JMS on Usenet
January 2003
J. Michael Straczynski posts regularly on Usenet. This page provides quick links to his posts from January 2003, with a brief description of each. Unless otherwise stated, all messages are from rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated.
31 January 2003
Re: B5 timeline?
JMS quotes the Babylon 5 Chronology entry for the Icarus mission.
30 January 2003
Re: Spider-man's spider sense revealed
rec.arts.comics.marvel.universe
JMS disagrees with a misinterpretation of his idea of spider-sense.Re: Almost 10 years ago...
JMS responds to gratitude for Babylon 5 and his interactions with fans.
29 January 2003
Re: JMS: No more B5-Novels?
A buyer need only negotiate with Warner Bros. for there to be more Babylon 5 novels.
28 January 2003
Re: ATT: jms Why do you oppose a war agaist Iraq?
JMS feels that the Bush administration has turned a blind eye towards gun purchases despite tracking several less suspicious activities for potential terrorists.
27 January 2003
Re: Getting a female n00b hooked on B5?
JMS calls for a leetspeak translation.Re: ATT: jms Why do you oppose a war agaist Iraq?
JMS fears for the Bill of Rights.
26 January 2003
Re: JMS: Can we have a...
JMS hasn't had any time to work on the Babylon 5 graphic novel.
24 January 2003
Re: ATTN JMS: Tony Kushner
JMS has never read Tony Kushner's work.Re: JMS and SDSU!
JMS discusses his college days.Re: ATTN JMS: A question about the TV Business - Directors
JMS explains why television shows use multiple directors.Re: JMS: Using still images from episodes?
JMS thinks it's OK to use Babylon 5 images with the proper copyright notice.Re: ATT: jms Why do you oppose a war agaist Iraq?
JMS offers his own opinion about President Bush's motives.
22 January 2003
Re: ATTN JMS: (<--yes, yet another) re: cancellation of O5 and future
JMS has planned a five-year arc for Jeremiah.Re: ATT: jms Why do you oppose a war agaist Iraq?
JMS maintains that the Bush Administration intends to grow our nuclear arsenal in the future.Re: ATT: jms Why do you oppose a war agaist Iraq?
JMS speaks out against branding dissenters as traitors.
21 January 2003
Re: ATT: jms Why do you oppose a war agaist Iraq?
JMS answers the question in the subject by addressing several points about justifications for war.
19 January 2003
Re: Robert and Me (long)
rec.arts.sf.written.robert-jordan
JMS explains the purpose of the moderated newsgroup, which is not to insulate him from criticism.Re: A late arc question (for JMS or others)
JMS explains why Sheridan couldn't piece together the Shadow influence on the Centauri in Season Five.
17 January 2003
Re: jms publishing stuff---->question for JMS
JMS expects his republished works to be widely distributed to all the major chains.
16 January 2003
Re: Propaganda
JMS feels that war with Iraq if imminent.Re: ATTN: JMS, was that you at Golden Age comics?
JMS is very pleased with the Midnight Nation graphic novel.
15 January 2003
Re: jms publishing stuff
JMS is asked where to find one of his Twilight Zone scripts.Re: jms publishing stuff---->question for JMS
A publisher would have to make a deal with Warner Bros. in order to publish JMS' Babylon 5 short stories.
14 January 2003
Re: jms publishing stuff
JMS' short story collection will not include any Babylon 5 stories.Re: ATT JMS - Amazing Spider-Man
JMS confirms that he will remain the writer of Amazing Spider-Man.Re: jms publishing stuff
Issue 49 of Amazing Spider-Man should be out on 22 January 2003.Re: Attn. JMS - Cost of Sci-Fi TV
JMS battles a troll.
13 January 2003
Re: Attn. JMS - Cost of Sci-Fi TV
JMS responds to nitpicking criticisms of the Babylon 5 novels.jms publishing stuff
JMS announces several of his upcoming publications.Re: ATTN JMS: (<--yes, yet another) re: cancellation of O5 and future
JMS tells what he heard about the reasons for Odyssey 5's cancellation and Jeremiah's renewal.Re: JMS: Jeremiah on dvd???
There is no news about Jeremiah's eventual release on DVD.Re: Attn. JMS - Cost of Sci-Fi TV
The budget for each Crusade episode was about the same as Babylon 5's.Re: Midnight Nation: Down The Wormhole?
The Midnight Nation graphic novel will be released on 15 January 2003.
12 January 2003
Re: Attn JMS : Season 2 DVDs
Andrea Thompson will be interviewed on the Babylon 5 Season Two DVD, but will not participate in a commentary.
08 January 2003
Re: JMS: Can we have a...
JMS discusses the level of emotion needed to write.
07 January 2003
Re: JMS: Can we have a...
JMS talks about Supreme Power, Midnight Nation, and a few other comic books.
06 January 2003
Re: JMS: Can we have a...
JMS reports on the status of several projects including Jeremiah, Polaris, and several comic books.Re: Attn JMS: What about now?
JMS maintains that Saddam Hussein is not the root cause of terrorism in the world.
04 January 2003
Re: a nosey question about jms...
JMS describes his writing for the San Diego State University newspaper.
03 January 2003
Re: a nosey question about jms...
JMS explains why he chose his majors in college.Re: Ramming Speed
JMS defends his use of the term "ramming speed" in Babylon 5.
02 January 2003
Re: a nosey question about jms...
JMS lists his degrees.