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J.M. DeMatteis

J.M. DeMatteis

Writer · Born December 15, 1953 (72) · New York City, New York, USA

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, J. M. DeMatteis was a professional musician and rock music journalist before entering the comic book field. DeMatteis has written almost all of the major DC and Marvel icons — including memorable runs on Spider-Man (his classic 'Kraven’s Last Hunt' was voted number one in a 2012 Comic Book Resources poll of Spider-Man stories and number twelve in a 2017 CBR poll of the greatest comic book stories of all time. The Hollywood Reporter called KLH 'perhaps the greatest Spider-Man standalone story' and Justice League winning DeMatteis and his collaborators, Keith Giffen and Kevin Maguire, comics’ highest honor, the Eisner Award. But his greatest acclaim has come for sophisticated original graphic novels like Seekers Into The Mystery, Blood: A Tale, The Last One, and Mercy. The autobiographical Brooklyn Dreams was picked by the ALA as one of the Ten Best Graphic Novels and Booklist, in a starred review, called it 'as graphically distinguished and creatively novelistic a graphic novel as has ever been...a classic of the form.'

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 15, 1953 (72)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 29% in 30 days

What are J.M. DeMatteis' films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
32%
Bonds
29%
Morality
22%
Survival
7%
Power
6%
Society
4%
Coming of age6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 0 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
9
Tense
7
Dread
4
Hopeful
5
Melancholic
5
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch J.M. DeMatteis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for J.M. DeMatteis' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

36 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Superman(2025)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Creature Commandos(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · Thanks

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Batman: Caped Crusader(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • X-Men '97(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Thanks

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Falcon and the Winter Soldier(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · Thanks

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Wonder Woman 1984(2020)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons(2020)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • DC Showcase: Adam Strange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Screenplay

  • Superman: Red Son(2020)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • DC Showcase: Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Writer

  • Joker(2019)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • DC Showcase: Sgt. Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Characters

  • Constantine: City of Demons(2018)

    Characters · Writer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Constantine: City of Demons(2018)

    Show 5 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Justice League Dark(2017)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Spider-Man(2017)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Legends of Tomorrow(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Thanks

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Batman: Bad Blood(2016)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Supergirl(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Thanks

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Batman vs. Robin(2015)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!(2015)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Flash(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Thanks

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Creature Commandos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · Characters

  • Teen Titans Go!(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Story · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • ThunderCats(2011)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Young Justice(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Characters

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Sym-Bionic Titan(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Ben 10: Ultimate Alien(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Batman: The Brave and the Bold(2008)

    Show 8 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Legion of Super Heroes(2006)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Justice League Unlimited(2004)

    Show 6 episodes · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Earth: Final Conflict(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Spider-Man: The Animated Series(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Real Ghostbusters(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 33 titles from 1985 to 2025.

Highest rated

Constantine: City of Demons (2018)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien (2010)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing24 of 33: 24 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score76thOther crew9 of 33: 9 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s2 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s16 · crew2020s10 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do J.M. DeMatteis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 85th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · writer

Teen Titans Go! (2013)

88th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Young Justice (2010)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 52/100 and the plot and story 52/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is J.M. DeMatteis' work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and alcohol & drugs lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles29–90 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles9–52 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles10–53 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles7–37 · median 19 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles32–72 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does J.M. DeMatteis work with?

People who share at least 2 of J.M. DeMatteis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sam Register shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles