A Revealing Interview with Jim Shooter

JayJay here. Over the years, many questions have been asked about VALIANT, DEFIANT, and various other points of Jim’s history. He never got the chance to write a lot of those stories, but in 2021 he did this extensive interview with Jake Weaver and frankly answered many questions. He also names names, which he was often reluctant to do in the past. Jake has given me permission to share the podcast.

The interview is long, almost four hours. But it covers some subjects and stories that have rarely been shared outside of our limited circle.

Note: There are a few places where Jim skipped around in time telling the stories, so there may be some confusing parts. I understood what he meant since I was there for most of this (we worked together for over 40 years), but if you have questions or want clarification of any points in the interview, ask me in a comment (add the time stamp if it would help) and I will try to answer.