J. Jonah Jameson

Publication History

Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, Jameson first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man issue #1 (March 1963). Stan Lee stated in an interview on Talk of the Nation that he modeled J. Jonah Jameson as a much grumpier version of himself. Later Spider-Man writers Tom DeFalco and Gerry Conway agreed that J. Jonah Jameson was as close as Lee ever came to a self-portrayal, with Conway elaborating that "just like Stan is a very complex and interesting guy who both has a tremendously charismatic part of himself and is an honestly decent guy who cares about people, he also has this incredible ability to go immediately to shallow. Just, BOOM, right to shallow. And that's Jameson". Conway stated that whenever he wrote Jameson's dialogue, he would hear it in Lee's voice, and on one occasion even wrote a Jameson speech that was almost directly quoted from a Stan Lee speech.

The Spider-Man creative staff considered Jameson's wedding to Marla Madison in Amazing Spider-Man Annual #18 (1984) a momentous enough event that they asked Stan Lee to script the story, while the art team on the issue emulated Steve Ditko's style.

Jameson has been a mainstay of the Spider-Man supporting cast, and on a few rare occasions has been given a starring role, including Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #80 (July 1983), Web of Spider-Man #52 (July 1989) (in which Spider-Man himself only appears in a single panel), and Spider-Man's Tangled Web #20 (January 2003).

Fictional Character Biography

Background

According to "Behind the Mustache", a story featured in Spider-Man's Tangled Web #20 (January 2003), Jameson was raised as a child by David and Betty Jameson. David was an officer of the United States Army, a war veteran decorated as a hero; at home, however, David regularly abused his wife and son. As a result, J. Jonah Jameson grew convinced that "No one's a hero every day of the week" and "Even the real heroes can't keep it up all the time". Later issues of The Amazing Spider-Man clarified that David Jameson was in fact Jonah's foster father, and the brother of J. Jonah Jameson Sr., Jonah's biological father, who had to leave his son behind for undisclosed reasons.

He was a Boy Scout during his childhood. In high school, his interests were mainly boxing and photography. He met his first wife Joan when they both joined their high school's photo club. When the school's three top athletes started bullying him, he fought back and beat all three of them to a pulp. This impressed Joan and they started dating. They married as soon as they finished school.

After school, Jameson sought employment as a journalist. In Marvels #1, a young reporter brags to his colleagues that he would one day run the Daily Bugle; according to writer Kurt Busiek, he and artist Alex Ross intended this to be J. Jonah Jameson, but the editor of the Spider-Man line objected that Jameson was too young to have been alive during the early 1940s, when the story was set. Since it was too late to redraw the scene, the editor settled for having Jameson's name removed from the issue. When the U.S.A. joined World War II in 1941, Jameson served as a war correspondent in Europe. Sergeant Fury and His Howling Commandos #110 featured him as covering a mission of Sergeant Nicholas Fury, who was heading a team of commandos during the war.

After the war, he and Joan had a son John Jonah Jameson III, who grew up to become an astronaut. When Jameson returned from a journalistic mission in Korea, he was grieved to find that his wife Joan Jameson had died in a mugging incident. Focusing on his professional life to dull the pain, he was promoted to editor-in-chief of the Daily Bugle, and eventually came to own the paper, thereby fulfilling his earlier boasts.

Spider-Man

J. Jonah Jameson was part of the audience that saw Spider-Man's first TV broadcast. However, when Spider-Man becomes a masked vigilante, Jameson strives to blacken Spider-Man's reputation; casting the masked hero as an unhinged vigilante not only boosts the Daily Bugle's circulation, but also punishes Spider-Man for overshadowing John Jameson. When Spider-Man tries to counter the bad press by rescuing his son from danger, Jameson accuses the hero of staging the situation for his own benefit.

