Overview

• Former Marvel editor-in-chief Jim Shooter passed away on June 30 at age 73 after a long battle with esophageal cancer.
• Comic writer Mark Waid confirmed Shooter’s cause of death on social media while peers from Chris Claremont to Bill Sienkiewicz shared tributes to his influence.
• During Shooter’s tenure from 1978 to 1987, Marvel experienced a creative boom and commercial surge that included the first company-wide crossover event, Secret Wars.
• He introduced industry-first incentives for creators such as continuity bonuses, life insurance for freelancers, standardized contracts and a royalty system.
• Shooter’s uncompromising managerial style provoked clashes with top talents and led to departures even as he professionalized mainstream comics production.