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  • Marvels is a classic by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross that depicts the Marvel Age. 1 / 8

  • Since the protagonist, Phil Sheldon, is a photo-journalist, J. Jonah Jameson naturally shows up. 2 / 8

  • Jameson even has a notable role in the final issue. 3 / 8

  • However, when it came to the first issue, a Spider-Man editor balked. 4 / 8

  • The first issue was set before World War II and Jameson was in it. 5 / 8

  • However, the editor objected, saying Jameson wasn't nearly that old. 6 / 8

  • Since the pages were already painted, the solution was clever. 7 / 8

  • The character is never referred to as J. Jonah Jameson (or "Jameson") all issue long. 8 / 8