J.M. DeMatteis

J.M. DeMatteis is an American writer whose work spans superhero comics, original graphic novels, prose and animation. Raised in Brooklyn, he worked as a musician and music journalist before entering comics, where his early projects included co-creating the Creature Commandos.

His superhero writing includes Spider-Man's “Kraven's Last Hunt” and Justice League International with Keith Giffen and Kevin Maguire. Original works such as Moonshadow, Blood: A Tale and the autobiographical Brooklyn Dreams gave him space to develop more personal and philosophical stories. He has also written children's fantasy, including Abadazad and Imaginalis, and contributed to animated series and films such as Justice League Unlimited, Batman: The Brave and the Bold and Superman: Red Son.