This episode sets a pattern with Jameson's and Spider-Man's relationship: Jameson publicly accusing Spider-Man of numerous crimes and misdeeds, only to feel continually obliged to print almost as many retractions after being proven wrong. The lead story of Amazing Spider-Man #2 (May 1963) sets another part of the pattern: Peter Parker selling pictures of himself as Spider-Man to the Bugle with few questions asked, and Jonah using the pictures to support his editorials against Spider-Man, unaware that he is giving him gainful employment in the process. After his accusations that Spider-Man is the notorious criminal overlord The Big Man are debunked, Jameson admits that he is jealous of Spider-Man's courage and selflessness. Jameson believes that he cannot look at himself as a good man while a hero like Spider-Man exists. Despite this, he openly idolizes Captain America, and Mary Jane Watson has suggested that Jameson hates Spider-Man mainly because he acts outside the law. A psychiatrist suggests that it is the mask that bothers him, and that when Jameson sees people who "claimed to be heroes, but covered their faces", he is subconsciously sure that they're hiding a horrible secret like his foster father was.

Jameson posts rewards for Spider-Man's capture or secret identity, hunts him with Spencer Smythe's Spider-Slayer robots, and even commissions superpowered agents to take down Spider-Man. Though best known for his crusades against vigilante superheroes like Spider-Man, Jameson does not hesitate to use the power of his paper against supervillains, crooked politicians, and crime bosses, including the Kingpin.

Relinquishing Control

The guilt for creating the Scorpion catches up with Jameson when the Hobgoblin blackmails him about it. When he receives the threats, rather than succumb to the Hobgoblin, Jameson chooses instead to reveal it to the world in a public editorial. He steps down as the Bugle's editor-in-chief, delegating the post to his immediate subordinate, Joseph "Robbie" Robertson, but Jameson remains its publisher.

Jonah's control of the Daily Bugle is bought out from under him by multimillionaire Thomas Fireheart. Fireheart had felt that he owed Spider-Man a debt of honor and in an attempt to repay the hero, he purchases the Daily Bugle and begins a pro-Spider-Man campaign. Jameson starts up a rival magazine which continues to produce anti-Spider-Man articles. Spider-Man finds Fireheart's campaign embarrassing at best, and after he repeatedly demands that he stop, Fireheart challenges Spider-Man to a battle to the death in New Mexico. He then sells the Bugle back to Jameson for the sum of one dollar, on the condition that he print an obituary "For either me, or Spider-Man". Jameson, though shocked by the request, takes the deal.

He is blackmailed into selling the Bugle to Norman Osborn after threats were made against his family; simultaneously, he is attacked and hounded by the supervillain Mad Jack. The time spent as a subordinate to Osborn took a heavy mental toll, almost driving him to attempted murder, but he is finally able to reclaim the Bugle after Osborn is driven underground by temporary insanity.

"Death"

When a duplicate of Spider-Man created by Mysterio jumps in front of Jameson's car while he is driving home from work one day, Jameson crashes his car into a tree. He is believed to have been killed in the car crash, dying upon impact, and the media blames Spider-Man for his tragic and untimely demise. Later, he is shown ascending to "the light", only for him to be condemned for all the injustices he committed in life. He is then shown descending into Mysterio's staged version of Hell, where he is tormented by a Spider-Man-themed demon, though this is revealed to just be a part of Mysterio's revenge on Jameson, but Spider-Man rescues him.

Spider-Man unmasked

Jameson's influence on the paper as its publisher is shown in the 2006–2007 Civil War: Front Line when he pressures his staff into supporting the federal government's Superhuman Registration Act, still directing the general tone of the paper, despite losing his more hands-on position. When Spider-Man unmasks and reveals himself to be Peter Parker, Jameson faints in shock at the realization that the man he had been calling a menace had actually been on his payroll for years. On top of the Parker revelation, Jameson is forced to deal with the notion that She-Hulk had now become his daughter-in-law. This was not helped by the fact that She-Hulk and Spider-Man had previously sued him for libel.

