John Jonah Jameson (Earth-96283)

J. Jonah Jameson
Name	John Jonah Jameson
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	Daily Bugle
Relatives	Unnamed wife John Jameson (son)
Marital Status	Married
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Irises: Blue
Hair	Brown
Unusual Features	Graying hair
Origin and Living Status
Origin	The publisher of the Daily Bugle where Peter Parker works
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-96283
Place of Birth	Somewhere in America
Personal Information
Identity	No Dual
Citizenship	American
Occupation	Publisher of the Daily Bugle
Creators and Appearances
Creators	David Koepp
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History

This version of J.J.Jameson is a blustering, bombastic man. who retains his dislike for Spider-Man, and takes delight in anything that might discredit or defame him. He describes him as a menace and a vigilante, and points out that "He wears a mask. What's he got to hide?" indeed, the only reason he develops an interest in publishing news on the hero is because it sells papers, and upon hearing that no-one has been able to get a clear shot of him, he declares that "If he doesn't want to be famous, I'll make him infamous!". He also retains much of his cynical, avuncular attitude and brasque manner with his staff. When Peter Parker accuses him of slandering Spider-Man, Jameson says, "I resent that! Slander is spoken. In print, it's libel". He holds the dubious honor of providing nicknames for the villains: the Green Goblin and Doctor Octopus. In each film his office is rearranged and relocated, only the first movie offers an explicit reason for this, as it was partially destroyed by the Green Goblin.

However, he is basically a good, loyal man, under the right circumstances, he would die to protect others (as demonstrated by his refusal to reveal to the Green Goblin the identity of the photographer who took pictures of Spider-Man). Jameson also, at some point, knowns that Spider-Man is a hero, but is too proud to admit it. He even went as far as to admit it when crime and danger skyrocketed and his son's fiancee was kidnapped after Spider-Man disappeared for a short period of time, true to form, however, he recanted almost immediately and became infuriated with the web-slinger once again when Spider-Man stole back his costume from the Bugle to confront the rampaging Doctor Octopus.

Mrs. Jameson is alive and well in this universe, references to her are usually relayed as a foil to Jameson's miserly ways, when informed by his secretary that his wife had lost his cheque-book, he replies "Thanks for the good news". At the wedding of his son John Jameson and Mary Jane Watson, once it becomes clear that the bride had left the groom at the altar, the first thing Jameson does is tell his wife to call the wedding caterer and "tell her not to open the caviar".

Jameson sets Eddie Brock Jr. and Peter Parker up as rivals to achieve a staff job, instructing them to obtain unflattering pictures of Spider-Man. He is shown to supposedly have many medical conditions, being warned by Miss Brant whenever he is too tense or when he needs to take his pills. Also, it is revealed that he has a high blood pressure, and Miss Brant must always remind him to watch his temper. Later, Jameson fires Brock when he creates and sells to him false pictures of Spider-Man robbing a bank, (in spite of his dislike of the hero and not having to print a retraction in 20 years) but is surprised by Parker's new confident and aggressive demeanor, provoked by the black suit. At the climactic battle between Spider-Man, Sandman and Venom, Jameson, unable to locate Parker, bargains with a little girl in the crowd to obtain her camera and shoot the battle himself. She refuses to sell for less than a hundred dollars. After Jameson reluctantly pays, he discovers that there is no film in the camera. The girl smiles and says, "The film's extra", infuriating the stingy Jameson.

Notes

• J. K. Simmons portrays J. Jonah Jameson in each of the three films of the Spider-Man trilogy. Simmons' portrayal of the character has been met with wide praise from critics and fans alike, including Stan Lee, who had once hoped to play Jameson on-screen himself. Simmons has carried over his portrayal of Jameson to guest appearance on Avengers:Earth's Mightiest Heroes and as a recurring character on the Ultimate Spider-Man animated series. Simmons has also expressed interest in reprising this role in the rebooted Amazing Spider-Man franchise.

See Also

• 10 appearance(s) of John Jonah Jameson (Earth-96283)
• 1 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of John Jonah Jameson (Earth-96283)
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