Jim Shooter, R.I.P.

[SickAlice]

Jim Shooter passes away at age 73:

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/jim-shooter-marvel-eic-founder-of-valiant-has-died-aged-73-rip/

[BentonGrey]

I just saw this.  For all the mixed opinions about his time as editor-in-chief at Marvel, there's no doubting that he was a titan of the industry, and helped to strengthen the medium.

[WyldFyre]

Another of the old guard gone. R.I.P. Mr. Shooter.

[Epimethee]

Truly a key figure in US comics. As Marvel's editor-in-chief, he both brought rigour in what was apparently at the time a complete mess, but also strife and rigidity. As a writer, from what I've read, his first run on Avengers was top notch, though his latter efforts were more hit and miss. However, he certainly started with a bang, making the Legion of Super Heroes relevant at thirteen... thirteen!