It has been since revealed that Jameson had always believed that between him and Peter Parker was a bond of trust, and he had always regarded him as another son, the "last honest man" in the world; he had always bought Parker's photos, even the ones that he considered inferior, to help him financially in a discreet manner. After Peter's public confession, Jameson feels so betrayed and humiliated that it shatters their bond. He is determined to make Peter "pay", despite Parker (as enforcer) and Jameson both actively supporting the Superhuman Registration Act. He plans to sue Parker for fraud, demanding back all the money he paid Peter over the years. However, he learns that the government has granted Parker amnesty for all the acts he had done to protect his secret identity, which included taking photos of himself. Both this and his son's marriage to She-Hulk drive Jameson into a fit of rage, and he attacks his new daughter-in-law with the original Spider-Slayer. She easily destroys it, and to smooth things over, remarks that she will handle the lawsuit for fraud against Spider-Man (while privately intending to drag it out as long as possible).

Spider-Man later defects from the government's side in enforcing the Registration Act and joins with Captain America's Secret Avengers, openly rebelling against the new law and fighting those attempting to enforce it. Issues of Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man reveal that Jameson posted a reward to capture Parker. He also commits libel against Parker by coercing his former girlfriend Debra Whitman into writing an untrue account of him; Betty Brant secretly supplies information about this to The Daily Globe, which publishes a front-page exposé.

Jameson's editor-in-chief and closest friend Robbie Robertson stands up to Jameson and his shoddy treatment of Peter/Spider-Man over the years. Unable or unwilling to admit that he has gone too far in his hatred of Spider-Man, Jameson fires Robertson. Later, Spider-Man learns of this from Betty Brant and decides that he and Jameson should have a long overdue "chat". Some time later, Jameson visits the Robertson house with two black eyes and a broken hand after being allowed to repeatedly attack Spider-Man and accidentally being hit in the face with a door.

Heart attacks and recuperation

Jameson has his first heart attack, a mild one, in The Amazing Spider-Man #70, while being threatened by Spider-Man when the latter finally loses his temper after many years of abuse and defamation.

After the status quo was revised in the "Brand New Day" storyline, Peter's identity is once again a secret. The Daily Bugle is suffering financially with Peter not selling as many Spider-Man pictures as usual and star reporter Ben Urich gone. These circumstances lead to Jameson facing a buyout from Dexter Bennett. Needing money for an apartment, Peter goes to the Bugle, claiming he is owed money. Jameson yells at him, causing Peter to snap and yell back, stating that his photographs kept the Bugle selling while Jameson raked in the profits and paid Peter a pittance. This causes Jameson to yell at Peter again, but he stops short, owing to a second heart attack. Peter provides CPR for Jameson to try and save him until the paramedics arrive; they rush Jameson to the hospital, where he rests before surgery. His wife talks to a lawyer about power of attorney and selling the final shares of the Bugle without Jameson having a say. When Peter, as Spider-Man, visits Jameson, he accidentally reveals that the Daily Bugle has sold to Dexter Bennett. This causes Jameson to have another heart attack, forcing Spider-Man to give him CPR.

Jameson's condition improves to the point where he has physiotherapy sessions and tai chi classes. However, he loses his temper if he sees or hears about Dexter Bennett and the Daily Bugle. He is also apparently facing problems with his wife, as he has yet to forgive her for selling the Bugle.

Mayor of New York

In a 2009 storyline, Jameson is elected the Mayor of New York City. Spider-Man is in another dimension with the Fantastic Four, resulting in a month going by on Earth while they are only away for a few hours. In his new office, Jameson receives a visit from his estranged father, J. Jonah Jameson Sr., demanding that Jameson cease his vendetta against Spider-Man — the reasons being Spider-Man's many heroic deeds and the fact that the Avengers and even Captain America had accepted Spider-Man. Spider-Man then enters the mayor's office, hoping to establish a truce with Jameson, only for Jameson to announce that he has assembled an "Anti-Spider Squad" to capture Spider-Man. Spider-Man responds by increasing his superhero work, committing heroic deeds all over the city simply to enrage Jameson. Jameson responds by putting his squad on double-shifts, severely straining the city council's budget.

