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J. Michael Straczynski

cover Amazing Spider-Man: Coming Home
written by J. Michael Straczynski
art by John Romita, Jr.

This trade paperback, Volume 1, collects Amazing Spider-Man issues 30 - 35. Peter Parker faces three new experiences in Straczynski's debut story line. First, he takes on a new job as a high school teacher. Next, a mysterious character named Ezekiel reveals that Peter's spider powers may not be as unique as he thought. Finally, Spider-Man encounters a powerful new enemy named Morlun who will stop at nothing to destroy him.

cover Amazing Spider-Man: Revelations
written by J. Michael Straczynski
art by John Romita, Jr.

This trade paperback, Volume 2, collects Amazing Spider-Man issues 36 - 39. Issue 36 is Marvel Comics' tribute to the September 11th tragedy. Issue 37 picks up with the story of Aunt May's discovery of Peter Parker's secret identity.

cover Amazing Spider-Man: Until the Stars Turn Cold
written by J. Michael Straczynski
art by John Romita, Jr.


This trade paperback, Volume 3, collects Amazing Spider-Man issues 40 - 45. The storyline includes Peter Parker's attempt to reconcile with Mary Jane and a surprising three-sided battle with Doctor Octopus.

cover Amazing Spider-Man: The Life & Death of Spiders
written by J. Michael Straczynski
art by John Romita, Jr.
$9.59


This trade paperback, Volume 4, collects Amazing Spider-Man Issues 46 - 50. The stories cover Peter Parker's attempt to reconcile with Mary Jane and his realization that his special powers bring him special enemies.

cover Amazing Spider-Man: Unintended Consequences
written by J. Michael Straczynski and Fiona Avery
art by John Romita Jr.
$10.39


This trade paperback, Volume 5, collects Amazing Spider-Man Issues 51 - 58. As Peter and Mary Jane work out their relationship, Spider-Man faces dangers around every corner.

cover Amazing Spider-Man: Happy Birthday
written by J. Michael Straczynski
art by John Romita Jr.
$10.49


This trade paperback, Volume 6, collects Issues 57, 58, 500, 501, and 502 of The Amazing Spider-Man. Peter spends his birthday as Spider-Man fighting an inter-dimensional threat that has descended on Manhattan. Alongside a who's who of Marvel Universe guest-stars, the battle culminates in a trip through time, where Peter meets all of his greatest adversaries and experiences one very special and unexpected reunion!

cover Amazing Spider-Man: The Book of Ezekiel
written by J. Michael Straczynski
art by John Romita Jr.
$12.99


This trade paperback, Volume 7, collects The Amazing Spider-Man issues 503 through 508.

Amazing Spider-Man: Sins Past
written by J. Michael Straczynski
art by Mike Deodato Jr.

This trade paperback collects the "Sins Past" storyline beginning in The Amazing Spider-Man Issue 509 with new artist Mike Deodato Jr. and continuing through Issue 514.

cover The Best of Spider Man
Hardcover
written by J. Michael Straczynski (and others)
art by John Romita, Jr. (and others)

This volume includes the same material as Spider-Man: Coming Home (Amazing Spider-Man 30 - 35) plus Issue 36, Straczynski's September 11 Spider-Man Story. It also includes the following stories from other writers: Spider-Man's Tangled Web 4 - 6, Peter Parker: Spider-Man 36, and Ultimate Marvel Team-Up 6 - 8.

cover Best of Spider-Man Volume 2
Hardcover
written by J. Michael Straczynski (and others)
art by John Romita, Jr. (and others)


This hardcover volume collects several Amazing Spider-Man stories by J. Michael Straczynski along with several Peter Parker: Spider-Man and Spider-Man's Tangled Web stories by Paul Jenkins.

cover Babylon 5: The Price of Peace
written by J. Michael Straczynski
This trade paperback collects issues 1 through 4 and 11 of the DC Babylon 5 comic book. The first four issues reveal how Jeffrey Sinclair became the Earth Ambassador to Minbar, and Issue 11 is the special Psi Corps issue.
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cover The Complete Book of Scriptwriting
by J. Michael Straczynski
Joe Straczynski originally wrote this handbook in the 1980's, and he updated it in 1996. This paperback edition was released in July 2002. It covers the skills required for writing and marketing scripts for television, film, animation, radio, and the stage. It is written on a very clear and accessible level. This revised edition includes the complete script of the Babylon 5 episode "The Coming of Shadows".

cover Delicate Creatures
written by J. Michael Straczynski
art by Michael Zulli and Steve Firchow

Straczynski turns an intelligent and adult eye to the fairy tale genre in this first hardcover graphic novel from Joe's Comics. Each two-page spread spread of this prose and poetry story features elaborate artwork.

cover Demon Night
by J. Michael Straczynski
$9.56


This is a reprint of an early horror novel written by Straczynski before he became famous for Babylon 5. A young man returns to his hometown to try to piece together the forgotten horrors of his childhood. During the process a lair of vampire-like demons are unleashed from a remote cave and the town is infected one by one.

