Joseph Michael Straczynski (; born July 17, 1954 ), known professionally as J. Michael Straczynski and informally as Joe Straczynski or JMS, is an American writer and television producer.

Straczynski is a long-time participant in Usenet and other early computer networks, interacting with fans through various online forums ( including GEnie, CompuServe, and America Online ) since 1984.

Straczynski is the son of Charles Straczynski, a manual laborer, and Evelyn Straczynski ( née Pate ).

Straczynski is credited as " story writer " along with Mark Protosevich for the 2011 film, Thor.

Straczynski is the author of three horror novels — Demon Night, Othersyde, and Tribulations — and nearly twenty short stories, many of which are collected in two compilations — Tales from the New Twilight Zone and Straczynski Unplugged.

Writer J. Michael Straczynski is overseeing the current effort, which carries the logo of Red Circle Comics.

Developed by Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski and executive produced by Straczynski and Sam Egan, the series is loosely based on Belgian writer Hermann Huppen's comic book series, Jeremiah.

It was Straczynski who made her an instructor in writing and criminology, and is widely held to have most emphasized her role as a working writer, with all the deadlines and problems involved in that profession.

* J. Michael Straczynski on Corwin: Who is Norman Corwin ?, JMS on Corwin 1, JMS on Corwin 2, JMS on Corwin 3, JMS on how he met Corwin

It is also noted for featuring early script-writing work from J. Michael Straczynski, later the creator of Babylon 5 ; Paul Dini and Brynne Stephens, both of whom who would go on to write acclaimed episodes of Batman: The Animated Series ; Beast Wars story editor Larry DiTillio ; and David Wise, later the head-writer of the TV version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

* According to writer J. Michael Straczynski, the Rush Act featured in this episode is named for conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh.

* The Zima reference is considered by Executive Producer Straczynski a joke, not a product placement.

It was written by science fiction and fantasy author Neil Gaiman, and is the only episode after the second season not written by J. Michael Straczynski.

* This episode is the only one of the series which was directed by the creator of Babylon 5 ( J. Michael Straczynski ), in which he also made a cameo appearance ( as the maintenance tech who shuts down the lights on the station ).

In the words of series creator J. Michael Straczynski, he is " overweight, prone to gambling constantly ( null-pool is his favorite ) and fond of women and drinks.

It is also noted for featuring early script-writing work from Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski, and Paul Dini of Batman: The Animated Series fame One episode, " Battle Cat ," was written by Star Treks D. C. Fontana.

Gary Frank ( born 1969 ) is a British comic book artist, notable for pencilling on Midnight Nation and Supreme Power, both written by J. Michael Straczynski.

Straczynski cut his teeth writing plays, having several produced at Southwestern College and San Diego State University before finally publishing his adaptation of " Snow White " with Performance Publishing.

Straczynski has been a journalist, reviewer, and investigative reporter, publishing over 500 articles in such publications as the Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner, Writer's Digest, Penthouse, San Diego Magazine, Twilight Zone Magazine, the San Diego Reader, the Los Angeles Reader and Time.

She met J. Michael Straczynski while they were both at San Diego State University.

After the last three issues of Rising Stars were published under Joe's Comics at the end of 2004, the imprint was defunct until Straczynski announced at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con that he was reviving it as part of his new media company, Studio JMS.

* J. Michael Straczynski ( born 1954 ), contemporary fiction and television writer

According to the jacket bio for the first edition of his scriptwriting text ( see Print below ), Straczynski had a play produced when he was 17, a sitcom produced when he was 21, and sold his first movie script when he was 24.

They announced Straczynski was writing Lensman for Ron Howard ( to whom he had sold a screenplay entitled The Flickering Light ), that he was selling another spec, Proving Ground, to Tom Cruise and United Artists.

