Jim Shooter served as Marvel Comics' editor during one of its most successful periods, but his legacy is more complicated than the pure-hearted heroes he wrote.

Former Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Jim Shooter, a native of Pittsburgh, died Monday at age 73. Shooter died after battling esophageal cancer, according to several reports. A 1969 graduate of Bethel Park High School,

Jim Shooter, the legendary Marvel comic book Editor In Chief, who was responsible forsome of its most iconic characters has died at the age of 73. His death on June 30 followed a long battle with esophageal cancer. The legend was behind Avengers: Secret Wars which is due to hit the big screen in December 2027.