J. Jonah Jameson

* Biography
* Threat Assessment
* Trivia and Notes
* Gallery

## My Story

J. Jonah Jameson might be the editor of the Daily Bugle now, but he started at the Bugle as a part-time mail clerk. He would slowly climb through the ranks of the Daily Bugle, even as it was floundering financially. Coming into a sudden influx of cash, J. Jonah was able to buy the newspaper outright. He revitalized Daily Bugle — transforming the nearly bankrupt rag into "New York City's Most Popular Newspaper"!

In his book "No One Is A Hero Everyday", J. Jonah wrote that his father had abandoned him and his mother. J. Jonah's paternal uncle, David Jameson, stepped in to look after J. Jonah and his mother — becoming J. Jonah's stepfather.

Years later, the J. Jonah thought was his hero would reveal a dark side. When he was drunk, David abused J. Jonah and Betty. J. Jonah resented the man. After getting his own job at the Daily Bugle, J. Jonah moved him and his mother out.

When he died, David left J. Jonah the money he needed to buy the Daily Bugle in his will — hoping to buy forgiveness posthumously. It was not enough, but still, J. Jonah says he was happy things worked out this way. David taught Jonah a valuable lesson through his actions — both good and evil; "There are no heroes, nor monsters — only men... and men can be both heroic and monstrous. Just depends on the day."

With the debut of the Fantastic Four and many papers calling them "superheroes", J. Jonah seized on the opportunity to revitalize the Bugle once again, making it a self-appointed watchdog to report on these heroes' deeds and misdeeds alike. My Uncle Ben doesn't necessarily care for the Bugle or J. Jonah, but I think he's wrong. We need someone like J. Jonah to report these public figures and let us see what kind of people they really are.

## Trivia and Notes

#### Fun Facts

* In his book "Steve Rogers Is Dead", J. Jonah explains that he was a big fan of the old Captain America comics and serials. He still appears to place Captain Rogers on a pedestal as he cites him as the sole exception to his famous assertion that "No one is a hero everyday".
* He met his first wife Joan, when they both joined their high school's photo club. When the school's three top athletes started bullying him, J. Jonah fought back and beat all three of them to a pulp. This impressed Joan, and they started dating. They were married as soon as they graduated.
* In college, J. Jonah started a rivalry with Barney Bushkin, the editor of a campus newspaper who rejected J. Jonah. Barney would grow up to become the publisher of the Daily Bugle's rival, the Daily Globe.
* Joan Jameson was killed by a masked assailant in 1991 who broke into their high-rise apartment through the window. Since her death, J. Jonah Jameson has steadily increased the rewards for any information which leads to the capture and conviction (or death) of the one responsible. As of the time I write this, the reward stands at $1.610 million.
* The Daily Bugle often likes to feature cover stories about the  Devil of Hell's Kitchen. I suspect that this vigilante is Jameson's chief suspect for his wife's murder. I don't know though, Sutton Place is all the way across the city from Hell's Kitchen, isn't it?
* J. Jonah Jameson hates the IRS. He has been in court several times in the last few years for tax fraud and related crimes, but he has so far beat all charges.
* Barney Bushkin has stated in two interviews that Jameson belongs to a secret society called the "Hellfire Club".

### Notes

* J. Jonah Jameson resides in Subsidiary-Reality M, within Murum Locus.
* J. Jonah Jameson is a character originating from *Marvel Comics*.

## Parker's Place

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## Links and References

* Appearances of J. Jonah Jameson

1. ↑ Parker's Place: J. Jonah Jameson, Jr.