Cloak & Dagger - Jeph Loeb Interview

Photo Credit: Ethan Miller

Jeph Loeb is a Peabody Award-winning and two-time Emmy Nominated Writer/Producer. His television credits include Jessica Jones (2015), Luke Cage (2016), Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013) and Legion (2017), as well as Lost (2004) and Smallville (2001). His career started with writing and producing the films Teen Wolf (1985) and Commando(1985). His graphic novels Batman: The Long Halloween and Superman for All Seasons have been cited as influences on Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, Smallville and Gotham.

STORYLINE
Two teenagers from very different backgrounds find themselves burdened and awakened to newly acquired superpowers while falling in love.

Creator: Joe Pokaski
Series Casts: Olivia Holt, J.D. Evermore, Aubrey Joseph, Miles Mussenden, Gloria Reuben, Andrea Roth, James Saito, Noëlle Renée Bercy.

Photo Credit: James Vallesteros

THE JBN TEAM INTERVIEW WITH JEPH LOEB

Journalist: JOSEPH FLORES
Videographer: ERIK WERLIN
Location: WONDERCON, ANAHEIM, CA

Video: Erik Werlin. Audio/Edit: James Vallesteros (@jamesvallesteros)

TRIVIA:

• Joseph "Jeph" Loeb is the author of numerous comic books including Superman for All Seasons and Batman: The Long Halloween.
• Frequently works with artist Tim Sale, on projects including Daredevil: Yellow, Spiderman: Blue and Batman: The Long Halloween
• His graphic novel (with artist Tim Sale) "A Superman for all Seasons" is cited as a major inspiration for the "Smallville" team. Jeph joined the Smallville writing/production staff during the second season
• Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale also teamed up to do a Catwoman graphic novel, Catwoman: When in Rome.
• His son, Joseph Loeb IV (nicknamed Sam), was born on April 13, 1988. He died of cancer on June 17, 2005.
• Happily writing a watershed revival of "Batman", (along with famed illustrator Jim Lee providing art) for DC Comics [February 2004]
• Signed an exclusive contract with Marvel. His next comic book will be The Ultimates Vol. 3 with superstar artist Joe Madueira. [September 2005]

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