Roger Stern

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{{Short description|American comic book author}}
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'''Roger Stern''' (born September 17, 1950) is an American comic book author and novelist. He is best known for his work on ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man]]'', ''[[The Avengers (comic book)|The Avengers]]'', ''[[Captain America (comic book)|Captain America]]'', and ''[[Doctor Strange (comic book)|Doctor Strange]]'' for [[Marvel Comics]] and for his work on [[Superman]] for [[DC Comics]] including "[[The Death of Superman]]" storyline.

Among the comic characters Stern co-created are [[Nebula (character)|Nebula]], [[Monica Rambeau]], [[Doomsday (DC Comics)|Doomsday]], [[Hobgoblin (comics)|Hobgoblin]] and [[Maxima (DC Comics)|Maxima]].

==Biography==

===Early career===
In the early 1970s, Stern and [[Bob Layton]] published the [[fanzine]] ''CPL'' (''[[Contemporary Pictorial Literature]]''), one of the first platforms for the work of [[John Byrne (comics)|John Byrne]].<ref name="CBA12" /><ref name="Jazma">{{cite web |url= http://www.jazmaonline.com/interviews/interviews2.asp?intID=334 |title= Bob Layton Legendary Comic Book Writer and Artist|first= Richard|last= Vasseur|date= May 30, 2006|publisher= Jazma Online|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080408182344/http://www.jazmaonline.com/interviews/interviews2.asp?intID=334|archive-date=April 8, 2008 |url-status= live|df=mdy-all|access-date= February 25, 2012}}</ref> ''CPL'' rapidly became a popular fan publication, and led to the two forming an alliance with [[Charlton Comics]] to produce and publish "the now-famous ''[[Charlton Bullseye (fanzine)|Charlton Bullseye]]'' magazine".<ref name="Jazma"/> During the mid-1970s, both Marvel and DC were publishing in-house "fan" publications (''[[FOOM]]'' and ''[[The Amazing World of DC Comics]]'' respectively), and Charlton wished to make inroads into the superhero market, as well as "establish a fan presence," leading to the alliance with CPL to produce the ''Charlton Bullseye''.<ref name="Jazma"/> This led to Charlton giving Layton and Stern "access to unpublished material from their vaults by the likes of [[Steve Ditko]], [[Jeffrey Catherine Jones|Jeff Jones]] and a host of others."<ref name="Jazma"/>

