JMS on Usenet
June 2003
J. Michael Straczynski posts regularly on Usenet. This page provides quick links to his posts from June 2003, with a brief description of each. Unless otherwise stated, all messages are from rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated.
30 June 2003
Re: attn. JMS: A TV writing question...
JMS discusses the documentary on comic books.Re: attn. JMS: A TV writing question...
JMS argues that distribution without consent on the Internet can seriously harm a writer's income.Re: attn. JMS: A TV writing question...
JMS defends copyrights and royalty payments for works of art.Re: attn. JMS: A TV writing question...
JMS discusses royalty payments from video sales.
29 June 2003
Re: attn. JMS: A TV writing question...
JMS explains the importance of royalties to writers.Re: attn. JMS: A TV writing question...
JMS accepts praise for Amazing Spider-Man.Re: attn. JMS: A TV writing question...
JMS provides the date and time of the documentary on comic books.
28 June 2003
Re: attn. JMS: A TV writing question...
JMS corrects the link from his previous message. It's an article about the movie business.Re: attn. JMS: A TV writing question...
JMS identifies a documentary that mentions his 9/11 Amazing Spider-Man issue.Re: attn. JMS: A TV writing question...
JMS discusses preplanning on a television series.
27 June 2003
Re: Why is it J. Michael Straczynski
Straczynski's primary reason for anger with Top Cow is because he was lied to.
26 June 2003
Re: Why is it J. Michael Straczynski
JMS has had more good working relationships than bad ones.Re: Why is it J. Michael Straczynski
JMS doesn't want the fans to get involved with his Top Cow disagreement.
25 June 2003
Re: Why is it J. Michael Straczynski
JMS responds to a numerological analysis of his name.Re: Why is it J. Michael Straczynski
JMS links to a report on the full details of his withholding Rising Stars comic scripts because he has been locked out of the movie script process.
22 June 2003
Re: ATTN Joe: David Crowley AKA Lou Welch
JMS is asked whether David Crowley was offered a larger role on Babylon 5.Re: Attn JMS: What's a "wild track"?
JMS defines this film production term.
21 June 2003
Re: Attn JMS: Southern Baptists and B5 -- Was: S2 commentary comment
JMS links to religious web sites that use Babylon 5 quotes or discuss Babylon 5.
18 June 2003
Re: Attn jms: The moral obligation
JMS favors life in prison without parole for murder over both the death penalty and shorter prison sentences.
17 June 2003
Re: JEREMIAH SEASON 2 - any hint as to WHEN???
JMS has heard that Jeremiah Season Two will begin airing in September 2003.
15 June 2003
Re: Attn JMS: Millionaires and B5
JMS learns of a demographic study that finds a positive correlation between watching Babylon 5 and being a millionaire.
12 June 2003
Re: ATTN: JMS - New "V"?
JMS is supportive of Kenneth Johnson bringing back V.from jms re: kittens
JMS is looking for good homes for his neighborhood kittens.
10 June 2003
Re: Who wrote G'Kar's speeches?
The credited writers wrote all of G'Kar's speeches.
06 June 2003
Re: Attn. JMS Comic-Con San Diego
The last "Sleeping in Light" scripts will be available at the San Diego Comic-Con.
04 June 2003
Re: Mark Twain autobiography
JMS jokes with a reader.Re: Supreme Power Update
JMS says that Supreme Power is not very similar to Rising Stars and clarifies that he is witholding the remaining Rising Stars issues because Top Cow is not "doing right" by him.Re: Supreme Power Update
JMS requested Gary Frank as penciller on Supreme Power based on his Midnight Nation work.Re: Supreme Power Update
JMS discusses the Rising Stars delay.Re: Matrix Reloaded (No Spoilers)
JMS gives a negative review of Matrix Reloaded and his prediction for the third film.Re: Has Marvel ever done audience testing?
rec.arts.comics.marvel.universe
JMS is very opposed to the use of focus groups and audience testing.
03 June 2003
Re: Supreme Power Update
JMS reveals that Rising Stars is being delayed by some sort of disagreement with Top Cow.
02 June 2003
Re: And So It Begins...
JMS gives an example of a U.S. citizen held without access to a lawyer.Supreme Power Update
JMS thinks that Supreme Power might be better than Midnight Nation.