In the "Dark Reign" storyline, with Norman Osborn's rise to power, Dark Avengers member Spider-Man (really Mac Gargan) seeks revenge on Jameson. When Jameson arrives home, he finds a dead stripper on his bed. When Gargan starts a gang war, Jameson goes to Osborn to help and is given "Spider-Man". He later discovers this Spider-Man has caused the gang war and tries to confront Osborn, though Spider-Man's name is cleared when he appears to save the Big Apple Festival from Bullseye, Daken, and the gangs involved. Jameson's popularity jumps from having worked with Spider-Man to solve the problem, though he does not realize during the course of the events that he is dealing with a different Spider-Man.

Jameson also eventually learns that his father is marrying May Parker, something he personally does not like. But, he begrudgingly accepts it in the end. He even offers to pay for their ceremony out of his own pocket, and preside over it. The marriage also technically makes him Peter Parker's brother/cousin, something he very clearly dislikes.

During "The Gauntlet" storyline, Spider-Man tries to stop the Chameleon from exploding a bomb that would kill thousands. Jameson has his squad wearing Mandroid suits to attack Spider-Man, but Spider-Man cleverly uses his knowledge of the Mandroid suits to disarm the bomb instead. The squad decide not to follow their orders to arrest Spider-Man. Instead, they let him go. The next day, Jameson is shocked to learn that every member of the squad has resigned, and his aide tells him that Jameson is getting out of control, and that Spider-Man's heroics do not deserve a criminal's treatment. When Jameson yells about how much the public has to see Spider-Man as a menace, the aide snaps that this was not the Daily Bugle. The aide resigns, telling Jameson that he has to choose between Spider-Man or actually helping the city.

A new direction

During the Original Sin storyline, the eye of Uatu revealed that J. Jonah Jameson had fired a former Daily Bugle employee for viewing an embarrassing article that he wrote in which he praised Spider-Man in his early days of being a wrestler. Jameson later established the Fact Channel. As Silk battles against Electro and Spider-Man deals with Black Cat, Jameson remains on the channel forcing the cameraman to film the action. Black Cat deviate one of Electro's bolts hitting Spider-Man, knocking him down in the process. Black Cat attempts to unmask Spider-Man as Jameson (who hears the truth concerning Doctor Octopus) aims the camera. However, Jameson's angle prevents anyone seeing Spider-Man's face long enough for Silk to knock Black Cat back and Spider-Man to put his mask back on.

After his father is hospitalized, Jameson visits New U Technologies to speak to the doctor. To give proof to Jameson that their talents of using a subject's DNA to clone replacement parts work, Jameson is surprised when the doctor calls in an apparent revived Marla Jameson. With his father's health having taken a turn for the worse, Peter has to endure Jameson's and May's concerns for his extreme skepticism for using New U, with his secret identity preventing him from informing them of the real reason he doubts them. Peter remains adamant of sticking to the conventional procedure and Jay has sided with him. Peter's superheroic endeavors prevent him from accompanying May and Jameson as Jay's health reaches critical status and he undergoes conventional surgery. To make matters worse, this is not enough and Jay dies. It is revealed that the revived Marla Jameson is a clone that the Jackal had gathered to grow clones with false memories that span all the way to their deaths.

After J. Jonah Jameson is taken to Haven with his clone wife, he asked the Jackal to revive his father. Jackal told him to head upstairs to promote New U Technologies on television. When Jameson is about to send out a broadcast message of New U Technologies, Jackal reactivated the broadcast to tell the world that they will all die and be reborn as the Carrion virus in all of the clones and causes them to start rapidly decaying. Jameson's broadcast causes the Carrion virus to spread worldwide. Spider-Man and Anna Maria Marconi arrive to stop the broadcast as Mattie reveals to Jameson her superpowers. After Spider-Man sends out the Webware Emergency Signal, Jameson and Silk find Marla and Mattie dead.

Following a tense confrontation with Spider-Man provoked by a rogue branch of S.H.I.E.L.D., Spider-Man agreed to an exclusive interview with Jameson that culminated in the wall-crawler revealing his secret identity, prompting Jameson to vow to be more supportive of the hero's efforts in future.

Family members

Here are the known family members of J. Jonah Jameson:

David Jameson Burnoll — The stepfather of J. Jonah Jameson. Later revealed to be also his paternal uncle, having taken his wife's name after she left Jay Jameson for him.

J. Jonah "Jay" Jameson Sr. — The estranged father of J. Jonah Jameson. He later becomes married to Aunt May. In The Clone Conspiracy storyline, Jay later died in the hospital.

Betty Burnoll — The mother of J. Jonah Jameson.

Joan Jameson — The first wife of J. Jonah Jameson.

John Jameson — The son of J. Jonah Jameson who works as an astronaut.

Marla Madison — The second wife of J. Jonah Jameson. She was later killed by Alistair Smythe.

Peter Parker — The step-cousin (self-declared step-brother) of J. Jonah Jameson.

May Parker — The step-mother of J. Jonah Jameson, and maternal aunt (and adoptive mother) of Peter Parker.

Jennifer Walters — The daughter-in-law of J. Jonah Jameson and ex-wife of John Jameson.

Martha "Mattie" Franklin — The adoptive daughter and biological niece of J. Jonah Jameson who is secretly the superhero Spider-Woman. She is later killed by Sasha Kravinoff.

Jerry Franklin — The brother-in-law of J. Jonah Jameson, husband of Bernice and father of Mattie, who is in a cult with Norman Osborn, Morris Maxwell, Cassandra Webb, and Gregory Herd.

Other versions

Various alternate universe versions of J. Jonah Jameson have appeared throughout the character's publication history.

In 1602: New World, Jameson is an Irish colonist and friend of Ananias Dare.

In Edge of Spider-Verse, Jameson is a spider-powered hero also known as Headline.

In Earth X, Jameson was transformed into a donkey-like form after being exposed to Terrigen Mist.

In House of M, Jameson is the publicist of Peter Parker, here a celebrity without a secret identity.

In Spider-Man: Life Story, a series that does not adhere to a floating timeline, Jameson is arrested in 1966 for his role in creating the Spider-Slayers and Scorpion. After his release in 2001, Jameson finds an exosuit gifted to him by Norman Osborn and kills Scorpion before dying of a heart attack.

In the Ultimate Universe imprint, Jameson is a family friend of the Parker family.

What If?

J. Jonah Jameson appeared in various issues of What If?, which imagines changes to Marvel continuity during crucial points in history. What If? #24 of the first volume

(December 1980), in which Jameson exposes Spider-Man's secret identity to the public, is one of the most highly regarded stories of the series. Issue #82 of the second volume ponders history had Jameson adopted Parker. While this version of Jameson is actually more supportive of Peter, he still harbors his hatred of Spider-Man, until he has a change of heart. In another issue that imagines history had Parker's uncle, Ben Parker, not died as a result of Parker's initial lack of responsibility, Spider-Man becomes a successful entertainer, and uses his wealth and influence to shut down Jameson's paper and ruin his life. Jameson in turn becomes a criminal who organizes the Sinister Six to get revenge on Spider-Man.

In other media

Television

J. Jonah Jameson appears in Spider-Man (1967), voiced by Paul Kligman. This version is an egotistical, greedy, and cowardly braggart who constantly berates his employees and automatically accuses Spider-Man of any crime, even when the evidence contradicts him. While he maintains these traits throughout the series, the second season prequel episode "King Pinned" portrays Jameson's attitude toward Spider-Man as being originally warmer, even going as far as to stand up to the Kingpin, help the web-slinger defeat him, and expose the Kingpin's drug counterfeiting racket during their first meeting.

J. Jonah Jameson appears in Spider-Man (1977) and The Amazing Spider-Man (1978), portrayed by David White and Robert F. Simon respectively. Both versions are portrayed as a more avuncular figure, with his abrasive, flamboyant personality being toned down.

J. Jonah Jameson appears in Spider-Man (1981), voiced by Bill Woodson. This version has a sniveling nephew named Mortimer, who also works at the Daily Bugle.

