History Creator / RogerStern

** "Nothing Can Stop the Juggernaut" (ASM Issue # 229-230)

Roger Stern (born September 17, 1950 in Noblesville, Indiana) is an American comic book author and novelist best known for his work on ComicBook/SpiderMan, ComicBook/TheAvengers, and ComicBook/{{Superman}} in the ComicBook/PostCrisis era.

"Uncle Rog" as he is known to his fans began his career as a co-creator of a fan-magazine CPL for Creator/CharltonComics (where Creator/JohnByrne was his collaborator). During this time, he worked with Creator/SteveDitko and notably got to cut his teeth scripting unpublished Ditko material for his magazine. Eventually he got called to work for the "big two", first at DC and then at Marvel where he is considered part of the "third wave" of talented writers alongside former companion John Byrne, Creator/FrankMiller, and writers Jo Duffy, Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio. Stern first made his name and is probably still best known for his work on Spider-Man. He worked on the character for the second series ''The Spectacular Spider-Man'' with issue #43 and then took over ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' with issue #224 and stayed on till Issue #252. This run is considered one of the best of all times even if it was on the shorter side featuring many landmark stories of which "The Kid Who Collected Spider-Man" remains the most famous, ranked as one of the best not only in Spider-Man but comics in general. He also co-created along with John Romita Jr. the character of The Hobgoblin, who is considered one of Spider-Man's best rogues, and among the few characters who have stuck on after the departure of Creator/SteveDitko and his indelible character designs. Stern returned to write Spider-Man briefly in TheNineties for stories like ''Hobgoblin Lives'', ''ComicBook/RevengeOfTheGreenGoblin'' and an annual, and after ''ComicBook/BrandNewDay'' contributed a few issues and special one-shots.

-> ''Roger Stern, when he's going to use a character, he researches the character inside and out...He always does a fantastic job, any character he uses he gets the voice right, he gets the character's motivations right, he gets it all right.''

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Stern worked on The Avengers for five years, during which time he co-created ComicBook/MonicaRambeau (with John Romita Jr.) the second Captain Marvel, who he elevated to team leader during the course of his run. In the same run, he introduced and co-created [[ComicBook/NebulaMarvelComics Nebula]] of Creator/KarenGillan fame. Stern left Marvel over a dispute with editor Mark Gruenwald over disagreements about the Avengers. Gruenwald wanted Captain America to return as team leader but he wanted Rambeau to be shown as incompetent to be made to do so. Stern disagreed with the implication that a prominent black character be made to look bad just to maintain legacy, and quit in protest. He then jumped over to DC. At Marvel, Stern also worked on Doctor Strange and most notably co-wrote the highly popular and famous graphic novel Triumph and Torment where Strange teamed up with Dr. Doom, borrowed from a story by Creator/GerryConway.

Stern worked on The Avengers for five years, during which time he co-created ComicBook/MonicaRambeau (with John Romita Jr.) the second ComicBook/CaptainMarvel, who he elevated to team leader during the course of his run. In the same run, he introduced and co-created [[ComicBook/NebulaMarvelComics Nebula]] of Creator/KarenGillan fame. Stern left Marvel over a dispute with editor Mark Gruenwald over disagreements about the Avengers. Gruenwald wanted Captain America to return as team leader but he wanted Rambeau to be shown as incompetent to be made to do so. Stern disagreed with the implication that a prominent black character be made to look bad just to maintain legacy, and quit in protest. He then jumped over to DC. At Marvel, Stern also worked on Doctor Strange and most notably co-wrote the highly popular and famous graphic novel Triumph and Torment where Strange teamed up with Dr. Doom, borrowed from a story by Creator/GerryConway.

"Uncle Rog" as he is known to his fans began his career as a co-creator of a fan-magazine CPL for Creator/CharltonComics (where Creator/JohnByrne was his collaborator). During this time, he worked with Creator/SteveDitko and notably got to cut his teeth scripting unpublished Ditko material for his magazine. Eventually he got called to work for the "big two", first at DC and then at Marvel where he is considered part of the "third wave" of talented writers alongside former companion John Byrne, Creator/FrankMiller, and writers Jo Duffy, Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio. Stern first made his name and is probably still best known for his work on Spider-Man. He worked on the character for the second series ''The Spectacular Spider-Man'' with issue #43 and then took over ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' with issue #224 and stayed on till Issue #252. This run is considered one of the best of all times even if it was on the shorter side featuring many landmark stories of which "The Kid Who Collected Spider-Man" remains the most famous, ranked as one of the best not only in Spider-Man but comics in general. He also co-created along with John Romita Jr. the character of The Hobgoblin, who is considered one of Spider-Man's best rogues, and among the few characters who have stuck on after the departure of Creator/SteveDitko and his indelible character designs. Stern returned to write Spider-Man briefly in TheNineties for stories like ''Hobgoblin Lives'', ''Revenge of the Green Goblin'' and an annual, and after ''ComicBook/BrandNewDay'' contributed a few issues and special one-shots.

** "Revenge of the Green Goblin"

* ''Doctor Strange/Doctor Doom: Triumph and Torment'' (1989, based on a story by Gerry Conway and Gene Colan, with art by Mike Mignola of ''ComicBook/{{Hellboy}} fame).

* ''Doctor Strange/Doctor Doom: Triumph and Torment'' (1989, based on a story by Gerry Conway and Gene Colan, with art by Creator/MikeMignola).

Stern worked on The Avengers for five years, during which time he co-created ComicBook/MonicaRambeau (with John Romita Jr.) the second ComicBook/CaptainMarvel, who he elevated to team leader during the course of his run. He also co-created ComicBook/{{Nebula}} of Creator/KarenGillan fame. Stern left Marvel over a dispute with editor Mark Gruenwald over disagreements about the Avengers. Gruenwald wanted Captain America to return as team leader but he wanted Rambeau to be shown as incompetent to be made to do so. Stern disagreed with the implication that a prominent black character be made to look bad just to maintain legacy, and quit in protest. He then jumped over to DC. At Marvel, Stern also worked on Doctor Strange and most notably co-wrote the highly popular and famous graphic novel Triumph and Torment where Strange teamed up with Dr. Doom, borrowed from a story by Creator/GerryConway.

Stern worked on The Avengers for five years, during which time he co-created Monica Rambeau (with John Romita Jr.) the second ComicBook/CaptainMarvel, who he elevated to team leader during the course of his run. Stern left Marvel over a dispute with editor Mark Gruenwald over disagreements about the Avengers. Gruenwald wanted Captain America to return as team leader but he wanted Rambeau to be shown as incompetent to be made to do so. Stern disagreed with the implication that a prominent black character be made to look bad just to maintain legacy, and quit in protest. He then jumped over to DC. At Marvel, Stern also worked on Doctor Strange and most notably co-wrote the highly popular and famous graphic novel Triumph and Torment where Strange teamed up with Dr. Doom, borrowed from a story by Creator/GerryConway.

* ''Franchise/{{Superman}} in the ComicBook/PostCrisis era:

* ''Franchise/{{Superman}} in the ComicBook/PostCris era: