Jim Krueger

Jim Krueger is the former creative director of Marvel Comics and a New York Times bestselling author, best known for his work on iconic comic book titles such as Earth X, the Eisner Award–winning Justice, Spider-Man, Avengers, Star Wars, and more. 

Comic-Con 2025

Thursday, July 24th

2:00 PM | The Secret History of Dracula and The Human Fly… What???

Location | Omni San Diegoego Hotel, Omni Grand Ballroom DE, 4th Floor

  • Marvel Comics star The Human Fly, known as "The Wildest Super-Hero Ever—Because He’s Real!," has encountered many illustrious characters over time, but very few people know of his repeated clashes with Dracula! Comic-Con special guest Jim Krueger (JUSTICE, Earth-X) will share tidbits of the deep, unique history he will reveal during the coming year as writer of the second series of IPI Comics’ The Human Fly. Joining Jim will be Dana Brawer (Agent Stoker, Steve Aoki’s Neon Future), writer of upcoming The Human Fly comics; Stephen S. Campanelli, director of The Human Fly film in development who has made movies with Clint Eastwood for 30+ years; and Alan Brewer (Trailer Park of Terror, The Burning), co-owner of The Human Fly character and franchise. Moderated by Joel Eisenberg (The Chronicles of Ara, April Showers), the panel will be followed by a Q&A and a comic book giveaway trivia contest.

3:00 PM | Rewriting the Rules of Storytelling

Location | Room 29AB

  • Moderated by Matt Medney (GUNGNIR, ex-Heavy Metal), panelists explore how today’s creators are reshaping comics, animation, and pop culture for a new generation. From indie gems to global franchises, the boundaries between mediums are vanishing—and so are the old business models. Bobby Lee (Bad Friends, MADtv), Comic-Con Special Guest Jim Krueger (Justice, Earth X), writer/producer Eric W. Phillips (Umbrella Academy, For All Mankind), Danny Hertz (The Gotham Group), and Eric Bromberg (founder Bizaar Animation) reveal how modern storytellers are building fan-driven worlds—and serious revenue—across platforms.

6:00 PM | Creating Comics: Ask the Pros

Location | Room 32AB

  • Jim Krueger (Earth X, The Frankincense Monster and Other Christmas Stories), Mathias Lewis (Knowhere Games and Comics, Eisner Awards judge 2024), Joel Elad (director of marketing and sales, Magma Comics), Beth Sotelo (Grump, Lady Mechanika), and Jeromy DeChant (senior director communications and strategy, Modern Fantastic) are joined by Brock Smith (The Ferryman) and Christian Pedersen (The Ferryman) of Bad Bunker to talk about the ins and outs of comic creation and breaking into the industry.

Friday, July 25th

1:30 PM | Comics Arts Conference Session #7: Focus on Jim Krueger

Location | Room 26AB

  • Jim Krueger is the former creative director of Marvel Comics and a New York Times bestselling author, best known for his work on iconic comic book titles such as Earth X, the Eisner Award–winning Justice, Spider-Man, Avengers, Star Wars, and more. This visionary creator’s ideas about world-building have been a major influence in shaping popular culture through comics, TV, and film, including Black Panther, Blade, Eternals, Moon Knight, Captain Marvel, and Loki, and played a part in the original development of the MCU.  He was the brainchild behind Batman: Hush, famously brought Gerard Way’s Umbrella Academy to Dark Horse, and lobbied DC and Supernatural writer Adam Glass to make Harley Quinn a member of the Suicide Squad, leading to Margot Robbie’s involvement in three franchise films so far. John Bucher (Joseph Conrad Society) moderates.

Saturday, July 26th

9:00 PM | Horror from the Heart of Texas

Location | Room 29AB

  • Derek McCaw (FanboyPlanet.com, Horror Not Hate) celebrates Texan horror comics creators Drew Edwards (Halloweenman, The Matron), David Bowles (The Matron, Catrina's Caravan), and Shannon Eric Denton (Monster Forge Productions). Eisner Award–winning writer Jim Krueger (Earth X, The Human Fly) drops in to remind us the Chainsaw Massacre didn't start in Texas.

Sunday, July 27th

2:30 PM | Supervillains at 85: Killers, Conquerors, Crooks, and Clowns

Location | Room 29CD

  • As Batman's archnemesis turns 85, does the anniversary of the Joker's debut also mark the anniversary of the comic book supervillain? Many experts call the Clown Prince of Crime the original, but what about Hugo Strange and other baddies who arrived first? Not to mention Brainiac, Thanos, Doctor Doom, and other larger-than-life antagonists who have made their own marks on supervillainy. Are they all lunatics, rebels, thrill-seekers, sadists, megalomaniacs, or the heroes’ own dark sides? Dr. Travis Langley (Batman and Psychology, The Joker Psychology) leads the discussion as Michael Uslan (The Batman, The Dark Knight films), Jonathan Butler (The Flash), Victor Dandridge (Vantage:Inhouse), Britton Payne (Nickelodeon), Dr. Brittani Oliver Sillas-Navarro (Black Panther Psychology), and 2025 Comic-Con Special Guest Jim Krueger (Earth X, Justice) discuss the enduring legacy of supervillains from Green Goblin to Kite-Man and beyond. Beware!