J. Jonah Jameson appears in Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, voiced again by Bill Woodson.

J. Jonah Jameson appears in Spider-Man: The Animated Series, voiced by Ed Asner. This version's dislike of Spider-Man is based less on his powers and deeds and more on his hiding his identity behind a mask as his wife was killed by a masked gunman. Furthermore, he owns a station called "J3 Communications" in addition to the Daily Bugle and previously worked as a cub reporter nicknamed "Jigsaw". The series also portrays his integrity as a journalist as he refuses to cover up the truth even when it is in his best interests and demonstrates loyalty to his employees, such as helping Peter Parker by hiring Matt Murdock as his defense attorney when Parker was framed by Richard Fisk for selling government secrets to foreign powers and aiding Robbie Robertson when Tombstone and Fisk frame him for their crimes.

An alternate reality version of Jameson who does not hate Spider-Man and became Peter Parker's godfather appears in the series finale "Farewell Spider-Man".

J. Jonah Jameson makes a cameo appearance in the pilot episode of Spider-Man Unlimited (1999), voiced by Richard Newman.

Film

James Cameron's original script for what eventually became Spider-Man (2002) depicted Jameson as a TV executive instead of editor-in-chief of the Daily Bugle who has a strong dislike for the titular hero and attempts to defame him. Additionally, Cameron had wanted R. Lee Ermey for the role.

While J. Jonah Jameson does not appear in The Amazing Spider-Man film series, he is referenced as Peter Parker's employer in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) and tie-in comics. J. K. Simmons, who previously portrayed Jameson in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy, expressed interest in returning as Jameson for the films.

J. Jonah Jameson appears in Raimi's Spider-Man film trilogy (Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, and Spider-Man 3), portrayed by J. K. Simmons. This version is a blustering, bombastic, obsessive, hyperactive man who retains his dislike for Spider-Man, taking delight in anything that might discredit or defame him. Nonetheless, he remains a good man at his core.

J. Jonah Jameson, based on his counterpart from Spider-Man (1967), appears in the post-credits scene of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), voiced by the film's editorial associate production manager, Adam Brown.

In the sequel Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023), J. K. Simmons reprised his role as several alternate reality versions of Jameson from Earth-1610, Earth-65, and Earth-42, designed after the balding MCU Jameson, providing original dialogue; a Lego figure of Jameson from Earth-13122 also makes a cameo appearance, voiced by archival audio of Simmons as Jameson from Sam Raimi's Spider-Man (2002).

J. Jonah Jameson appears in media set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), portrayed by J. K. Simmons. He appears in the film Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), The Daily Bugle web series (2019–2022), and the film Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). Simmons also makes an uncredited cameo appearance as the MCU Jameson in the mid-credits scene of the Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU) film Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021), and in a deleted scene in Morbius (2022).

Introduced in Far From Home, this version is unrelated to the version that Simmons first portrayed in Raimi's trilogy. Instead, this Jameson appears as the host of TheDailyBugle.net, a sensationalist "InfoWars-type video platform". While he has the same hair color as his Raimi films' counterpart, Simmons does not wear a toupée to emulate Jameson's flattop hairstyle; appearing bald instead to differentiate his differing portrayals. Additionally, Simmons announced that he has signed on to play Jameson for more films in the MCU and SSU.

Video games

J. Jonah Jameson appears in The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin.

J. Jonah Jameson appears in Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter via the "Night-Cooking" game show stage if Spider-Man is one of the fighters present.

J. Jonah Jameson appears in Spider-Man (2000), voiced by Dee Bradley Baker.

J. Jonah Jameson appears in the Xbox version of Spider-Man (2002), voiced by Jay Gordon.

J. Jonah Jameson appears in the Spider-Man 2 film tie-in game, voiced again by Jay Gordon and by J. K. Simmons in the PSP version. He initially supports Quentin Beck's claims that Spider-Man is a fraud, but accuses the two of working together after learning Beck is Mysterio.

