Michael Reaves
Reaves in 1990
Born	James Michael Reaves (1950-09-14)September 14, 1950 San Bernardino, California, U.S.
Died	March 20, 2023(2023-03-20) (aged 72) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names	J. Michael Reaves
Occupation	Writer
Years active	1973–2015

James Michael Reaves (September 14, 1950 – March 20, 2023) was an American writer, known for his contributions as a script writer and story editor to a number of 1980s and 1990s animated television series, includingGargoyles andBatman: The Animated Series. He has also written media tie-in novels, children's books, and original fiction. His work was often done collaboratively, notably with his then-wifeBrynne Stephens (for numerous TV episodes in the 1980s and 1990s), and withSteve Perry,Neil Gaiman,Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff, and his daughterMallory Reaves for various novels. Reaves won a 1993Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in an Animated Program for his work onBatman: The Animated Series.^[1]

Reaves hadParkinson's disease, and for a time maintained a blog concerning his experiences dealing with the disease and its effects, which included difficulty typing and loss of coherent speech.^[2][3] Reaves died in Los Angeles on March 20, 2023, at the age of 72.^[4]

• Darkworld Detective (1981)
• The Night People (2005)

• Shadows Over Baker Street (2003) (co-editor and contributor)

• Michael Reaves at theInternet Speculative Fiction Database
• Michael Reaves atIMDb

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