Geoff Johns

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Geoff Johns
Writer Geoff Johns at Wonder-Con 2006.
Born	January 25, 1973 (1973-01-25) (age 36) Detroit, Michigan
Nationality	American
Area(s)	Writer
Notable works	52 Action Comics Blackest Night The Flash Green Lantern Infinite Crisis JSA Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. Teen Titans
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Geoff Johns (born 25 January, 1973) is an American comic book and television writer, best known for his work for DC Comics, in particular for the characters Green Lantern and the Flash. As of June 2009, Johns is also a comic book retailer, having formed a partnership with Earth-2 Comics.^[1]

Contents 1 Early life and career 2 DC Comics 3 Television and film 4 Personal life 5 Bibliography 5.1 DC 5.2 Marvel 5.3 Other publishers 6 Awards and recognition 7 Notes 8 References 9 External links

[edit] Early life and career

Johns was born in Detroit, Michigan. After graduating from Clarkston High School in 1991 and from Michigan State University in 1995, Johns moved to Los Angeles, California.^{[citation needed]} There he became assistant to film director and producer, Richard Donner.^[2]

He began writing for DC Comics with Star Spangled Comics #1 (1999) and the related series Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E., a book based on the second Star-Spangled Kid and her stepfather, the original version's sidekick Stripesy (later named S.T.R.I.P.E.).

Johns wrote several comics for Marvel Comics early in his career, including The Avengers.

As of 2008, Johns shares a writing studio, The Empath Magic Tree House, with Jeph Loeb and Allan Heinberg.^[2][3]

[edit] DC Comics

In 2000, he succeeded James Robinson as David S. Goyer's co-writer on the title JSA. Also that year, Johns became the regular writer on the ongoing series The Flash. In 2003, he re-launched the DC comics title Teen Titans.

Johns was responsible for the return of Hal Jordan in 2005 as the writer of the Green Lantern: Rebirth mini-series and subsequent Green Lantern ongoing title, helming its "Sinestro Corps War" storyline. Johns was also the writer of the DC Comics crossover event Infinite Crisis beginning in 2005, a sequel to 1985's Crisis on Infinite Earths. Following this, Johns was one of four writers, with Mark Waid, Grant Morrison, and Greg Rucka, on 2006-2007 weekly comic title 52.

In 2006, Johns reunited with Richard Donner on the Superman title Action Comics, with Donner co-plotting the series with his former assistant. In August 2007 Johns and cowriter Jeff Katz re-launched the new Booster Gold series. At the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con, DC Comics announced that Johns would write and Ethan Van Sciver would draw the miniseries The Flash: Rebirth, scheduled for 2009 and focusing on the return of Barry Allen as the Flash.^[4] He also wrote the Final Crisis one-shot Rage of the Red Lanterns with artist Shane Davis,^[5] and will retell Superman's origin story with current Action Comics artist Gary Frank in 2009's Superman: Secret Origin.^[6]

[edit] Television and film

In 2006, Johns wrote the Justice League Unlimited episode "Ancient History", which starred Hawkman, Hawkgirl, Vixen, Shadow-Thief and the John Stewart Green Lantern.

With Goyer, Johns co-wrote the pilot for the Spike TV television series Blade, which premiered in summer 2006. Johns served as one of the writing staff on the television show.

In the fall of 2006, Johns teamed up with Matthew Senreich of Robot Chicken fame to write the screenplay for a holiday family-friendly movie titled Naughty or Nice for Dimension Films. Johns and Senreich are also billed as directors of the movie, with actor/producer Seth Green set to provide a lead voice as well as serving as voice director on the film. This association also led to Johns contributing material to the fourth season of Robot Chicken.^[7]

"Recruit", a 2005 episode of Smallville, on which Loeb was a writer-producer, featured a villain by the name of Geoff Johns. In 2008, Johns wrote "Legion", the 11th episode of the eighth season, in which he introduced the three core members of the Legion of Superheroes.^[8] He will also be writing a 2 part episode of Smallville's ninth season entitled "Society" and "Legends". These episodes will feature characters from the Justice Society of America.^[9]

In July 2009, Johns appeared on The Write Environment, a direct-to-DVD series featuring interviews with TV and comic-book writers.

