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For the asteroid, see <a href="/wiki/8379_Straczynski" class="mw-redirect" title="8379 Straczynski">8379 Straczynski</a>.</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><p><b>Joseph Michael Straczynski</b> (<span class="rt-commentedText nowrap"><span class="IPA nopopups noexcerpt" lang="en-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/English" title="Help:IPA/English">/<span style="border-bottom:1px dotted"><span title="'s' in 'sigh'">s</span><span title="'t' in 'tie'">t</span><span title="'r' in 'rye'">r</span><span title="/ə/: 'a' in 'about'">ə</span><span title="/ˈ/: primary stress follows">ˈ</span><span title="'z' in 'zoom'">z</span><span title="/ɪ/: 'i' in 'kit'">ɪ</span><span title="'n' in 'nigh'">n</span><span title="'s' in 'sigh'">s</span><span title="'k' in 'kind'">k</span><span title="/i/: 'y' in 'happy'">i</span></span>/</a></span></span>;<sup id="cite_ref-JMS_1994_0623_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-JMS_1994_0623-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> born July 17, 1954) is an American filmmaker and <a href="/wiki/Comic_book_writer" class="mw-redirect" title="Comic book writer">comic book writer</a>. He is the founder of Synthetic Worlds Ltd. and Studio JMS and is known as the creator of the science fiction television series <i><a href="/wiki/Babylon_5" title="Babylon 5">Babylon 5</a></i> (1993–1998) and its spinoff <i><a href="/wiki/Crusade_(TV_series)" title="Crusade (TV series)">Crusade</a></i> (1999), as well as the series <i><a href="/wiki/Jeremiah_(TV_series)" title="Jeremiah (TV series)">Jeremiah</a></i> (2002–2004) and <i><a href="/wiki/Sense8" title="Sense8">Sense8</a></i> (2015–2018).<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He is the executor of the <a href="/wiki/Literary_estate" title="Literary estate">estate</a> of <a href="/wiki/Harlan_Ellison" title="Harlan Ellison">Harlan Ellison</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><table class="infobox biography vcard"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:125%;"><div class="fn">J. Michael Straczynski</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:J._Michael_Straczynski.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/J._Michael_Straczynski.png/220px-J._Michael_Straczynski.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="293" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/J._Michael_Straczynski.png 1.5x" data-file-width="330" data-file-height="440"></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Straczynski in 2008</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><div style="display:inline" class="nickname">Joseph Michael Straczynski</div><br><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1954-07-17</span>) </span>July 17, 1954<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 70)</span><br><div style="display:inline" class="birthplace"><a href="/wiki/Paterson,_New_Jersey" title="Paterson, New Jersey">Paterson, New Jersey</a>, U.S.</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Education</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Southwestern_College_(California)" title="Southwestern College (California)">Southwestern College</a> (<a href="/wiki/Associate_degree" title="Associate degree">AA</a>)<br><a href="/wiki/San_Diego_State_University" title="San Diego State University">San Diego State University</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bachelor_of_Arts" title="Bachelor of Arts">BA</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Occupations</th><td class="infobox-data role"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist li{margin:0;display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ul{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist .mw-empty-li{display:none}.mw-parser-output .hlist dt::after{content:": "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li::after{content:" · ";font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li:last-child::after{content:none}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:first-child::before{content:" (";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:last-child::after{content:")";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol{counter-reset:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li{counter-increment:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li::before{content:" "counter(listitem)"\a0 "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li ol>li:first-child::before{content:" ("counter(listitem)"\a0 "}</style><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Screenwriter</li><li>producer</li><li>director</li><li><a href="/wiki/Comic_book_writer" class="mw-redirect" title="Comic book writer">comic book writer</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Years active</th><td class="infobox-data">1979–present</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Spouse</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1151524712">.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin2px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-2px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin3px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-3px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-display-ws{display:inline;white-space:nowrap}</style> <div class="marriage-display-ws"><div style="display:inline-block;line-height:normal;margin-top:1px;white-space:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Kathryn_M._Drennan" title="Kathryn M. Drennan">Kathryn M. Drennan</a><br></div> <div class="marriage-line-margin2px">​</div> <div style="display:inline-block;margin-bottom:1px;">​</div>(<abbr title="married">m.</abbr> 1983; <abbr title="divorced">div.</abbr> 2003)<wbr></wbr>​</div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Straczynski wrote the psychological drama film <i><a href="/wiki/Changeling_(film)" title="Changeling (film)">Changeling</a></i> (2008) and was co-writer on the martial arts thriller <i><a href="/wiki/Ninja_Assassin" title="Ninja Assassin">Ninja Assassin</a></i> (2009), was one of the key writers for (and had a cameo in) Marvel's <i><a href="/wiki/Thor_(film)" title="Thor (film)">Thor</a></i> (2011), as well as the horror film <i><a href="/wiki/Underworld:_Awakening" title="Underworld: Awakening">Underworld: Awakening</a></i> (2012), and the apocalyptic horror film <i><a href="/wiki/World_War_Z_(film)" title="World War Z (film)">World War Z</a></i> (2013). From 2001 to 2007, Straczynski wrote <a href="/wiki/Marvel_Comics" title="Marvel Comics">Marvel Comics</a>' <i><a href="/wiki/The_Amazing_Spider-Man" title="The Amazing Spider-Man">The Amazing Spider-Man</a></i>, followed by runs on <i><a href="/wiki/Thor_(Marvel_Comics)" title="Thor (Marvel Comics)">Thor</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Fantastic_Four_(comic_book)" title="Fantastic Four (comic book)">Fantastic Four</a></i>. He is the author of the <i><a href="/wiki/Superman:_Earth_One" title="Superman: Earth One">Superman: Earth One</a></i> trilogy of graphic novels, and he has written <i><a href="/wiki/Superman_(comic_book)" title="Superman (comic book)">Superman</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Wonder_Woman" title="Wonder Woman">Wonder Woman</a></i>, and <i><a href="/wiki/Before_Watchmen" title="Before Watchmen">Before Watchmen</a></i> for <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a>. Straczynski is the creator and writer of several original comic book series such as <i><a href="/wiki/Rising_Stars_(comics)" title="Rising Stars (comics)">Rising Stars</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Midnight_Nation" title="Midnight Nation">Midnight Nation</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Dream_Police_(comics)" title="Dream Police (comics)">Dream Police</a></i>, and <i>Ten Grand</i> through <a href="/wiki/Joe%27s_Comics" title="Joe's Comics">Joe's Comics</a>. </p><p>A prolific writer across a variety of media and former journalist, Straczynski is the author of the autobiography <i>Becoming Superman</i> (2019) for HarperVoyager, the novel <i>Together We Will Go</i> (2021) for Simon &amp; Schuster, and <i>Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer</i> (2021) for Benbella Books. In 2020 he was named Head of the Creative Council for the comics publishing company Artists, Writers and Artisans. </p><p>Straczynski is a long-time participant in <a href="/wiki/Usenet" title="Usenet">Usenet</a> and other early computer networks, interacting with fans through various online forums (including <a href="/wiki/GEnie" title="GEnie">GEnie</a>, <a href="/wiki/CompuServe" title="CompuServe">CompuServe</a>, and <a href="/wiki/America_Online" class="mw-redirect" title="America Online">America Online</a>) since 1984. He is credited as being the first TV producer to directly engage with fans on the Internet<sup id="cite_ref-JMS_2000_0925_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-JMS_2000_0925-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-JMS_2007_0522_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-JMS_2007_0522-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and to allow viewer viewpoints to influence the look and feel of his show (see <a href="/wiki/Babylon_5%27s_use_of_the_Internet" title="Babylon 5's use of the Internet"><i>Babylon 5</i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'</span>s use of the Internet</a>). Two prominent areas where he had a presence were GEnie and the newsgroup <a href="/wiki/Rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated" title="Rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated">rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none"><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#Early_and_personal_life"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Early and personal life</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#Career"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Career</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-3"><a href="#1970s%E2%80%931980s"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">1970s–1980s</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-4"><a href="#Early_work"><span class="tocnumber">2.1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Early work</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-5"><a href="#Work_in_animation"><span class="tocnumber">2.1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Work in animation</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-6"><a href="#Live_action_and_network_shows"><span class="tocnumber">2.1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Live action and network shows</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-7"><a href="#1990s"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">1990s</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-8"><a href="#Babylon_5_and_Crusade"><span class="tocnumber">2.2.1</span> <span class="toctext"><i>Babylon 5</i> and <i>Crusade</i></span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-9"><a href="#Joe's_Comics"><span class="tocnumber">2.2.2</span> <span class="toctext">Joe's Comics</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-10"><a href="#2000s"><span class="tocnumber">2.3</span> <span class="toctext">2000s</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-11"><a href="#Marvel_Comics"><span class="tocnumber">2.3.1</span> <span class="toctext">Marvel Comics</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-12"><a href="#Jeremiah"><span class="tocnumber">2.3.2</span> <span class="toctext"><i>Jeremiah</i></span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-13"><a href="#Changeling"><span class="tocnumber">2.3.3</span> <span class="toctext"><i>Changeling</i></span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-14"><a href="#Feature_screenwriter"><span class="tocnumber">2.3.4</span> <span class="toctext">Feature screenwriter</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-15"><a href="#DC_Comics"><span class="tocnumber">2.3.5</span> <span class="toctext">DC Comics</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-16"><a href="#2010s"><span class="tocnumber">2.4</span> <span class="toctext">2010s</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-17"><a href="#Studio_JMS"><span class="tocnumber">2.5</span> <span class="toctext">Studio JMS</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-18"><a href="#Joe's_Comics_revival"><span class="tocnumber">2.5.1</span> <span class="toctext">Joe's Comics revival</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-19"><a href="#Sense8"><span class="tocnumber">2.5.2</span> <span class="toctext"><i>Sense8</i></span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-20"><a href="#2020s"><span class="tocnumber">2.6</span> <span class="toctext">2020s</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-21"><a href="#Artists_Writers_and_Artisans"><span class="tocnumber">2.6.1</span> <span class="toctext">Artists Writers and Artisans</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-22"><a href="#Return_to_Babylon_5"><span class="tocnumber">2.7</span> <span class="toctext">Return to <i>Babylon 5</i></span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-23"><a href="#Return_to_Marvel_Comics"><span class="tocnumber">2.8</span> <span class="toctext">Return to Marvel Comics</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-24"><a href="#Unrealized_projects"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Unrealized projects</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-25"><a href="#Selected_accolades"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Selected accolades</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-26"><a href="#Bibliography"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Bibliography</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-27"><a href="#Joe's_Comics_2"><span class="tocnumber">5.1</span> <span class="toctext">Joe's Comics</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-28"><a href="#Marvel_Comics_2"><span class="tocnumber">5.2</span> <span class="toctext">Marvel Comics</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-29"><a href="#DC_Comics_2"><span class="tocnumber">5.3</span> <span class="toctext">DC Comics</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-30"><a href="#Filmography"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Filmography</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-31"><a href="#Film"><span class="tocnumber">6.1</span> <span class="toctext">Film</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-32"><a href="#Television"><span class="tocnumber">6.2</span> <span class="toctext">Television</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-33"><a href="#References"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">References</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-34"><a href="#Further_reading"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Further reading</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-35"><a href="#External_links"><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">External links</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(1)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Early_and_personal_life">Early and personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=J._Michael_Straczynski&amp;action=edit&amp;section=1" title="Edit section: Early and personal life" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div><section class="mf-section-1 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-1"> <p>Straczynski was born in <a href="/wiki/Paterson,_New_Jersey" title="Paterson, New Jersey">Paterson, New Jersey</a>, and is the son of Charles Straczynski, a manual laborer, and Evelyn Straczynski (née Pate).<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was raised in <a href="/wiki/Newark,_New_Jersey" title="Newark, New Jersey">Newark, New Jersey</a>; <a href="/wiki/Kankakee,_Illinois" title="Kankakee, Illinois">Kankakee, Illinois</a>; <a href="/wiki/Dallas,_Texas" class="mw-redirect" title="Dallas, Texas">Dallas, Texas</a>; <a href="/wiki/Chula_Vista,_California" title="Chula Vista, California">Chula Vista, California</a>, where he graduated from high school; and <a href="/wiki/San_Diego,_California" class="mw-redirect" title="San Diego, California">San Diego, California</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Straczynski's family religion was <a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Church" class="mw-redirect" title="Roman Catholic Church">Catholic</a> although he is an atheist.