Michael Reaves
Encyclopedia
James Michael Reaves is an American writer, known for his contributions as producer and story editor to a number of 1990s animated television series, including Disney's Gargoyles
and Batman: The Animated Series
. He has also written media tie-in novels, children's books, and original fiction. He often collaborates with Steve Perry
.
He suffers from Parkinson's Disease
, and currently maintains a blog concerning his experiences dealing with the disease and its effects.
Many more are listed on his website.
Gargoyles (TV series)
Gargoyles is an American animated series created by Greg Weisman. It was produced by Greg Weisman and Frank Paur and aired from October 24, 1994 to February 15, 1997. Gargoyles is known for its dark tone, complex story arcs and melodrama...
and Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series is an American animated series based on the DC Comics character Batman. The series featured an ensemble cast of many voice-actors including Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Arleen Sorkin, and Loren Lester. The series won four Emmy Awards and was nominated...
. He has also written media tie-in novels, children's books, and original fiction. He often collaborates with Steve Perry
Steve Perry (author)
Steve Perry is an American television writer and science fiction author.-Biography:Perry is a native of the Deep South. His residences have included Louisiana, California, Washington and Oregon...
.
He suffers from Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system...
, and currently maintains a blog concerning his experiences dealing with the disease and its effects.
Novels
- Dragonworld (1979) (with Byron PreissByron PreissByron Preiss was an American writer, editor, and publisher. He founded and served as president of Byron Preiss Visual Publications, and later of iBooks.-Early life and career:...
) - Darkworld DetectiveDarkworld DetectiveDarkworld Detective is a collection of science fantasy stories written by J. Michael Reaves, published as a paperback original by Bantam Books in 1982. The linked stories feature protagonist, a detective on the planet Ja-Lur...
(1981) - Hellstar (1984-12-01) (with Steve PerrySteve Perry (author)Steve Perry is an American television writer and science fiction author.-Biography:Perry is a native of the Deep South. His residences have included Louisiana, California, Washington and Oregon...
) - The Shattered World (1984), ISBN 0-671-49943-2
- Dome (1987) (with Steve PerrySteve Perry (author)Steve Perry is an American television writer and science fiction author.-Biography:Perry is a native of the Deep South. His residences have included Louisiana, California, Washington and Oregon...
) - The Burning Realm (1988-02-01)
- The Omega Cage (1988) (with Steve PerrySteve Perry (author)Steve Perry is an American television writer and science fiction author.-Biography:Perry is a native of the Deep South. His residences have included Louisiana, California, Washington and Oregon...
) - Street Magic (1991)
- Night Hunter (1995)
- Thong the Barbarian Meets the Cycle Sluts Of Saturn (1998) (with Steve PerrySteve Perry (author)Steve Perry is an American television writer and science fiction author.-Biography:Perry is a native of the Deep South. His residences have included Louisiana, California, Washington and Oregon...
) - Voodoo Child (1998)
- Hell On Earth (2001) (Book I of The Trine)
- Mr. Twilight (2006) (Book II of The Trine)
- Batman: Fear Itself (2007-02-27) (with Steven-Elliot AltmanSteven-Elliot AltmanSteven-Elliot Altman is a bestselling American author, graphic novelist, video game writer-director, producer and screenwriter.-Games:*9Dragons Online...
)
Star Wars
- Darth Maul: Shadow HunterDarth Maul: Shadow HunterDarth Maul: Shadow Hunter is a 2001 novel set in the Star Wars galaxy. It is a prequel novel occurring before the events of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. The book was written by Michael Reaves. The cover art was by David Stevenson...
- Death StarDeath Star (novel)Death Star is a 2007 science fiction novel by Michael Reaves and Steve Perry that is set in the Star Wars galaxy. It deals with the construction of the Death Star, a massive weaponized space station which first appeared in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.The book was originally published in New...
with Steve PerrySteve Perry (author)Steve Perry is an American television writer and science fiction author.-Biography:Perry is a native of the Deep South. His residences have included Louisiana, California, Washington and Oregon...