[edit] Personal life

Johns lives in Los Angeles, near his fellow writers and collaborators James Robinson, Jeph Loeb and Sterling Gates.^[10] His sister Courtney was among 229 others who died on TWA Flight 800 on July 17, 1996.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Bibliography

[edit] DC

• Star Spangled Comics #1 (1999)
• Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E.-related works:
  • Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #0-14 (1999-2000): Johns' first long comics work.
  • Impulse #61 (2000)
  • Sins of Youth: Starwoman and the JSA Jr. #1 (2000)
  • Young Justice: Sins of Youth Secret Files & Origins #1 (2000): Six-page story with co-writer Ben Raab

• Beast Boy-related works:
  • Legends of the DC Universe 80-Page Giant #2 (1999): Ten-page story with co-writer Ben Raab.
  • Beast Boy #1-4 (1999-2000): Miniseries with co-writer Ben Raab.
  • The Titans Annual #1 (2000): Two stories with co-writer Ben Raab, plus lead story and an additional story.
  • Titans Secret Files and Origins #2 (2000): Lead story with co-writer Ben Raab; three additional stories.

• Day of Judgment #1-5 (1999)

• Superman-related works:
  • Superman: The Man of Steel #121 & 133
  • Superman (Vol. 2) #179-180, 184-187 & 189 (2002): Issues #179-180 with co-writer Jeph Loeb.
  • Superman Secret Files and Origins 2004: Lead story co-writer.
  • Action Comics #837-840, 844-846, 850 (With Kurt Busiek), 851, Annuals 10 and 11, and 855-857 (With Richard Donner), 858-873
  • Superman (Vol. 1, reverted from Vol. 2 due to One Year Later) #650-653 (2006): Co-writer with Kurt Busiek
  • Superman: New Krypton Special #1 (2008): Co-writer with James Robinson and Sterling Gates.
  • Superman: Secret Origin #1-6 (2009)
  • Adventure Comics #1-6 (2009-2010)

• Flash-related works:
  • The Flash (vol. 2) #164-225 (2000-2005)
  • The Flash #1/2 (2005)
  • The Flash: Iron Heights #1 (2001)
  • The Flash: Our Worlds at War #1 (2001)
  • The Flash Secret Files and Origins #3 (2001)
  • Final Crisis: Rogues' Revenge #1-#3 (2008)
  • The Flash: Rebirth #1-6 (2009)
  • The Flash (vol. 3) #1- (2010-)

• Blackest Night-related works:
  • Blackest Night #1-8 (2009-2010): eight-issue miniseries.
  • Blackest Night: Flash #1-3 (2009-2010): Three-issue miniseries.
  • Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps #1-3 (2009): Three issue miniseries, co-written with Peter Tomasi

• JSA-related works:
  • JSA #5-77, 81 (2000-2006): In several issues, co-writer with David Goyer.
  • Justice Society of America (vol. 3) #1-26
  • JSA: Our Worlds at War #1 (2001)
  • JLA/JSA: Virtue and Vice (2002): Graphic novel, with co-writer David Goyer.
  • JSA: All Stars #1-8 (2003). Miniseries, co-writer with David Goyer.
  • JSA Classified #1-4 (2005)

• Hawkman (vol. 3) #1-6, 8-25 (2002-2004): Issues #1-6 & 7-8 with co-writer James Robinson.
• Hawkman Secret Files & Origins #1 (2002)

• Batman #606-607 (2002): Co-writer with Ed Brubaker

• Teen Titans-related works:
  • Teen Titans (vol. 3) #1/2,1-26,29-45 (summer 2003 - spring 2007)
  • Teen Titans/Outsiders Secret Files and Origins 2003
  • Teen Titans/Legion Special #1 (2004): co-writer with Mark Waid
  • Teen Titans Annual #1 (2006): Scripter; plot by Marv Wolfman

