John Ostrander John Ostrander is a prolific comic book author who has written several titles set in the " Star Wars " universe , often with Jan Duursema as his artist . Ostrander has been the writer of many popular Dark Horse Comics , including " " , " " and has also contributed greatly to " " , along with many other series . Many of his story arcs , such as " " , " " , and " The Clone Wars " stories , are available in trade paperbacks . He also worked on " " . He was even considered as a writer for " " , but not hired because the producer wanted writers with experience in TV animation . Ostrander would have written an episode involving Quinlan Vos . Biography . Originally an actor in a theatre company , he moved into writing comics in 1983 . His first published works were stories about " Sargon , Mistress of War " published in the series " Warp " , based on a series of plays by that same Chicago theatre company . He is co - creator of the character with Timothy Truman , published originally as a back up story in the First Comics title , " " , before going on to appear in a comic of the same name , again published by First Comics in the mid 1980s . First Comics ceased publication in 1991 , and Ostrander went on to work at other comics companies . Prior to his career in comic books , Ostrander studied theology with the intent of becoming a priest . His in - depth explorations of morality were later used in his work writing " " , a series about the manifestation of the wrath of God . His focus is on the character ' s human aspect , a dead cop named Jim Corrigan , and his exploration of moral and theological themes brought new life to a character often thought of as impossible to write . He has also worked on " " , " " , " " , " " , " " , and " " for DC . Ostrander frequently co - wrote with his wife from the mid - 1980s until her death from breast cancer in 1997 . It was while working with her that he made what is probably his most lasting contribution to the : the recasting of Barbara Gordon , the former , into the information and computer specialist . At Marvel comics , Ostrander has also worked on " " , " " , " " , " " and the " " . Ostrander has also written for other comics companies : " " for ; " " for ; " " , " " and the " " , and " " for . Ostrander has also written a " " audio drama for . Titled " Deadman ' s Hand " , the story was originally announced for release in 2004 ; it has since been delayed twice , and now appears on Big Finish ' s pages in a " Future Releases " section without any scheduled release date . As announced , the story was to feature the , and . His work has won him a good deal of recognition in the comics field , including nominations for the " " Award for Favorite Writer in 1997 , 1998 , 1999 , and 2000 . Cameo . Ostrander actually made a cameo in the " Daring New Adventures of Supergirl 1 " , when the heroine , , meets her new neighbor . John Ostrander himself described the curiosity as follows : " It ' s true . Paul Kupperberg , who was writing Supergirl at the time , lived across the street from me . We ' re friends . So he popped me into the cast without telling me . This was just before or just as I was starting my own comics ' writing career . I don ' t remember what happened to my alter - ego . Maybe I should have killed him off in Suicide Squad . Might ' ve been appropriate . "