Greg Weisman(born September 28, 1963) is an American writer, producer and voice actor. He is best known as a creator of the animated seriesGargoyles,The Spectacular Spider-ManandYoung Justice.He is also known for being the supervisory producer for the second season ofW.I.T.C.H..
Greg Weisman | |
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 Weisman at the 2024WonderCon | |
| Born | September 28, 1963 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 |
Early life and career
editWeisman is a former English composition and writing teacher. He received a bachelor's degree fromStanford Universityand a master's fromUSC.Between college and graduate school, he worked on staff in the editorial department ofDC Comics,while also co-writingCaptain AtomwithCary Bates.When he was 22 years old, he wrote a four-issue mini-series for DC Comics starring the superheroineBlack Canary;the first issue of the series was penciled, but the project was ultimately shelved due to the character being used in writer/artistMike Grell's high-profileGreen Arrow: The Longbow Huntersseries. Elements from the ill-fated project were later used for hisDC Showcase: Green Arrowshort film.[1][2]Weisman is Jewish.
Animation
editAfter graduate school, Weisman worked as a development executive atDisney.There, in conjunction with others, he pitched an early comedy-adventure version of the TV seriesGargoylesto Disney CEOMichael Eisner.Eventually, the idea was extensively reworked by Weisman, who brought inMichael Reavesto write the pilot five-parter. The series underwent a transformation from its initial conception as a largely comedic cartoon, to an episodic but sequential animated action-drama, and the series was produced for syndication. ThoughGargoylesitself bears no on-air creator credit, Weisman describes himself on his website as "one of the creators" of the show.[3]Aired as a syndicated show for 65 episodes,Gargoyleswas later picked up for a further 13 episodes byABC.Weisman was credited as a co-producer ofGargoylesfrom episode 6, and as a supervising producer for much of the show's second season, but he has disassociated himself from the third season (The Goliath Chronicles), on which he received producer credit. Weisman is notable for the question and answer forum he participates in withGargoylesfans online.
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-Manand 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 of Donald Menken onThe Spectacular Spider-ManandLucas "Snapper" CarronYoung Justice.Weisman was also executive producer onStar Wars Rebels,alongsideDave FiloniandSimon Kinberg,but left the series after the first season.[4]In 2016, it was reported that he would return in the upcoming revival season ofYoung Justice,[5]alongsideBrandon Vietti;the new season, titledYoung Justice: Outsiders,began streaming onDC Universein January 2019.[6]
Comic books
editWeisman also continues to write for comics, including in continuity continuations of the storylines from the television seriesGargoylesandYoung 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 ofGargoylesandCaptain AtominJLA Showcase#1. During his time with theStar Warsfranchise, Weisman wrote the miniseriesStar Wars: KananforLucasfilmandMarvel 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 Entertainmenthad acquired theGargoyleslicense 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 ParkerandMiles Moralesteaming up and fighting supervillains together. The series will also feature artwork by veteran Spider-Man artist,Humberto Ramos.[10]
Novels
editAfter 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 Ghostsafter successfully crowdfunding the project throughKickstarter.[11]In 2016, Weisman released a children's novel in theWorld of Warcraftuniverse 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 Gatheringuniverse.War of the Spark: Ravnicawas 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 Gatheringnovels to "accommodate foreign content restrictions".[20]
Bibliography
editComic books
editDC Comics
edit| 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 (withCary Bates) | |
| 2019 | Young Justice: Outsiders(digital comic) | 1–2 | Writer | |
| 2022 | Young Justice: Targets | 1-6 | Writer |
Marvel Comics
edit| Year | Title | Issue(s) | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Star Wars: Kanan | 1–12 | ||
| 2016 | Starbrand&Nightmask | 1–6 | ||
| 2024 | The Spectacular Spider-Men | Ongoing |
SLG Comics
edit| Year | Title | Issue(s) | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–09 | Gargoyles | 1–12 | Writer | |
| 2007–09 | Gargoyles: Bad Guys | 1–6 |
Novels
edit| Year | Title | Publisher | Series | Identifier(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Rain of the Ghosts | St. Martin's Press | Rain of the Ghosts | ISBN978-1250029799 LCCN2013-25225 OCLC861358411 |
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| 2014 | Spirits of Ash and Foam | St. Martin's Press | Rain of the Ghosts | ISBN978-1250029829 LCCN2014-8059 OCLC881444430 |
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| 2016 | World of Warcraft: Traveler | Scholastic Corporation | Warcraft | ISBN978-0545906678 LCCN2017-296008 OCLC1001310567 |
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| 2018 | World of Warcraft: Traveler – The Spiral Path | Scholastic Corporation | Warcraft | ISBN978-1338029376 OCLC1027992652 |
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| 2019 | War of the Spark: Ravnica | Del Rey Books | Magic: The Gathering | ISBN978-1984817457 | [14] |
| 2019 | War of the Spark: Forsaken | Del Rey Books | Magic: The Gathering | ISBN978-1984817945 | [15][16] |
Filmography
editFilm
edit| 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 |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Jem | — | Writer: "Video Wars" | |
| 1992 | Raw Toonage | — | Development executive | |
| 1993–94 | Bonkers | — | ||
| 1994–97 | Gargoyles | Commando (episode: "Awakening" ) | Also supervising producer | |
| 1998–99 | 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 | — | ||
| 2004–11 | Ikki Tousen | Moutoku Sousou | Voice, English dub | |
| 2004–05 | Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! | — | Writer | |
| 2004–07 | The Batman | — | ||
| 2006 | W.I.T.C.H. | — | Writer and supervising producer | |
| 2006–07 | Ben 10 | — | Writer | |
| 2007 | Legion of Super Heroes | — | ||
| 2008–09 | The Spectacular Spider-Man | Donald Menken | Voice; also co-developer, writer and supervising producer | [25] |
| 2009–11 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | — | Writer | |
| 2010–2022 | Young Justice | Lucas Carr,Ultra-Humanite,Lobo's Belt,Captain Atom | Voice; also co-developer, writer and producer | [25] |
| 2013 | Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters | — | Writer | |
| 2013 | Transformers: Prime | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Transformers: Rescue Bots | — | ||
| 2014 | Beware the Batman | — | Writer: "Monsters" | |
| 2014–15 | Star Wars Rebels | Stormtroopers | Voice; also writer and executive producer | |
| 2015 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | — | Writer: "Eyes of the Chimera" | |
| 2016–17 | Shimmer and Shine | — | Staff writer |
Video games
edit| 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 |
Audiobooks
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Rain of the Ghosts | Opie / Narrator |
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