J. Michael Straczynski
@straczynski.bsky.social
Writer/producer. Babylon 5, Sense8, Changeling, Thor. Amazing Spider-Man, Captain America. Together We Will Go, The Glass Box. DO NOT POST STORY IDEAS.
Scripts, behind the scenes posts and a lot of conversation at https://www.patreon.com/thejoepage
Scripts, behind the scenes posts and a lot of conversation at https://www.patreon.com/thejoepage
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Synthetics issue 3 cover! Such an amazing series to play in. J Michael Straczynski, Carrie Strachan, and Steve Dutro are all wonderful to work with, and Dark Horse is amazing.
Issue 3 is available for preorder now, so talk to your friendly local comic shop!
Issue 3 is available for preorder now, so talk to your friendly local comic shop!
November 7, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Synthetics issue 3 cover! Such an amazing series to play in. J Michael Straczynski, Carrie Strachan, and Steve Dutro are all wonderful to work with, and Dark Horse is amazing.
Issue 3 is available for preorder now, so talk to your friendly local comic shop!
Issue 3 is available for preorder now, so talk to your friendly local comic shop!
I wondered the same thing when I saw the finished issue. Didn't even occur to me until then. But I haven't asked. There are some things Joe was not meant to know.
Is that you in the penthouse suite with the orange cat?
November 6, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I wondered the same thing when I saw the finished issue. Didn't even occur to me until then. But I haven't asked. There are some things Joe was not meant to know.
Four page preview of issue two of The Amazing Spider-Man: Torn, hitting stores this coming Wednesday.
I just put up a preview of next week's #2, and the breakfast scene at the start really ties in beautifully with those elements.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Four page preview of issue two of The Amazing Spider-Man: Torn, hitting stores this coming Wednesday.
Great to see, thank you. Given those elements, I think issue 2 will come across even stronger.
At @cbr.bsky.social, I reviewed the first issue of @straczynski.bsky.social's compelling spotlight on Spider-Man's college years.
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Amazing Spider-Man: Torn Plays Off the Promise of 1960s Spider-Man Comics
In a CBR review of Amazing Spider-Man: Torn #1, see how J. Michael Straczynski pays off the promise of the 1960s Spider-Man stories
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November 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Great to see, thank you. Given those elements, I think issue 2 will come across even stronger.
That sounds about right. I ran into the earliest BBS systems probably around the same time as Captain Power was in production, so our long national nightmare began somewhere around 1987.
Wikipedia notes your B5-related online presence since "around 1991"; a footnote adds that your earliest fan-archived GEnie post "clearly references earlier discussions now lost to time"; also noted is that you "participated in many online forums since the 1980s."
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Babylon 5's use of the Internet - Wikipedia
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November 6, 2025 at 3:11 AM
That sounds about right. I ran into the earliest BBS systems probably around the same time as Captain Power was in production, so our long national nightmare began somewhere around 1987.
Not really, all around...I was online long before B5 and I didn't see any reason to change that, along with wanting to create a living document on how a TV show was made. Didn't really think more broadly, despite the Warners execs who kept saying "Why the hell are you online, these people are mean."
It was an amazing book and I typically don’t read autobiographies. My only question was have you ever written somewhere else, about your experience communicating with the Babylon 5 fans on the message boards? Were you aware at the time, what you were doing, was going to get very big in the future?
November 6, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Not really, all around...I was online long before B5 and I didn't see any reason to change that, along with wanting to create a living document on how a TV show was made. Didn't really think more broadly, despite the Warners execs who kept saying "Why the hell are you online, these people are mean."
Out of nowhere, a lovely new review of my autobiography, BECOMING SUPERMAN which came out a bit ago.
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FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: J. Michael Straczynski: More Than You Know
Any fans who’ve been around for a bit know the name J. Michael Straczynski. There has been something I’ve wanted to write about for some time that’s a little different. With him recently doing those…
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November 5, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Out of nowhere, a lovely new review of my autobiography, BECOMING SUPERMAN which came out a bit ago.
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I just learned that the first issue of The Amazing Spider-Man: Torn debuted at #15 out of the top 200 in sales (just 6 spots behind the main ASM line) and at #14 in sales (just 3 spots behind ASM). And issue 2 is even better. Still time for new readers to jump on board.
November 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I just learned that the first issue of The Amazing Spider-Man: Torn debuted at #15 out of the top 200 in sales (just 6 spots behind the main ASM line) and at #14 in sales (just 3 spots behind ASM). And issue 2 is even better. Still time for new readers to jump on board.
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Did not disappoint. Pretty cool future-tech thriller that's got a movie-like feel. Great job by the creative team and looking forward to the next one!
Synthetics Vol. 1 Issue 1
✍️ J. Michael Straczynski
👨🏻🎨 Tony Parker
🎨 Carrie Strachan
🔠 Steve Dutro
Synthetics Vol. 1 Issue 1
✍️ J. Michael Straczynski
👨🏻🎨 Tony Parker
🎨 Carrie Strachan
🔠 Steve Dutro
November 2, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Did not disappoint. Pretty cool future-tech thriller that's got a movie-like feel. Great job by the creative team and looking forward to the next one!
Synthetics Vol. 1 Issue 1
✍️ J. Michael Straczynski
👨🏻🎨 Tony Parker
🎨 Carrie Strachan
🔠 Steve Dutro
Synthetics Vol. 1 Issue 1
✍️ J. Michael Straczynski
👨🏻🎨 Tony Parker
🎨 Carrie Strachan
🔠 Steve Dutro
Jaclyn at b5books.com got so many last minute orders before the store closes down that the system crashed. So it will be held open one more day to make up the difference so folks can get in under the wire.
Babylon 5 Books is Closing Forever
Last chance ever to order B5 Books. Worldwide flat rate shipping for unlimited books is $45; USA is $9. We now offer ebooks and hardcovers.
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November 1, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Jaclyn at b5books.com got so many last minute orders before the store closes down that the system crashed. So it will be held open one more day to make up the difference so folks can get in under the wire.
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‘Synthetics Volume 1 #1’ (@darkhorse.com @straczynski.bsky.social): Comic Book Review by Fanbase Press Contributor @steveprice.bsky.social
‘Synthetics Volume 1 #1:’ Comic Book Review - Fanbasepress
This week I had the privilege to review a new comic series created by one of my all-time favorite writers, J. Michael Straczynski. Straczynski created one of
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October 30, 2025 at 12:52 AM
‘Synthetics Volume 1 #1’ (@darkhorse.com @straczynski.bsky.social): Comic Book Review by Fanbase Press Contributor @steveprice.bsky.social
A lovely review.
‘Marvel Tales by J. Michael @straczynski.bsky.social's features an iconic writer’s fun takes on classic Marvel characters
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Read @alexcomics.bsky.social's TPB review:
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Read @alexcomics.bsky.social's TPB review:
‘Marvel Tales by J. Michael Straczynski’ features an iconic writer’s fun takes on classic Marvel characters
'My thanks again... to all the retailers and readers who embraced these books despite their potential for being used as evidence in a sanity hearing.' - J. Michael Straczynski
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October 29, 2025 at 5:51 PM
A lovely review.
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Synthetics Volume One begins today with issue #1, now available in comic shops! Details: https://bit.ly/3Js29nQ
Dive into a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi epic!
From the team of J. Michael @straczynski.bsky.social, @tonyparkerart.bsky.social, Carrie Strachan, and Steve Dutro
Dive into a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi epic!
From the team of J. Michael @straczynski.bsky.social, @tonyparkerart.bsky.social, Carrie Strachan, and Steve Dutro
October 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Synthetics Volume One begins today with issue #1, now available in comic shops! Details: https://bit.ly/3Js29nQ
Dive into a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi epic!
From the team of J. Michael @straczynski.bsky.social, @tonyparkerart.bsky.social, Carrie Strachan, and Steve Dutro
Dive into a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi epic!
From the team of J. Michael @straczynski.bsky.social, @tonyparkerart.bsky.social, Carrie Strachan, and Steve Dutro
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Synthetics is a slow build to sharp scifi with great dialogue from @straczynski.bsky.social. Earth is rapidly becoming uninhabitable & those still living try their best to survive. But those who knew it would be this way are working on something forbidden. There's some Evangelion-esque themes here.
October 29, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Synthetics is a slow build to sharp scifi with great dialogue from @straczynski.bsky.social. Earth is rapidly becoming uninhabitable & those still living try their best to survive. But those who knew it would be this way are working on something forbidden. There's some Evangelion-esque themes here.
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This is some early concept art that artist Peter Ledger did for Babylon 5. Show creator J. Michael Straczynski used the art to shop the show around to potential buyers. It’s interesting to note that Delenn was originally going to be a “he”.
#dailynerdpic #babylon5
#dailynerdpic #babylon5
October 28, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This is some early concept art that artist Peter Ledger did for Babylon 5. Show creator J. Michael Straczynski used the art to shop the show around to potential buyers. It’s interesting to note that Delenn was originally going to be a “he”.
#dailynerdpic #babylon5
#dailynerdpic #babylon5
Yes, I misspoke.
Five days? Looks like last day is Wednesday 29th.
October 27, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Yes, I misspoke.
And lest one forget, in all the SYNTHETICS news, that the trade paperback containing my recent mini-even of one shots, collected under the MARVEL TALES banner, hits comic shops this Wednesday.
October 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
And lest one forget, in all the SYNTHETICS news, that the trade paperback containing my recent mini-even of one shots, collected under the MARVEL TALES banner, hits comic shops this Wednesday.
