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Greg Weisman | |
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 Weisman at the 2024WonderCon | |
| Born | (1963-09-28)September 28, 1963 (age 62) Los Angeles,California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, producer, voice actor |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Known for | Gargoyles Bonkers The Spectacular Spider-Man Young Justice |
Greg Weisman (/ˈwaɪsmən/; born September 28, 1963) is an American writer, producer and voice actor. He is best known as the creator of the animated seriesGargoyles,The Spectacular Spider-Man andYoung Justice and as a producer for the second season ofW.I.T.C.H.
Weisman is a former English composition and writing teacher. He received a bachelor's degree fromStanford University and a master's fromUSC. Between college and graduate school, he worked on staff in the editorial department ofDC Comics, while also co-writingCaptain Atom withCary Bates. In 1985, Weisman wrote a four-issue mini-series for DC Comics starring the superheroineBlack Canary, which was cancelled due to the character being used in writer/artistMike Grell's seriesGreen Arrow: The Longbow Hunters. Elements from the project were later used for hisDC Showcase: Green Arrow short film.[1][2] Weisman is Jewish.[citation needed]
After graduate school, Weisman worked as a development executive atDisney. There, in conjunction with others, he pitched an early comedy-adventure version of the TV seriesGargoyles to Disney CEOMichael Eisner. Eventually, the idea was extensively reworked by Weisman, who brought inMichael Reaves to write the pilot five-parter. The series underwent a transformation from its initial conception as a comedy to an episodic but sequential animated action-drama, and the series was produced for syndication. ThoughGargoyles bears no on-air creator credit, Weisman describes himself on his website as "one of the creators" of the show.[3] Aired insyndication for 65 episodes,Gargoyles was later picked up for a further 13 episodes byABC. Weisman was credited as a co-producer ofGargoyles from episode 6, and as a supervising producer for much of the show's second season, but has disassociated himself from the third season (The Goliath Chronicles), on which he received producer credit. Since 1997, Weisman has run an online website where he answers questions from fans, primarily pertaining toGargoyles andYoung Justice.
Weisman's other television credits include overseeing the first season ofMax Steel, the second season ofW.I.T.C.H., and both seasons ofThe Spectacular Spider-Man and four ofYoung Justice. Weisman has written episodes for numerous animated series, includingMen in Black: The Series,Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles,Bonkers, andKim Possible. He also voice directs and voice acts on occasion; he played the role ofDonald Menken onThe Spectacular Spider-Man andSnapper Carr onYoung Justice. Weisman was also co-executive producer onStar Wars Rebels, but left the series after the first season.[4] In 2016, it was reported that he would return in the revival season ofYoung Justice,[5] alongsideBrandon Vietti; the new season, titledYoung Justice: Outsiders, premiered in January 2019.[6]
Weisman also continues to write for comics, including in continuity continuations of the storylines from the television seriesGargoyles andYoung 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).[7] Weisman also wrote a parody ofGargoyles andCaptain Atom inJLA Showcase #1. During his time with theStar Wars franchise, Weisman wrote the miniseriesStar Wars: Kanan forLucasfilm andMarvel Comics. From 2015 to 2016, he wrote the superhero seriesStarbrand & Nightmask, which lasted six issues.[8]
AtSan Diego Comic-Con 2022, It was announced thatDynamite Entertainment had acquired theGargoyles license and that Weisman would serve as the writer of these new comics.[9] In November 2023, it was announced that Weisman would write a new ongoing series for Marvel Comics dubbedThe Spectacular Spider-Men, which featuresPeter Parker andMiles Morales teaming up and fighting supervillains together. The series also features artwork by veteran Spider-Man artistHumberto Ramos.[10]
After leaving Disney in 1996, Weisman spent two years atDreamWorks, where he created and developed a new television series calledRain of the Ghosts. When the series was not picked up, Weisman bought the property back to turn it into a series of novels. His debut novel, also titledRain of the Ghosts, was released in 2013. Its sequel,Spirits of Ash and Foam, followed in 2014. Weisman has announced that the third book will be titledMasque of Bones, and in 2015, he released a full-cast unabridged AudioPlay based onRain of the Ghosts after successfully crowdfunding the project throughKickstarter.[11] In 2016, Weisman released a children's novel in theWorld of Warcraft universe entitledWorld of Warcraft: Traveler, followed by a sequel,World of Warcraft: Traveler - The Spiral Path.[12]
