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Don Newton

Writer · Died August 19, 1984, aged 49 · St. Charles, Virginia, USA

Don Newton (November 12, 1934 — August 19, 1984) was an American comics artist. During his career, he worked for a number of comic book publishers including Charlton Comics, DC Comics, and Marvel Comics. He is best known for his work on The Phantom, Aquaman, and Batman. Newton also drew several Captain Marvel/Marvel Family stories and was a fan of the character having studied under Captain Marvel co-creator C. C. Beck. Description above from the Wikipedia article Don Newton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 12, 1934
Died
August 19, 1984 (aged 49)
From
St. Charles, Virginia, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Up 31% in 30 days

What are Don Newton's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
37%
Bonds
37%
Self
20%
Survival
3%
Society
3%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
8
Tense
6
Melancholic
4
Joyful
2
Warm
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2

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 Don Newton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (5).

Subscription and free streaming for Don Newton's 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

16 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 7 titles, 6 of them dated from 2016 to 2024.

Highest rated

Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Batman: Caped Crusader (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing2 of 7: 2 only writing, 0 with another roleOther crew5 of 7: 5 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score41st

By decade

2010s5 · crew2020s1 · 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 Don Newton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · writer

DC Super Hero Girls: Super Hero High (2016)

88th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 47/100 and the plot and story 47/100 in their films, across 8 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 Don Newton's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 73 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Don Newton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Don Newton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gerry Conway shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

  • Gerry Conway10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Gerry Conway
  • Bob Kane9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Bob Kane
  • George Pérez8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with George Pérez
  • Marv Wolfman8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Marv Wolfman

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles