History Creator / GregWeisman

Greg Weisman (born September 28, 1963) is an American writer and producer. He was the creator of ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' and a scriptwriter for series such as ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible''. He was also the supervising producer for the second season of ''WesternAnimation/{{WITCH}}'', the supervising producer for all of ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'' until its cancellation, and also produced the ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' cartoon, also cancelled (until [[WesternAnimation/YoungJusticeRevivalSeries its revival]], anyway. He also had a good run in the 1980s with his ComicBook revival and update of ''ComicBook/CaptainAtom''. His most recent project was a ''Franchise/StarWars'' animated series titled ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'', which he worked on with Dave Filoni, former supervising director of ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars''. Can be seen as the Western Animation equivalent of Creator/JossWhedon and Creator/JayWolpert.

Oh, and [[Comicbook/Watchmen Rorschach's]] fingerprints [[https://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=12606 are actually his.]]

** ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' third season was subject to ExecutiveMeddling that killed the show.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: His shows seem to have trouble with their third seasons.

*** There were only two general DVD releases for ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}''; the third one that would've finished the ([[CanonDiscontinuity canonical]]) run was quietly ignored for eight years until finally becoming a Disney Movie Club exclusive.

** After the lackluster first season of ''WesternAnimation/{{WITCH}}'', Greg Weisman was hired to head the second season. The show [[GrowingTheBeard grew a beard]] and Greg had plans for more seasons. It was not to be.
** When Disney bought Marvel, Sony [[ScrewedByTheLawyers gave up the TV rights to Spider-Man]] in order to keep the Franchise/SpiderMan movie rights from falling into Marvel Studios' hands, preempting any third season of ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan''. Kids WB ending to make way for 4kids didn't help either (Only ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyTest'' survived the end of Kids WB).
** ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'''s problematic airing schedule and lackluster toy sales made it too unprofitable compared with its high costs for animation and licensing, so Creator/CartoonNetwork cancelled it, although after rabid fan support and years of petitioning, it was UnCanceled for a third season. CurseEscapeClause?

Greg Weisman (born September 28, 1963) is an American writer and producer. He was the creator of ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' and a scriptwriter for series such as ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible''. He was also the supervising producer for the second season of ''WesternAnimation/{{WITCH}}'', the supervising producer for all of ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'' until its cancellation, and also produced the ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' cartoon, also cancelled (until [[WesternAnimation/YoungJusticeOutsiders its revival]], anyway. He also had a good run in the 1980s with his ComicBook revival and update of ''ComicBook/CaptainAtom''. His most recent project was a ''Franchise/StarWars'' animated series titled ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'', which he worked on with Dave Filoni, former supervising director of ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars''. Can be seen as the Western Animation equivalent of Creator/JossWhedon and Creator/JayWolpert.

Greg Weisman (born September 28, 1963) is an American writer and producer. He was the creator of ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' and a scriptwriter for series such as ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible''. He was also the supervising producer for the second season of ''WesternAnimation/{{WITCH}}'', the supervising producer for all of ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'' until its cancellation, and also produced the ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' cartoon, also cancelled (until [[WesternAnimation/YoungJusticeOutsiders2019 its revival]], anyway. He also had a good run in the 1980s with his ComicBook revival and update of ''ComicBook/CaptainAtom''. His most recent project was a ''Franchise/StarWars'' animated series titled ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'', which he worked on with Dave Filoni, former supervising director of ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars''. Can be seen as the Western Animation equivalent of Creator/JossWhedon and Creator/JayWolpert.

Greg Weisman (born September 28, 1963) is an American writer and producer. He was the creator of ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' and a scriptwriter for series such as ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible''. He was also the supervising producer for the second season of ''WesternAnimation/{{WITCH}}'', the supervising producer for all of ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'' until its cancellation, and also produced the ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' cartoon, also cancelled (until [[YoungJustice/RevivalSeries its revival]], anyway. He also had a good run in the 1980s with his ComicBook revival and update of ''ComicBook/CaptainAtom''. His most recent project was a ''Franchise/StarWars'' animated series titled ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'', which he worked on with Dave Filoni, former supervising director of ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars''. Can be seen as the Western Animation equivalent of Creator/JossWhedon and Creator/JayWolpert.

