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Weisman at Comic-Con International in 2007.

Greg Weisman (born September 28, 1963 in Los Angeles, California) is an American comic book and animation writer and producer, best-known as the creator of Gargoyles and as the Supervising Producer of The Spectacular Spider-Man.

Career

Weisman is a former English composition and writing teacher and received degrees at Stanford University and USC.

In addition to developing and showrunning the popular series Gargoyles, the second season of W.I.T.C.H. and The Spectacular Spider-Man, Weisman has written for numerous animated series, including Men in Black: The Series, Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles, and Kim Possible. Weisman wrote the series bible for Max Steel and produced the show's first season. Weisman voice directs and voice acts on occasion; he played the role of Donald Menken on "The Spectacular Spider-Man".

Weisman is notable for the question and answer forum he participates in with Gargoyles fans online, often revealing his intended plans for the show.

Weisman has also written for comics, including Gargoyles, a continuation of the storyline from the television series. Weisman was not new to comics, having spent time at DC as an editor and co-writing Captain Atom with Cary Bates.

Other work

Weisman has written episodes for the following shows:

• Jem
  • Video Wars
• Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
  • Star Crossed
  • The Clone Rangers
• The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
  • Out of Whack
• Max Steel
  • Shadows
• Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles
  • Funeral for a Friend
  • Liquid Dreams
• Atlantis: Milo's Return
  • The Last (He also voice directed Atlantis 2)
• Kim Possible
  • Queen Bebe
  • Big Bother
• Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
  • The Circus of Ooze
  • The Hunt for The Citadel of Bone
• The Batman
  • The Big Chill
  • The Rubber Face of Comedy Part 1
  • The Clayface of Tragedy Part 2
  • Meltdown
  • Strange Minds
  • The Everywhere Man
  • Artifacts
• Men in Black: The Series
  • The Elle of My Dreams Syndrome (A.K.A. The Big Sleep Syndrome)
  • The Black Guard Syndrome (co-written with his brother, Jon Weisman)
  • The Big Bad Bug Syndrome
  • The Star System Syndrome
• Ben 10
  • Ben 10,000
  • Under Wraps
  • Ken 10
• Legion of Super Heroes
  • Man From the Edge of Tomorrow, Part 2
• Batman: The Brave and the Bold
  • Death Race to Oblivion!

A parody of Gargoyles later appeared in a Weisman-penned story in JLA Showcase #1.

External links

• Greg Weisman at the Internet Movie Database
• JLA Showcase Toon Zone Talkback - Brief summary of stories
• Greg Weisman's interview on BAD GUYS & GARGOYLES comic books
• Greg Weisman discusses the new Gargoyles comic series
• Comic Historian Alan Kistler interviews Greg Weisman about Spectacular Spider-Man