J. Michael Straczynski

Joseph Michael Straczynski (born July 17, 1954) is an award-winning American writer/producer of television series, novels, short stories, comic books, and radio dramas. He is also a playwright, journalist and author of a well-regarded tome on scriptwriting. He is most famous as the creator, executive producer and head writer for the science fiction TV series Babylon 5 and Crusade. Straczynski wrote most of the Babylon 5 episodes, notably an unbroken 59-episode run including all of the third and fourth seasons. He is also a noted participant in Usenet and other early computer networks, interacting with fans through various online forums (including GEnie, CompuServe, and America Online) since 1985. He is a friend and collaborator with speculative fiction author Harlan Ellison, a student and friend of Norman Corwin and an outspoken admirer of the work of Rod Serling.

Graphic novels and collections

;Supreme Power Trade Paperbacks

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• Volume 1: Contact (#1-6)
• Volume 2: Powers And Principalities (#7-12)
• Volume 3: High Command (#13-18)

;The Amazing Spider-Man Trade Paperbacks

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• Volume 1: Coming Home (#30-35)
• Volume 2: Revelations (#36-39)
• Volume 3: Until The Stars Turn Cold (#40-45)
• Volume 4: The Life & Death of Spiders (#46-50)
• Volume 5: Unintended Consequences (#51-56)
• Volume 6: Happy Birthday (#57-58, #500-502)
• Volume 7: The Book of Ezekiel (#503-508)
• Volume 8: Sins Past (#509-514)

;Rising Stars Trade Paperbacks

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• Volume 0: Visitations (#0, ½, Preview)
• Volume 1: Born in Fire (#1-8)
• Volume 2: Power (#9-16)
• Volume 3: Fire and Ash (#17-24)

;Midnight Nation Graphic novel

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• Entire 12-issue series collected in one volume

;Delicate Creatures Graphic novel

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• stand-alone graphic novel

; Graphic novel

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• Entire 6-issue miniseries