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Joseph "Jeph" Loeb is a comics/film writer and TV producer. He started as a co-writer of ''Film/TeenWolf'', then wrote ''Film/{{Commando}}'' and a few other movies. While working on the script for Franchise/TheFlash movie, he got an opportunity to write for Creator/DCComics.

The most acclaimed stories from his first foray into comics were the critical hits ''Franchise/{{Batman}}: ComicBook/TheLongHalloween'' (one of three titles that were inspiration for ''Film/BatmanBegins''), ''Batman: ComicBook/DarkVictory'' and ''ComicBook/SupermanForAllSeasons'', which he created with artist Tim Sale. Later, also with Sale, he wrote three mini-series for Creator/MarvelComics, ''ComicBook/SpiderManBlue'', ''[[ComicBook/DaredevilYellow Daredevil: Yellow]]'', and ''[[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk: Gray]]'' each telling early stories of the title characters, revolving around their relationships with now dead LoveInterests (respectively Gwen Stacy, Karen Page and Betty Banner).

One of Loeb's greatest successes was bringing his children -- Sam and Audrey -- into comics. Loeb was also a producer and writer for ''{{Series/Smallville}}'', ''{{Series/Lost}}'', and ''{{Series/Heroes}}''. Back at DC, he created ''ComicBook/BatmanHush'' with Jim Lee and started another ''ComicBook/SupermanBatman'' ongoing series where he reintroduced Post-Crisis ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} in ''ComicBook/TheSupergirlFromKrypton2004''. He got multiple awards, including the Eisner Award for a Batman and ComicBook/TheSpirit crossover. But then later, his son was diagnosed with cancer, and then later died at the age of 17 after a three-year battle.

Jeph, who had already left ''Smallville'' to take care of Sam, finished his son's last comics story together with many writers and artists, and published it in ''Superman/Batman''. Then he decided to retire from comics. However, his friend, Marvel Editor-In-Chief Creator/JoeQuesada, convinced him to come back and write for him.

But Jeph, understandably, wasn't the same man he was before. While his titles ''always'' had flaws -- lack of research and ContinuitySnarl among others -- after coming to Marvel, his work was quickly criticized by many fans as some of the worst in living memory. ''[[ComicBook/CaptainAmerica Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America]]'', where superheroes come to terms with ComicBook/TheDeathOfCaptainAmerica is considered the best of these recent works. His runs on ''ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}'' and ''[[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]]'' are infamous among most fans for introducing two villains who, confusingly, predate the origins and adventures of the main characters -- [[TheChessmaster Romulus]] and ComicBook/RedHulk. His run on ''ComicBook/TheUltimates'', ''ComicBook/TheUltimates3'', has been labeled as full of CharacterDerailment and ''ComicBook/{{Ultimatum}}'' is generally considered to rival ''ComicBook/CountdownToFinalCrisis'', ''ComicBook/AmazonsAttack'', and ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueCryForJustice'' in terms of quality. He was also forced to leave ''Heroes'' because NBC didn't like the course of the story (and because according to some, Loeb was stealing series writers for ComicBook/UltimateMarvel). His run on ''ComicBook/{{Nova}}'' has been fairly well-liked.

Loeb has since taken over as the head of Marvel's [[Creator/MarvelAnimation animated division]], acting as an executive producer for ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012'' and the second season of ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'', the former of which has developed a serious BrokenBase. He is also producing ''Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.'' and ''WesternAnimation/AvengersAssemble'', the latter of which is heavily influenced by Creator/JossWhedon's ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'' film. He also oversees the television division of the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, executive producing Marvel's Creator/{{ABC}} shows (''Series/AgentsOfShield'' and ''Series/AgentCarter''), as well as their Creator/{{Netflix}} ones (''Series/{{Daredevil|2015}}'', ''Series/{{Jessica Jones|2015}}''). However, Loeb stepped down from this position following the 2019 promotion of Creator/KevinFeige, who will now oversee all of Marvel's television output.

Another factor may be Loeb's alleged racism. Peter Shinkoda, who played Nobu in Netflix's ''Series/{{Daredevil|2015}}'', has accused Loeb of racist comments, specifically anti-Asian comments and of derailing the story of the team up mini-series ''Series/{{The Defenders|2017}}'' due to said racist beliefs. However, until futher info is available, that's all that's going to be said on the topic. He shares his workplace with Creator/GeoffJohns and Allan Heinberg.

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!!Comic-Book properties Loeb has worked on include:
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* ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'':
** ''ComicBook/Batman1940''
*** ''ComicBook/TheLongHalloween''
*** ''ComicBook/BatmanDarkVictory''
*** ''ComicBook/BatmanHush''
* ''ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}'':
** ''ComicBook/CatwomanWhenInRome''
* ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}''
** ''ComicBook/Supergirl2005''
*** ''ComicBook/GirlPower''
* ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}''
* ''ComicBook/SupermanBatman''
** ''ComicBook/PublicEnemies2004''
** ''ComicBook/TheSupergirlFromKrypton2004''

!!Television shows that Loeb has been involved in include:
* ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD''
* ''Series/Daredevil2015''
* ''Series/TheDefenders2017''
* ''Series/{{Heroes}}''
* ''WesternAnimation/HitMonkey''
* ''Series/IronFist2017''
* ''Series/JessicaJones2015''
* ''Series/{{Lost}}''
* ''Series/LukeCage2016''
* ''WesternAnimation/MODOK2021''
* ''Series/{{Smallville}}''

