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James Woodcock
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Posted: 01 July 2025 at 2:02pm | IP Logged | 1 post reply

It’s interesting to see how many people seem to remember his version of
Valiant fondly.
I genuinely thought that line was going to make it, but alas, business got in
the way and it all fell apart, just after what I consider one of the best and
most innovative cross overs we got.
While I hated SECRET WARS with a passion, I loved UNITY with an equally
opposite passion.
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Bert Kruger
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Posted: 01 July 2025 at 3:07pm | IP Logged | 2 post reply

Sad to hear, condolences to his family and friends 
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Mark Haslett
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Posted: 01 July 2025 at 3:21pm | IP Logged | 3 post reply

Though I did not know him, his impact on things that I love and his reputation make it emotional to hear he has died.

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Rick Whiting
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Posted: 01 July 2025 at 3:44pm | IP Logged | 4 post reply

He was EIC of my favorite era of Marvel comics. RIP.
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Dave Kopperman
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Posted: 01 July 2025 at 4:19pm | IP Logged | 5 post reply

By the time I'd become a reader, Shooter's term as EIC was in full swing and it's an era that still remains the standard against which I measure the entertainment and craft of mainstream comics - and even many art or independent comics. I recognize that his shifting rules and other aspects of his tenure sometimes made creative work difficult but I also have to look at the results - a line-wide high watermark for Marvel that I think objectively hasn't been hit since.

It's also the era where he wasn't writing monthly titles, so I missed much of that but genuinely enjoyed his writing, particularly on the maligned Secret Wars II and Star Brand.
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Posted: 01 July 2025 at 7:02pm | IP Logged | 6 post reply

Condolences to his family and friends.
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Larry Gil
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Posted: 01 July 2025 at 8:30pm | IP Logged | 7 post reply

RIP Jim Shooter. You were EIC of all my favourite stories and runs. 

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