=== Comics ===
[[File:Hobgoblin (Marvel Comics).png|thumb|left|The [[Hobgoblin (comics)|Hobgoblin]] character co-created by Stern. Art by [[John Romita Jr.]]]]
Stern broke into the industry as a writer in 1975 as part of the [[Marvel Comics]] "third wave" of creators, which included artists John Byrne and [[Frank Miller]], and writers [[Jo Duffy]], [[Mark Gruenwald]] and [[Ralph Macchio (editor)|Ralph Macchio]]. Stern worked as an [[editing|editor]] from 1976 to 1980.<ref>{{gcdb|type=editor|search= Roger+Stern|title= Roger Stern (editor)}}</ref> [[Jim Shooter]] claims that Stern co-plotted (as a [[ghostwriter]]) his last few stories for [[DC Comics]] in 1976.<ref>{{cite journal| last = Vaughn | first= J. C. | date = June 2009 | title = Jim Shooter's First Day at Marvel Comics |journal = [[Back Issue!]] | issue = 34 | page = 19 | publisher = TwoMorrows Publishing|location= Raleigh, North Carolina}}</ref> Stern wrote the "[[Guardians of the Galaxy (1969 team)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]" feature in ''[[Marvel Presents]]'' #10-12 in 1977.<ref>{{cite journal|last = Buttery|first = Jarrod|title = Explore the Marvel Universe of the 31st Century With...The Guardians of the Galaxy|journal = Back Issue!|issue = 65|pages = 26–27|publisher = TwoMorrows Publishing|date = July 2013|location= Raleigh, North Carolina}}</ref> He briefly collaborated with Byrne on ''[[Captain America (comic book)|Captain America]]''. The two produced a story wherein Captain America considered running for the office of [[President of the United States]],<ref>{{cite book|last1 = DeFalco|first1 = Tom|author-link = Tom DeFalco|editor-last= Gilbert|editor-first= Laura|chapter= 1980s|title = Marvel Chronicle A Year by Year History|publisher = [[Dorling Kindersley]]|year = 2008|location= London, United Kingdom|page = 198|isbn =978-0756641238|quote= The National Populist Party asked Captain America to run for President of the United States in this issue by writer Roger Stern and artist John Byrne}}</ref> an idea originally developed by [[Roger McKenzie (comics)|Roger McKenzie]] and [[Don Perlin]]. Stern, in his capacity as editor of the title, had originally rejected the idea but later changed his mind about the concept.<ref name="Cronin">{{cite web|url= http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2010/05/22/the-greatest-roger-stern-stories-ever-told/|title= The Greatest Roger Stern Stories Ever Told!|first= Brian|last= Cronin|work= Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources|date= May 10, 2010|publisher= Comic Book Resources|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20111026034402/http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2010/05/22/the-greatest-roger-stern-stories-ever-told/|archive-date= October 26, 2011|url-status= live|df= mdy-all|access-date= February 20, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=1046 |title= Looking Back:Stern & Byrne's Captain America|first= Matt|last= Brady|date= November 28, 2002|publisher= Newsarama|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090125131416/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=1046|archive-date=January 25, 2009 |url-status=dead|df=mdy-all|access-date= February 20, 2012|quote= The story, according to Stern, actually began a year previous, when Roger McKenzie and Don Perlin were the creative team on Captain America, and Stern was an editor at Marvel. McKenzie and Perlin wanted Cap to run for office and win, setting up four years' worth of stories in and around Washington, D.C. and the duties of the president. While it could've made for a great pop-culture civics lesson, Stern 86'd the idea.}}</ref> McKenzie and Perlin received credit for the idea on the letters page at Stern's insistence.<ref name="Khoury">{{cite web|url= http://www.marvelmasterworks.com/features/int_stern_1006_2.html|title= The Roger Stern Interview: The Triumphs and Trials of the Writer|first= George|last= Khoury|publisher= Marvel Masterworks Resource Page|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120309110856/http://www.marvelmasterworks.com/features/int_stern_1006_2.html|archive-date= March 9, 2012|url-status= live|df= mdy-all|access-date= February 20, 2012|quote= I made sure that 1) Roger McK. and Don knew about it, and 2) they were credited with the idea on the letters page.}}</ref> His first regular monthly book was as staff writer for ''[[The Incredible Hulk (comic book)|The Incredible Hulk]]'' taking over for departing [[Len Wein]] in 1978.<ref name="Khoury" /> Stern later became the writer of ''[[The Spectacular Spider-Man]]'' with issue #43 (June 1980).<ref>{{cite book|last1 = Manning|first1 = Matthew K.|editor-last=Gilbert|editor-first= Laura|chapter= 1980s|title = Spider-Man Chronicle Celebrating 50 Years of Web-Slinging|publisher = [[Dorling Kindersley]]|year = 2012|location= London, United Kingdom|page = 114|isbn = 978-0756692360|quote= Writer Roger Stern would begin his long tenure as a Spider-scribe with an impressive run on Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man, beginning with this issue illustrated by Mike Zeck.}}</ref> He then took over ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man]]'' with issue #224 (January 1982).<ref>Manning "1980s" in Gilbert (2012), p. 126: "Writer Roger Stern moved from the helm of ''Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man'' to sit behind the wheel as the new regular writer of ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' with this issue."</ref> In addition to his Spider-Man work, Stern is known for his lengthy stints on ''[[Doctor Strange (comic book)|Doctor Strange]],'' and ''[[The Avengers (comic book)|The Avengers]]''.<ref name="GCD">{{gcdb|type=writer|search= Roger+Stern|title= Roger Stern}}</ref> In 1982, he co-created Marvel's second [[Monica Rambeau|Captain Marvel]]<ref>DeFalco "1980s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 209: "Created by writer Roger Stern and artist John Romita, Jr., this new Captain Marvel soon went to New York to ask the Avengers to teach her how to control her new abilities."</ref> and the [[Hobgoblin (comics)|Hobgoblin]], both with artist [[John Romita Jr.]]<ref name="Vault68" /><ref>Manning "1980s" in Gilbert (2012), p. 133: "Writer Roger Stern and artists John Romita, Jr. and John Romita, Sr. introduced a new - and frighteningly sane - version of the [Green Goblin] concept with the debut of the Hobgoblin."</ref> Stern wrote "[[The Kid Who Collects Spider-Man]]" in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #248 (January 1984), a story which ranks among his most popular.<ref name="Vault68">{{cite book|last1 = David|first1 = Peter|author-link = Peter David|last2 = Greenberger|first2 = Robert|author2-link = Robert Greenberger|title = The Spider-Man Vault: A Museum-in-a-Book with Rare Collectibles Spun from Marvel's Web|publisher = [[Running Press]]|year = 2010|location = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|pages = 68–69|isbn = 978-0762437726|quote = Writer Roger Stern is primarily remembered for two major contributions to the world of Peter Parker. One was a short piece entitled 'The Kid Who Collects Spider-Man'...[his] other major contribution was the introduction of the Hobgoblin.}}</ref><ref>Cronin "Stern and guest-artist Ron Frenz tell the heartfelt tale of a little boy who might be Spider-Man's biggest fan. Spidey visits the boy and has a nice talk with him (and naturally, there is a twist to the tale)."</ref> Stern ended his run with ''Amazing Spider-Man'' #252 (May 1984), chiefly due to his difficulty working with new Spider-Man editor [[Danny Fingeroth]].<ref>{{cite journal| last = Greenberg | first= Glenn | author-link = Glenn Greenberg | date = August 2009 | title = When Hobby Met Spidey |journal = Back Issue!| issue = 35 | page = 13 | publisher = TwoMorrows Publishing|location= Raleigh, North Carolina}}</ref> Later that same year, he co-created the Avengers spin-off ''[[West Coast Avengers (comic book)|The West Coast Avengers]]'', with artist [[Bob Hall (comics)|Bob Hall]].

