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Attributes

Height: 6'1"

Weight: 210 lbs

Eyes: Brown

Hair: White mottled with black and gray

Features: Robbie smokes a pipe

Summary

Created By: Stan Lee, John Romita, Sr., Mickey Demeo

Real Name: Joseph Robertson

Current Aliases: "Robbie"

Former Aliases: None

Dual Identity: none

Current Occupation: Unemployed

Former Occupation: Reporter, editor, editor-in-chief, and city editor of Daily Bugle

Citizenship: Citizen of the U.S.

Legal Status: Criminal record (pardoned)

Place of Birth: Harlem, New York

Marital Status: Married (Marla)

Known Relatives: Marla (wife), Randolph ("Randy", son), Amanda ("Mandy", daugher-in-law), Patrick Henry Robertson (Joe's first born son who died at birth)

Known Confidants: JJJ is a close friend to Robbie Robertson,

Known Allies: N/A

Major Enemies: Tombstone, the Black Tarantula, Sam Bullit

Usual Bases: The Daily Bugle Building, in NYC.

Former Bases: N/A

Current Groups: N/A

Former Groups: N/A

Education: college graduate from Columbia School of Journalism

Powers & Paraphenalia

Strength Level: Robbie's strength is that of a normal man.

Powers: Robbie has no exceptional powers.

Abilities: Robbie has the patience of a saint.

Equipment: None.

Weapons: None.

Limitations: Robbie can be a workaholic.

Background

It is worth nothing that Robbie Robertson distinguished himself at the Daily Bugle as the only subordinate of JJJ that was not intimidated by his blustering manner and was the only one who would openly defy him when the situation called for it. He also has tried to tone down the editorial attacks on Spidey over the past years.

He also had to deal with his strong tempered son, Randy Robertson. Randy had a militant tendency when it came to equal rights for African American students at Empire State University. Robbie had to explain to him that the best way to get change is to work with the system.

Robbie tended to stay out of the problems that Jonah got into, but when the Daily Bugle decided to end its support for District Attorney candidate Sam Bullit, Robbie couldn't avoid the danger. He kept a file on Bullit's support for hate groups, which didn't sit well with the bigoted Bullit. Robbie was kidnapped but was saved by Spider-Man and Ice Man.

When Tombstone returned to New York, Robbie decided to confront his lifelong nemesis. After Tombstone nearly broke Robbie's back, Robbie was subpoenaed to stand trial for failure to report a crime. Robertson was found guilty and sentenced for 3 years. (Spectacular Spider-Man #149-150) Tombstone arranged to be transferred to the same prison as Robbie. There, Tombstone broke out of jail, taking Robbie with him. Robbie eventually stabbed Tombstone with a pitchfork in a fight on an Amish farm, turned himself in to the police, and was eventually granted a pardon. This all occurred in Spectacular Spider-Man #151-157. Tombstone survived.

Robbie is currently dealing with life at the Daily Bugle as Editor-In-Chief facing a massive staff reduction and budget cuts. For a time it appeared he made the connection between Peter Parker and Spider-Man, but seeing the Ben Reilly Spider-Man with Peter together appears to have thrown him off.

Following Norman Osborn's assumption of ownership of the Daily Bugle, and various dangerous attacks to his own person (such as from Meiko Yin and the Black Tarantula) , Joe resigned from his long-held position. Determined to take back the Bugle, Robbie investigated Norman's background and learned about Alison Mongrain, the woman who poisoned Mary Jane and kidnapped her unborn baby. Bringing her back to the US from France, Robbie helped her to the Parker house, all the while dodging attacks from the Molten Man. Robbie quit the Bugle for a while, partly due to his wife, Marla, being injured by Carnage while visiting her husband.

Robbie returned to the Bugle, a much needed "good cop" to J. Jonah Jameson's "bad cop." One of Robbie's defining moments came in the after math of the Superhuman Registration Act, when Peter was forced to reveal his identity to the world. This act led Spider-Man's enemies to take shots at Peter's loved ones and a sniper hired by the Kingpin managed to badly injure Aunt May. Spider-Man spared no one as he searched for the shooter and the people that hired him, and he snapped the shotgun of an officer in half when he tried to arrest Spidey. The whole thing was caught on tape and Jonah was foaming at the mouth at the thought of getting an interview with the guy that shot the film. Robbie objected, telling Jameson "How many coincidences were needed for Peter and Spider-Man to have been two different people? It's insane!...But you loved the circulation. You loved the money....That's a man and a co-worker and maybe even, heaven forbid, a friend, and he's in a world of pain!"

Robbie told Jonah to do whatever he wanted, because, after all, he's the boss. Coming back to Jonah's office later, Robertson apologized. Jonah was glad to hear it and promptly fired him. Jonah used Robbie's firing to lure out Peter, who confronted him and got Robbie's job back.

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The assistance of the Marvel Chronology Project is gratefully acknowledged.

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