Michael Reaves

James Michael Reaves (September 14, 1950 – March 20, 2023) was an American writer, known for his contributions as a script writer and story editor to a number of 1980s and 1990s animated television series, including Gargoyles and Batman: The Animated Series. He has also written media tie-in novels, children's books, and original fiction. His work was often done collaboratively, notably with his then-wife Brynne Stephens (for numerous TV episodes in the 1980s and 1990s), and with Steve Perry, Neil Gaiman, Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff, and his daughter Mallory Reaves for various novels. Reaves won a 1993 Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in an Animated Program for his work on Batman: The Animated Series.

This article is about the American writer. For people with similar names, see Michael Reeves.
Michael Reaves
Reaves in 1990
Born
James Michael Reaves

(1950-09-14)September 14, 1950
San Bernardino, California, U.S.
DiedMarch 20, 2023(2023-03-20) (aged 72)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesJ. Michael Reaves
OccupationWriter
Years active1973–2015
Known for1980s and 1990s animated television series

Reaves had Parkinson's disease, and for a time maintained a blog concerning his experiences dealing with the disease and its effects, which included difficulty typing and loss of coherent speech. Reaves died in Los Angeles on March 20, 2023, at the age of 72.

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