In 1987, after a dispute with editor [[Mark Gruenwald]] over upcoming storylines, Stern was fired from ''The Avengers''.<ref>Gruenwald, Mark. [https://web.archive.org/web/20040516190215/http://www.geocities.com/mh_prime/8802.html "Mark's Remarks," ''Avengers'' #288 (March 1988).]</ref> He began freelancing for [[DC Comics]], where he was one of the core [[Superman]] writers for almost a decade, working on ''[[Superman (vol. 2)]]'', ''[[Action Comics]]'', and ''[[Superman: The Man of Tomorrow]]''. He contributed to such storylines as "Panic in the Sky"<ref>{{cite book|last1=Manning|first1= Matthew K.|editor-last=Dolan|editor-first=Hannah|chapter= 1990s|title = DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle|publisher=[[Dorling Kindersley]]|year=2010|location= London, United Kingdom|isbn= 978-0-7566-6742-9 |page= 253 |quote = In this seven-part adventure...writers Dan Jurgens, Jerry Ordway, Roger Stern, and Louise Simonson, with artists Brett Breeding, Tom Grummett, Jon Bogdanove, and Bob McLeod assembled many of DC's favorite characters to defend the world.}}</ref> and "[[The Death of Superman]]" which revived interest in the character in the early 1990s. He created the [[Eradicator (character)|Eradicator]] in ''Action Comics Annual'' #2<ref name="dc-ency">{{Cite book| last = Wallace| first = Dan| author-link = Dan Wallace (comics)| contribution = Eradicator | editor-last = Dougall| editor-first = Alastair| title = The DC Comics Encyclopedia| page = 116| publisher = Dorling Kindersley| year = 2008|location= London, United Kingdom| isbn = 978-0-7566-4119-1}}</ref><ref name="actionannual2">{{Cite comic| writer= Stern, Roger| cowriters= [[Jerry Ordway]], [[George Pérez]]| penciller= [[Curt Swan|Swan, Curt]]| copencillers= Jerry Ordway, George Pérez| inker= Breeding, Brett; [[John Statema|Statema, John]]| story= Memories of Krypton's Past| title= [[Action Comics|Action Comics Annual]]| issue= 2| date= May 1989| publisher= DC Comics}}</ref> and later incorporated the character into the "Reign of the Supermen" story arc beginning in ''The Adventures of Superman'' #500.<ref>Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 259: "The issue also featured four teaser comics that introduced a group of contenders all vying for the Superman name...The Eradicator returned in a preview tale by writer Roger Stern and artist Jackson Guice."</ref> Stern wrote the 1991 story wherein Clark Kent finally revealed his identity as Superman to [[Lois Lane]].<ref>{{cite comic| writer= Stern, Roger | penciller= [[Bob McLeod (comics)|McLeod, Bob]]| inker= McLeod, Bob| story= Secrets in the Night| title= Action Comics| volume= | issue= 662| date= February 1991| publisher= DC Comics| page= | panel= }}</ref><ref>Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 249: "With their nuptials looming, Clark thought it was time to reveal his dual identity to the love of his life, in this landmark issue by writer Roger Stern and artist Bob McLeod."</ref> In Summer 1995, Stern and artist [[Tom Grummett]] created a new quarterly series, ''[[Superman: The Man of Tomorrow]]''.<ref>Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 271: "Superman gained a new quarterly title to ensure his weekly appearance on comic book store racks in...''Superman: The Man of Tomorrow'' #1, by writer Roger Stern and penciller Tom Grummett."</ref> Additionally, Stern was one of the many creators who worked on the ''[[Superman: The Wedding Album]]'' one-shot in 1996 which featured the title character's marriage to Lois Lane.<ref>Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 275: " The behind-the-scenes talent on the monumental issue appropriately spanned several generations of the Man of Tomorrow's career. Written by Dan Jurgens, Karl Kesel, David Michelinie, Louise Simonson, and Roger Stern, the one-shot featured the pencils of John Byrne, Gil Kane, Stuart Immonen, Paul Ryan, Jon Bogdanove, Kieron Dwyer, Tom Grummett, Dick Giordano, Jim Mooney, Curt Swan, Nick Cardy, Al Plastino, Barry Kitson, Ron Frenz, and Dan Jurgens."</ref> Besides his work on Superman, Stern (with co-plotter Tom McCraw) wrote ''[[Legionnaires (comics)|Legionnaires]]'' from 1996 to 1999. Other work for DC included a relaunched ''[[Atom (Ray Palmer)|Atom]]'' series, drawn by [[Dwayne Turner]]<ref name="GCD" /> and the co-creation of the [[Starman (Will Payton)|Will Payton]] version of [[Starman (DC Comics)|Starman]] with artist [[Tom Lyle]].<ref>Manning "1980s" in Dolan, p. 235: "New Starman Will Payton debuted in his own ongoing series in October [1988] by writer Roger Stern and artist Tom Lyle."</ref>

