Who is the editor of the Daily Bugle who hates Spider-Man?

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The editor of the Daily Bugle who hates Spider-Man is J. Jonah Jameson. In Marvel Comics, Jameson is usually the newspaper’s publisher or editor-in-chief, and he has made attacking Spider-Man a defining part of the Bugle’s editorial policy.

Jameson views Spider-Man as a dangerous, unaccountable vigilante rather than a hero. His headlines often call Spider-Man a menace, even though Spider-Man repeatedly saves lives and stops criminals. The hostility also benefits the Bugle commercially by attracting readers and selling newspapers.

A common mix-up is Robbie Robertson, who is also a senior Daily Bugle editor. Robertson generally acts as a moral counterweight to Jameson and often defends Spider-Man. Betty Brant is another important Bugle employee, while Ned Leeds works primarily as a reporter. Jameson’s full name is John Jonah Jameson Jr., and he first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #1 in 1963.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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