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Greg Weisman
Weisman at San Diego Comic-Con International in 2007
Born (1963-09-28) September 28, 1963 (age 60)
Los Angeles, California
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Novelist, writer, producer
Years active1987–present
Known forGargoyles, The Spectacular Spider-Man, Young Justice

Greg Weisman (born September 28, 1963) is an American novelist and comic book and animation writer and producer, best known as the co-creator and producer of Young Justice, the (uncredited) co-creator of Gargoyles, the Supervising Producer of The Spectacular Spider-Man. In addition, Weisman wrote the script for DC Showcase: Green Arrow, an animated short feature that is included on the DVD for the film, Superman/Batman: Apocalypse. His first novel, Rain of the Ghosts was released on December 3, 2013. Its sequel, Spirits of Ash and Foam was released on July 8, 2014. Weisman was executive producer on the Star Wars Rebels animated series, alongside Dave Filoni and Simon Kinberg, but left the show after season one had been produced.[1] In 2015, Weisman launched a KickStarter campaign to crowdfund $43,000 for a full-cast unabridged AudioPlay based on Rain of the Ghosts.[2] The project reached 100% of funding in less than a month,[3] raising $54,022 (25% more than its intended goal) backed by 512 pledges, making it the most funded Young Adult project on KickStarter.[4]

Early career

Weisman is a former English composition and writing teacher and received a bachelor's degree from Stanford University and a Masters from USC. In between college and graduate school, Weisman worked on staff in the editorial department of DC Comics, while also co-writing Captain Atom with Cary Bates. During an interview done during Comic-Con International 2010, Weisman revealed that while 22 years old, he wrote a four issue mini-series for DC Comics starring the superheroine Black Canary. The first issue of the series was penciled, but the project was ultimately shelved due to the character being used in writer/artist Mike Grell's high-profile Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters series. Elements from the ill-fated project were used for his DC Showcase: Green Arrow short film.[5][6]

Animation

After graduate school, Weisman worked as a development executive at Disney. While working at Disney, in conjunction with others, Weisman pitched an early comedy-adventure version of the TV series Gargoyles to Disney CEO Michael Eisner. Eventually, the Gargoyles series idea underwent a transformation from Weisman's initial conception as a largely comedic cartoon, to an episodic but sequential animated action-drama, and the series was produced for syndication. Though Gargoyles itself bears no on-air creator credit, Weisman describes himself on his website as "one of the creators" of the show.[7] Aired as a syndicated show for 65 episodes, Gargoyles was later picked up for a further 13 episodes by ABC. Weisman was credited as a co-producer of Gargoyles from episode 6, and as a supervising producer for much of the show's second season. However, he has disassociated himself from the third-season episodes of Gargoyles.

Weisman's other TV credits include overseeing the first season of Max Steel, the second season of W.I.T.C.H., as well as both seasons of The Spectacular Spider-Man and the two of Young Justice. Weisman has also written episodes for numerous animated series, including Men in Black: The Series, Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles, and Kim Possible, among many others. Weisman also voice directs and voice acts on occasion; he played the role of Donald Menken on The Spectacular Spider-Man and Lucas "Snapper" Carr on Young Justice.

He also directed the 2001 English dub localization of the 1991–1996 Japanese anime OVA series 3x3 Eyes. He used voice talents who previously worked with him on Gargoyles and other series. Homages to Gargoyles in the OVA series include a homeless man humming the Gargoyles theme song and a character who says "What could make claw marks in solid stone?"[8]

Weisman is notable for the question and answer forum he participates in with Gargoyles fans online. On November 7, 2016, it was reported that Weisman would return in the upcoming revival season of Young Justice,[9] alongside Brandon Vietti.

Comic book work

Weisman also continues to write for comics, including in continuity continuations of the storylines from the television series Gargoyles and Young Justice. (On the latter, Weisman, along with Kevin Hopps, became full-time writers of the tie-in comic as of issue #7 (as well as issue #0).[10]). Weisman also wrote a parody of Gargoyles and Captain Atom in JLA Showcase #1.

During his time with the Star Wars franchise, Weisman wrote the miniseries Star Wars: Kanan for Lucasfilm and Marvel Comics. From 2015 to 2016, Weisman wrote the superhero series, Starbrand & Nightmask, which lasted six issues.[11]

Novels

After leaving Disney in 1996, Weisman spent two years at DreamWorks, where he created and developed a new television series called Rain of the Ghosts. When the series was not picked up, Weisman bought the property back to turn it into a series of novels. The first book, also titled Rain of the Ghosts, came out in 2013. The second book, Spirits of Ash and Foam, followed in 2014. Weisman has announced that the third book will be titled Masque of Bones, and in 2015, he released a full-cast unabridged AudioPlay based on Rain of the Ghosts after successfully crowdfunding the project through Kickstarter.

In 2016, Weisman released a children's novel in the World of Warcraft universe entitled World of Warcraft: Traveler, with a sequel in the works.[12]

Other work

Weisman has written episodes for the following TV shows:

References

  1. ^ "Greg Weisman Leaves Star Wars Rebels". IGN.com. February 10, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  2. ^ "Rain of the Ghosts Full Cast AudioPlay". KickStarter. Retrieved September 30, 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  3. ^ "Tweet". Twitter. April 23, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  4. ^ "Young Adult Most Funded — Kickstarter". Kickstarter. Retrieved September 30, 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  5. ^ ComicHeroNews (July 30, 2010). "DC Animated Showcase: Greg Weisman Interview, Part 1" – via YouTube.
  6. ^ Wells, John (February 2011). "Failure to Launch: The Black Canary Miniseries That Never Took Flight". Back Issue! (46). TwoMorrows Publishing: 45–52.
  7. ^ "Greg's Introduction : Gargoyles : Station Eight". S8.org. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
  8. ^ "Ask Greg Archives : Gargoyles : Station Eight".
  9. ^ "Young Justice Archives - The World's Finest".
  10. ^ "Search Ask Greg : Gargoyles : Station Eight".
  11. ^ "Starbrand and Nightmask". Comic Book Round Up. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  12. ^ Scholastic Press Release for Traveler
  13. ^ "Search Ask Greg : Gargoyles : Station Eight".
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