In 1996, Stern returned to Marvel to write the miniseries ''[[Spider-Man: Hobgoblin Lives]]'',<ref>Cowsill, Alan "1990s" in Gilbert (2012), p. 234: "The mystery of the Hobgoblin's true identity was finally solved in this three-issue miniseries by writer Roger Stern and artist Ron Frenz."</ref> and contributed to three issues of ''Spectacular Spider-Man'' in 1998 which featured the first confrontation between [[Green Goblin|Norman Osborn]] and [[Hobgoblin (Roderick Kingsley)|Roderick Kingsley]].<ref>Cowsill "1990s" in Gilbert (2012), p. 242</ref> Over the next four years, he wrote the short-lived ''Marvel Universe'' series, as well as such miniseries as ''[[Avengers (comics)|Avengers Two]]'', ''[[Avengers (comics)|Avengers Infinity]]'', and ''Spider-Man: Revenge of the [[Green Goblin]]''. Stern collaborated with ''Avengers'' writer [[Kurt Busiek]] on ''[[Iron Man]]'' and the miniseries ''[[Avengers Forever]]'', and with John Byrne on ''[[Marvel: The Lost Generation]]''.<ref name="GCD" />

After a major editorial shuffle at Marvel in 2000 left him without assignments, Stern began writing for European publisher [[Egmont Publishing|Egmont]], for whom he produced scripts for ''Fantomen'' (''[[The Phantom]]''), and [[Panini UK]], for whose ''Marvel Rampage'' magazine he wrote Spider-Man and Hulk stories.<ref name="GCD" /> Stern and Busiek co-wrote the ''[[Darkman vs. Army of Darkness]]'' limited series which was drawn by artist James Fry and published by [[Dynamite Entertainment]]. In 2007, Stern wrote an issue of ''[[The All-New Atom]]'' and reunited with Byrne to produce a five-issue story arc for ''[[Justice League|JLA Classified]]'' for DC in 2008.