Weisman's next novels were set in theMagic: The Gathering universe.War of the Spark: Ravnica was released on April 23, 2019, and made the New York Times Best Sellers List.[13] Its sequel,War of the Spark: Forsaken, was released in November 2019. Alexander Sowa, forCBR, highlighted that "Greg Weissman'sWar of the Spark: Ravnica [was] infamous among fans for its misrepresentation of existing characters".[14] Sowa commented that its sequel,War of the Spark: Forsaken, "was greeted with a lukewarm response after it infamously attempted to retcon the sexuality of one of the book's protagonists, Chandra. As a result, the game's publisher, Wizards of the Coast, released an official apology for the novel's poor handling of the subject and canceled plans for the book that was intended for the game's next set,Theros: Beyond Death".[15] Reactions to the sequel[16][17] were "overwhelmingly negative"[18] and it was "lambasted for its disappointing prose, lack of understanding of character voice, and failure to provide any emotional payoff for the relationships that have been set up in the world ofMagic. One aspect that has been called out, in particular, is the biphobic language and erasure around the relationship between the Planeswalkers Chandra Nalaar and Nissa Revane".[19] Weisman issued an apology highlighting the "mutual creative/editorial process with WotC and Del Rey" for Chandra's characterization.[16] Wizards of the Coast made a further announcement that they would no longer censor the content inMagic: The Gathering novels to "accommodate foreign content restrictions".[20]
| Year | Title | Issue(s) | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | All-Star Squadron | 63–64 | Editor | |
| 1986–87 | Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe | 16–26 | Writer | |
| 1987–88 | Secret Origins | 17–23 | Editor | |
| 1987–91 | Captain Atom | 10–50 | Co-writer (withCary Bates) | |
| 1988 | Young All-Stars | 8–9 | Editor | |
| 2011–13 | Young Justice | 0, 7–25 | Writer (with Kevin Hopps) | |
| 2017 | The Fall and Rise of Captain Atom | 1–6 | Co-writer (with Cary Bates) | |
| 2019 | Young Justice: Outsiders (digital comic) | 1–2 | Writer | |
| 2022 | Young Justice: Targets | 1-6 | Writer |
| Year | Title | Issue(s) | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Star Wars: Kanan | 1–12 | Writer | |
| 2016 | Starbrand &Nightmask | 1–6 | ||
| 2024 | The Spectacular Spider-Men | 1-15 | ||
| 2025 | Fantastic FourxGargoyles | 1 |
| Year | Title | Issue(s) | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–09 | Gargoyles | 1–12 | Writer | |
| 2007–09 | Gargoyles: Bad Guys | 1–6 |
| Year | Title | Issue(s) | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | GargoylesxFantastic Four | 1 | Writer |
| Year | Title | Publisher | Series | Identifier(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Rain of the Ghosts | St. Martin's Press | Rain of the Ghosts | ISBN 978-1250029799 LCCN 2013-25225 OCLC 861358411 | |
| 2014 | Spirits of Ash and Foam | St. Martin's Press | Rain of the Ghosts | ISBN 978-1250029829 LCCN 2014-8059 OCLC 881444430 | |
| 2016 | World of Warcraft: Traveler | Scholastic Corporation | Warcraft | ISBN 978-0545906678 LCCN 2017-296008 OCLC 1001310567 | |
| 2018 | World of Warcraft: Traveler – The Spiral Path | Scholastic Corporation | Warcraft | ISBN 978-1338029376 OCLC 1027992652 | |
| 2019 | War of the Spark: Ravnica | Del Rey Books | Magic: The Gathering | ISBN 978-1984817457 | [14] |
| 2019 | War of the Spark: Forsaken | Del Rey Books | Magic: The Gathering | ISBN 978-1984817945 | [15][16] |
| Year | Title | Role | Director(s) | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3×3 Eyes | Hide | Daisuke Nishio Kazuhisa Takenōchi Kazuhisa Takenōchi | Voice director and story editor (English dub) Direct-to-video series | [21] |
| 2003 | Atlantis: Milo's Return | — | Victor Cook Toby Shelton Tad Stones | Voice director Direct-to-video | [22] |
| 2003 | Bionicle: Mask of Light | — | Terry Shakespeare David Molina | Writer Direct-to-video | [23] |
| 2010 | DC Showcase: Green Arrow | — | Joaquim Dos Santos | [24] | |
| 2022 | Catwoman: Hunted | — | Shinsuke Teresawa |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Jem | — | Writer: "Video Wars" | |
| 1992 | Raw Toonage | — | Development executive | |
| 1993–1994 | Bonkers | — | ||
| 1994–1997 | Gargoyles | Commando (episode: "Awakening") | Also supervising producer | |
| 1998–1999 | Men in Black: The Series | — | Writer | |
| 1999 | Hercules | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles | — | Writer and story editor | |
| 1999 | Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot | — | Writer: "Out of Whack" | |
| 2000 | Max Steel | — | Co-developer, writer and producer | |
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | — | Writer | |
| 2003 | The Mummy | — | ||
| 2003, 2007 | Kim Possible | — | ||
| 2004–2011 | Ikki Tousen | Moutoku Sousou | Voice, English dub | |
| 2004–2005 | Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! | — | Writer | |
| 2004–2007 | The Batman | — | ||
| 2006 | W.I.T.C.H. | — | Writer and supervising producer | |
| 2006–2007 | Ben 10 | — | Writer | |
| 2007 | Legion of Super Heroes | — | Writer: "The Man from the Edge of Tomorrow: Part 2" | |
| 2008–2009 | The Spectacular Spider-Man | Donald Menken | Voice; also co-developer, writer and supervising producer | [25] |
| 2009–2011 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | — | Writer | |
| 2010–2022 | Young Justice | Lucas Carr,Ultra-Humanite,Lobo's Belt | Voice; also co-developer, writer and producer | [25] |
| 2013 | Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters | — | Writer | |
| 2013 | Transformers: Prime | — | ||
| 2014–2015 | Transformers: Rescue Bots | — | ||
| 2014 | Beware the Batman | — | Writer: "Monsters" | |
| 2014–2015 | Star Wars Rebels | Stormtroopers | Voice; also writer and executive producer | |
| 2015 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | — | Writer: "Eyes of the Chimera" | |
| 2016–2017 | Shimmer and Shine | — | Staff writer |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Last Remnant | Additional Voices | [26] | |
| 2013 | Young Justice: Legacy | Tourist, Undead Soldier | Also writer and creative consultant |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Rain of the Ghosts | Opie / Narrator |
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