It's Captain Jaclyn's company, and her call.
Was this your decision, or theirs, or both? I'm kinda sad for the next generation of B5 fans who won't be able to get some of these amazing resources. (I'm still a bit grumpy about the things I missed because I couldn't afford them 15 years ago but that's another story...)
October 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
It's Captain Jaclyn's company, and her call.
Final reminder: if you want any of the @Babylon5 books published by B5books.com this is your last chance before the company goes away in five days. You may also want to spread the word to any B5 fan groups that might not have already heard it so everyone has a chance.
PART ONE
Twenty years ago, publishing entrepreneur Jaclyn Easton came to me with a risky but innovative idea: b5books.com, a publishing entity built around one show, Babylon 5, its participants and fans. This wouldn’t be what was usually done, aftermarket making-of books --
Twenty years ago, publishing entrepreneur Jaclyn Easton came to me with a risky but innovative idea: b5books.com, a publishing entity built around one show, Babylon 5, its participants and fans. This wouldn’t be what was usually done, aftermarket making-of books --
Babylon 5 Books is Closing Forever
Last chance ever to order B5 Books. Worldwide flat rate shipping for unlimited books is $45; USA is $9. We now offer ebooks and hardcovers.
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October 27, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Final reminder: if you want any of the @Babylon5 books published by B5books.com this is your last chance before the company goes away in five days. You may also want to spread the word to any B5 fan groups that might not have already heard it so everyone has a chance.
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Advance review (5/5 ⭐) in spanish/english of #SYNTHETICS #1 of 4
A powerful narrative blend of dystopian science fiction and social psychology!
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Writer @straczynski.bsky.social
Arti #Tonyparker
Available on October 29th from @darkhorse.com
A powerful narrative blend of dystopian science fiction and social psychology!
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Writer @straczynski.bsky.social
Arti #Tonyparker
Available on October 29th from @darkhorse.com
October 26, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Advance review (5/5 ⭐) in spanish/english of #SYNTHETICS #1 of 4
A powerful narrative blend of dystopian science fiction and social psychology!
uncomicmas.blogspot.com/2025/10/rese...
Writer @straczynski.bsky.social
Arti #Tonyparker
Available on October 29th from @darkhorse.com
A powerful narrative blend of dystopian science fiction and social psychology!
uncomicmas.blogspot.com/2025/10/rese...
Writer @straczynski.bsky.social
Arti #Tonyparker
Available on October 29th from @darkhorse.com
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Synthetics Volume One issue #2 from the star-studded team of J. Michael @straczynski.bsky.social, @tonyparkerart.bsky.social, Carrie Strachan, and Steve Dutro: bit.ly/41U3dXO
October 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Synthetics Volume One issue #2 from the star-studded team of J. Michael @straczynski.bsky.social, @tonyparkerart.bsky.social, Carrie Strachan, and Steve Dutro: bit.ly/41U3dXO
"Straczynski delivers with all the sci-fi excellence and craftsmanship he’s known for. It’s a comic that makes you think; it will come at you from different angles...magnificent world building, exploring the moral and ethical impacts of synthetic beings." Out 10/29
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Review: 'Synthetics #1' is a Thought-Provoking Apocalyptic Sci-Fi
Dive into Synthetics, a tale of ethical dilemmas and captivating world building that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
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October 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
"Straczynski delivers with all the sci-fi excellence and craftsmanship he’s known for. It’s a comic that makes you think; it will come at you from different angles...magnificent world building, exploring the moral and ethical impacts of synthetic beings." Out 10/29
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No more so than Shirley Jackson owed a lot to JM Barrie for Peter Pan, or to the story of Narcissus.
Theme is not story. Story is story.
So basically: no.
Theme is not story. Story is story.
So basically: no.
@straczynski.bsky.social i love harlan’s “jeffty is five” but wouldn’t it be safe to say harlan owed a lot to shirley jackson
October 22, 2025 at 11:30 PM
No more so than Shirley Jackson owed a lot to JM Barrie for Peter Pan, or to the story of Narcissus.
Theme is not story. Story is story.
So basically: no.
Theme is not story. Story is story.
So basically: no.
Yes, happened at Blackpool.
@straczynski.bsky.social Hi, I just had a quick question. I wanted to see if I recall in my old age right. Back during B5 run, was there not a story of how a hotel accidentally threw out your babylon 5 story notes for season 5? Or am I miss remembering?
October 22, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Yes, happened at Blackpool.
Holy smokes...I just read over the final pre-print copy of THE AMAZING SPIDER MAN: TORN, issue 2 and it came out even better than issue 1. Hitting stores November 12. Buckle up....
October 21, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Holy smokes...I just read over the final pre-print copy of THE AMAZING SPIDER MAN: TORN, issue 2 and it came out even better than issue 1. Hitting stores November 12. Buckle up....