Michael Reaves

James Michael Reaves (1950 - 2023) was an American author who wrote a number of works set in the Cthulhu Mythos, starting with the episode "The Collect Call of Cathulhu" of the animated series The Real Ghostbusters. He contributed stories to the anthologies The Children of Cthulhu and Shadows Over Baker Street, the latter which he co-edited with John Pelan. Reaves also developed the animated series Conan and the Young Warriors, based on the character created by Robert E. Howard.
Reaves' career was largely focused on animation. In addition to The Real Ghostbusters, he wrote multiple episodes for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Batman: The Animated Series, Gargoyles, Dungeons & Dragons, Godzilla: The Series, Blackstar, Ewoks, and more than one iteration of the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe franchise, among many others. His live action credits include four episodes of the anthology series Monsters, and an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation co-written with Diane Duane.
The InterWorld novel trilogy was co-written by Michael Reaves with his daughter Mallory Reaves and fellow Mythos author Neil Gaiman.
==Selected Works==
===Television===
*"The Collect Call of Cathulhu" (1987)
===Short Stories===
*"Red Clay" (2002)
*"The Adventure of the Arab's Manuscript" (2003)
==External Links==
*Michael Reaves at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
*Michael Reaves at the Internet Movie Database
Category:Expanded Mythos Authors
Category:Deceased (Real World)