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Jeph Loeb (January 29, 1958, Stamford, Connecticut) is an American comic book writer, screenwriter and producer. Loeb became interesting comics as a child. He attended Columbia University, where he earned his Bachelor of arts degree and later received his Master's degree in Film. Loeb's greatest influence as a comic book writer Elliot Maggin. Loeb would acheive his own comic greatness working with Marvel and DC Comics writing for such well known characters as Superman, Batman, Spider-Man and the X-Men. He has won the Eisner award four times and is also a five-time Wizard Award winner.
Loeb may be best known for his work with Tim Sale on Batman: Year One and other Batman stories Batman: The Dark Victory and the Superman story Superman for All Seasons. Loeb completed Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America in 2007. The funeral of the American comic hero made headlines and was covered by news outlets.
In the realm of television, Loeb has worked as a supervising producer and writer on the series Smallville and Lost and is also an executive producer of the NBC series Heroes. Loeb left Smallville after its fourth season. He made his film, screenwriting debut in 1985 withe action comedy Teen Wolf starring Michael J. Fox he also wrote the sequel Teen Wolf Too. Loeb also provided the story for the 1985 Arnold Schwarzenegger action feature Commando.
Comics Credits
- 9-11 vol. 2 (DC Comics) short story
- Action Comics Annual #5 (DC Comics)
- The Avengers #2-7 (Marvel, second series)
- Awesome Holiday Special #1 (Awesome Comics)
- Batman #608-619 (DC Comics)
- Batman: Dark Victory #0, #1-13 (DC Comics)
- Batman: Choices - Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Special (DC Comics)
- Batman: Ghosts - Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Special (DC Comics)
- Batman: Madness - Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Special (DC Comics)
- Batman: Haunted Knight TPB (DC Comics)
- Batman The Long Halloween #1-13 (DC Comics)
- Battle Chasers #1, 4 (Image/WildStorm/Cliffhanger) - Uncredited dialogue
- Cable #15, #17-39 (Marvel Comics)
- Captain America #1-6, #12 (Marvel- second series)
- Catwoman: When in Rome #1-6 (DC, currently in production)
- Challengers of the Unknown #1-8 (DC Comics) - first comics work
- Coven #1-6 (Awesome Comics)
- Coven #1-3 (Awesome Comics)
- Coven: Black & White #1 (Awesome Comics)
- Coven: Dark Origins #1 (Awesome Comics)
- Coven/Fantom Special (Awesome Comics)
- Coven/Kaboom Special (Awesome Comics)
- Daredevil: Yellow #1-6 (Marvel Comics)
- The Darkness/Batman (DC Comics & Image Comics)
- The Savage Dragon #50 (Image Comics/Highbrow)
- Fantastic Four (Marvel Comics)
- Fighting American #1-2 (Awesome Comics)
- Fighting American: Rules of the Game #1-3 (Awesome Comics)
- Generation X #8 (Marvel Comics) - uncredited dialogue
- Generation X ‘95 Annual (Marvel Comics)
- Heroes Reborn #1/2 (Marvel & Wizard)
- Hip Flask #1/2 Comic-Con Preview (Active Images)
- Hulk: Grey #1-6 (Marvel Comics)
- The Savage Hulk #1 (Marvel Comics) - short story
- Iron Man #7-12 (Marvel, second series)
- JLA: Our Worlds At War (DC Comics)
- Justice League Task Force #9 (DC Comics)
- Kaboom #1-3 (Awesome, first series)
- Kaboom #1-3 (Aweswome, second series)
- Kaboom Prelude (Awesome Comics)
- Lionheart #1-present (Awesome Comics) - with Ian Churchill
- Loose Cannon #1-4 (DC Comics)
- Re:Gex #0 #1 (Awesome Comics)
- Showcase ‘94 #5 (DC Comics) -
- Spiderman: Blue #1-6 (Marvel Comics)
- Superman #15l-184 (DC, second series)
- Superman-Batman #1-current (DC Comics)
- Superman: For All Seasons #1-4 ((DC Comics)
- WildCATS/X Men: The Golden Age (Marvel Comics & Image Comics/WildStorm)
- The Witching Hour #1-3 (DC/Vertigo)
- Vampirella #18 (Harris) - short story, tribute to Archie Goodwin
- Wolverine ‘96 Annual (Marvel Comics)
- Wolverine/Gambit: Victims #1-3 (Marvel Comics)
- World's Finest: Our Worlds At War (DC Comics)
- X-Force #46-61 (Marvel Comics)
- X-Force & Cable ‘95 Annual (Marvel Comics)
- X-Man #1-9 (Marvel Comics)
- X-Men: Road to Onslaught (Marvel Comics)
- X-Men: Askani’Son #1-4 (Marvel Comics)
- The Astonishing X-Men #3 (Marvel Comics)
- The Uncanny X-Men #320-321, #329-330 (Marvel Comics)
- The Uncanny X-Men Annual #12 (Marvel Comics)
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