Jordan Blum
{{Short description|American comic book and TV writer}}
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| birth_place = Somers, New York, USA
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| notable works = American Dad, Marvel's M.O.D.O.K., Minor Threats, M.O.D.O.K.: Head Games
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Jordan Blum (born August 30, 1982{{Cite web |title=Jordan Blum {{!}} Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/jordan_blum |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |language=en}}) is an American comics and television writer. He is best known for his work as the showrunner for Marvel's M.O.D.O.K. and for his work with Patton Oswalt on the comic books Minor Threats and M.O.D.O.K.: Head Games.
Career
Blum started off as a PA and then as a writer's assistant, before becoming a writer on American Dad! and then Community.{{Cite web |last=Hassan |first=Chris |date=2020-05-04 |title=Giant-Size X-Men Monday #57 - X-Fanstravaganza With Jordan Blum and Vita Ayala |url=https://aiptcomics.com/2020/05/04/giant-size-x-men-monday-57-x-fanstravaganza-with-jordan-blum-and-vita-ayala/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=AiPT |language=en-us}} He had written a pilot for Patton Oswalt for FOX that went nowhere which also had Ben Schwartz in it, so, after a meeting with Marvel, he was able to pitch the idea of doing a M.O.D.O.K. show to him and together they pitched it to Marvel.{{Cite web |last=White |first=James |date=2021-05-10 |title=Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.: Patton Oswalt Talks About Easter Eggs, Comedy And More – Exclusive Interview |url=https://www.empireonline.com/tv/news/marvel-modok-patton-oswalt-talks-about-easter-eggs-comedy-and-more-exclusive-interview/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=Empire |language=en}}
{{Blockquote|text="Jordan and I had done a pilot together for Fox that didn’t go, another superhero idea," Oswalt explains. "And we’d stayed friends because he’s such a great writer and such a deep comicbook fan. And then Marvel wanted to hear a pitch from us because they’re doing all these animated shows and we know we had to do M.O.D.O.K., because he’s our guy, we both had such a love for him, that’s one of the things we bonded over. So we pitched it and they loved the pitch, so we just ran with it."}}
M.O.D.O.K. was supposed to be part of the larger The Offenders line of adult animation on Hulu before it was cut down to just M.O.D.O.K. and Hit-Monkey.{{Cite web |last=Barnhardt |first=Adam |date=2021-05-11 |title=MODOK Writer Jordan Blum Says Marvel's Hit-Monkey Looks Amazing |url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/modok-writer-says-hit-monkey-series-looks-amazing-hulu-marvel-studios/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=ComicBook.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=2022-05-13 |title='M.O.D.O.K' Canceled at Hulu After One Season |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/modok-canceled-hulu-1235266682/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} The show was released on Hulu on May 20, 2021,{{Cite web |title=Marvel's M.O.D.O.K. |url=https://www.ign.com/tv/modok |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=IGN |language=en}} where it got good reviews, eventually getting a 86% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.{{Cite web |title=Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.: Season 1 - TV Reviews {{!}} Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/marvels_modok/s01/reviews |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |language=en}} Despite plans for season two,{{Cite web |last=Barnhardt |first=Adam |date=2021-05-12 |title=MODOK Writer Says Season 2 Will Include More X-Men |url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/modok-season-2-include-mutant-x-men-wolverine-storm/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=ComicBook.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Mancuso |first=Vinnie |date=2021-05-22 |title='Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.': Melissa Fumero & Co-Creator Jordan Blum Explain the LGBTQ Plotline They Definitely Want In Season 2 |url=https://collider.com/modok-season-2-story-plans-melissa-fumero-lgbtq/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=Collider |language=en}} the show was canceled in May 2022. Due to the show, Blum and Oswalt were invited to write the four issue comic mini-series M.O.D.O.K.: Head Games for Marvel.{{Cite web |last=Sava |first=Oliver |date=September 16, 2020 |title=Hulu's M.O.D.O.K. showrunners jump to comics in this Head Games exclusive |url=https://avclub.com/hulus-m-o-d-o-k-showrunners-jump-to-comics-in-this-hea-1845068951 |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=AV Club |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=DeArmitt |first=Grant |date=2020-12-01 |title=Patton Oswalt & Jordan Blum play Head Games with Marvel villain M.O.D.O.K. |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/patton-oswalt-and-jordan-blum-play-head-games-with-marvel-villain-modok/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=GamesRadar |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Jenkins |first=Zachary |date=2021-02-11 |title=Interview: MODOK Writer Jordan Blum Meets Krakoa |url=https://comicsxf.com/2021/02/11/interview-modok-writer-jordan-bloom-meets-krakoa/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=COMICSXF |language=en-US}}
Shortly after M.O.D.O.K.
