Writing characters with super heroes was second nature to Loeb, and the show was an international success. The series featured an international cast of people who discovered that they had super-powers. This was soon followed with Heroes for NBC. Loeb returned to television when he became the writer and producer for Lost. However, Loeb left Smallville to help care for his son who had been diagnosed with cancer.

He was contracted to work on the show for three seasons, and was given a longer period of work.

This led to him becoming the show's new Executive Producer, and he has written dozens of scripts for the show since. He began writing for the Superman spin-off live-action series Smallville in 2002 with the episode entitled 'Red'. Although the Flash movie fell through, Khan invited Loeb to write stories for DC Comics. This brought him into contact with Jeanette Khan. In 1991 Loeb began working on a film adaptation of The Flash. He continued to work collaboratively with co-writer Matthew Weisman on films like Burglar and Teen Wolf Too.

That year he co-authored the script to 1985's Michael J Fox movie, Teen Wolf and the Arnold Schwarzenegger action thriller, Commando. Jeph Loeb first had his work filmed and released on the big screen in 1985. His career spans over 25 years, during which time he has been nominated for an Emmy, and won 4 Eisner Awards & 5 Wizard Awards, Television & Movies Joseph 'Jeph' Loeb III is an internationally acclaimed writer who has had successes in both the comic book industry & television.

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