Coruscant Nights
- Jedi TwilightJedi TwilightJedi Twilight is the first book in Michael Reaves' series Coruscant Nights, set in the Dark Times.-Summary:With the dark ascension of the Empire, and the Jedi Knights virtually wiped out, one Jedi who escaped the massacre is slated for a date with destiny–and a confrontation with Darth Vader.Jax...
- Street of ShadowsStreet of Shadows (Star Wars novel)Street of Shadows is the second book in Michael Reaves' series Coruscant Nights. It was released on August 26, 2008.-Summary:The story features characters from the Medstar Duology, which was published in 2004.-External links:* on Starwars.com...
- Patterns of Force
MedStar Duology
- MedStar I: Battle SurgeonsMedStar I: Battle SurgeonsMedStar I: Battle Surgeons is the first of two Del Rey Star Wars books by Michael Reaves and Steve Perry set in the Star Wars galaxy during the Clone Wars...
(with Steve PerrySteve Perry (author)Steve Perry is an American television writer and science fiction author.-Biography:Perry is a native of the Deep South. His residences have included Louisiana, California, Washington and Oregon...
) - MedStar II: Jedi HealerMedStar II: Jedi HealerMedStar II: Jedi Healer is a Star Wars Del Rey book by Michael Reaves and Steve Perry set in the Star Wars galaxy during the Clone Wars. The book takes place two years after the Battle of Geonosis in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, and 21 years before the Battle of Yavin in Episode IV:...
(with Steve PerrySteve Perry (author)Steve Perry is an American television writer and science fiction author.-Biography:Perry is a native of the Deep South. His residences have included Louisiana, California, Washington and Oregon...
)
Young Adult
- I, Alien (1978)
- Sword of the Samurai (1984) (part of the Time Machine series)
- InterWorldInterWorldInterWorld is a fantasy and science fiction novel by Neil Gaiman and Michael Reaves. The book was published in 2007 in literature by EOS, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers...
(2007-06-26) (with Neil GaimanNeil GaimanNeil Richard Gaiman born 10 November 1960)is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, audio theatre and films. His notable works include the comic book series The Sandman and novels Stardust, American Gods, Coraline, and The Graveyard Book...
)
Anthologies and collections
- Shadows Over Baker StreetShadows Over Baker StreetShadows Over Baker Street: New Tales of Terror! is an anthology of stories, each by a different author and each concerning an exploit of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes set against the backdrop of H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos...
(2003) (co-editor and contributor) - The Night People (2005) (author)
Short stories
- The Breath of Dragons (1973)
- Passion Play (1974)
- The Century Feeling (November 1974)
- The Sound of Something Dying (1976)
- Amber Day (1977)
- Love Among the Symbionts (1977)
- The Big Spell and The Maltese Vulcan (1977)
- Shadetree (1978)
- Werewind (1981)
- The Tearing Of Graymare House (1983)
- The Night People (1985)
- The Way Home (with Steve Perry) (1991)
- Catspaw (1992)
- Elvis Meets Godzilla (1994)
- Red Clay (2001) (in The Children of Cthulhu)
- House Of The Vampire (2003)
- The Adventure Of The Arab's Manuscript (2003) (in Shadows Over Baker StreetShadows Over Baker StreetShadows Over Baker Street: New Tales of Terror! is an anthology of stories, each by a different author and each concerning an exploit of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes set against the backdrop of H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos...
) - Keep Coming Back (2003)
- The Legend Of The Midnight Cruiser (2003)
- Undeadsville (2004)
- Spider Dream (2005) (in Lost on the Darkside)
Live-Action
- The Secrets of Isis, one episode (1975)
- Shazam!Shazam! (TV series)Shazam! is a half-hour live-action television program produced by Filmation , based upon DC Comics' superhero Captain Marvel....