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He has <a href="/wiki/Polish_people" title="Polish people">Polish</a> ancestry<sup id="cite_ref-ref1_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ref1-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and his grandparents lived in the area which today belongs to <a href="/wiki/Belarus" title="Belarus">Belarus</a> and fled to the United States from the <a href="/wiki/Russian_Revolution_of_1917" class="mw-redirect" title="Russian Revolution of 1917">Russian Revolution</a>; his father was born in the United States and has lived in Poland, Germany and Russia.<sup id="cite_ref-ref1_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ref1-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Straczynski began his postsecondary education at <a href="/wiki/Southwestern_College_(California)" title="Southwestern College (California)">Southwestern College</a>, where he was mentored by Bill Virchis and received an <a href="/wiki/Associate_of_Arts" class="mw-redirect" title="Associate of Arts">Associate of Arts</a> degree. (Additionally, the two-year institution later awarded him an honorary degree.) Thereafter, he transferred to nearby <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_State_University" title="San Diego State University">San Diego State University</a> (SDSU), where he received a <a href="/wiki/Bachelor_of_Arts" title="Bachelor of Arts">Bachelor of Arts</a> degree with a double major in <a href="/wiki/Psychology" title="Psychology">psychology</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sociology" title="Sociology">sociology</a> (and minors in <a href="/wiki/Philosophy" title="Philosophy">philosophy</a> and literature). While at SDSU, he wrote for the student newspaper, <i>The Daily Aztec</i>. </p><p>Straczynski met <a href="/wiki/Kathryn_M._Drennan" title="Kathryn M. Drennan">Kathryn M. Drennan</a> while they were at SDSU. They moved to <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles" title="Los Angeles">Los Angeles</a> in 1981 (where he still resides), married in 1983,<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> separated in 1999, and they were divorced in 2001.<sup id="cite_ref-IGN_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IGN-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sometime after his separation from Drennan, Straczynski entered into a relationship with <a href="/wiki/Patricia_Tallman" title="Patricia Tallman">Patricia Tallman</a>, whom he had met when she was acting in his 1990s series <i>Babylon 5</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-JMSNews_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-JMSNews-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> She served as CEO and executive producer of <a href="/wiki/Studio_JMS" class="mw-redirect" title="Studio JMS">Studio JMS</a> in partnership with him; both their relationship and partnership ended in 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-JMSNews_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-JMSNews-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-PTref009_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PTref009-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Straczynski has <a href="/wiki/Asperger_syndrome" title="Asperger syndrome">Asperger syndrome</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Straczynski had a voluntary <a href="/wiki/Vasectomy" title="Vasectomy">vasectomy</a> when he turned 21, and wrote about the experience in the January 28, 1983 edition of the <i><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Reader" title="Los Angeles Reader">Los Angeles Reader</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(2)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Career">Career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=J._Michael_Straczynski&amp;action=edit&amp;section=2" title="Edit section: Career" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div><section class="mf-section-2 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-2"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1970s–1980s"><span id="1970s.E2.80.931980s"></span>1970s–1980s</h3><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=J._Michael_Straczynski&amp;action=edit&amp;section=3" title="Edit section: 1970s–1980s" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Early_work">Early work</h4><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=J._Michael_Straczynski&amp;action=edit&amp;section=4" title="Edit section: Early work" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <p>Straczynski began writing plays, having several produced at <a href="/wiki/Southwestern_College_(California)" title="Southwestern College (California)">Southwestern College</a> and <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_State_University" title="San Diego State University">San Diego State University</a> before publishing his adaptation of <i>Snow White</i> with Performance Publishing.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Several other plays were produced around San Diego, including <i>The Apprenticeship</i> for the Marquis Public Theater. During the late 1970s, Straczynski became the on-air entertainment reviewer for KSDO-FM and wrote several radio plays before being hired as a scriptwriter for the radio drama <i><a href="/wiki/Alien_Worlds_(radio)" class="mw-redirect" title="Alien Worlds (radio)">Alien Worlds</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-AlienWorlds_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AlienWorlds-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-IGN_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IGN-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He produced his first television project in San Diego, <i>Marty Sprinkle</i> for <a href="/wiki/KPBS_(TV)" title="KPBS (TV)">KPBS-TV</a> as well as worked on the <a href="/wiki/XETV-TDT" title="XETV-TDT">XETV-TV</a> project <i><a href="/wiki/Disasterpiece_Theatre" title="Disasterpiece Theatre">Disasterpiece Theatre</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-Gale_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gale-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He worked as a journalist for the <i><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Times" title="Los Angeles Times">Los Angeles Times</a></i> as a special San Diego correspondent and worked for <i><a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Magazine" title="San Diego Magazine">San Diego Magazine</a></i> and <i>The San Diego Reader</i>, and wrote for the <i><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Herald-Examiner" class="mw-redirect" title="Los Angeles Herald-Examiner">Los Angeles Herald-Examiner</a></i>, the <i>Los Angeles Reader, TV-Cable Week,</i> and <i><a href="/wiki/People_(magazine)" title="People (magazine)"><i>People</i></a></i> magazine.<sup id="cite_ref-IGN_12-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IGN-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Straczynski wrote <i>The Complete Book of Scriptwriting</i> for <i><a href="/wiki/Writer%27s_Digest" title="Writer's Digest">Writer's Digest</a></i>. Published in 1982, the book is often used as a text in introductory screenwriting courses,<sup id="cite_ref-HUP037_Scriptwriting_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HUP037_Scriptwriting-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-CW3029_Writing_for_Radio_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CW3029_Writing_for_Radio-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and is in its third edition. </p><p>He spent five years from 1987 to 1992 co-hosting the <i><a href="/wiki/Hour_25" title="Hour 25">Hour 25</a></i> radio <a href="/wiki/Talk_show" title="Talk show">talk show</a> on KPFK-FM Los Angeles with <a href="/wiki/Larry_DiTillio" title="Larry DiTillio">Larry DiTillio</a>. During his tenure, he interviewed <a href="/wiki/John_Carpenter" title="John Carpenter">John Carpenter</a>, <a href="/wiki/Neil_Gaiman" title="Neil Gaiman">Neil Gaiman</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ray_Bradbury" title="Ray Bradbury">Ray Bradbury</a>, <a href="/wiki/Harlan_Ellison" title="Harlan Ellison">Harlan Ellison</a> and other writers, producers, actors and directors. In 2000, Straczynski returned to radio drama with <i><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_City_of_Dreams&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="The City of Dreams (page does not exist)">The City of Dreams</a></i> for <a href="/wiki/Syfy#Websites_and_divisions" title="Syfy">scifi.com</a>. Straczynski is the author of three horror novels—<i>Demon Night</i>, <i>Othersyde</i>, and <i>Tribulations</i>—and nearly twenty short stories, many of which are collected in two compilations—<i>Tales from the New Twilight Zone</i> and <i>Straczynski Unplugged</i>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Work_in_animation">Work in animation</h4><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=J._Michael_Straczynski&amp;action=edit&amp;section=5" title="Edit section: Work in animation" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <p>Straczynski was a fan of the cartoon <i><a href="/wiki/He-Man_and_the_Masters_of_the_Universe" title="He-Man and the Masters of the Universe">He-Man and the Masters of the Universe</a></i>. He wrote a <a href="/wiki/Spec_script" title="Spec script">spec script</a> in 1984 and sent it directly to <a href="/wiki/Filmation" title="Filmation">Filmation</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Filmation purchased his script and several others, and hired him on staff. During this time he became friends with <a href="/wiki/Larry_DiTillio" title="Larry DiTillio">Larry DiTillio</a>, and when Filmation produced the <i>He-Man</i> spinoff <i><a href="/wiki/She-Ra:_Princess_of_Power" title="She-Ra: Princess of Power">She-Ra: Princess of Power</a></i>, they worked as story editors on the show.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, when Filmation refused to give them credit on-screen, both left, finding work with <a href="/wiki/DIC_Entertainment" title="DIC Entertainment">DIC</a> on <i><a href="/wiki/Jayce_and_the_Wheeled_Warriors" title="Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors">Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors</a></i>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Straczynski and DiTillio worked to create an animated version of <i><a href="/wiki/Elfquest" title="Elfquest">Elfquest</a></i>, but that project fell through when CBS attempted to retool the show to appeal to younger audiences.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>While working on <i>Jayce</i>, Straczynski was hired to come aboard the <a href="/wiki/Len_Janson" title="Len Janson">Len Janson</a> and <a href="/wiki/Chuck_Menville" title="Chuck Menville">Chuck Menville</a> project to adapt the movie <i><a href="/wiki/Ghostbusters" title="Ghostbusters">Ghostbusters</a></i> to an animated version called <i><a href="/wiki/The_Real_Ghostbusters" title="The Real Ghostbusters">The Real Ghostbusters</a></i>. When Janson and Menville learned that there was not only a 13-episode order but a 65-episode syndication order as well, they decided that the workload was too much and that they would only work on their own scripts.<sup id="cite_ref-GBDVD_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GBDVD-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> DIC head <a href="/wiki/Jean_Chalopin" title="Jean Chalopin">Jean Chalopin</a> asked Straczynski to take on the task of story editing the entire 78-episode block as well as writing his own scripts.<sup id="cite_ref-GBDVD_28-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GBDVD-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the show's successful first season, consultants were brought in to make suggestions for the show, including changing Janine to a more maternal character, giving every character a particular "job" (Peter is the funny one, Egon is the smart one, and Winston, the only black character, was to be the driver), and to add kids into the show.<sup id="cite_ref-GBDVD_28-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GBDVD-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Straczynski left at this point, Janson and Menville resuming the story editing job for the second network season. Straczynski then began development on a show called <i><a href="/wiki/Spiral_Zone" title="Spiral Zone">Spiral Zone</a></i> but left after only one script, taking his name off the series, because management drastically altered his conception of show.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> substituting the pseudonym "Fettes Grey" (derived from the names of the grave robbers in <i><a href="/wiki/The_Body_Snatcher_(1945_film)" title="The Body Snatcher (1945 film)">The Body Snatcher</a></i>).<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Straczynski wrote for <i><a href="/wiki/CBS_Storybreak" title="CBS Storybreak">CBS Storybreak</a></i>, writing an adaptation of <a href="/wiki/Evelyn_Sibley_Lampman" title="Evelyn Sibley Lampman">Evelyn Sibley Lampman</a>'s <i>The Shy Stegosaurus of Cricket Creek</i>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Live_action_and_network_shows">Live action and network shows</h4><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=J._Michael_Straczynski&amp;action=edit&amp;section=6" title="Edit section: Live action and network shows" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <p>After leaving animation, Straczynski freelanced for <i><a href="/wiki/The_Twilight_Zone_(1985_TV_series)" title="The Twilight Zone (1985 TV series)">The Twilight Zone</a></i> writing an episode entitled "What Are Friends For" and, for <a href="/wiki/Shelley_Duvall" title="Shelley Duvall">Shelley Duvall</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/Nightmare_Classics" title="Nightmare Classics">Nightmare Classics</a></i>, adapting <i><a href="/wiki/The_Strange_Case_of_Dr._Jekyll_and_Mr._Hyde" class="mw-redirect" title="The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde">The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde</a></i>, which was nominated for a <a href="/wiki/Writers_Guild_of_America" title="Writers Guild of America">Writer's Guild</a> Award. </p><p>Straczynski was offered the position of story editor on the syndicated live-action science fiction series <i><a href="/wiki/Captain_Power_and_the_Soldiers_of_the_Future" title="Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future">Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future</a></i>. Straczynski constructed a season long arc with lasting character changes and wrote a third of the scripts himself. After one season, the toy company <a href="/wiki/Mattel" title="Mattel">Mattel</a> demanded more input into the show, causing Straczynski to quit. He recommended DiTillio to take over the job as story editor for a second season, but the toy company financing fell through and that season was never produced.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Soon after, the <a href="/wiki/1988_Writers_Guild_of_America_strike" title="1988 Writers Guild of America strike">1988 Writers Guild of America strike</a> began. Straczynski met <a href="/wiki/Harlan_Ellison" title="Harlan Ellison">Harlan Ellison</a> during this time and later became friends with him.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Straczynski is an executor of Ellison's collected works. </p><p>After the strike ended, the producers of the new <i>Twilight Zone</i> needed to create more episodes to be able to sell the series into syndication with a complete 65-episode package. They hired Straczynski as executive story editor to fill in the remaining number of needed episodes. Straczynski wrote many of the scripts himself. In addition, one episode, "Crazy as a Soup Sandwich", was written by Ellison.