• Green Lantern-related works:
  • Green Lantern: Rebirth #1-6 (2004-2005): Six-issue miniseries.
  • Green Lantern Secret Files and Origins 2005: Lead story.
  • Green Lantern (vol. 4) #1- (2005-)
  • Green Lantern Corps: Recharge (2005-2006): Miniseries co-plotter.
  • Final Crisis: Rage of the Red Lanterns #1 (2008)

• JLA #115-119 (2005): Co-writer with Allan Heinberg

• "Infinite Crisis"-related works (2005-2007):
  • Countdown to Infinite Crisis #1 (2005): Co-writer with Greg Rucka & Judd Winick
  • Infinite Crisis #1-7 (2005-2006)
  • 52 #1-52 (2006-2007): Co-writer with Grant Morrison, Mark Waid and Greg Rucka

• Booster Gold #1-10,#0,#1,000,000 (2007-2008)

• Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds #1-5 (2008-2009)

• Short stories & misc. (2000-2006):
  • Silver Age: Showcase featuring the 7 soldiers of Victory (one-shot) (2000)
  • Superman/Batman Secret Files & Origins 2003: Lead story co-writer with Jeremy Johns.
  • Batman: Gotham Knights #49 (2004): Eight-page story.
  • DC Comics Presents: Batman (2004): Eleven-page story.
  • Superman/Batman #26 (2006): Contributor to "jam" issue with a large group of writers and artists.

[edit] Marvel

• The Avengers vol. 3, #57-76 (2002-2004)
• Morlocks #1-4 (2002): Miniseries.
• The Thing: Freakshow #1-4 (2002): Miniseries.
• Ultimate X-Men #1/2
• Vision #1-4 (2002): Miniseries.

[edit] Other publishers

• Metal Hurlant #2 (Humanoids Publishing, 2002): Eight-page story "Red Light".
• B.P.R.D.: Night Train (Dark Horse, 2003): One-shot.
• Eye of the Storm #1 (Wildstorm, 2003). Anthology special, with a short story "Time To Kill", written by Johns with art by Jason Pearson.
• Noble Causes: Extended Family (Image, 2003): Story "Tempter, Temper"
• The Possessed #1-6 (Wildstorm/Cliffhanger, 2003). Miniseries co-writer with Kris Grimminger .
• Witchblade #67 (Image/Top Cow, 2003). Story with co-writer Kris Grimminger.
• Tomb Raider: Scarface's Treasure (Dynamic Forces/Top Cow, 2003). One-shot; reprinted in one-shot Witchblade and Tomb Raider #1.
• Tom Strong #25 (Wildstorm/ABC, 2004)
• Olympus (Les Humanoides Associés, France, 2005). Miniseries with co-writer Kris Grimminger; also published in the US by DC Comics / Humanoids Publishing.
• Ekos Preview
• Aspen #1-3
• Aspen The Extended Edition.

[edit] Awards and recognition

• In December 2005, Wizard magazine named Johns its "Man of the Year" for his creative writing and editing work on DC's Infinite Crisis.
• Johns has won Wizard magazine's Wizard Fan Award for Best Writer of 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.
• In March 2009, Geoff Johns won "Best Writer" in the fan voted Project Fanboy Awards for 2008.^[11]

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official website
• Geoff Johns at MySpace
• Geoff Johns at the Internet Movie Database

Preceded by James Robinson & David S. Goyer	Justice Society of America writer 1999–2009	Succeeded by Bill Willingham
Preceded by Mark Waid	The Flash writer 2000–2005	Succeeded by Stuart Immonen
Preceded by Kurt Busiek	Avengers writer 2002–2004	Succeeded by Chuck Austen
Preceded by Tom Peyer	Teen Titans writer 2003–2007	Succeeded by Adam Beechen
Preceded by Ron Marz	Green Lantern writer 2004–present	Succeeded by Current
Preceded by Kurt Busiek	Action Comics writer (along with Richard Donner) 2006–2009	Succeeded by Greg Rucka
Preceded by none	Booster Gold writer 2007–2008	Succeeded by Dan Jurgens
Preceded by none	Adventure Comics writer 2009–2010	Succeeded by Paul Levitz