“For me, growing up in a ridiculously poor family living in dead-end neighborhoods, Superman was a deeply personal icon, one that said you can do anything if you put your mind to it. What he stood for formed the core of who I wanted to be as I grew up, and informed how I view the world and my responsibilities to other people.”

American writer, filmmaker, and producer

Joseph Michael Straczynski is an American writer, filmmaker, and producer. He is best known for creating the science fiction television series Babylon 5, and later Crusade, Jeremiah, and Sense8. He has also written many comic books and founded Synthetic Worlds Ltd. and Studio JMS. He serves as executor of the estate of Harlan Ellison, a role that reflects his long connection to the wider world of speculative fiction and entertainment.