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>After leaving <i>Twilight Zone</i>, his agent of the time asked him to pitch for the show <i><a href="/wiki/Jake_and_the_Fatman" title="Jake and the Fatman">Jake and the Fatman</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Initially wary, Straczynski finally did and was hired on as an executive story consultant under <a href="/wiki/Jeri_Taylor" title="Jeri Taylor">Jeri Taylor</a> and <a href="/w/index.php?title=David_Moessinger&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="David Moessinger (page does not exist)">David Moessinger</a>. When Taylor and Moessinger left the show, Straczynski left too as an act of solidarity.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>When Moessinger was hired as executive producer for <i><a href="/wiki/Murder,_She_Wrote" title="Murder, She Wrote">Murder, She Wrote</a></i>, he offered Straczynski a job as co-producer. Straczynski joined <i>Murder, She Wrote</i> for two seasons and wrote seven produced episodes. Moessinger and Straczynski moved the protagonist, Jessica Fletcher, from the sleepy Maine town of <a href="/wiki/Cabot_Cove" class="mw-redirect" title="Cabot Cove">Cabot Cove</a> to New York City to revitalize the show. The move effectively brought the show back into the top ten from the mid-thirties where it had fallen. Straczynski made Jessica an instructor in writing and criminology, and he emphasized her role as a working writer, with all the deadlines and problems involved in that profession.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Straczynski wrote one episode of <i><a href="/wiki/Walker,_Texas_Ranger" title="Walker, Texas Ranger">Walker, Texas Ranger</a></i> for Moessinger between the pilot episode for <i>Babylon 5</i> and the start of its first season.<sup id="cite_ref-JMS_1996_0305_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-JMS_1996_0305-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Straczynski wrote an adaptation of <a href="/wiki/Robert_Louis_Stevenson" title="Robert Louis Stevenson">Robert Louis Stevenson</a>'s <i>The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde</i> for the <a href="/wiki/Showtime_(TV_network)" title="Showtime (TV network)">Showtime</a> network, which was nominated for a Writers Guild of America award,<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and a <i><a href="/wiki/Murder,_She_Wrote" title="Murder, She Wrote">Murder, She Wrote</a></i> movie, <i><a href="/wiki/Murder,_She_Wrote:_A_Story_to_Die_For" class="mw-redirect" title="Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For">Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For</a></i>, which he produced. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1990s">1990s</h3><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=J._Michael_Straczynski&amp;action=edit&amp;section=7" title="Edit section: 1990s" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Babylon_5_and_Crusade"><i>Babylon 5</i> and <i>Crusade</i></h4><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=J._Michael_Straczynski&amp;action=edit&amp;section=8" title="Edit section: Babylon 5 and Crusade" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <p>In late 1991, <a href="/wiki/Warner_Bros." title="Warner Bros.">Warner Bros.</a> contracted with Straczynski and <a href="/wiki/Douglas_Netter" title="Douglas Netter">Doug Netter</a> as partners to produce <i>Babylon 5</i> as the flagship program for the new <a href="/wiki/Prime_Time_Entertainment_Network" title="Prime Time Entertainment Network">Prime Time Entertainment Network</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Straczynski and Netter hired many of the people from <i>Captain Power</i>, as well as hiring Ellison as a consultant and DiTillio as a story editor. <i>Babylon 5</i> won two <a href="/wiki/Emmy_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Emmy Award">Emmy Awards</a>, back-to-back <a href="/wiki/Hugo_Award" title="Hugo Award">Hugo Awards</a>, and dozens of other awards. Straczynski wrote 92 of the 110 <a href="/wiki/List_of_Babylon_5_episodes" title="List of Babylon 5 episodes">episodes</a>, as well as the pilot and five television movies. The show is a character-driven <a href="/wiki/Space_opera" title="Space opera">space opera</a> and features an intentional emphasis on realism in its portrayal of space operations. It pioneered extensive use of <a href="/wiki/Computer-generated_imagery" title="Computer-generated imagery">CGI</a> for its <a href="/wiki/Special_effect" title="Special effect">special effects</a>. <i>Babylon 5</i> was produced and broadcast for five seasons completing Stracynski's planned story arc. Its sequel, <i><a href="/wiki/Crusade_(TV_series)" title="Crusade (TV series)">Crusade</a></i>, was produced for the TNT Network, however it ended with only 13 episodes. Production was halted before the first episode aired.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>He wrote the outlines for nine of the <a href="/wiki/Canon_(fiction)" title="Canon (fiction)">canonical</a> <i>Babylon 5</i> novels, supervised the three produced <i>Babylon 5</i> telefilm novelizations (<i>In the Beginning</i>, <i>Thirdspace</i>, and <i>A Call to Arms</i>), and is the author of four <i>Babylon 5</i> short stories published in magazines, not yet reprinted (as of 2008<sup class="plainlinks noexcerpt noprint asof-tag update" style="display:none;"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=J._Michael_Straczynski&amp;action=edit">[update]</a></sup>). </p><p>In 2005, Straczynski began publishing his <i>Babylon 5</i> scripts.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This process ended in June 2008, with the scripts no longer being available from the end of July of that year. His scripts for the television movies were published for a limited time in January 2009.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Straczynski wrote and produced the pilot <i><a href="/wiki/Babylon_5:_The_Legend_of_the_Rangers" title="Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers">Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers</a></i>, a pilot for the SciFi Network, and wrote, directed and produced <i><a href="/wiki/Babylon_5:_The_Lost_Tales" title="Babylon 5: The Lost Tales">Babylon 5: The Lost Tales</a></i> as a two-hour direct-to-DVD movie.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Joe's_Comics"><span id="Joe.27s_Comics"></span>Joe's Comics</h4><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=J._Michael_Straczynski&amp;action=edit&amp;section=9" title="Edit section: Joe's Comics" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <p>Straczynski has long been a comic fan and began writing comics in the late 1980s. His work in comics includes the adaptations of <i><a href="/wiki/Captain_Power_and_the_Soldiers_of_the_Future" title="Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future">Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Twilight_Zone" title="The Twilight Zone">The Twilight Zone</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Star_Trek_(DC_Comics)" title="Star Trek (DC Comics)">Star Trek</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Babylon_5_Novels,_novelizations,_short_stories,_and_comic_books" class="mw-redirect" title="Babylon 5 Novels, novelizations, short stories, and comic books">Babylon 5</a></i>. In 1999 he created <i><a href="/wiki/Rising_Stars_(comics)" title="Rising Stars (comics)">Rising Stars</a></i> for <a href="/wiki/Top_Cow" class="mw-redirect" title="Top Cow">Top Cow</a>/<a href="/wiki/Image_Comics" title="Image Comics">Image Comics</a>. Eventually he worked mostly under his own imprint – <a href="/wiki/Joe%27s_Comics" title="Joe's Comics">Joe's Comics</a> – for which he wrote the <i><a href="/wiki/Midnight_Nation" title="Midnight Nation">Midnight Nation</a></i> miniseries and the illustrated fantasy parable <i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Delicate_Creatures&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Delicate Creatures (page does not exist)">Delicate Creatures</a></i>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2000s">2000s</h3><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=J._Michael_Straczynski&amp;action=edit&amp;section=10" title="Edit section: 2000s" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Marvel_Comics">Marvel Comics</h4><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=J._Michael_Straczynski&amp;action=edit&amp;section=11" title="Edit section: Marvel Comics" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <p><a href="/wiki/Marvel_Comics" title="Marvel Comics">Marvel Comics</a> signed him to an exclusive contract, beginning with a run on <i><a href="/wiki/The_Amazing_Spider-Man" title="The Amazing Spider-Man">The Amazing Spider-Man</a></i>, from 2001 to 2007. He took over the series with Volume 2 issue #30 (<a href="/wiki/Cover_date" title="Cover date">cover dated</a> June 2001).<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Straczynski and artist <a href="/wiki/John_Romita_Jr." title="John Romita Jr.">John Romita Jr.</a> crafted an acclaimed story for <i>The Amazing Spider-Man</i> #36 (Dec. 2001) in response to the <a href="/wiki/September_11_attacks" title="September 11 attacks">September 11 attacks</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He wrote or co-wrote several major Spider-Man story arcs including "<a href="/wiki/Spider-Man:_The_Other" title="Spider-Man: The Other">Spider-Man: The Other</a>",<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> "<a href="/wiki/Spider-Man:_Back_in_Black" title="Spider-Man: Back in Black">Back in Black</a>",<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the infamous "<a href="/wiki/Spider-Man:_One_More_Day" title="Spider-Man: One More Day">One More Day</a>".<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He later wrote several other Marvel titles including <i><a href="/wiki/Squadron_Supreme_(Supreme_Power)" class="mw-redirect" title="Squadron Supreme (Supreme Power)">Supreme Power</a></i>,<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Strange_(comic_book)" title="Strange (comic book)">Strange</a></i>,<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Fantastic_Four_(comic_book)" title="Fantastic Four (comic book)">Fantastic Four</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Thor_(Marvel_Comics)" title="Thor (Marvel Comics)">Thor</a></i>,<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and mini-series featuring the Silver Surfer and a "What If" scenario, <i><a href="/wiki/Bullet_Points_(comics)" title="Bullet Points (comics)">Bullet Points</a></i>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Jeremiah"><i>Jeremiah</i></h4><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=J._Michael_Straczynski&amp;action=edit&amp;section=12" title="Edit section: Jeremiah" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <p>Straczynski ran <i><a href="/wiki/Jeremiah_(TV_series)" title="Jeremiah (TV series)">Jeremiah</a></i>, loosely based on the Belgian <a href="/wiki/Apocalyptic_and_post-apocalyptic_fiction" title="Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction">post-apocalyptic</a> comic <i><a href="/wiki/Jeremiah_(comics)" title="Jeremiah (comics)">Jeremiah</a></i>, from 2002–2004. Straczynski ran the series for two seasons but was frustrated with the conflicting directions that <a href="/wiki/MGM" class="mw-redirect" title="MGM">MGM</a> and <a href="/wiki/Showtime_(TV_network)" title="Showtime (TV network)">Showtime</a> wanted from the show,<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and even used the pseudonym "Fettes Grey" for the first time since <i>Spiral Zone</i> on one of the scripts. In the second season, Straczynski decided to leave the show if things did not improve,<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the show ended after two seasons. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Changeling"><i>Changeling</i></h4><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=J._Michael_Straczynski&amp;action=edit&amp;section=13" title="Edit section: Changeling" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <p>Straczynski wrote <i><a href="/wiki/Changeling_(film)" title="Changeling (film)">Changeling</a></i>, a psychological drama film based partly on the <a href="/wiki/Wineville_Chicken_Coop_Murders" class="mw-redirect" title="Wineville Chicken Coop Murders">"Wineville Chicken Coop" kidnapping and murder case</a> in <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles" title="Los Angeles">Los Angeles</a>, <a href="/wiki/California" title="California">California</a>. Directed by <a href="/wiki/Clint_Eastwood" title="Clint Eastwood">Clint Eastwood</a>, produced by <a href="/wiki/Ron_Howard" title="Ron Howard">Ron Howard</a>, and starring <a href="/wiki/Angelina_Jolie" title="Angelina Jolie">Angelina Jolie</a>, the film premiered in 2008 and subsequently received eight nominations for the <a href="/wiki/British_Academy_Film_Awards" title="British Academy Film Awards">BAFTA Award</a>, including a nomination for Best Original Screenplay.<sup id="cite_ref-bafta_2009_50-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bafta_2009-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The first draft script was written in eleven days, after Straczynski figured out "how to tell" the story,<sup id="cite_ref-:0_51-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which ended up being the shooting draft, after Eastwood declined to make any changes.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was optioned immediately by Howard, who at first intended to direct the film but later stepped down after scheduling conflicts.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_51-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>At first, Straczynski expressed disbelief at the story,<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but spent a year researching the case, compiling over six thousands pages of documentation. Straczynski claimed that 95% of the script's content came from the historical record,<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and went through the script with <a href="/wiki/Universal_Pictures" title="Universal Pictures">Universal Studios</a>'s legal department, providing attribution for every scene so the film would be described as "a true story" rather than "based on" one. On how his journalistic background helped him write the film, Straczynski stated: </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1244412712">.mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 32px}.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;margin-top:0}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{padding-left:1.6em}}</style><blockquote class="templatequote"><p>It was hugely important. Usually, when you're asked to tell a true story in film, there's already an article or something where the legwork's been done. In this case, there was nothing available. It was all primary research—City Hall archives, county courthouse archives, criminal records, hospital records. I just sifted through stuff, often spending a whole day paging through records just to find one reference.<sup id="cite_ref-Time;_Changeling_55-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Time;_Changeling-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p></blockquote> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Feature_screenwriter">Feature screenwriter</h4><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=J._Michael_Straczynski&amp;action=edit&amp;section=14" title="Edit section: Feature screenwriter" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <p>Straczynski announced on February 23, 2007, that he had been hired to write the feature film adaptation of <a href="/wiki/Max_Brooks" title="Max Brooks">Max Brooks</a>'s novel <i><a href="/wiki/World_War_Z" title="World War Z">World War Z</a></i> for <a href="/wiki/Paramount_Pictures" title="Paramount Pictures">Paramount Pictures</a> and production company <a href="/wiki/Plan_B_Entertainment" title="Plan B Entertainment">Plan B Entertainment</a>, taking screen story credit on the finished film.<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2008, Straczynski wrote a draft of <i><a href="/wiki/Ninja_Assassin" title="Ninja Assassin">Ninja Assassin</a></i> for <a href="/wiki/Joel_Silver" title="Joel Silver">Joel Silver</a>, which he completed in just 53 hours.<sup id="cite_ref-Kaufman_57-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kaufman-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The film was produced by <a href="/wiki/The_Wachowskis" title="The Wachowskis">The Wachowskis</a> and released on November 25, 2009.