In November 2024, Marvel announced that Blum and Oswalt had been chosen to curate a new collection from the Folio Society called Marvel: Unforgettable Stories, which would include ten Marvel comics picked by them.{{Cite web |last=Shammah |first=William |date=November 27, 2024 |title='Marvel: Unforgettable Stories' Collects Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum's Favorite Marvel Comics |url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/culture-lifestyle/marvel-unforgettable-stories-collects-patton-oswalt-jordan-blum-favorite-comics |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=Marvel Entertainment}}{{Cite web |last=Robinson |first=Tasha |date=2024-12-12 |title=Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum unpack the Marvel comics that made them cry — or scream |url=https://www.polygon.com/marvel/495020/patton-oswalt-interview-jordan-blum-unforgettable-stories-best-comics-ever |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Jennings |first=Collier |date=2024-12-26 |title=Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum build a comic collector's dream list with 'Marvel: Unforgettable Stories' |url=https://aiptcomics.com/2024/12/26/marvel-unforgettable-qa/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=AiPT |language=en-us}}{{Cite web |last=Marston |first=George |date=2024-12-23 |title=Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum explain why comics are still the perfect medium for superhero stories - "Visuals that will never be achieved in TV or movies can be achieved in comics" |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/comics/marvel-comics/patton-oswalt-and-jordan-blum-explain-why-comics-are-still-the-perfect-medium-for-superhero-stories-visuals-that-will-never-be-achieved-in-tv-or-movies-can-be-achieved-in-comics/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=GamesRadar |language=en}}
Personal life
Bibliography
=Marvel Comics=
- Edge of Spider-Verse vol. 2 #4, short story "The Last Laugh" (2022)
- Extreme Venomverse #5, short story "Field of Screams" (2023)
- M.O.D.O.K.: Head Games #1-4, co-written by Patton Oswalt (2020-2021)
- Spider-Bot Infinity Comic #1-12 (2021-2022)
- X-Men Unlimited Infinity Comic #62-67, "A World Without X" (2022-2023)
=DC Comics=
- DC Horror Presents #4, short story "The Diamond That Steals Back," co-written by Patton Oswalt (2025)
=Dark Horse Comics=
- Minor Threats:
- Minor Threats #1-4, co-written by Patton Oswalt (2022-2023)
- From the World of Minor Threats: The Alternates #1-4, co-written with Patton Oswalt and Tim Seeley (2023)
- Minor Threats: The Fastest Way Down #1-4, co-written with Patton Oswalt (2024)
- From the World of Minor Threats: Barfly #1-4, co-written by Patton Oswalt and Kyle Starks (2024)
- From the World of Minor Threats: The Brood #1-4, co-written by Patton Oswalt and Heath Corson (2024-2025)
=IDW=
- Star Trek #500, short story "I Knew You Were Tribble When You Walked In," co-written by Patton Oswalt (2024)
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011-2019 | American Dad! | Writer, co-executive producer | Twelve episodes co-written with Parker Deay |
| 2014 | Community | Writer | Season 5: "App Development and Condiments" co-written with Parker Deay |
| 2021 | M.O.D.O.K. | Writer, showrunner, executive producer | One season |
References
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