Shaun McLaughlin
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Shaun McLaughlin is an American
producer and writer and sometime director and actor notable for his work in animation which includes shows such as Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain, Superman, The New Superman/Batman Adventures, Batman Beyond, Static Shock, Justice League and Justice League Unlimited.
for DC Comics
. Frequent clashes with editor Kevin Dooley
led to his dismissal from the series.
He worked for a time at Malibu Comics
as a consulting editor, mostly doing creator interviews for the Ultraverse
and Bravura lines.
In 1994 he began a long association with Warner Bros. Animation as a production assistant on the second season of Animaniacs. He quickly rose to Associate Producer on Superman and then to Line Producer. He contributed story material to Batman Beyond
and freelanced scripts for other shows such as The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
, Pinky and The Brain
and The Brothers Flub. He also worked on the development of the Teen Titans series before moving back to another season of Justice League
.
In 2006, McLaughlin began work as a producer on the film Gene-Fusion for Beckett Entertainment and also served as the voice director on this project.
In 2010 he began the webcomic Cheapjack Shakespeare
with Gabriel Benson.
In June 2010 it was announced that Cheapjack Shakespeare would be adapted to the stage and open in September.
In July 2011 it was announced that he would be working with British guitarist and comic book creator Llexi Leon on the multimedia property "Eternal Descent
".
Om September, 2011 his second stage play "Internal Continuity" opened at Road Less Traveled Productions.
He is attached to direct a live action film based on the comic book
limited series
Fade From Grace
.
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producer and writer and sometime director and actor notable for his work in animation which includes shows such as Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain, Superman, The New Superman/Batman Adventures, Batman Beyond, Static Shock, Justice League and Justice League Unlimited.
Biography
McLaughlin began his career with a 13-issue run of AquamanAquaman
Aquaman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in More Fun Comics #73 . Initially a backup feature in DC's anthology titles, Aquaman later starred in several volumes of a solo title...
for DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
. Frequent clashes with editor Kevin Dooley
Kevin Dooley
Kevin Dooley is a former editor at DC Comics.-Biography:During his time at DC, he served as the assistant editor to Andy Helfer, and then took over many of the titles following Helfer's promotion. Dooley edited the various Green Lantern books and Aquaman...
led to his dismissal from the series.
He worked for a time at Malibu Comics
Malibu Comics
Malibu Comics was an American comic book publisher active in the late 1980s and early 1990s, best known for its Ultraverse line of superhero titles. The company's headquarters was in Calabasas, California. Malibu imprints included Aircel Comics and Eternity Comics...
as a consulting editor, mostly doing creator interviews for the Ultraverse
Ultraverse
The Ultraverse was the name given to a comic book imprint published by the American company Malibu Comics. The Ultraverse was a shared universe in which a variety of characters — known within the comics as "Ultras" — acquired super-human abilities.-History:...
and Bravura lines.
In 1994 he began a long association with Warner Bros. Animation as a production assistant on the second season of Animaniacs. He quickly rose to Associate Producer on Superman and then to Line Producer. He contributed story material to Batman Beyond
Batman Beyond
Batman Beyond is an American animated television series created by Warner Bros. Animation in collaboration with DC Comics as a continuation of the Batman legacy...
and freelanced scripts for other shows such as The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest is an animated action-adventure television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons and broadcast on Cartoon Network from August 26, 1996 to April 16, 1997. A revival of the 1960s Jonny Quest franchise, it features teenage adventurers Jonny Quest, Hadji Singh,...
, Pinky and The Brain
Pinky and the Brain
Pinky and the Brain is an American animated television series.The characters Pinky and the Brain first appeared in 1993 as a recurring segment on the show Animaniacs...
and The Brothers Flub. He also worked on the development of the Teen Titans series before moving back to another season of Justice League
Justice League
The Justice League, also called the Justice League of America or JLA, is a fictional superhero team that appears in comic books published by DC Comics....
.
In 2006, McLaughlin began work as a producer on the film Gene-Fusion for Beckett Entertainment and also served as the voice director on this project.
In 2010 he began the webcomic Cheapjack Shakespeare
Cheapjack Shakespeare
Cheapjack Shakespeare is a multimedia property created by Shaun McLaughlin and produced by Gabriel Benson. While it first appeared as a webcomic, it appears to have been adapted from a screenplay and the storyboards for the film....
with Gabriel Benson.
In June 2010 it was announced that Cheapjack Shakespeare would be adapted to the stage and open in September.
In July 2011 it was announced that he would be working with British guitarist and comic book creator Llexi Leon on the multimedia property "Eternal Descent
Eternal Descent
Eternal Descent is a virtual band created in 2004 by multi instrumentalist and writer of the Eternal Descent comic book Llexi Leon.Whilst the music is partly played by fictional characters represented in visual media, additional orchestral and industrial elements act as a soundtrack to the ongoing...
".
Om September, 2011 his second stage play "Internal Continuity" opened at Road Less Traveled Productions.
He is attached to direct a live action film based on the comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
limited series
Limited series
A limited series is a comic book series with a set number of installments. A limited series differs from an ongoing series in that the number of issues is determined before production and it differs from a one shot in that it is composed of multiple issues....
Fade From Grace
Fade From Grace
Fade from Grace is a five part limited series written by Gabriel Benson, and illustrated and created by Jeff Amano; it is published by Beckett Comics.-Synopsis:...
.