The next year, Stern returned to Marvel, where he wrote new stories for ''Giant-Size Incredible Hulk'', ''The Amazing Spider-Man'',<ref>Cowsill "2010s" in Gilbert (2012), p. 329</ref> ''[[Young Allies (Marvel Comics)|Young Allies]]'' ''70th Anniversary Special'', ''[[Amazing Spider-Man Family]]'', ''[[Web of Spider-Man]]'' (vol. 2), ''Captain America'' and ''The Many Loves of the Amazing Spider-Man''. He collaborated again with Busiek, co-writing several issues of ''[[Marvels: Eye of the Camera]]'', the sequel to the ''[[Marvels]]'' miniseries.<ref name="GCD" /> Stern has continued to freelance for Marvel, writing the 2010 miniseries ''Captain America: Forever Allies'' and ''Captain America Corps'', another miniseries, in 2011.<ref name="GCD" /> In 2012, he worked on an issue of the limited series ''Hulk Smash Avengers'' with artist [[Karl Moline]], and wrote issue #156.1 of ''[[Peter Parker: Spider-Man]]'' vol. 2. In 2015, he contributed a story to ''[[Spider-Verse]] Team-Up'' #1.

As part of Marvel Comics' 80th Anniversary the one-shot ''Avengers: Loki Unleashed!'' by Roger Stern and artist [[Ron Lim]] that takes place after Stern's famous "The Siege" storyline, has been published in September 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.cbr.com/roger-stern-ron-lim-avengers-loki-unleashed-one-shot/|title= oger Stern Returns to Avengers for ''Loki Unleashed'' One-Shot|first= Meagan|last= Damore|date= June 12, 2019|website= cbr.com|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20210125012936/https://www.cbr.com/roger-stern-ron-lim-avengers-loki-unleashed-one-shot/|archivedate= January 25, 2021|url-status= live|df= mdy-all|quote= Avengers writer Roger Stern has returned to Marvel Comics again for a new one-shot set during his run on the title. Together with artist Ron Lim, Stern will pen an 80th Anniversary Special featuring the God of Mischief in ''Avengers: Loki Unleashed!'' #1.}}</ref>

For the Binge Books label of publisher Sitcomics, Stern wrote the 68-page comic book ''Heroes Union'' #1 (August 2021), pencilled by [[Ron Frenz]] and inked by [[Sal Buscema]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.gamesradar.com/roger-stern-ron-frenz-and-sal-buscema-reunite-for-the-heroes-union-the-first-comics-code-authority-book-in-a-decade/|title= Roger Stern, Ron Frenz, and Sal Buscema reunite for ''The Heroes Union'' - the first Comics Code Authority book in a decade|first= Chris|last= Arrant|date= May 17, 2021|website= gamesradar.com|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20240821053959/https://www.gamesradar.com/roger-stern-ron-frenz-and-sal-buscema-reunite-for-the-heroes-union-the-first-comics-code-authority-book-in-a-decade/|archivedate= August 21, 2024|url-status= live|df= mdy-all|quote= Stern, Frenz, and Buscema have completed work on a 68-page one-shot titled ''The Heroes Union'' #1 for the upstart company Binge Books.}}</ref> That same year, Stern contributed a two-page story titled "A Climate of Hope" to [[Rewriting Earth|Rewriting Extinction]] for ''The Most Important Comic Book on Earth: Stories to Save the World'',<ref>{{cite book|chapter= Change: Culture and Community|title= The Most Important Comic Book on Earth: Stories to Save the World|publisher= [[DK (publisher)|DK]]|date= 2021|location=London, United Kingdom|pages= 110–111|isbn= 978-0744042825}}</ref> an anthology about the climate and the biodiversity crisis.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.wiltshirelive.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/leonardo-dicaprio-ricky-gervais-collab-6770324|title= Leonardo DiCaprio and Ricky Gervais collab in Emmy-nominated Westbury writer's climate crisis comic book|first= Hannah|last= Molnar|date= March 8, 2022|website= wiltshirelive.co.uk|archiveurl= https://archive.today/20250826002448/https://www.wiltshirelive.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/leonardo-dicaprio-ricky-gervais-collab-6770324|archivedate= August 26, 2025|url-status= live|df= mdy-all|quote= Campaign founder, Westbury-based entrepreneur and award-winning, Emmy-nominated writer-producer Paul Goodenough, has forged collaborations between some of the most important environmental voices, major celebrities and storytellers from TV, Film, books and comics, to create over 150 emotive stories that capture the imagination.}}</ref>

In 2023, Stern contributed a story to ''The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Special'' #1, drawn by [[Jackson Guice|Butch Guice]]. He also wrote a five-page story for the anniversary issue ''Doctor Strange'' #450, published in 2025.

