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J. Michael Straczynski
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American writer and filmmaker J. Michael Straczynski is best known for creating Babylon 5, writing major comic-book runs, and authoring the memoir Becoming Superman.
Biography
J. Michael Straczynski (born July 17, 1954) is an American entertainment creator, writer, filmmaker, and motion picture producer. He founded Synthetic Worlds Ltd. and Studio JMS and created the science fiction television series Babylon 5 and its spinoff Crusade, as well as the series Jeremiah and Sense8. He has written films including Changeling and was a co-writer on Ninja Assassin, with additional screenwriting credits on projects such as Thor, Underworld: Awakening, and World War Z.
Straczynski has an extensive comics career, writing runs on titles including The Amazing Spider-Man, Thor, and Fantastic Four, and authoring the Superman: Earth One graphic novels and other original series through Joe’s Comics. He is the executor of Harlan Ellison’s estate, was named Head of the Creative Council for Artists, Writers and Artisans in 2020, and maintained a long-standing presence interacting with fans on early internet forums and Usenet.
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Books by J. Michael Straczynski
Becoming Superman
Becoming Superman is Straczynski’s 2019 memoir in which he recounts a childhood marked by poverty, family dysfunction, and abuse, and describes how comics and storytelling became his refuge and creative power. The memoir also follows his gradual uncovering of a dark family secret involving mass murder.