Greg Weisman (born September 28, 1963) is an American writer and producer. He was the creator of ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' and a scriptwriter for series such as ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible''. He was also the supervising producer for the second season of ''WesternAnimation/{{WITCH}}'', the supervising producer for all of ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'' until its cancellation, and also produced the ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' cartoon, also cancelled (until [[WesternAnimation/YoungJusticeOutsiders2019 its revival]], anyway. He also had a good run in the 1980s with his ComicBook revival and update of ''ComicBook/CaptainAtom''. His most recent project was a ''Franchise/StarWars'' animated series titled ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'', which he worked on with Dave Filoni, former supervising director of ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars''. Can be seen as the Western Animation equivalent of Creator/JossWhedon and Creator/JayWolpert.

* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' (2011 - 2013)
** ''[[WesternAnimation/YoungJusticeOutsiders2019 Young Justice: Outsiders]]'' (2019)

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Has a {{Website/Twitter}} [[https://twitter.com/Greg_Weisman account.]]

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!!Provides examples of:

* GambitIndex: If he's involved in a work, chances are one of these tropes will show up eventually. Not surprising since he ''did'' create [[TropeNamer Xanatos]].

Greg Weisman (born September 28, 1963) is an American writer and producer. He was the creator of ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' and a scriptwriter for series such as ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible''. He was also the supervising producer for the second season of ''WesternAnimation/{{WITCH}}'', the supervising producer for all of ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'' until its cancellation, and also produced the ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' cartoon, also cancelled. He also had a good run in the 1980s with his ComicBook revival and update of ''ComicBook/CaptainAtom''. His most recent project was a ''Franchise/StarWars'' animated series titled ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'', which he worked on with Dave Filoni, former supervising director of ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars''. Can be seen as the Western Animation equivalent of Creator/JossWhedon and Creator/JayWolpert.

* AllThereInTheManual: Weisman has an extensive online encyclopedia of the Gargoyles universe: http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/ It's technically owned by a user named Gorebash, Weisman just uses it.

* AuthorCatchphrase: If someone's been reduced to just their head, expect him to be taunted "What are you going to do, bite my kneecaps off?" (Appears in ''Gargoyles'' and ''Spider-Man'') Likewise, references to "beating up a beach" are favored when fighting sand villains (''Gargoyles'', ''Spider-Man'', and ''WITCH''). Also some variation on "revenge is for suckers," both as a quote and ideology, often spoken from one villain to another (''Gargoyles,'' ''Spider-Man,'' and ''Young Justice'').

* CanonDiscontinuity: Weisman has disowned the entire ''Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles'' series except for the premiere episode, "The Journey".
** Weisman has now disowned the televised version of "The Journey" as well, since he retold the story in comic book form and corrected a few errors.

** With Weisman hinself is asked questions on Twitter, he often responds with "#nospoilers", even in regards to shows that are a good twenty years old.

** Weisman has now disowned the televised version of "The Journey" as well, since he retold the story in comicbook form and corrected a few errors.

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[[caption-width-right:350: [[{{Pun}} The Weisman about to speaketh...]]]]

He has also written the first two books of his own original series, ''Rain of the Ghosts'' and ''Spirits of Ash and Foam''. A supernatural young adult book series with heavy references to Caribbean mythology and folklore. An audio play based on said books is also in the works. The kickstarter video for this project can be found [[https://twitter.com/Greg_Weisman/status/582486299417841664?t=1&cn=cmVjb3NfZXhwbG9yZQ%3D%3D&sig=b590402104e003ee911b580df201340c9f14cfa2&al=1&refsrc=email&iid=643af5233da641e5822f371ce75e0dac&autoactions=1427754743&uid=1284968966&nid=244+143+20150329 here]]

* MeaningfulName: His surname is pronounced "Wise Man", which corresponds perfectly with his writing.

** ''WesternAnimation/YoungJusticeOutsiders2019'' (2019)

** ''WesternAnimation/YoungJusticeOutsiders'' (2019)

** Every episode of ''MaxSteel'''s first season started with the letter S.

* ''WesternAnimation/MenInBlack'' (1998 - 1999)

* OneOfUs: Loves his [[Creator/WilliamShakespeare Shakespeare]] and [[Creator/JossWhedon Whedon]].