, one episode (1976) - Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturyBuck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)Buck Rogers in the 25th Century is an American science fiction adventure television series produced by Universal Studios. The series ran for two seasons between 1979–1981, and the feature-length pilot episode for the series was released as a theatrical film several months before the series aired....
, story (1977) - The Twilight ZoneThe Twilight ZoneThe Twilight Zone is an American television anthology series created by Rod Serling. Each episode is a mixture of self-contained drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist...
, two episodes produced, and two stories (1986–89) - Star Trek: The Next GenerationStar Trek: The Next GenerationStar Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the Star Trek franchise. Roddenberry, Rick Berman, and Michael Piller served as executive producers at different times throughout the production...
, one episode (1987) - PandoraPandoraIn Greek mythology, Pandora was the first woman. As Hesiod related it, each god helped create her by giving her unique gifts...
, pilot script(1987) - Captain Power and the Soldiers of the FutureCaptain Power and the Soldiers of the FutureCaptain Power and the Soldiers of the Future is a 1987–88 science fiction/action television series, merging live action with animation based on computer-generated images, that ran for 22 episodes in Canadian/American syndication...
, two episodes produced, three episodes, and one story (1987–1988) - Star RunnersStar RunnersStar Runners is a 2009 Sci Fi channel original film, directed by Mat King and written by Rafael Jordan, and starring Connor Trinneer, James Kyson Lee, Toni Trucks, Aja Evans and Michael Culkin.- Plot :...
, pilot episode (1988) - Monsters, four episodes (1988–1990)
- Swamp ThingSwamp ThingSwamp Thing, a fictional character, is a plant elemental in the created by Len Wein and Berni Wrightson. He first appeared in House of Secrets #92 in a stand-alone horror story set in the early 20th century . The Swamp Thing then returned in his own series, set in the contemporary world and in...
, one episode (1990) - The FlashThe Flash (TV series)The Flash is a 1990 American television series that starred John Wesley Shipp as the superhero, the Flash , and co-starred Amanda Pays. The series was developed from the DC Comics characters by the writing team of Danny Bilson and Paul De Meo, and produced by their company, Pet Fly Productions, in...
, one episode (1990) - Father Dowling MysteriesFather Dowling MysteriesFather Dowling Mysteries is an American television mystery series that appeared between November 30, 1987 and May 2, 1991. For its first season, the show was on NBC; it moved to ABC network for its last two seasons...
, three episodes (1990–1991) - Young HerculesYoung HerculesYoung Hercules is a spin-off from Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. It was aired on Fox Kids from September 12, 1998, to May 12, 1999. It lasted one season with 50 episodes and starred Ryan Gosling in the title role.-Plot:...
, one episode (1999) - SlidersSlidersSliders is an American science fiction television series. It was broadcast for five seasons, beginning in 1995 and ending in 2000. The series follows a group of travelers as they use a wormhole to "slide" between different parallel universes. The show was created by Robert K. Weiss and Tracy Tormé...
, one episode (1999)
Animated
- Batman BeyondBatman BeyondBatman Beyond is an American animated television series created by Warner Bros. Animation in collaboration with DC Comics as a continuation of the Batman legacy...
- Batman: The Animated SeriesBatman: The Animated SeriesBatman: The Animated Series is an American animated series based on the DC Comics character Batman. The series featured an ensemble cast of many voice-actors including Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Arleen Sorkin, and Loren Lester. The series won four Emmy Awards and was nominated...
- CenturionsThe Centurions (TV series)The Centurions is a syndicated 30 minute American science fiction animated television series produced by Ruby-Spears and animated in Japan by Sunrise. Comic book legends Jack Kirby and Gil Kane contributed to the design and concepts of the show....
- Conan and the Young WarriorsConan and the Young WarriorsConan and the Young Warriors was a 1994 television cartoon series, produced by Sunbow Entertainment and aired by CBS aired as a spin-off to the popular Conan the Adventurer animated series...
