There had been a chance of him doing more Legion but apparently there were enough people at DC that just out & out didn't like him. I think I just got the one side of the story but it struck me as very unprofessional & petty on the part of the anti-Shooter people.
If either company was smart they would bankroll an imprint line or something with him in charge.
Shooter began writing in comics with Legion in ADVENTURE COMICS, from 1966-1969, beginning when he was 13.
He did come back and do a stint on SUPERBOY/LEGION from issues 209-224 (1975-1976). He left his final story uncompleted in issue 224, an obviously abrupt departure. I always thought it was because he was offered an editorial and writing position at Marvel, but DC may have been pricks to him, the same way they were to Dave Cockrum.
My favorite of Shooter's work is his AVENGERS stories, from 150-180, and 210-224.
Shooter did a lot to spark creativity at Marvel. He was responsible for EPIC Illustrated, and the Epic Comics line, the Marvel Graphic novels, and very consistent and well-written runs on many of Marvel's main titles. As G-man pointed out above.
I'd add to that list:
Michelinie/Romita Jr/Layton IRON MAN 115-156
Roger Stern's DOCTOR STRANGE 46, 48-73
Mantlo/Hannigan SPECTACULAR SPIDERMAN 59-72
Duffy/Gammill POWER MAN/IRON FIST 48-84
Michael Fleischer/Buscema CONAN and SAVAGE SWORD
BIZARRE ADVENTURES 23-34
Shooter also chased away a lot of talent from Marvel and over to DC, though, such as George Perez, Marv Wolfman, Roy Thomas, Gene Colan, Doug Moench and Gene Day.
I have to agree with Shooter that Thomas'(CONAN and SAVAGE SWORD) and Wolfman's(DRACULA) writer/editor series were stagnating and needed some shaking up.
But contrary to Shooter's opinion, Moench/Day's MASTER OF KUNG FU (issues 102-120) were reaching the heights of quality.
I also think Wolfman and Thomas did far better work when they went to DC than they would have if they'd stayed at Marvel.
After Shooter left, Marvel took the "artist-is-everything" attitude, where Chris Claremont was kicked to the side, and guys like Jim Lee and Rob Liefeld and Todd McFarlane were allowed to run wild, churning out talentless garbage and calling it "writing".
A crippling virus that unfortunately went on to infect the rest of the industry.
