Jim Shooter - From Marvel to Valiant (2025)

Back in 2023 Jim Shooter was kind enough to sit down with us at Galaxy Con Columbus.

Even though our conversation was only supposed to go for 45 minutes, we wound up talking for well over an hour about the direct market and his time at Marvel Comics, Valiant, and Defiant.

This 15-minute video covers a bit of that ground. It starts abruptly because he's one of the few people I interviewed that I didn't believe actually needed an introduction.

Jim was a legend in the comics world and no matter your feelings on his work as a writer or editor-in-chief, he made a tremendous impact on the industry, and it all stemmed from his love of comics and defying all odds and getting to work at Marvel as a teenager.

It was a pleasure to have had the chance to speak with Jim and an honor to include him in the film, Shopping for Superman.