Shooter, creator of Secret Wars and writer of Avengers, Superman, and more dies at 73 new features
Legendary comic creator and editor Jim Shooter has died at the age of 73 after a long battle with esophageal cancer. Writer Mark Waid broke the news on social media.
Shooter began working in comics at the age of 13 in 1965, having created and submitted a story featuring teen heroes the Legion of Super-Heroes on notebook paper after discovering comics during a hospital stay. DC editor at the time Mort Weisinger was impressed with the story, hiring Shooter without realizing he was just a teen himself, sparking Shooter’s long career in the industry.
Shooter became a breadwinner for his family at age 14, moving with his parents from Pittsburgh to New York City to work in the DC offices when he wasn’t at school, skipping college to take a short-lived job as an editor at Marvel Comics. After a stint in advertising, Shooter returned to writing at DC, taking on Superman for a time before making his way back to Marvel in 1975 for a more successful career as a writer and editor.