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Straczynski is credited as "story writer" along with <a href="/wiki/Mark_Protosevich" title="Mark Protosevich">Mark Protosevich</a> for the 2011 film, <i><a href="/wiki/Thor_(film)" title="Thor (film)">Thor</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He makes a <a href="/wiki/Cameo_appearance" title="Cameo appearance">cameo appearance</a> in the film,<sup id="cite_ref-thorcameo_61-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-thorcameo-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> his first appearance in a movie and his second appearance as an actor (the first being "<a href="/wiki/Sleeping_in_Light" class="mw-redirect" title="Sleeping in Light">Sleeping in Light</a>", the final episode of <i>Babylon 5</i>).<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Straczynski was part of the writers room (along with <a href="/wiki/Terry_Rossio" title="Terry Rossio">Terry Rossio</a>, Patrick McKay, J. D. Payne, Lindsey Beer, Cat Vasko, <a href="/wiki/T.S._Nowlin" class="mw-redirect" title="T.S. Nowlin">T.S. Nowlin</a>, and Jack Paglen) to develop <i><a href="/wiki/Godzilla_vs._Kong" title="Godzilla vs. Kong">Godzilla vs. Kong</a></i>, though was uncredited on the final script.<sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="DC_Comics">DC Comics</h4><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=J._Michael_Straczynski&amp;action=edit&amp;section=15" title="Edit section: DC Comics" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <p>When his exclusive contract with Marvel ended, he was announced as the writer for a run on <i><a href="/wiki/The_Brave_and_the_Bold" title="The Brave and the Bold">The Brave and the Bold</a></i> for <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He collaborated with artist <a href="/wiki/Shane_Davis" title="Shane Davis">Shane Davis</a> on an out-of-continuity original graphic novel starring <a href="/wiki/Superman" title="Superman">Superman</a> titled <i><a href="/wiki/Superman:_Earth_One" title="Superman: Earth One">Superman: Earth One</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The story features a young Superman and focus on his decision about the role he wants to assume in life.<sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On March 8, 2010, it was announced he would be taking over writing duties for the monthly <i><a href="/wiki/Superman_(comic_book)" title="Superman (comic book)">Superman</a></i> title<sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> with a story arc entitled "<a href="/wiki/Superman:_Grounded" title="Superman: Grounded">Grounded</a>", and the <i><a href="/wiki/Wonder_Woman" title="Wonder Woman">Wonder Woman</a></i> title, beginning with issues 701 and 601 respectively.<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Less than a year later he was asked by DC to step away from both titles in order to concentrate on the second volume of <i>Superman: Earth One</i> and handed them over to <a href="/wiki/Chris_Roberson_(author)" title="Chris Roberson (author)">Chris Roberson</a> and <a href="/wiki/Phil_Hester_(comics)" title="Phil Hester (comics)">Phil Hester</a> to finish his Superman and Wonder Woman stories respectively. In 2012, Straczynski wrote <i><a href="/wiki/Before_Watchmen" title="Before Watchmen">Before Watchmen</a>: Dr. Manhattan</i> drawn by <a href="/wiki/Adam_Hughes" title="Adam Hughes">Adam Hughes</a> and <i>Before Watchmen: Nite Owl</i> drawn by <a href="/wiki/Andy_Kubert" title="Andy Kubert">Andy Kubert</a> and <a href="/wiki/Joe_Kubert" title="Joe Kubert">Joe Kubert</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A second volume of <i>Superman: Earth One</i> was released later that same year.<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>At <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Comic-Con" title="San Diego Comic-Con">San Diego Comic-Con</a> in 2015, DC Comics announced <i>The Flash: Earth One</i>, a new graphic novel of its <a href="/wiki/Earth_One_(DC_Comics_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Earth One (DC Comics series)">Earth One</a> line to be written by Straczynski, set to be published in 2016.<sup id="cite_ref-DCFlash_74-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DCFlash-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-YehlFlash_75-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-YehlFlash-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ArrantFlash_76-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ArrantFlash-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As of 2023, it has still not been published. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2010s">2010s</h3><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=J._Michael_Straczynski&amp;action=edit&amp;section=16" title="Edit section: 2010s" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><span><video id="mwe_player_0" poster="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/J_Michael_Straczynski-_The_Julius_Schwartz_Lecture.webm/220px--J_Michael_Straczynski-_The_Julius_Schwartz_Lecture.webm.jpg" controls="" preload="none" data-mw-tmh="" class="mw-file-element" width="220" height="124" data-durationhint="10479" data-mwtitle="J_Michael_Straczynski-_The_Julius_Schwartz_Lecture.webm" data-mwprovider="wikimediacommons" resource="/wiki/File:J_Michael_Straczynski-_The_Julius_Schwartz_Lecture.webm"><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/36/J_Michael_Straczynski-_The_Julius_Schwartz_Lecture.webm" type='video/webm; 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codecs="vp9, opus"' data-transcodekey="240p.vp9.webm" data-width="426" data-height="240"></source></video></span><figcaption>Straczynski's Julius Schwartz Lecture at <a href="/wiki/Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology" title="Massachusetts Institute of Technology">Massachusetts Institute of Technology</a>, November 2015</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Studio_JMS">Studio JMS</h3><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=J._Michael_Straczynski&amp;action=edit&amp;section=17" title="Edit section: Studio JMS" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <p>In July 2012, J. Michael Straczynski announced the launch of <a href="/wiki/Studio_JMS" class="mw-redirect" title="Studio JMS">Studio JMS</a> to produce TV series, movies, comics and, in the future, games and web series.<sup id="cite_ref-Deadline_77-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Deadline-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On March 27, 2013, Netflix announced they would produce the show <i><a href="/wiki/Sense8" title="Sense8">Sense8</a></i> with Studio JMS and <a href="/wiki/The_Wachowskis" title="The Wachowskis">The Wachowskis</a>, which aired on June 5, 2015, and earned a season 2 announcement by August 10, 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-JMS_2013_03_27_78-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-JMS_2013_03_27-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Joe's_Comics_revival"><span id="Joe.27s_Comics_revival"></span>Joe's Comics revival</h4><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=J._Michael_Straczynski&amp;action=edit&amp;section=18" title="Edit section: Joe's Comics revival" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Joe%27s_Comics" title="Joe's Comics">Joe's Comics</a> line was revived at <a href="/wiki/Image_Comics" title="Image Comics">Image Comics</a> in 2013 with the launch of <i>Ten Grand</i> drawn by <a href="/wiki/Ben_Templesmith" title="Ben Templesmith">Ben Templesmith</a><sup id="cite_ref-79" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <i>Sidekick</i> drawn by <a href="/wiki/Tom_Mandrake" title="Tom Mandrake">Tom Mandrake</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Dynamite Entertainment announced in July 2013 a new 12 issue <i>The Twilight Zone</i> comic book series penned by Straczynski.<sup id="cite_ref-81" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-81"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The series ran for its projected 12 issues, from December 2013 to February 2015, with art by Guiu Vilanova. Straczynski was announced as the writer of <i><a href="/wiki/Terminator_Salvation:_The_Final_Battle" class="mw-redirect" title="Terminator Salvation: The Final Battle">Terminator Salvation: The Final Battle</a></i>, a 12 issue comic book series from Dark Horse Comics, along with artist Pete Woods.<sup id="cite_ref-82" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Sense8"><i>Sense8</i></h4><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=J._Michael_Straczynski&amp;action=edit&amp;section=19" title="Edit section: Sense8" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <p><i><a href="/wiki/Sense8" title="Sense8">Sense8</a></i>, a science fiction television series created by Straczynski and <a href="/wiki/The_Wachowskis" title="The Wachowskis">The Wachowskis</a> was ordered straight-to-series by Netflix in March 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-83" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-83"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>Sense8'</i>s first season debuted in June 2015 on Netflix, from <a href="/wiki/Studio_JMS" class="mw-redirect" title="Studio JMS">Studio JMS</a> and <a href="/w/index.php?title=Georgeville_Television&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Georgeville Television (page does not exist)">Georgeville Television</a>. Straczynski executive produced and co-wrote all 12 episodes of the first season with fellow creators, executive producers, and directors Lilly and Lana Wachowski.<sup id="cite_ref-JMS_2013_03_27_78-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-JMS_2013_03_27-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In August 2015, Netflix renewed <i>Sense8</i> for a second season.<sup id="cite_ref-84" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-84"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2020s">2020s</h3><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=J._Michael_Straczynski&amp;action=edit&amp;section=20" title="Edit section: 2020s" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Artists_Writers_and_Artisans">Artists Writers and Artisans</h4><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=J._Michael_Straczynski&amp;action=edit&amp;section=21" title="Edit section: Artists Writers and Artisans" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <p>In 2020, Straczynski was named head of the Creative Council for the new comics publishing company <a href="/wiki/AWA_Studios" title="AWA Studios">AWA</a>, where he was responsible for creating the shared universe used by many of its writers.<sup id="cite_ref-85" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-85"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Following the publication of his autobiography <i>Becoming Superman</i> in 2019 from <a href="/wiki/HarperVoyager" class="mw-redirect" title="HarperVoyager">HarperVoyager</a>, the novel <i>Together We Will Go</i> was published in 2021 by Simon &amp; Schuster's Scout Press, and <i>Becoming A Writer, Staying A Writer</i> was published in 2021 by Benbella Books.<sup id="cite_ref-86" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>86<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Return_to_Babylon_5">Return to <i>Babylon 5</i></h3><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=J._Michael_Straczynski&amp;action=edit&amp;section=22" title="Edit section: Return to Babylon 5" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <p>In 2022, Straczynski announced that a reboot of his series <i>Babylon 5</i> was in the works at The CW, with the pilot script written by him. Following a buy-out of the CW by NextStar and strike action by the WGA, work on the project was stalled.<sup id="cite_ref-87" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-87"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>87<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2023, it was announced by Straczynski that a fully animated <i>Babylon 5</i> feature film, <i><a href="/wiki/Babylon_5:_The_Road_Home" title="Babylon 5: The Road Home">Babylon 5: The Road Home</a></i>, had been produced in secret and was scheduled for release in the summer of that year, reunited the surviving members of the original cast. It was released in August 2023. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Return_to_Marvel_Comics">Return to Marvel Comics</h3><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=J._Michael_Straczynski&amp;action=edit&amp;section=23" title="Edit section: Return to Marvel Comics" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <p>Across 2021 and 2022, Straczynski contributed short stories to several anthology and milestone editions of comics published by Marvel Comics, this led to him writing a mystery six issue event mini-series for the publisher. In June 2023, it was announced Straczynski would write the next volume of <i><a href="/wiki/Captain_America" title="Captain America">Captain America</a></i>, beginning in September of that year.<sup id="cite_ref-88" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>88<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Straczynski also returned to the <i>Spider-Man</i> franchise around this time, contributing a short story to the anthology mini-series <i>Spider-Man: Black Suit &amp; Blood</i> as well as penning guest appearances by the character in storylines for <i>Captain America</i>. </p><p>In October of 2024, Straczynski confirmed on social media that he would be departing <i>Captain America</i> in December of that year, while the mystery six-part event announced some years back was ultimately revealed that same month as being an anthology series pairing up two different 'unlikely' Marvel characters per issue. </p> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(3)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Unrealized_projects">Unrealized projects</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=J._Michael_Straczynski&amp;action=edit&amp;section=24" title="Edit section: Unrealized projects" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div><section class="mf-section-3 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-3"> <p>In 2004, Straczynski was approached by <a href="/wiki/Paramount_Pictures" title="Paramount Pictures">Paramount Studios</a> to become a producer of the <i><a href="/wiki/Star_Trek:_Enterprise" title="Star Trek: Enterprise">Star Trek: Enterprise</a></i> series. He declined, believing that he would not be allowed to take the show in the direction he felt it should go.<sup id="cite_ref-JMS_2004_0623_89-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-JMS_2004_0623-89"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>89<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He did write a treatment for a new <i>Star Trek</i> series with colleague <a href="/wiki/Bryce_Zabel" title="Bryce Zabel">Bryce Zabel</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-90" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-90"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>90<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After both <i>Babylon 5</i> and <i>Jeremiah</i> ended, Straczynski transitioned to working as a feature film screenwriter. In 2006, he was hired to write a feature film based on the story of <a href="/wiki/King_David" class="mw-redirect" title="King David">King David</a> for Universal by producers <a href="/wiki/Erwin_Stoff" title="Erwin Stoff">Erwin Stoff</a> and <a href="/wiki/Akiva_Goldsman" title="Akiva Goldsman">Akiva Goldsman</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-91" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-91"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>91<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In June 2007, it was announced that Straczynski had written a feature screenplay for the <i><a href="/wiki/Silver_Surfer" title="Silver Surfer">Silver Surfer</a></i> movie for Fox, the production of which would depend on the success of the <i><a href="/wiki/Fantastic_Four:_Rise_of_the_Silver_Surfer" title="Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer">Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-92" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-92"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>92<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Additionally, he has written a script for <a href="/wiki/Tom_Hanks" title="Tom Hanks">Tom Hanks</a>' Playtone Productions and Universal Pictures called <i><a href="/wiki/They_Marched_into_Sunlight" title="They Marched into Sunlight">They Marched into Sunlight</a></i> based upon the Pulitzer nominated novel of the same name and an outline by <a href="/wiki/Paul_Greengrass" title="Paul Greengrass">Paul Greengrass</a>, for Greengrass to direct, should it get a greenlight.