J.M. DeMatteis

The full audio from my Comic-Con spotlight panel is online and you can listen here:

www.thecomicbooks.com/Audio/2025-0...

Yes. The music is perfect.

In Review: It’s Not Too Late for the Movies to Reject AI A dramatic week in the AI wars made it clear that the future is far from lost, and that we can't afford to fight for it on the tech community's terms.

Make something. Do it now. Doesn't matter if it's polished or not. Make something because nobody has ever seen the world the way you do, and nobody will again. Make something because art is simply that which is authentically expressed. Let beauty take care of itself
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YouTube video by Zifan Winters DC Showcase "Death" part-1

One of my all-time favorite animation projects is this DC Showcase short featuring Death from Sandman. Beautifully directed by Sam Liu and produced by the great Jim Krieg.

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Cover date of his first appearance.

I believe it's the cover date. Which would mean the book actually came out in June.

SPIDER-MAN DAY 2025 Sixty-three years ago a radioactive spider took a bite out of a kid named Peter Parker and the pop culture universe was changed forever. In ...

It's Spider-Man Day! Let's celebrate!

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Justice League International Goes ‘Around the World’ in New Trade Paperback Collection The madcap adventures of Justice League International by Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis, and Kevin Maguire’s continue in the new Around the World collection.

The madcap adventures of Justice League International by Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis, and Kevin Maguire’s continue in the new 'Around the World' collection. conskipper.com/justice-leag... #JusticeLeague
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Hope you enjoy it!

No bathroom? ; )

How J.M. DeMatteis Settled Spider-Man: Animated Series' Cliffhanger That Frustrated Fans for 27 Years In a CBR exclusive interview with J.M. DeMatteis, the Spider-Man '94 writer explains how the Mary Jane animated series cliffhanger was resolved

I talk to CBR about SPIDER-MAN '94.

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I did indeed.

SDCC 2025 Just got back from Comic-Con International and I'm exhausted, overstimulated, and overwhelmed. It was like being dropped onto the surface of...

Over at my website: Digesting the Comic-Con experience:

www.jmdematteis.com/2025/07/sdcc...

Wow. Thanks for sharing that. 🙏

“I Couldn’t Lie To You”: Secret Identities, Outsides, and Arnie Roth By Holly Raymond To be queer in a Marvel comic in 1984 was a bit like being queer in real life in 2025 – often seemingly impossible on paper; precarious and confusing in practice. While the 80s saw…

A thoughtful essay about Captain America's best friend Arnie Roth. I'm both amazed and grateful that Arnie's impact is being felt so many years after these stories appeared.

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SDCC 2025 Just got back from Comic-Con International and I'm exhausted, overstimulated, and overwhelmed. It was like being dropped onto the surface of...

Over at my website: Digesting the Comic-Con experience:

www.jmdematteis.com/2025/07/sdcc...

Thanks! So glad you enjoyed the panel!

You've got a chunk of the 1st part which is the end of the Inhumans saga and a chunk of the 2nd which is a post-Galactus wind-down, so the main story is amazingly brief for such a cosmic epic. Kirby was clearly creating without regard for traditional breaks. He went wherever his imagination led.

The cover to #48 may be my favorite comic book cover of all time. No superhero action, just quiet awe and dread. "Something's coming. We're doomed!" First time I saw that cover, the image evoked an entire story in my head.

I read that and my first thought was, "That really doesn't sound like Dickens!" ; )

Nathan Fillion to launch 'Witness Point' comic book series — See an exclusive first look Nathan Fillion of 'Superman' and 'The Rookie' fame will launch 'Witness Point,' a new comic book he's co-creating. See an exclusive first look.

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My buddy @heathcorson.bsky.social asked me to sign a couple of Guy Gardner-centric JLI issues for Nathan Fillion (they're collaborating on a project for Dark Horse) and then sent me this wonderful photo.

Another time at a...calmer con.

And the crowds...!

SDCC 2025 was my first convention since 2019 and my first San Diego con since 2005.
It was...a trip. But spending time with my daughter and son in law, meeting up with old and new friends, and getting to interact with the amazing, heartfelt people who read my work made the madness worthwhile.

Let's try that again. I couldn't have done it without my sweet daughter @katiemehera.bsky.social and her extraordinary hubby @benmsquared.bsky.social.

You're welcome!

I know yesterday's panel was recorded. Don't know about today's.

Another amazing, exhausting day at Comic-Con. A fun panel with a great group of creators and a signing with a truly heartfelt group of fans. Couldn't have done it without @katiemehera and @ben_m_squared!

It all worked out in the end! : )