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J. Michael Straczynski bibliography
Active period1987–present
Publishers
DC Comics1987–2015
Image Comics1999–2016
Marvel Comics2001–2009
AWA Studios2018–present

This is a bibliography of the American screenwriter Joseph Michael Straczynski who has written comics, plays, novels and non-fiction books for several different publishers.

Plays[edit]

  • Snow White: an assembly length children's play dramatized by J. Michael Straczynski. c. 1979.[1][2]

Non-fiction[edit]

  • The Complete Book of Scriptwriting from Writer's Digest Books (265 pages, 1982, ISBN 0-8987-9078-6; Second edition, 432 pages, 1996, ISBN 0-8987-9512-5; Revised edition, 448 pages, 2002, ISBN 1-5829-7158-7)
  • Becoming Superman: My Journey from Poverty to Hollywood from Harper Voyager (hc, 480 pages, 2019, ISBN 0-0628-5784-3; sc, 2020, ISBN 0-0628-5786-X)
  • Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer: The Artistry, Joy, and Career of Storytelling from BenBella Books (230 pages, 2021, ISBN 1-9506-6588-7)

Comics[edit]

Early work at DC and Joe's Comics[edit]

Early in his career, Straczynski penned a few single-issue stories for series based on established franchises:

During the original series run of Babylon 5, Straczynski contributed opening issues to two tie-in series (also published by DC Comics):

Between 1999 and 2006, Straczynski created, wrote and supervised original series under his own imprint Joe's Comics (published by Top Cow):

Exclusive contract with Marvel Comics[edit]

Between 2001 and 2008, Straczynski was under an exclusive contract with Marvel (which nonetheless allowed him to continue writing for Joe's Comics until the launch of Icon):

Brief tenure at DC Comics proper[edit]

Straczynski moved to DC, working on short or out-of-continuity stories following his experience with crossover events at Marvel:[5][6]

Joe's Comics 2.0 and later work[edit]

After a decade of working almost exclusively on Big Two properties, Straczynski once again took on two series based on established multimedia franchises, The Terminator and The Twilight Zone:

In 2013, Straczynski revived the Joe's Comics brand (this time, the titles were published by Image Central):

In 2016, Straczynski announced his retirement from comics.[16]
However, in 2018 he joined the "Creative Counsel" of the new publisher AWA Studios[17] and penned a number of series for its superhero universe:

During this period, Straczynski also contributed a few short stories for various anniversary publications by Marvel:

Novels and short story collections[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b Straczynski is also credited with "story premise" in Babylon 5 #5–8 (scripted by Tim DeHaas) and Babylon 5: In Valen's Name #2–3 (scripted by Peter David).
  2. ^ a b Rising Stars: Bright #1–3, Rising Stars: Voices of the Dead #1–6 and Rising Stars: Untouchable #1–5 are spin-off series written by Fiona Avery and edited by Straczynski.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Straczynski, J. Michael (1996-12-08). "Re: ATTN JMS: Re: Snow White". JMSNews. Retrieved 2007-08-11.
  2. ^ Straczynski, J. Michael (1979). "Snow White (Straczynski)". Baker's Plays. Archived from the original on 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2007-08-11.
  3. ^ a b Phegley, Kiel (July 2, 2013). "IMAGE EXPO: Keynote Announcements". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015.
  4. ^ Phegley, Kiel (July 2, 2013). "IMAGE EXPO: JMS Revives "Book of Lost Souls" & "Dream Police"". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015.
  5. ^ Melrose, Kevin (June 25, 2009). "Straczynski reportedly ending his Thor run in September". Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on June 29, 2009.
  6. ^ Renaud, Jeffrey (June 26, 2009). "JMS Confirms "Thor" Exit". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on June 29, 2009.
  7. ^ Taylor, Robert (July 1, 2008). "REFLECTIONS: J. Michael Straczynski, Part II". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on September 17, 2008.
  8. ^ Phegley, Kiel (March 18, 2010). "Straczynski Pens "Samaritan X" at DC". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on January 9, 2012.
  9. ^ Arrant, Chris (December 22, 2011). "Comics' Most Notorious No-Shows, Part 1". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on January 4, 2012.
  10. ^ a b Segura, Alex (November 10, 2010). "BREAKING NEWS: SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE sequel in the works". The Source. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010.
  11. ^ a b Renaud, Jeffrey (November 12, 2010). "JMS Speaks on "Superman," "Wonder Woman"". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011.
  12. ^ Renaud, Jeffrey (December 14, 2010). "Roberson is Flying High on "Superman"". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on December 16, 2010.
  13. ^ Campbell, Josie (February 23, 2011). "Roberson Takes The Wheel On "Superman: Grounded"". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on January 16, 2012.
  14. ^ Renaud, Jeffrey (December 20, 2010). ""Wonder Woman" Lassoes Hester". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on September 26, 2011.
  15. ^ "DC Entertainment Announces Two New Additions to Earth One". DC Entertainment. July 12, 2015. Archived from the original on July 13, 2015.
  16. ^ Couch, Aaron (August 2, 2016). "J. Michael Straczynski Retiring From Comics as He Reveals Battle With Rare Eye Disorder". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 4, 2016.
  17. ^ Gustines, George Gene (March 20, 2019). "A Comic Book Publisher Creates Its Own Origin Story". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 21, 2019.

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