<sup id="cite_ref-93" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-93"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>93<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In June 2008, <i><a href="/wiki/Variety_(magazine)" title="Variety (magazine)">Daily Variety</a></i> named Straczynski one of the top Ten Screenwriters to Watch. They announced Straczynski was writing <i><a href="/wiki/Lensman" class="mw-redirect" title="Lensman">Lensman</a></i> for <a href="/wiki/Ron_Howard" title="Ron Howard">Ron Howard</a> (to whom he had sold a screenplay entitled <i><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Flickering_Light&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="The Flickering Light (page does not exist)">The Flickering Light</a></i>), that he was selling another spec, <i>Proving Ground</i>, to <a href="/wiki/Tom_Cruise" title="Tom Cruise">Tom Cruise</a> and <a href="/wiki/United_Artists" title="United Artists">United Artists</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Kaufman_57-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kaufman-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In October 2008, it was announced that Straczynski was engaged to pen a remake of the science fiction classic <i><a href="/wiki/Forbidden_Planet" title="Forbidden Planet">Forbidden Planet</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-HR-2008-10-31_94-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HR-2008-10-31-94"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>94<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the fall of 2009, it was reported that Straczynski was writing a movie titled <i><a href="/wiki/Shattered_Union" title="Shattered Union">Shattered Union</a></i> for <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Bruckheimer" title="Jerry Bruckheimer">Jerry Bruckheimer</a> and Disney. The screenplay, based on the video game of that name, concerns itself with a present-day American <a href="/wiki/Civil_war" title="Civil war">civil war</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-95" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-95"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>95<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-96" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-96"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>96<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In October 2012, Valiant Entertainment announced a live-action feature film adaptation on its comic book series <i>Shadowman</i>, written and executive produced by Straczynski.<sup id="cite_ref-97" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-97"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>97<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>The Flickering Light</i>, Straczynski's directorial debut, was announced in February 2013, with the World War II drama set to be written and produced by Straczynski through his Studio JMS.<sup id="cite_ref-98" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-98"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>98<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Straczynski and Studio JMS optioned <a href="/wiki/Harlan_Ellison" title="Harlan Ellison">Harlan Ellison</a>'s short story <a href="/wiki/%22Repent,_Harlequin!%22_Said_the_Ticktockman" title='"Repent, Harlequin!" Said the Ticktockman'>"Repent, Harlequin!" Said the Ticktockman</a>, who granted the option only after reading a finished screenplay written by Straczynski.<sup id="cite_ref-99" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-99"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>99<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>At San Diego Comic-Con in 2014, it was announced that Straczynski and Graphic India would team up with <a href="/wiki/Chernin_Entertainment" title="Chernin Entertainment">Chernin Entertainment</a> to produce a feature film adaptation of his upcoming graphic novel <i>Titans</i>, to be written and produced by Straczynski, through Studio JMS.<sup id="cite_ref-100" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-100"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>100<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Straczynski was hired to adapt <i><a href="/wiki/Red_Mars" class="mw-redirect" title="Red Mars">Red Mars</a></i> for <a href="/wiki/Spike_(TV_network)" class="mw-redirect" title="Spike (TV network)">Spike TV</a>, based on the <a href="/wiki/Kim_Stanley_Robinson" title="Kim Stanley Robinson">Kim Stanley Robinson</a> novels, with <a href="/w/index.php?title=Vince_Gerardis&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Vince Gerardis (page does not exist)">Vince Gerardis</a> as producer.<sup id="cite_ref-101" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-101"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>101<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In December 2015, Spike TV gave a 10-episode straight-to-series order to <i>Red Mars</i>, set to premiere in January 2017, with Straczynski serving as writer, executive producer, and showrunner through <a href="/wiki/Studio_JMS" class="mw-redirect" title="Studio JMS">Studio JMS</a>, and production set to begin in Summer 2016.<sup id="cite_ref-102" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-102"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>102<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-103" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-103"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>103<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On March 25, 2016 <i>Deadline</i> reported that Straczynski had left his position as showrunner with <a href="/wiki/Peter_Noah" title="Peter Noah">Peter Noah</a> replacing him but he too left due to creative differences with Spike. Spike has put the series on hold for further development.<sup id="cite_ref-104" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-104"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>104<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On July 30, 2021, Straczynski expressed an interest in becoming showrunner of the <a href="/wiki/BBC_Television" title="BBC Television">BBC Television</a> series <i><a href="/wiki/Doctor_Who" title="Doctor Who">Doctor Who</a></i>, following the departure of <a href="/wiki/Chris_Chibnall" title="Chris Chibnall">Chris Chibnall</a>, confirming his representatives had been contacting the BBC.<sup id="cite_ref-105" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-105"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>105<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-106" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-106"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>106<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On August 19, Straczynski confirmed contact had been made with the BBC, but that the organization had already begun their own selection process and were not seeking new candidates.<sup id="cite_ref-107" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-107"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>107<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On September 24, 2021, the BBC confirmed former showrunner <a href="/wiki/Russell_T_Davies" title="Russell T Davies">Russell T Davies</a> would return,<sup id="cite_ref-108" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-108"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>108<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which Straczynski commended.<sup id="cite_ref-109" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-109"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>109<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(4)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Selected_accolades">Selected accolades</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=J._Michael_Straczynski&amp;action=edit&amp;section=25" title="Edit section: Selected accolades" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div><section class="mf-section-4 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-4"> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year </th> <th>Award </th> <th>Category </th> <th>Title of work </th> <th>Result </th> <th>Ref. </th></tr> <tr> <td>1988 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bram_Stoker_Award" title="Bram Stoker Award">Bram Stoker Award</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bram_Stoker_Award_for_Best_First_Novel" title="Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel">Best First Novel</a> </td> <td><i>Demon Night</i> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-110" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-110"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>110<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1994 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Inkpot_Award" title="Inkpot Award">Inkpot Award</a> </td> <td data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-na">— </td> <td data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-na">— </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-111" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-111"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>111<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1996 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hugo_Award" title="Hugo Award">Hugo Award</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hugo_Award_for_Best_Dramatic_Presentation" title="Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation">Best Dramatic Presentation</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Babylon_5" title="Babylon 5">Babylon 5</a></i> episode: "<a href="/wiki/The_Coming_of_Shadows" title="The Coming of Shadows">The Coming of Shadows</a>" </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-WSFS_1996_112-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WSFS_1996-112"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>112<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1997 </td> <td>Hugo Award </td> <td>Best Dramatic Presentation </td> <td><i>Babylon 5</i> episode: "<a href="/wiki/Severed_Dreams" title="Severed Dreams">Severed Dreams</a>" </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-WSFS_1997_113-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WSFS_1997-113"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>113<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1998 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Saturn_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Saturn Award">Saturn Award</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Saturn_Award_for_Best_Writing" title="Saturn Award for Best Writing">Saturn Award for Best Writing</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Babylon_5" title="Babylon 5">Babylon 5</a></i> </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> <tr> <td>1999 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bradbury_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Bradbury Award">Bradbury Award</a> </td> <td>Outstanding Dramatic Presentation </td> <td><i>Babylon 5</i> </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-Bradbury_Award_114-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Bradbury_Award-114"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>114<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2002 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eisner_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Eisner Award">Eisner Award</a> </td> <td>Best Serialized Story </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Amazing_Spider-Man" title="The Amazing Spider-Man">The Amazing Spider-Man</a></i>: "Coming Home" </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-eisner_sugarshock_115-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-eisner_sugarshock-115"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>115<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2005 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eagle_Award_(comics)" class="mw-redirect" title="Eagle Award (comics)">Eagle Award</a> </td> <td>Favourite Comics Writer </td> <td data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-na">— </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-116" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-116"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>116<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2008 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Christopher_Award" title="Christopher Award">Christopher Award</a> </td> <td>Feature Films </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Changeling_(film)" title="Changeling (film)">Changeling</a></i> </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-:1_117-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-117"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>117<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2009 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/British_Academy_Film_Awards" title="British Academy Film Awards">BAFTA Award</a> </td> <td>Best Original Screenplay </td> <td><i>Changeling</i> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-bafta_2009_50-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bafta_2009-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2009 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Saturn_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Saturn Award">Saturn Award</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Saturn_Award_for_Best_Writing" title="Saturn Award for Best Writing">Best Writing</a> </td> <td><i>Changeling</i> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-118" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-118"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>118<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2013 </td> <td>International Icon Award </td> <td data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-na">— </td> <td data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-na">— </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-119" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-119"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>119<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2016 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/GLAAD_Media_Award" title="GLAAD Media Award">GLAAD Media Award</a> </td> <td>Outstanding Drama Series </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Sense8" title="Sense8">Sense8</a></i> </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-120" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-120"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>120<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2016 </td> <td>Saturn Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Saturn_Award_for_Best_New_Media_Television_Series" title="Saturn Award for Best New Media Television Series">Best New Media Television Series</a> </td> <td><i>Sense8</i> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-121" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-121"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>121<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2021 </td> <td>Best Indie Book Award </td> <td>Best Book on Writing </td> <td><i>Becoming A Writer, Staying A Writer</i> </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-122" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-122"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>122<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>An <a href="/wiki/Asteroid" title="Asteroid">asteroid</a>, discovered in 1992 at the <a href="/wiki/Kitt_Peak_National_Observatory" title="Kitt Peak National Observatory">Kitt Peak National Observatory</a>, was honorarily named <a href="/wiki/8379_Straczynski" class="mw-redirect" title="8379 Straczynski">8379 