Straczynski wrote The Complete Book of Scriptwriting ( ISBN 1-85286-882-1 ), often used as a text in introductory screenwriting courses ,< ref name = CW3029_Writing_for_Radio >

J. Michael Straczynski, creator of Babylon 5, expressed his own dissatisfaction with a part of this episode ( namely the appearance of the Zarg ), as well as a desire to apologize to fans in person.

Foundationism ( not to be confused with the school of philosophy called foundationalism ), is a fictional religion invented by J. Michael Straczynski for his science fiction television show, Babylon 5.

In the Season 5 episode " Janine, You've Changed ", it is revealed that her changes were the result of her wishes to a " makeoverus lotsabucks " ( the name likely a swipe at ABC by J. Michael Straczynski ), a demon posing as a fairy godmother ( and even referred to as such by Janine herself ).

J. Michael Straczynski has stated that this is not a contradiction, as unlike Kosh and Ulkesh ( AKA Kosh II ), the Grey Council did not know of Sinclair's destiny to travel back in time and become Valen, rather believing that it was the other way around.

Straczynski participated in online communities on Usenet ( in the rec. arts. sf. tv. babylon5. moderated newsgroup ), and the GEnie and Compuserve systems before the web came together as it exists today.

According to Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski, Claudia Christian declined to be in the fifth season-according to her they weren't interested in having her.

J. Michael Straczynski considered having their characters interact, but could not develop a satisfactory scene where this could occur logically in the episode's plot.

In The Babylon Files, a Babylon 5 guidebook, series creator Straczynski said he had considered having G ' Kar have a " revolving-door " series of aides, akin to Murphy Brown.

The creator of Babylon 5, J. Michael Straczynski, indicated that Paramount was aware of his concept as early as 1989, when he attempted to sell the show to the studio, and provided them with the series bible, pilot script, artwork, lengthy character background histories, and " synopses to about 22 or so planned episodes taken from the overall course of the planned series ".

In 2000, Straczynski returned to radio drama with The City of Dreams for scifi. com and an original 20-part radio drama series entitled The Adventures of Apocalypse Al for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation that was to debut in 2007 but has not yet aired.

However, Filmation refused to give them credit on-screen and Straczynski and DiTillio both left and found work with DIC on Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors.

Straczynski constructed a season long arc with lasting character changes and wrote a third of the scripts himself.

Straczynski met Harlan Ellison during this time and would later become friends with him.

When Taylor and Moessinger left the show, Straczynski left as well in solidarity with them.

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.

In late 1991, Warner Bros. contracted with Doug Netter and Straczynski as partners to produce the show Babylon 5 as the flagship program for the new Prime Time Entertainment Network.

Straczynski ran the series for two seasons but was frustrated with the conflicting directions that MGM and Showtime wanted from the show, and even used the pseudonym " Fettes Grey " for the first time since Spiral Zone on one of the scripts.

Although a third season was considered, series creator J. Michael Straczynski made it clear that if the show ran a further season he would have nothing to do with it.

* The Book of Lost Souls ( with J. Michael Straczynski ) 2005 Marvel / Icon series

An unrelated nine issue series titled Ultimate Power, written by J. Michael Straczynski ; Brian Michael Bendis and Jeph Loeb with art by Greg Land, features the Squadron in a crossover into the Ultimate Universe.

Straczynski believes that the network's " interference " with the production was an attempt to get out of their contract by allowing them to argue that he failed to deliver the series they wanted.

She was married to J. Michael Straczynski, creator of Babylon 5, and wrote articles about Rod Serling's Night Gallery for Twilight Zone Magazine together with him.

In early 2005, Katsulas, who in the words of Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski, " loved smoking with a passion that cannot be described " was diagnosed with incurable lung cancer.

O ' Hare remained with the series for one full season ; both he and series producer J. Michael Straczynski said the decision for the character to depart was mutual and amicable.

Also in 2000, Frank began his first collaboration with J. Michael Straczynski, the acclaimed television writer and creator of Babylon 5, who had created the successful comic series Rising Stars the year before.