GEOFF JOHNS

'Geoff Johns' (born 25 January 1973 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American comic book writer, best known for his work for DC Comics.

Contents

Biography

Early life and career

DC Comics

Television and Film

Bibliography

DC

Marvel

Other publishers

Trivia

Footnotes

References

External links

Interviews

Biography

Early life and career

After graduating from Clarkston High School in 1991 and from Michigan State University in 1995, Johns moved to Los Angeles, California. There he became assistant to film director and producer, Richard Donner.
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. Johns based new Star-Spangled Kid, Courtney Whitmore, on his sister Courtney, who died in the explosion of TWA Flight 800 over Long Island on July 17, 1996.
Johns wrote several comics for Marvel Comics early in his career, including ''The Avengers''.

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 launched the DC comics title Teen Titans.
Johns was responsible for the return of Hal Jordan in 2005 as the writer of the mini-series and subsequent Green Lantern ongoing title. 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 that comic book event, Johns was one of four writers - along with Mark Waid, Grant Morrison, and Greg Rucka - behind the landmark 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. As of August 2007 Johns will also be the writer on a new Booster Gold series, co-written with Jeff Katz.
As of 2006, Johns shares a writing studio, The Empath Magic Tree House, with Jeph Loeb and Allan Heinberg.

Television and Film

With Goyer, Johns co-wrote the Spike TV television series ''Blade,'' which originally aired during the summer of 2006. 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.

Bibliography

DC

★ ''Star Spangled Comics'' #1 (1999)

★ Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E.-related works:

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★ ''Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E.'' #0-14 (1999-2000): Johns' first long comics work

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★ ''Impulse'' #61 (2000)

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★ ''Sins of Youth: Starwoman and the JSA Jr.'' #1 (2000)

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★ ''Young Justice: Sins of Youth Secret Files & Origins'' #1 (2000): Six-page story with co-writer Ben Raab

★ Beast Boy-related works:

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★ ''Legends of the DC Universe 80-Page Giant'' #2 (1999): Ten-page story with co-writer Ben Raab

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★ ''Beast Boy'' #1-4 (1999-2000): Miniseries with co-writer Ben Raab

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★ ''The Titans Annual'' #1 (2000): Two stories with co-writer Ben Raab, plus lead story and an additional story

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★ ''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:

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★ #121 & 133

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★ Superman #179-180, 184-187 & 189 (2002): Issues #179-180 with co-writer Jeph Loeb

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★ ''Superman Secret Files and Origins 2004'': Lead story co-writer

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★ ''Action Comics'' #837-840

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★ ''Superman'' #650-653 (2006): Co-writer with Kurt Busiek

★ Flash-related works:

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★ The Flash vol. 2 #164-225 (2000-2005)

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★ ''The Flash'' #1/2

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★ ''The Flash: Iron Heights'' #1 (2001)

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★ ''The Flash: Our Worlds at War'' #1 (2001)

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★ ''The Flash Secret Files and Origins'' #3 (2001)

★ JSA-related works:

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★ ''JSA'' #5-77, 81 & ''Justice Society of America'' #1- (2000-current): In several issues, co-writer with David Goyer

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★ ''JSA: Our Worlds at War'' #1 (2001)

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★ ''JLA/JSA: Virtue and Vice'' (2002): Graphic novel, with co-writer David Goyer

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★ ''JSA: All Stars'' #1-8 (2003). Miniseries, co-writer with David Goyer.

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★ ''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 #1/2,1-26,29-45 (summer 2003 - 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:

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★ '' #1-6 (2004-2005)]: Six-issue miniseries

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★ ''Green Lantern Secret Files and Origins 2005'': Lead story

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★ ''Green Lantern'' vol. 4, #1- (2005-)

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★ '' (2005-2006): Miniseries co-plotter

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

★ "Infinite Crisis"-related works (2005-2007):

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★ ''Countdown to Infinite Crisis'' #1 (2005): Co-writer with Greg Rucka & Judd Winick

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★ ''Infinite Crisis'' #1-7 (2005-2006)

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★ ''52'' #1-52 (2006-2007): Co-writer with Grant Morrison, Mark Waid and Greg Rucka

★ Short stories & misc. (2000-2006):

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★ ''Silver Age: Showcase featuring the 7 soldiers of Victory'' (one-shot) (2000)^[1])

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★ ''Superman/Batman Secret Files & Origins 2003'': Lead story co-writer with Jeremy Johns

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★ '' #49 (2004): Eight-page story

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★ ''DC Comics Presents: Batman'' (2004): Eleven-page story

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★ ''Superman/Batman'' #26 (2006): Contributor to "jam" issue with a large group of writers and artists

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

Other publishers

★ ''Metal Hurlant'' #2 (Humanoids Publishing, 2002): Eight-page story "Red Light"

★ ''B.P.R.D.: Night Train'' #1 (Dark Horse, 2003): One-shot

★ ''Eye of the Storm'' #1 (DC/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 (DC/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 (DC/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''

Trivia

★ In December 2005, ''Wizard'' magazine named Johns its "Man of the Year" for his creative writing and editing work on DC's ''Infinite Crisis''.

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

★ The 2005 ''Smallville'' episode "Recruit" featured a villain by the name of Geoff Johns, played by Chris Carmack.

Footnotes

1. source

References

★ Geoff Johns' website

★ Crimson Lightning

★ A interview done early in his career.

★ Comic Book Resources (Feb. 2002)

★ Comic Book Resources (April 2002)

★ Comic Book Resources (Nov. 2002)

★ Comic Book Resources (Jan. 2003)

★ Newsarama (May 2005)

★ Newsarama in-depth biographical interview Part One (Feb. 2006)

★ Newsarama in-depth biographical interview Part Two (Feb. 2006)

★ Newsarama (Sept. 2006)

External links

★ MySpace page

Interviews