Straczynski</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Straczynski_8379_123-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Straczynski_8379-123"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>123<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(5)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Bibliography">Bibliography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=J._Michael_Straczynski&amp;action=edit&amp;section=26" title="Edit section: Bibliography" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div><section class="mf-section-5 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-5"> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/J._Michael_Straczynski_bibliography" title="J. Michael Straczynski bibliography">J. Michael Straczynski bibliography</a></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1216972533">.mw-parser-output .col-begin{border-collapse:collapse;padding:0;color:inherit;width:100%;border:0;margin:0}.mw-parser-output .col-begin-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .col-break{vertical-align:top;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .col-break-2{width:50%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-3{width:33.3%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-4{width:25%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-5{width:20%}@media(max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .col-begin,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr>td{display:block!important;width:100%!important}.mw-parser-output .col-break{padding-left:0!important}}</style><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Joe's_Comics_2"><span id="Joe.27s_Comics_2"></span>Joe's Comics</h3><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=J._Michael_Straczynski&amp;action=edit&amp;section=27" title="Edit section: Joe's Comics" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Joe%27s_Comics" title="Joe's Comics">Joe's Comics</a></div> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Rising_Stars_(comics)" title="Rising Stars (comics)">Rising Stars</a></i> #1–24 (1999–2005)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Midnight_Nation" title="Midnight Nation">Midnight Nation</a></i> #1–12 (2000–2002)</li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Marvel_Comics_2">Marvel Comics</h3><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" 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title="Silver Surfer: Requiem">Silver Surfer: Requiem</a></i> #1–4 (<a href="/wiki/Marvel_Knights" title="Marvel Knights">Marvel Knights</a>, 2007)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Thor_(Marvel_Comics)" title="Thor (Marvel Comics)">Thor</a></i> vol. 3 #1–12, vol. 1 #600–603, Giant-Size Finale #1 (2007–2009)</li> <li><i>Thor</i> vol. 6 #24 (2022)</li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Captain_America" title="Captain America">Captain America</a></i> vol. 11</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="DC_Comics_2">DC Comics</h3><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=J._Michael_Straczynski&amp;action=edit&amp;section=29" title="Edit section: DC Comics" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></div> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Superman:_Earth_One" title="Superman: Earth One">Superman: Earth One</a> Volume</i> 1–3 (2010–2015)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Before_Watchmen" title="Before Watchmen">Before Watchmen</a></i>: <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Nite_Owl" title="Nite Owl">Nite Owl</a></i> #1–4 (2012)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Dr._Manhattan" class="mw-redirect" title="Dr. Manhattan">Dr. Manhattan</a></i> #1–4 (2012)</li></ul></li></ul> <p> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(6)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Filmography">Filmography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=J._Michael_Straczynski&amp;action=edit&amp;section=30" title="Edit 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align="left"><i><a href="/wiki/Changeling_(film)" title="Changeling (film)">Changeling</a></i> </td> <td>Written by </td> <td align="left"> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2009 </td> <td align="left"><i><a href="/wiki/Ninja_Assassin" title="Ninja Assassin">Ninja Assassin</a></i> </td> <td>Screenplay </td> <td align="left">With Matthew Sand </td></tr> <tr> <td>2011 </td> <td align="left"><i><a href="/wiki/Thor_(film)" title="Thor (film)">Thor</a></i> </td> <td>Story </td> <td align="left">With <a href="/wiki/Ashley_Miller_(screenwriter)" title="Ashley Miller (screenwriter)">Ashley Edward Miller</a> &amp; <a href="/wiki/Zack_Stentz" title="Zack Stentz">Zack Stentz</a> and <a href="/wiki/Don_Payne_(writer)" title="Don Payne (writer)">Don Payne</a> and <a href="/wiki/Mark_Protosevich" title="Mark Protosevich">Mark Protosevich</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2012 </td> <td align="left"><i><a href="/wiki/Underworld:_Awakening" title="Underworld: Awakening">Underworld: Awakening</a></i> </td> <td>Screenplay </td> <td align="left">With <a href="/wiki/Len_Wiseman" title="Len Wiseman">Len Wiseman</a> &amp; John Hlavin and <a href="/wiki/Allison_Burnett" title="Allison Burnett">Allison Burnett</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2013 </td> <td align="left"><i><a href="/wiki/World_War_Z_(film)" title="World War Z (film)">World War Z</a></i> </td> <td>Screen Story </td> <td align="left">With <a href="/wiki/Matthew_Michael_Carnahan" title="Matthew Michael Carnahan">Matthew Michael Carnahan</a> and <a href="/wiki/Drew_Goddard" title="Drew Goddard">Drew Goddard</a> &amp; <a href="/wiki/Damon_Lindelof" title="Damon Lindelof">Damon Lindelof</a>, based on the <a href="/wiki/World_War_Z" title="World War Z">novel</a> by <a href="/wiki/Max_Brooks" title="Max Brooks">Max Brooks</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2023 </td> <td align="left"><i><a href="/wiki/Babylon_5:_The_Road_Home" title="Babylon 5: The Road Home">Babylon 5: The Road Home</a></i> </td> <td>Creator, Story, and Produced </td> <td align="left">With Rick Morales </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Television">Television</h3><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=J._Michael_Straczynski&amp;action=edit&amp;section=32" title="Edit section: Television" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin-right:auto; margin-right:auto"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2">Year </th> <th rowspan="2">Title </th> <th colspan="4">Credited as </th> <th rowspan="2">Notes </th></tr> <tr> <th width="65">Writer </th> <th width="65">Director </th> <th width="65">Producer </th> <th width="65">Executive producer </th></tr> <tr> <td>1984–1985 </td> <td align="left"><i><a href="/wiki/He-Man_and_the_Masters_of_the_Universe" title="He-Man and the Masters of the Universe">He-Man and the Masters of the Universe</a></i> </td> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">Staff writer (9 episodes) </td></tr> <tr> <td>1985 </td> <td align="left"><i><a href="/wiki/She-Ra:_Princess_of_Power" title="She-Ra: Princess of Power">She-Ra: Princess of Power</a></i> </td> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">Co-creator,<sup id="cite_ref-124" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-124"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>124<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-125" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-125"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>125<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Writer (9 episodes), story editor </td></tr> <tr> <td>1985 </td> <td align="left"><i><a href="/wiki/Jayce_and_the_Wheeled_Warriors" title="Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors">Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors</a></i> </td> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">Staff writer (13 episodes) </td></tr> <tr> <td>1986–1989 </td> <td align="left"><i><a href="/wiki/The_Twilight_Zone_(1985_TV_series)" title="The Twilight Zone (1985 TV series)">The Twilight Zone</a></i> </td> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">Writer (12 episodes), story editor </td></tr> <tr> <td>1986–1990 </td> <td align="left"><i><a href="/wiki/The_Real_Ghostbusters" title="The Real Ghostbusters">The Real Ghostbusters</a></i> </td> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">Writer (21 episodes), story editor </td></tr> <tr> <td>1987 </td> <td align="left"><i><a href="/wiki/CBS_Storybreak" title="CBS Storybreak">CBS Storybreak</a></i> </td> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">Writer (1 episode) </td></tr> <tr> <td>1987 </td> <td align="left"><i><a href="/wiki/Spiral_Zone" title="Spiral Zone">Spiral Zone</a></i> </td> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">Writer (1 episode) </td></tr> <tr> <td>1987–1988 </td> <td align="left"><i><a href="/wiki/Captain_Power_and_the_Soldiers_of_the_Future" title="Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future">Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future</a></i> </td> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">Writer (14 episodes), executive story consultant </td></tr> <tr> <td>1989 </td> <td align="left"><i>Nightmare Classics</i> </td> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">Writer (1 episode) </td></tr> <tr> <td>1990 </td> <td align="left"><i><a href="/wiki/Jake_and_the_Fatman" title="Jake and the Fatman">Jake and the Fatman</a></i> </td> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">Writer (5 episodes), executive story consultant </td></tr> <tr> <td>1991–1993 </td> <td align="left"><i><a href="/wiki/Murder,_She_Wrote" title="Murder, She Wrote">Murder, She Wrote</a></i> </td> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td> <td> </td> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">Writer (7 episodes), co-producer, producer </td></tr> <tr> <td>1993 </td> <td align="left"><i><a href="/wiki/Walker,_Texas_Ranger" title="Walker, Texas Ranger">Walker, Texas Ranger</a></i> </td> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td> <td> </td> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">Writer (1 episode), supervising producer </td></tr> <tr> <td>1993–1998 </td> <td align="left"><i><a href="/wiki/Babylon_5" title="Babylon 5">Babylon 5</a></i> </td> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td> <td> </td> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td> <td align="left">Creator; writer (92 episodes), director (1 episode), cameo (final episode) </td></tr> <tr> <td>1999 </td> <td align="left"><i><a href="/wiki/Crusade_(TV_series)" title="Crusade (TV series)">Crusade</a></i> </td> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td> <td align="left">Creator; writer (10 episodes) </td></tr> <tr> <td>2002–2004 </td> <td align="left"><i><a href="/wiki/Jeremiah_(TV_series)" title="Jeremiah (TV series)">Jeremiah</a></i> </td> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td> <td align="left">Creator; writer (22 episodes) </td></tr> <tr> <td>2015–2018 </td> <td align="left"><i><a href="/wiki/Sense8" title="Sense8">Sense8</a></i> </td> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Yes </td> <td align="left">Co-creator; writer (23 episodes) </td></tr></tbody></table> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(7)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=J._Michael_Straczynski&amp;action=edit&amp;section=33" title="Edit section: References" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">February 17,</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft.jtitle=Variety&amp;rft.atitle=Motion+Picture+Capital+backs+%27Flickering+Light%27&amp;rft.date=2013-02-01&amp;rft.aulast=Dave&amp;rft.aufirst=McNary&amp;rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fvariety.com%2F2013%2Ffilm%2Fnews%2Fmotion-picture-capital-backs-flickering-light-1118065553%2F&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AJ.+Michael+Straczynski" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-16">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFStraczynski2016" class="citation web cs1">Straczynski, J. Michael [@straczynski] (27 December 2016). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://x.com/straczynski/status/813594850176045060">"One of the reasons I'm a decent writer is that to cope with Aspergers I grew up modeling the behavior and speech of others"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>)<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">28 February</span> 2023</span> – via <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&amp;rft.genre=unknown&amp;rft.btitle=One+of+the+reasons+I%27m+a+decent+writer+is+that+to+cope+with+Aspergers+I+grew+up+modeling+the+behavior+and+speech+of+others.&amp;rft.date=2016-12-27&amp;rft.aulast=Straczynski&amp;rft.aufirst=J.+Michael&amp;rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fstraczynski%2Fstatus%2F813594850176045060&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AJ.+Michael+Straczynski" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-17"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-17">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFstraczynski2020" class="citation web cs1">@straczynski (November 28, 2020). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://x.com/straczynski/status/1332501970003787777">"An aside on the vasectomy issue: as one who believes in the power of words to illuminate and show options, I wrote a cover story for the LA Reader about my procedure many years ago, when it was considered taboo/embarrassing. Heard later that it encouraged others to do the same"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>) – via <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&amp;rft.genre=unknown&amp;rft.btitle=An+aside+on+the+vasectomy+issue%3A+as+one+who+believes+in+the+power+of+words+to+illuminate+and+show+options%2C+I+wrote+a+cover+story+for+the+LA+Reader+about+my+procedure+many+years+ago%2C+when+it+was+considered+taboo%2Fembarrassing.+Heard+later+that+it+encouraged+others+to+do+the+same&amp;rft.date=2020-11-28&amp;rft.au=straczynski&amp;rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fstraczynski%2Fstatus%2F1332501970003787777&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AJ.+Michael+Straczynski" class="Z3988"></span> <sup class="noprint Inline-Template noprint noexcerpt Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:NOTRS" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:NOTRS"><span title="This claim needs references to better sources. (May 2023)">better source needed</span></a></i>]</sup></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-18"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-18">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFstraczynski2023" class="citation web cs1">@straczynski (April 7, 2023). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://x.com/straczynski/status/1644144320117882881">"By not having a family. I live by myself, no kids (being a feminist who believes in putting his vas deferens where my convictions are, I had a vasectomy when I turned 21), not in contact with any family members, parents deceased"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>) – via <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&amp;rft.genre=unknown&amp;rft.btitle=By+not+having+a+family.+I+live+by+myself%2C+no+kids+%28being+a+feminist+who+believes+in+putting+his+vas+deferens+where+my+convictions+are%2C+I+had+a+vasectomy+when+I+turned+21%29%2C+not+in+contact+with+any+family+members%2C+parents+deceased.&amp;rft.date=2023-04-07&amp;rft.au=straczynski&amp;rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fstraczynski%2Fstatus%2F1644144320117882881&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AJ.+Michael+Straczynski" class="Z3988"></span> <sup class="noprint Inline-Template noprint noexcerpt Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:NOTRS" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:NOTRS"><span title="This claim needs references to better sources. (May 2023)">better source needed</span></a></i>]</sup></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-19"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-19">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFStraczynski1979" class="citation book cs1">Straczynski, J. Michael (1979). <i>Snow White</i>. Performance Publishing/Baker's Plays. p. 49. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-87440-590-4" title="Special:BookSources/0-87440-590-4"><bdi>0-87440-590-4</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft.btitle=Snow+White&amp;rft.pages=49&amp;rft.pub=Performance+Publishing%2FBaker%27s+Plays&amp;rft.date=1979&amp;rft.isbn=0-87440-590-4&amp;rft.aulast=Straczynski&amp;rft.aufirst=J.+Michael&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AJ.+Michael+Straczynski" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-AlienWorlds-20"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-AlienWorlds_20-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.old-time.com/otrlogs2/aw_.log.txt">"Alien Worlds Radio Show Index"</a>. Old-time.com. 2007-07-25. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20040808065436/http://www.old-time.com/otrlogs2/aw_.log.txt">Archived</a> from the original on August 8, 2004.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&amp;rft.genre=unknown&amp;rft.btitle=Alien+Worlds+Radio+Show+Index&amp;rft.pub=Old-time.com&amp;rft.date=2007-07-25&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.old-time.com%2Fotrlogs2%2Faw_.log.txt&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AJ.+Michael+Straczynski" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Gale-21"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Gale_21-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMay1983" class="citation book cs1">May, Hal, ed. (1983). <i>Contemporary Authors</i>. Vol. 109. Gale Research. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-8103-1909-8" title="Special:BookSources/0-8103-1909-8"><bdi>0-8103-1909-8</bdi></a>. <a href="/wiki/OCLC_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="OCLC (identifier)">OCLC</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/24564715">24564715</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft.btitle=Contemporary+Authors&amp;rft.pub=Gale+Research&amp;rft.date=1983&amp;rft_id=info%3Aoclcnum%2F24564715&amp;rft.isbn=0-8103-1909-8&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AJ.+Michael+Straczynski" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-HUP037_Scriptwriting-22"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-HUP037_Scriptwriting_22-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110716192329/https://intranet.londonmet.ac.uk/prog-plan/postgrad-line/modules/hu/hup037.cfm">"HUP037 Scriptwriting"</a>. <i>Course Syllabus</i>. <a href="/wiki/London_Metropolitan_University" title="London Metropolitan University">London Metropolitan University</a>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://intranet.londonmet.ac.uk/prog-plan/postgrad-line/modules/hu/hup037.cfm">the original</a> on 2011-07-16<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2007-09-13</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&amp;rft.genre=unknown&amp;rft.jtitle=Course+Syllabus&amp;rft.atitle=HUP037+Scriptwriting&amp;rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fintranet.londonmet.ac.uk%2Fprog-plan%2Fpostgrad-line%2Fmodules%2Fhu%2Fhup037.cfm&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AJ.+Michael+Straczynski" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-CW3029_Writing_for_Radio-23"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-CW3029_Writing_for_Radio_23-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFHart,_Liz2007" class="citation web cs1">Hart, Liz (2007). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080121163300/http://www.uclan.ac.uk/facs/class/humanities/modules/cw3029.htm">"CW3029 – Writing for Radio"</a>. <i>Course Syllabus</i>. University of Central Lancashire. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.uclan.ac.uk/facs/class/humanities/modules/cw3029.htm">the original</a> on 2008-01-21<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2007-09-13</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&amp;rft.genre=unknown&amp;rft.jtitle=Course+Syllabus&amp;rft.atitle=CW3029+%E2%80%93+Writing+for+Radio&amp;rft.date=2007&amp;rft.au=Hart%2C+Liz&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.uclan.ac.uk%2Ffacs%2Fclass%2Fhumanities%2Fmodules%2Fcw3029.htm&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AJ.+Michael+Straczynski" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-24"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-24">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080820034004/http://movies.ign.com/articles/035/035904p1.html">"Interview with J. Michael Straczynski"</a>. ign.com. 2000-09-05. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://movies.ign.com/articles/035/035904p1.html">the original</a> on 2008-08-20<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2011-01-04</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&amp;rft.genre=unknown&amp;rft.btitle=Interview+with+J.+Michael+Straczynski&amp;rft.pub=ign.com&amp;rft.date=2000-09-05&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fmovies.ign.com%2Farticles%2F035%2F035904p1.html&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AJ.+Michael+Straczynski" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-25"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-25">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFJ._Michael_Straczynski" class="citation web cs1">J. Michael Straczynski. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.jmsnews.com/msg.aspx?id=1-12077">"Masters of the Universe"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2011-01-04</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&amp;rft.genre=unknown&amp;rft.btitle=Masters+of+the+Universe&amp;rft.au=J.+Michael+Straczynski&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jmsnews.com%2Fmsg.aspx%3Fid%3D1-12077&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AJ.+Michael+Straczynski" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-26"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-26">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFFilmation/J._Michael_Straczynski" class="citation web cs1">Filmation/J. Michael Straczynski. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210224083659/https://old.he-man.org/cartoon/pop/behindthescenes/shera-breakdowns.shtml">"She-Ra Breakdowns"</a>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://old.he-man.org/cartoon/pop/behindthescenes/shera-breakdowns.shtml">the original</a> on 2021-02-24<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2011-01-04</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&amp;rft.genre=unknown&amp;rft.btitle=She-Ra+Breakdowns&amp;rft.au=Filmation%2FJ.+Michael+Straczynski&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fold.he-man.org%2Fcartoon%2Fpop%2Fbehindthescenes%2Fshera-breakdowns.shtml&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AJ.+Michael+Straczynski" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-27"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-27">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110720160448/http://www.elfquest.com/edits/SeqTart1.html">"Interview with Wendy and Richard Pini"</a>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.elfquest.com/edits/SeqTart1.html">the original</a> on 2011-07-20<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2011-01-04</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&amp;rft.genre=unknown&amp;rft.btitle=Interview+with+Wendy+and+Richard+Pini&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.elfquest.com%2Fedits%2FSeqTart1.html&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AJ.+Michael+Straczynski" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-GBDVD-28"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-GBDVD_28-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-GBDVD_28-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-GBDVD_28-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">The Real Ghostbusters Complete Collection DVD interview with J. Michael Straczynski.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-29"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-29">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFStraczynski,_J._Michael" class="citation web cs1">Straczynski, J. Michael. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated/msg/2c7ed07ec5ce509d">"new jms tv series"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2011-12-11</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&amp;rft.genre=unknown&amp;rft.btitle=new+jms+tv+series&amp;rft.au=Straczynski%2C+J.+Michael&amp;rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.google.com%2Fgroup%2Frec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated%2Fmsg%2F2c7ed07ec5ce509d&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AJ.+Michael+Straczynski" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-30"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-30">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFStraczynski,_J._Michael1994" class="citation web cs1">Straczynski, J. Michael (1994-11-09). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.jmsnews.com/msg.aspx?id=1-14848">"B5 – Capt Power"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Michael Straczynski and drawn by Ron Garney saw a vengeful Spider-Man tearing his way through the New York underworld."</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-44"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-44">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Cowsill "2000s" in Gilbert (2012), p. 307: "Writer J. Michael Straczynski was joined by artist Joe Quesada...for a four-part tale that proved to be one of the most controversial Spidey stories of all time."</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-45"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-45">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Manning "2000s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 316: "Writer J. Michael Straczynski and artist Gary Frank took a surprisingly dark reassessment of the Squadron Supreme."</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-46"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-46">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Manning "2000s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 323: "Scribes J. 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Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.sfwa.org/Awards/bradbury.htm">the original</a> on 2009-04-30<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2009-01-03</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&amp;rft.genre=unknown&amp;rft.btitle=Bradbury+Award&amp;rft.pub=Science+Fiction+and+Fantasy+Writers+of+America&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sfwa.org%2FAwards%2Fbradbury.htm&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AJ.+Michael+Straczynski" class="Z3988"></span> "The Bradbury Award Winner: J. Michael Straczynski, Babylon 5 (1999)"</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-eisner_sugarshock-115"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-eisner_sugarshock_115-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130823054350/http://www.comic-con.org/awards/2000s">"2008 Eisner Awards (for works published in 2007)"</a>. Comic-Con International: San Diego. 3 December 2012. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.comic-con.org/awards/2000s">the original</a> on 23 August 2013<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Michael Straczynski is the Latest Icon Award Recipient!"</a>. <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Comic-Con_International" class="mw-redirect" title="San Diego Comic-Con International">San Diego Comic-Con International</a>. 2013-07-21. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.comic-con.org/toucan/j-michael-straczynski-latest-icon-award-recipient">the original</a> on 2013-10-16<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2016-08-02</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&amp;rft.genre=unknown&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Hollywood+Reporter&amp;rft.atitle=GLAAD+Media+Awards%3A+The+Winners+List&amp;rft.date=2016-04-03&amp;rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hollywoodreporter.com%2Flists%2F2016-glaad-media-award-winners-867481&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AJ.+Michael+Straczynski" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-121"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-121">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFBryant2016" class="citation web cs1">Bryant, Jacob (2016-02-24). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://variety.com/2016/film/news/saturn-awards-nominations-2016-star-wars-mad-max-1201713942/">"<span class="cs1-kern-left"></span>'Star Wars,' 'Mad Max,' 'Walking Dead' Lead Saturn Awards Nominations"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2021-12-31</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&amp;rft.genre=unknown&amp;rft.btitle=BIBA%3A+Winners+List&amp;rft.date=2021-12-31&amp;rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbestindiebookaward.com%2Flive%2Fproduct%2Fbecoming-a-writer-staying-a-writer%2F&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AJ.+Michael+Straczynski" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Straczynski_8379-123"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Straczynski_8379_123-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=8379">"8379 Straczynski (1992 SW10)"</a>. JPL Small-Body Database Browser. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140928145445/http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=8379">Archived</a> from the original on 2014-09-28<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2007-06-22</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft.atitle=8379+Straczynski+%281992+SW10%29&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fssd.jpl.nasa.gov%2Fsbdb.cgi%3Fsstr%3D8379&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AJ.+Michael+Straczynski" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-124"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-124">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFstraczynski2018" class="citation web cs1"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">@straczynski</a> (July 16, 2018). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://x.com/straczynski/status/1018787033416777729">"<span class="cs1-kern-left"></span>"The original He-Man bible was written in large measure by Larry DiTillio; Larry and I later co-wrote the bible for the She-Ra series. Filmation, being Filmation, never wanted any credits on those docs so I don't know if they survive with or without the credits."<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span>"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>) – via <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&amp;rft.genre=unknown&amp;rft.btitle=%22The+original+He-Man+bible+was+written+in+large+measure+by+Larry+DiTillio%3B+Larry+and+I+later+co-wrote+the+bible+for+the+She-Ra+series.+Filmation%2C+being+Filmation%2C+never+wanted+any+credits+on+those+docs+so+I+don%27t+know+if+they+survive+with+or+without+the+credits.%22&amp;rft.date=2018-07-16&amp;rft.au=straczynski&amp;rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fstraczynski%2Fstatus%2F1018787033416777729&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AJ.+Michael+Straczynski" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-125"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-125">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFstraczynski2018" class="citation web cs1"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">@straczynski</a> (July 16, 2018). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://x.com/straczynski/status/1018958128463806464">"<span class="cs1-kern-left"></span>"Larry and I created the character and her world (after Filmation/Mattel named her She-Ra)..."<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span>"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>) – via <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&amp;rft.genre=unknown&amp;rft.btitle=%22Larry+and+I+created+the+character+and+her+world+%28after+Filmation%2FMattel+named+her+She-Ra%29...%22&amp;rft.date=2018-07-16&amp;rft.au=straczynski&amp;rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fstraczynski%2Fstatus%2F1018958128463806464&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AJ.