cover Midnight Nation
written by J. Michael Straczynski
art by Gary Frank


This 288-page graphic novel collect's J. Michael Straczynski's moving Midnight Nation comic book series. The beautiful artwork is provided by Gary Frank. David Grey is a Los Angeles police detective who finds himself lost in a world "in-between" - home to people and things forgotten and discarded by society. He must make a dangerous trek across the country to reclaim his stolen soul, aided by a mysterious and beautiful woman named Laurel. The trade paperback includes a revealing essay by J. Michael Straczynski - found nowhere else - in which he explains his very personal reasons for writing Midnight Nation.

cover Othersyde
by J. Michael Straczynski
$9.56


This is a reprint of an early horror novel written by Straczynski before he became famous for Babylon 5. It is a tale of childhood alienation and revenge.

cover Rising Stars : Born In Fire (Vol. 1)
written by J. Michael Straczynski
art by Keu Cha and Christian Zanier

A mysterious object from space crashes near Pederson, Illinois. Over the next nine months, 113 children are born with supernatural powers. How does the world react to them, and how do they react to the world? This trade paperback collects Rising Stars issues 1 - 8.

cover Rising Stars: Volume 2
written by J. Michael Straczynski
art by Christain Zanier, Ken Lashley, Stuart Immonen, and Brent Anderson


Ten years after the events of Act I, the Specials are out of control. Critical Maas rules Chicago with an iron fist. Should the other Specials get involved, or would the world be better of if they didn't? This trade paperback, titled Power, collects Rising Stars issues 9 - 16.


Rising Stars Volume 3: Fire and Ash
written by J. Michael Straczynski
art by Brent Anderson

This trade paperback collects Issues 17 - 24 to conclude Rising Stars.

cover Rising Stars: Visitations
written by J. Michael Straczynski
art by Various Artists
$8.99


This trade paperback collection includes the various side stories and bonus issues that accompanied Rising Stars. Issue 0, Issue 1/2, and the Preview Issue are included.

cover Straczynski Unplugged
by J. Michael Straczynski
$9.56


This is a collection of Straczynski's short stories. At one time, Straczynski said he expected it to include a number of his Twilight Zone stories combined with stories published elsewhere but never previously gathered into a single collection (such as "Say Hello, Mister Quigley," originally published in Pulphouse, and "Your Move," originally published in Amazing Stories), and a number of brand new, previously unpublished short stories.

Supreme Power: Contact
written by J. Michael Straczynski
art by Gary Frank
$14.99


This trade paperback collects the critically acclaimed and best-selling Issues 1 through 6 of Supreme Power. J. Michael Stracyznski presents a hard-edged, mature, and deeply personal saga of a world about to give birth to its first generation of super heroes. This Mature Readers story follows the origins of these new heroes and anti-heroes from their birth through adulthood and examines how their lives and abilities change and shape the world around them.


cover Supreme Power: Powers And Principalities
written by J. Michael Straczynski
art by Gary Frank
$14.99


This trade paperback collects issues 7 through 12 of Straczynski's acclaimed Supreme Power comic book series.


cover Supreme Power Vol. 1
Hardcover
written by J. Michael Straczynski
art by Gary Frank
$19.79


This hardcover compiliation of Straczynski's Supreme Power comic book series contains all the issues from the first two trade paperback compilations, namely Issues 1 - 13. These form the stories "Contact" and "Powers and Principalities". Bonus materials include character designs, alternate cover treatments, and the historic first appearance of the original Squadron Supreme in Avengers #85 - 86.


Tales from the New Twilight Zone
by J. Michael Straczynski
This book is a collection of stories adapted from the scripts that Joe Straczynski wrote for The New Twilight Zone.
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cover Tribulations
by J. Michael Straczynski


Susan Randall is an LA reporter tracking a sadistic serial killer. She joins forces with Raymond Weil, a mysterious man with an unbelievable theory about the killer. Could he possibly be right, or is he crazy? Or... does he know things only the killer could know? This is a reprint of Straczynski's shocking thriller. (This reprint is only available - possibly used - from the Amazon Marketplace.


cover Tribulations
by J. Michael Straczynski
Susan Randall is an LA reporter tracking a sadistic serial killer. She joins forces with Raymond Weil, a mysterious man with an unbelievable theory about the killer. Could he possibly be right, or is he crazy? Or... does he know things only the killer could know? (This first edition is only available - possibly used - from the Amazon Marketplace. See above for the reprint.)


cover Outside the Box
edited by Lou Anders
$16.95

Outside the Box is an anthology of 18 stories that appeared at Bookface.com before the site closed down. J. Michael Straczynski contributes two stories, "We Killed Them in the Ratings" and "Cold Type". Fiona Avery contributes "Luring the Tiger out of the Mountains".