=== Graphic novels ===
Stern has also written a number of [[graphic novel]]s, including ''[[Doctor Strange]] & [[Doctor Doom]]: Triumph and Torment''; ''Superman for Earth''; ''[[The Incredible Hulk]] vs. Superman''; ''Superman: A Nation Divided''; and ''Untold Tales of Spider-Man: Strange Encounters''.

=== Prose ===
In addition to his comics work, Stern has written three novels: ''The Death and Life of Superman'' ([[Bantam Books]], 1993), ''[[Smallville (TV series)|Smallville]]: Strange Visitors'' ([[Warner Books]], 2002), and ''Superman: The Never-Ending Battle'' ([[Pocket Books]], 2005). ''The Death and Life of Superman'' was a [[The New York Times Best Seller list|''New York Times'' bestseller]] in hardcover and was released as a mass market paperback in 1994; a new trade paperback edition was released by [[Barnes & Noble]] in 2004.

=== Personal life ===
Stern married [[Cornell University]] chemistry professor Carmela Merlo in [[Ithaca, New York]], on June 19, 1982, at a ceremony attended by many Marvel staffers, including editor-in-chief [[Jim Shooter]].<ref>Shooter, Jim. "Bullpen Bulletins," Marvel Comics cover-dated December 1982.</ref>

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*''[[Fantastic Four (comic book)|Fantastic Four]]'' #183, 294–295, 297–302 (1977, 1986–1987)
*''[[FOOM]]'' #7, 14, 21–22 (1974–1978)
*''[[Ghost Rider (comic book)|Ghost Rider]]'' vol. 2 #68–70, 72–73 (1982)
*''Giant-Size Incredible Hulk'' #1 (2008)
*''[[Heroes for Hire]]'' #1 (1996)
*''[[The Rampaging Hulk|The Hulk]]'' #23 (1980)
*''Hulk Smash Avengers'' #3 (2012)
*''[[The Incredible Hulk (comic book)|The Incredible Hulk]]'' vol. 2 #218–221, 223–229, 231–243, ''Annual'' #7–8 (1978–1980)
*''[[Iron Man (comic book)|Iron Man]]'' #129, ''Annual'' #4 (1977–1979)
*''Iron Man'' vol. 3 #14–25 (1999–2000)
*''Iron Man/Captain America Annual '98'' (1998)
*''The Many Loves of the Amazing Spider-Man'' #1 (2010)
*''[[Marvel Age]]'' #3, 33, ''Annual'' #3–4 (1983–1988)
*''Marvel Comics'' #1001 (among others) (2019)
*''[[Marvel Fanfare]]'' #6, 12, 18, 57 (1983–1985, 1991)
*''[[No-Prize#No-Prize book|Marvel No-Prize Book]]'' #1 (research) (1983)
*''[[Marvel Premiere]]'' #50 (1979)
*''[[Marvel Presents]]'' #8, 10–12 (1977)
*''[[Marvel Preview]]'' #20–21, 23 (1980)
*''[[Marvel Super-Heroes (comics)|Marvel Super-Heroes]]'' #103–104 (1981)
*''[[Marvel Team-Up|Marvel Team-Up Annual]]'' #3 (1980)
*''[[Marvel: The Lost Generation]]'' #1–12 (12–1) (2000–2001)
*''[[Marvel Treasury Edition]]'' #13 (1977)
*''Marvel Universe'' #1–7 (1998)
*''[[Marvels: Eye of the Camera]]'' #3–6 (2009–2010)
*''[[Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe]]'' #5 (1983)
*''[[Omega the Unknown]]'' #8 (1977)
*''[[Peter Parker: Spider-Man]]'' vol. 2 #156.1 (2012)
*''Power Pachyderms'' #1 (1989)
*''Shadows and Light'' vol. 2 #3 (1998)
*''[[Solo Avengers]]'' #2–4 (1988)
*''[[The Spectacular Spider-Man]]'' #43, 45–52, 54–61, 85, 259–261, ''Annual'' #3 (1980–1981, 1998)
*''[[Robbie Baldwin|Speedball]]'' #1–8 (1988–1989)
*''[[List of Spider-Man titles#Miniseries|Spider-Man: Dead Man's Hand]]'' #1 (1997)
*''Spider-Man: Hobgoblin Lives'' #1–3 (1997)
*''Spider-Man: Revenge of the Green Goblin'' #1–3 (2000)
*''Spider-Man Team-Up'' #2 (1996)
*''[[Spider-Verse]] Team-Up'' #1 (2015)
*''[[Thor (comic book)|Thor]]'' #394, ''Annual'' #6 (1977–1988)
*''[[Thunderbolts (comic book)|Thunderbolts]]'' #7–9 (1997)
*''[[Untold Tales of Spider-Man]]'' #–1, 25 (1997)
*''Untold Tales of Spider-Man: Strange Encounter'' (1997)
*''[[Web of Spider-Man]] Annual'' #3 (1987)
*''[[Web of Spider-Man]]'' vol. 2 #12 (2010)
*''[[West Coast Avengers]]'' mini-series #1–4 (1984)
*''[[What If (comics)|What If?]]'' #31, 34–35 (1982)
*''X-Men: Odd Men Out'' #1 (2008)
*''[[List of Avengers titles|X-Men vs. The Avengers]]'' #1–3 (1987)
*''[[Young Allies (Marvel Comics)|Young Allies]] 70th Anniversary Special'' #1 (2009)