+Michael+Straczynski" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> </ol></div></div> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(8)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Further_reading">Further reading</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=J._Michael_Straczynski&amp;action=edit&amp;section=34" title="Edit section: Further reading" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div><section class="mf-section-8 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-8"> <ul><li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFWexelblat2002" class="citation book cs1">Wexelblat, Alan (January 1, 2002). "An Auteur in the Age of the Internet; JMS, <i>Babylon 5</i>, and the Net". In Jenkins, Henry III; McPherson, Tara; Shattuc, Jane (eds.). <span class="id-lock-registration" title="Free registration required"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/hoponpoppolitics0000unse/mode/2up"><i>Hop on Pop: The Politics and Pleasures of Popular Culture</i></a></span>. <a href="/wiki/Durham,_North_Carolina" title="Durham, North Carolina">Durham, North Carolina</a>: <a href="/wiki/Duke_University_Press" title="Duke University Press">Duke University Press</a> Books. pp. <span class="nowrap">209–</span>226. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-8223-2737-0" title="Special:BookSources/978-0-8223-2737-0"><bdi>978-0-8223-2737-0</bdi></a>. <a href="/wiki/OCLC_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="OCLC (identifier)">OCLC</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/49873040">49873040</a>.</cite><span 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text-align: center;" rowspan="1">Succeeded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Dwayne_McDuffie" title="Dwayne McDuffie">Dwayne McDuffie</a></div> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Michael_Avon_Oeming" title="Michael Avon Oeming">Michael Avon Oeming</a></div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <i><a href="/wiki/Thor_(Marvel_Comics)" title="Thor (Marvel Comics)">Thor</a></i> writer </b><br>2007–2009 </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1">Succeeded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Kieron_Gillen" title="Kieron Gillen">Kieron Gillen</a></div> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded by<div style="font-weight: bold">Mark Waid</div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <i><a href="/wiki/The_Brave_and_the_Bold" title="The Brave and the Bold">The Brave and the Bold</a></i> writer </b><br>2009–2010 </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1">Succeeded by<div style="font-weight: bold">n/a</div> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/James_Robinson_(writer)" title="James Robinson (writer)">James Robinson</a></div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <i><a href="/wiki/Superman_(comic_book)" title="Superman (comic book)">Superman</a></i> writer </b><br>2010–2011 </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1">Succeeded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Chris_Roberson_(author)" title="Chris Roberson (author)">Chris Roberson</a></div> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Gail_Simone" title="Gail Simone">Gail Simone</a></div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <i><a href="/wiki/Wonder_Woman_(comic_book)" title="Wonder Woman (comic book)">Wonder Woman</a></i> writer </b><br>2010–2011 </td> <td style="width: 30%; 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Michael Straczynski – Bosnian" lang="bs" hreflang="bs" data-title="J. Michael Straczynski" data-language-autonym="Bosanski" data-language-local-name="Bosnian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bosanski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Michael_Straczynski" title="J. Michael Straczynski – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="J. Michael Straczynski" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Michael_Straczynski" title="J. Michael Straczynski – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="J. Michael Straczynski" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Michael_Straczynski" title="J. Michael Straczynski – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="J. Michael Straczynski" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Michael_Straczynski" title="Joseph Michael Straczynski – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Joseph Michael Straczynski" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Michael_Straczynski" title="Joseph Michael Straczynski – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Joseph Michael Straczynski" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%DB%8C._%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%DA%A9%D9%84_%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%B3%DA%A9%DB%8C" title="جی. مایکل استرازینسکی – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="جی. مایکل استرازینسکی" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Michael_Straczynski" title="Joseph Michael Straczynski – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Joseph Michael Straczynski" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._%EB%A7%88%EC%9D%B4%ED%81%B4_%EC%8A%A4%ED%8A%B8%EB%9F%AC%EC%A7%84%EC%8A%A4%ED%82%A4" title="J. 마이클 스트러진스키 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="J. 마이클 스트러진스키" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Michael_Straczynski" title="J. Michael Straczynski – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="J. Michael Straczynski" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hrvatski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Michael_Straczynski" title="J. Michael Straczynski – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="J. Michael Straczynski" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%92%27%D7%99%D7%99_%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%9C_%D7%A1%D7%98%D7%A8%D7%96%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%A1%D7%A7%D7%99" title="ג&#039;יי מייקל סטרזינסקי – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="ג&#039;יי מייקל סטרזינסקי" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C5%BE._Maikls_Stra%C5%BEinskis" title="Dž. Maikls Stražinskis – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="Dž. Maikls Stražinskis" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latviešu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Michael_Straczynski" title="J. Michael Straczynski – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="J. Michael Straczynski" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-arz mw-list-item"><a href="https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D9%89.%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%84_%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%83%D9%89" title="جى.مايكل سترازينسكى – Egyptian Arabic" lang="arz" hreflang="arz" data-title="جى.مايكل سترازينسكى" data-language-autonym="مصرى" data-language-local-name="Egyptian Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مصرى</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Michael_Straczynski" title="J. Michael Straczynski – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="J. Michael Straczynski" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B8%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AD%E3%83%BC" title="J・マイケル・ストラジンスキー – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="J・マイケル・ストラジンスキー" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Michael_Straczynski" title="J. Michael Straczynski – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="J. Michael Straczynski" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Michael_Straczynski" title="J. Michael Straczynski – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="J. Michael Straczynski" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Michael_Straczynski" title="J. Michael Straczynski – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="J. Michael Straczynski" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ro mw-list-item"><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Michael_Straczynski" title="J. Michael Straczynski – Romanian" lang="ro" hreflang="ro" data-title="J. Michael Straczynski" data-language-autonym="Română" data-language-local-name="Romanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Română</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B6%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8,_%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%BE%D0%B7%D0%B5%D1%84_%D0%9C%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BA%D0%BB" title="Стражински, Джозеф Майкл – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Стражински, Джозеф Майкл" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-simple mw-list-item"><a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Michael_Straczynski" title="J. Michael Straczynski – Simple English" lang="en-simple" hreflang="en-simple" data-title="J. Michael Straczynski" data-language-autonym="Simple English" data-language-local-name="Simple English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Simple English</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sk mw-list-item"><a href="https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Michael_Straczynski" title="Joseph Michael Straczynski – Slovak" lang="sk" hreflang="sk" data-title="Joseph Michael Straczynski" data-language-autonym="Slovenčina" data-language-local-name="Slovak" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Slovenčina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ckb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ckb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%DB%95%DB%8C_%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%DA%A9%DA%B5_%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%DA%86%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%B3%DA%A9%DB%8C" title="جەی مایکڵ ستراچینسکی – Central Kurdish" lang="ckb" hreflang="ckb" data-title="جەی مایکڵ ستراچینسکی" data-language-autonym="کوردی" data-language-local-name="Central Kurdish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>کوردی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sr mw-list-item"><a href="https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%8F._%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%98%D0%BA%D0%BB_%D0%A1%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8" title="Џ. Мајкл Стразински – Serbian" lang="sr" hreflang="sr" data-title="Џ. Мајкл Стразински" data-language-autonym="Српски / srpski" data-language-local-name="Serbian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Српски / srpski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sh mw-list-item"><a href="https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Michael_Straczynski" title="J. Michael Straczynski – Serbo-Croatian" lang="sh" hreflang="sh" data-title="J. Michael Straczynski" data-language-autonym="Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски" data-language-local-name="Serbo-Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fi mw-list-item"><a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Michael_Straczynski" title="J. Michael Straczynski – Finnish" lang="fi" hreflang="fi" data-title="J. Michael Straczynski" data-language-autonym="Suomi" data-language-local-name="Finnish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Suomi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sv mw-list-item"><a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Michael_Straczynski" title="J. Michael Straczynski – Swedish" lang="sv" hreflang="sv" data-title="J. Michael Straczynski" data-language-autonym="Svenska" data-language-local-name="Swedish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Svenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uk mw-list-item"><a href="https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%BE%D0%B7%D0%B5%D1%84_%D0%9C%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BA%D0%BB_%D0%A1%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B6%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%81%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%B8" title="Джозеф Майкл Стражинськи – Ukrainian" lang="uk" hreflang="uk" data-title="Джозеф Майкл Стражинськи" data-language-autonym="Українська" data-language-local-name="Ukrainian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Українська</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh mw-list-item"><a href="https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%BA%A6%E7%91%9F%E5%A4%AB%C2%B7%E8%BF%88%E5%85%8B%E5%B0%94%C2%B7%E6%96%AF%E7%89%B9%E6%8B%89%E6%97%A5%E6%81%A9%E6%96%AF%E5%9F%BA" title="约瑟夫·迈克尔·斯特拉日恩斯基 – Chinese" lang="zh" hreflang="zh" data-title="约瑟夫·迈克尔·斯特拉日恩斯基" data-language-autonym="中文" data-language-local-name="Chinese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>中文</span></a></li></ul> </section> </div> <div class="minerva-footer-logo"><img src="/static/images/mobile/copyright/wikipedia-wordmark-en.svg" alt="Wikipedia" width="120" height="18" style="width: 7.5em; height: 1.125em;"/> </div> <ul id="footer-info" class="footer-info hlist hlist-separated"> <li id="footer-info-lastmod"> This page was last edited on 14 January 2025, at 08:31<span class="anonymous-show">&#160;(UTC)</span>.</li> <li id="footer-info-copyright">Content is available under <a class="external" rel="nofollow" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en">CC BY-SA 4.0</a> unless otherwise noted.</li> </ul> <ul id="footer-places" class="footer-places hlist hlist-separated"> <li id="footer-places-privacy"><a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy_policy">Privacy policy</a></li> <li id="footer-places-about"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:About">About Wikipedia</a></li> <li id="footer-places-disclaimers"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:General_disclaimer">Disclaimers</a></li> <li id="footer-places-contact"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Contact_us">Contact Wikipedia</a></li> <li id="footer-places-wm-codeofconduct"><a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Universal_Code_of_Conduct">Code of Conduct</a></li> <li id="footer-places-developers"><a href="https://developer.wikimedia.org">Developers</a></li> <li id="footer-places-statslink"><a href="https://stats.wikimedia.org/#/en.wikipedia.org">Statistics</a></li> <li id="footer-places-cookiestatement"><a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Cookie_statement">Cookie statement</a></li> <li id="footer-places-terms-use"><a href="https://foundation.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Terms_of_Use">Terms of Use</a></li> <li id="footer-places-desktop-toggle"><a id="mw-mf-display-toggle" href="//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=J._Michael_Straczynski&amp;mobileaction=toggle_view_desktop" data-event-name="switch_to_desktop">Desktop</a></li> </ul> </div> </footer> </div> </div> <div class="mw-notification-area" data-mw="interface"></div> <!-- v:8.3.1 --> <script>(RLQ=window.RLQ||[]).push(function(){mw.config.set({"wgHostname":"mw-web.codfw.main-5446f9ddb-7wmtw","wgBackendResponseTime":280,"wgPageParseReport":{"limitreport":{"cputime":"1.387","walltime":"1.679","ppvisitednodes":{"value":14285,"limit":1000000},"postexpandincludesize":{"value":340783,"limit":2097152},"templateargumentsize":{"value":42341,"limit":2097152},"expansiondepth":{"value":19,"limit":100},"expensivefunctioncount":{"value":13,"limit":500},"unstrip-depth":{"value":1,"limit":20},"unstrip-size":{"value":460520,"limit":5000000},"entityaccesscount":{"value":1,"limit":400},"timingprofile":["100.00% 1465.179 1 -total"," 41.02% 601.088 1 Template:Reflist"," 24.71% 361.998 86 Template:Cite_web"," 14.66% 214.751 1 Template:Infobox_person"," 6.50% 95.188 5 Template:Navbox"," 6.43% 94.243 20 Template:Pluralize_from_text"," 5.75% 84.236 1 Template:J._Michael_Straczynski"," 5.68% 83.158 12 Template:Fix"," 5.58% 81.710 50 Template:Main_other"," 5.24% 76.758 9 Template:Citation_needed"]},"scribunto":{"limitreport-timeusage":{"value":"0.809","limit":"10.000"},"limitreport-memusage":{"value":11685640,"limit":52428800},"limitreport-logs":"table#1 {\n}\n\"\"\n"},"cachereport":{"origin":"mw-web.codfw.main-549fbf847c-tzxbw","timestamp":"20250224161034","ttl":2592000,"transientcontent":false}}});});</script> <script type="application/ld+json">{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Article","name":"J. 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