!!Movies that Loeb has been involved in include:
* ''Film/{{Commando}}''
* ''Film/TeenWolf''
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!!Tropes asssociated with Jeph Loeb and his works:
* AnimationAgeGhetto: He admittedly believes in gearing Marvel cartoons to children, hence his efforts to invoke this with the single-episode storylines and comedic overtones of ''[[WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012 Ultimate Spider-Man]]'' and ''WesternAnimation/AvengersAssemble''.
** [[http://www.newsarama.com/18149-loeb-seagle-focus-on-core-characters-in-avengers-assemble.html From a Newsrama's interview]]:
---> '''Loeb''': (...)The reality is that we're on a network, Disney XD, which is largely known as being a kids' network. We're not going to shy away from that. We want to be able to bring that audience in, because in many cases, it's going to be their first opportunity to get to know the Marvel Universe. And that's a pretty big thing. We want to be able to share our universe with the next group of Marvel fans, however they're going to come in.\\
Our movies, believe it or not, are PG-13. While everybody can and should go to them, there are families out there who feel like maybe they're a little too old. What we wanted to do is create an opportunity where it absolutely is a four-quadrant: We want women, we want families, we want kids, and we want men to be able to watch the show. But if at the end of the day, the good news that we get is, every single kid in America is going to be watching the show, and throughout the world? I'll take that.
* BeyondTheImpossible: What Red Hulk did was, in a nutshell, this trope gone wrong. An example is lifting Thor's hammer [[OnlyTheChosenMayWield without being worthy]].
* CreatorCameo: Well, not quite the creator as much as his children. Especially noticeably in one instance where Iron Man talks about "a brave little boy named Sam." and the newest ComicBook/{{Nova}}, Sam Alexander.
* CharactersDroppingLikeFlies: ''Ultimatum''.
* CreatorsFavorite: He seems to have a fondness for ComicBook/{{Mockingbird}}, given he was pitching an origin TV series for her in the early days of the MCU, then later brought her into ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'', and tried to launch a spin-off series about her.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: ''ComicBook/OurWorldsAtWar'' came out in the middle of 2001. By the end of the story, it is in many ways Franchise/TheDCU's 9/11.
* GadgeteerGenius: Hiro "Toyman" Okamura (who may have inspired Hiro ''Na''kamura on ''Series/{{Heroes}}'').
* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: He wrote four series for Marvel titled ''ComicBook/DaredevilYellow'', ''ComicBook/SpiderManBlue'', ''Hulk: Gray'', and ''Captain America: White''. Together, they form a ThematicSeries.
* InnerMonologue:
** In ''ComicBook/SupermanBatman'', both leads ponder on the plot and each other at least once every single page.
** In ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'''s ''[[ComicBook/Supergirl2005 first arc]]'' the titular heroine constantly reflects on her adoptive homeworld's strangeness and her own feelings of inadequacy.
* KickedUpstairs: In regards to his promotion as Marvel's Head of Television.
* TheLostLenore: Even before the loss of his son Sam, Loeb's work heavily dealt with loved ones no longer living.
* RoguesGalleryShowcase: Loeb's work on Batman, ''Hulk'', ''Spider-Man: Blue'', and ''Daredevil: Yellow'' all feature an abnormally diverse collection of the hero's villains, often organized under a single mastermind behind the scenes.
* SignatureStyle:
** Loeb seems to like having superheroes disguise themselves as other superheroes. For example:
*** In ''WesternAnimation/SupermanBatmanPublicEnemies'', Bats dresses up as ComicBook/{{Hawkman}} and Supes as [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]]. Actually kind of disturbing if you think about it; they had to undress Hawkman and Captain Marvel, even more disturbing is the fact that Captain Marvel is essentially a kid inside a grownup's body.
*** In ''Batman And The Spirit'', Bats and the Spirit switch costumes.
*** In ''Ultimates 3'', ComicBook/CaptainAmerica disguises himself as ComicBook/BlackPanther for no discernible reason. (explained in ''Ultimate Captain America Annual'' #1)
*** In ''ComicBook/OnslaughtReborn'', Wolverine disguises himself as Hawkeye.
** An unrelated but equally noticeable style of his; when he creates a new villain, [[RememberTheNewGuy that villain will be inserted into the past of the hero]], and will instantly have deeply personal relationship with the hero to the point of becoming their new ArchEnemy; Hush, Bruce Wayne's childhood best friend (who had never been mentioned before), Romulus, who had secretly been manipulating Wolverine all his life. ComicBook/RedHulk subverts this trend by being revealed to be longtime ''Incredible Hulk'' supporting character General Thunderbolt Ross the whole time.
** His "Colors" series with Tim Sale all go by the same formula of a hero (Spider-Man, Daredevil, Hulk, Captain America) remembering a simpler time in their career (complete with the art style generally reflecting that time period that said era was published) from the perspective of modern times with the spectre of a dead loved one (Gwen Stacy, Karen Page, Betty Ross, Bucky Barnes). In Hulk and Daredevil, the titular color is also a reference to their early appearance.
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