===Panini UK===
*''Marvel Rampage'' #8–10, 12–14 (2005)
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===Other publishers===
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*''[[Charlton Bullseye (fanzine)|Charlton Bullseye]]'' #1–2, 4–5 (1975–1976)
*''[[Army_of_Darkness_(comics)#Darkman_vs._Army_of_Darkness_(#1-4)|Dark Man vs. Army of Darkness]]'' #1–4 (2006–2007)
*''[[Rog-2000|The Complete Rog 2000]]'' (1982)
*''[[CPL Gang#CPL|Contemporary Pictorial Literature]]'' #9/10 (double issue), 11–12 (1974–1975)
*''[[Don Rosa|Don Rosa's Comics and Stories]]'' #1 (introduction) (1983)
*''[[Fantaco Enterprises|Fantaco Chronicles]]'' #5 (1982)
*''[[Fantomen]]'' ([[Egmont Publishing|Egmont]]) #13/2004 (#1334)
*''[[Heroes, Inc. Presents Cannon|Heroes, Inc.]]'' #2 (1976)
*''Heroes Union'' #1 (2021)
*''[[Omaha the Cat Dancer#Cultural impact|Images of Omaha]]'' #2 (1992)
*''[[Magnus Robot Fighter]]'' #15–17 (1992)
*''[[Monster in My Pocket]]'' #1 (plot) (1991)
*''The Most Important Comic Book on Earth: Stories to Save the World'' (2021)
*''[[Prince Valiant (Fantagraphics)|Prince Valiant]] Vol.14: 1963–1964'' (introduction) (2016)
*''[[Star Hawks]]'' comic strip (writing assistance) (1980)
*''[[Stray Bullets (comics)|Stray Bullets]]'' #2 (text piece) (1995)
*''[[Spirit (comics character)|The Spirit]]'' #30 (1981)
*''Superman & Batman Magazine'' #3, 8 (1994–1995)
*''The Uncanny [[Dave Cockrum]]... A Tribute'' (2004)
*''Writer's Block 2003''
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== References ==
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==External links==
{{Portal|Biography}}
* {{comicbookdb|type=creator|id=500|title=Roger Stern}}
* [https://www.mikesamazingworld.com/main/features/creator.php?creatorid=1351 Roger Stern] at Mike's Amazing World of DC Comics
* [http://www.maelmill-insi.de/UHBMCC/nams69.htm#N71 Roger Stern] at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
* [http://scifichick.com/2009/06/03/roger-stern-interview/ Interview with Roger Stern on ScifiChick.com]

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