- Dragon's BloodThe Pit Dragon TrilogyThe Pit Dragon Chronicles is a series of science fiction and fantasy novels by Jane Yolen. The anthology is simply all of the first three books in one. The books are set in the far future, on a desert planet called Austar IV, which has a history and climate similar to that of Australia. The planet...
- Dungeons & DragonsDungeons & Dragons (TV series)Dungeons & Dragons is an American fantasy animated television series based on TSR's Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. A co-production of Marvel Productions and TSR, the show originally ran from 1985 through 1987 for three seasons on CBS for a total of twenty seven episodes.The show focused on a...
- Disney's GargoylesGargoyles (TV series)Gargoyles is an American animated series created by Greg Weisman. It was produced by Greg Weisman and Frank Paur and aired from October 24, 1994 to February 15, 1997. Gargoyles is known for its dark tone, complex story arcs and melodrama...
- Godzilla: The SeriesGodzilla: The SeriesGodzilla: The Series is an American/Japanese animated television series which originally aired on Fox in the United States. The show premiered on September 12, 1998, and is a direct sequel to the American Godzilla remake.-Plot:...
- Guardians of LunaGuardians of LunaGuardians of Luna is a feature film slated for a 2012 release with a television series planned for 2013. Produced by Cybergraphix Animation and distributed by FUNimation Entertainment...
- He-Man and the Masters of the UniverseHe-Man and the Masters of the UniverseHe-Man and the Masters of the Universe is an American animated television series produced by Filmation based on Mattel's successful toy line Masters of the Universe...
- He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002)He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002)He-Man and the Masters of the Universe is an American animated television series. Developed for television by Michael Halperin, who created the original series, it was animated by Mike Young Productions...
- Invasion AmericaInvasion AmericaInvasion America is an animated science fiction miniseries that aired in the prime time lineup on The WB Television Network and later as a part of the Kids' WB programming block...
- My Little PonyMy Little PonyMy Little Pony is a brand of toy ponies marketed primarily to girls produced by the toy manufacturer Hasbro. These ponies can be identified by their colorful bodies and manes and a unique symbol on one or both sides of their flanks...
- The New Adventures of He-ManThe New Adventures of He-ManThe New Adventures of He-Man is an animated series which ran in syndication in the fall of 1990 while Mattel released the toy line He-Man, an update of their successful Masters of the Universe line...
- Peter Pan and the PiratesPeter Pan and the PiratesPeter Pan & the Pirates is an American animated television series based on J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan that originally aired on Fox Broadcasting Company from September 8, 1990 to September 10, 1991. Repeats continued to air until September 11, 1992. A repeat of the series' Christmas episode was aired...
- The Real GhostbustersThe Real GhostbustersThe Real Ghostbusters is an American animated television series based on the 1984 film Ghostbusters. The series ran from 1986 to 1991, and was produced by Columbia Pictures Television, DiC Enterprises, and Coca-Cola Telecommunications. "The Real" was added to the title after a dispute with...
- The Smurfs
- Space SentinelsSpace SentinelsSpace Sentinels is a Saturday morning animated series produced by Filmation which debuted on the American NBC network on September 10, 1977 and ran for thirteen half-hour episodes...
- Spider-Man UnlimitedSpider-Man UnlimitedSpider-Man Unlimited was a short-lived animated series featuring the Marvel comic book superhero Spider-Man. The series was released in 1999, but, although it had fair ratings, was overshadowed by Pokémon, and was canceled after airing only a few episodes. Fox later resumed airing the show, airing...
- Spiral ZoneSpiral ZoneSpiral Zone was a 1987 American science-fiction animated series produced by Atlantic-Kushner-Locke. Based in part from a toy line made by Japanese company Bandai, the series focus on an international group of soldiers fighting to free the world from a scientist who controls much of the Earth's...
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is an American animated television series produced by Murakami-Wolf-Swenson. The pilot was shown during the week of December 28, 1987 in syndication as a five part miniseries and began its official run on October 1, 1988...
Many more are listed on his website.