J. Jonah Jameson appears in the Spider-Man 3 film tie-in game, voiced by J. K. Simmons.

J. Jonah Jameson appears in the Spider-Man pinball machine by Stern Pinball, voiced again by J. K. Simmons.

J. Jonah Jameson appears in the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable versions of Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, voiced again by Daran Norris.

J. Jonah Jameson appears in Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds via the Daily Bugle stage and Spider-Man's arcade mode ending. In the latter, he claims to Peter Parker that Spider-Man defeating Galactus is a hoax and that he was actually working with him the entire time.

J. Jonah Jameson makes a cameo appearance in Spider-Man: Edge of Time, voiced by Fred Tatasciore.

J. Jonah Jameson appears in Marvel Heroes, voiced by Kyle Hebert.

Parodies

Parodies of the Sam Raimi Spider-Man trilogy incarnation of J. Jonah Jameson appear in The Simpsons, all voiced by J. K. Simmons. In the episode "Moe'N'a Lisa", Simmons guest stars as Jameson, now a publisher who demands pictures, stories, and poems about Spider-Man. In the episode "Homerazzi", Simmons voices a similar character who works as the publisher of The Springfield Inquisitor. In the episode "3 Scenes Plus a Tag from a Marriage", Simmons voices J.J. Gruff, Marge Simpson's editor.

J. Jonah Jameson appears in VH1's ILL-Ustrated's Spider-Man 2 parody, in which he is portrayed as a Dr. Dre look-alike.

A parody of J. Jonah Jameson based on J. K. Simmons' portrayal appears in Superhero Movie, portrayed by John Getz. This character is a mental patient who claims that hamburgers can tell the future, he knows the mayor of Venus, and that he can start fires with his mind.

Two characters inspired by J. Jonah Jameson, both based on J. K. Simmons' performance, appear in the Ben 10 franchise: J. Jonah "Jimmy" Jones (voiced by Scott Menville), a child who exposes Ben Tennyson's identity to the world in Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, and Will Harangue (voiced by John DiMaggio), a news anchor and host of Harangue Nation who believes Ben to be a "menace" to society and often attempts to have him killed.

J. Jonah Jameson appears in the Robot Chicken episode "Gimme That Chocolate Milk", voiced again by J. K. Simmons. In the first sketch, he attends a press conference held by the Mayor of Santa Fe revolving around the Santa Fe High School shooting and demands that Spider-Man be arrested. In the second sketch, he receives Peter Parker's latest picture of Spider-Man and adds it to his secret room of Spider-Man pictures as he secretly likes him.

Novelizations

J. Jonah Jameson appears in the 1978 novel Mayhem in Manhattan, written by Len Wein and Marv Wolfman.

Reference is made to J. Jonah Jameson in the 2005 Fantastic Four film novelization, although the character is never explicitly named as such. After he and his team save people on a bridge, Mister Fantastic is shown on numerous television channels talking about the Fantastic Four and recognizes a man with a small mustache. This is accompanied by the headline FANTASTIC FOUR: HEROES OR MENACE, which came from the owner of a major newspaper.

J. Jonah Jameson appears in the Spider-Man (2018) prequel novel Spider-Man: Hostile Takeover. Having retired from the Daily Bugle some time ago, Echo convinces Jameson to launch a radio segment, which he plans to use to help turn the public's opinion against Spider-Man. After learning Echo's funding came from the Kingpin and following the crime lord's public fall from grace, Jameson immediately cuts all ties with them and subsequently plans to launch his own independent podcast.

Theatre

J. Jonah Jameson appears in Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, portrayed by Michael Mulheren.

Theme parks

J. Jonah Jameson appears in The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man at Islands of Adventure, voiced by Chris Edgerly. With the Daily Bugle's staff having fled due to an attack by the Sinister Syndicate, Jameson recruits the riders to cover the story. At the end of the ride, Jameson is seen floating in his office due to Spider-Man rigging Doctor Octopus' anti-gravity cannon on him.

Miscellaneous

In the BBC radio play adapting the early Spider Man issues, which was produced by Dirk Maggs, Jameson is voiced by Bill Roberts. Maggs considered Roberts' performance "the definitive version" of the character.