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

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[edit] Biography

[edit] 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.

[edit] DC Comics

In 2000, he succeeded James Robinson as David S. Goyer's co-writer on the Justice League of America title JSA. Johns was also the writer of the DC Comics crossover event Infinite Crisis, a sequel to 1985's Crisis on Infinite Earths that significantly altered the status quo of the DC Universe.

As of 2006, Johns shares a writing studio, The Empath Magic Tree House, with Jeph Loeb and Allan Heinberg. With Goyer, he co-writes the Spike TV television series 'Blade.

[edit] Bibliography

[edit] DC

  • Star Spangled Comics #1 (1999)
  • Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E.-related works (1999-2000)
    • Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #0-14 (1999-2000). His first long work.
    • Impulse #61 (2000). A one-issue story featuring Stars & S.T.R.I.P.E..
    • Sins of Youth: Starwoman and the JSA Jr. #1 (2000). A Stars & S.T.R.I.P.E.-focused issue of he Sins of Youth "event".
    • Young Justice: Sins of Youth Secret Files & Origins #1 (2000). Johns co-wrote with Ben Raab a 6-page short story featuring a "adult" Stars babysitting a "baby" JSA and JLA.
  • Beast Boy-related works (1999-2000):
    • Legends of the DC Universe 80-Page Giant #2 (1999). 10-page story featuring Beast Boy, with co-writer Ben Raab and artist Justiniano
    • Beast Boy #1-4 (1999-2000). Miniseries co-starring Beast boy and Flamebird, with co-writer Ben Raab and artist Justiniano.
    • The Titans Annual #1 (2000). Johns & Raab co-wrote the two stories of this annual, a lead story with art by Justiniano featuing Changeling, Flamebird and Bushido as guest stars, and a back-up story about Bushido with art by Rick Mays.
    • Titans Secret Files and Origins #2 (2000). Johns contributes as co-writer of the lead story (with co-writer Ben Raab and artist Drew Johnson, featuring Changeling and Firebird trying to assemble again a "Titans West" team) and three short stories.
  • Day of Judgment #1-5 (1999). With artist Matt Smith. A event-crossover mini-series with the JLA and a most of the "magical" characters of the DCU teaming up against Asmodel. Johns also contributed to the Day of Judgment Secret Files and Origins #1.
  • Superman-related works (2001-):
    • Superman: The Man of Steel #121 (on-sale date: December 2001) & 133 (on-sale date: December 2002). With Artists Todd Nauck (121) & Tom Derenick (133). Issue 121 was for the "All coverage" month. Issue 133 was past of the "Lost Heart" storyline running in the Superman ongoing series.
    • Superman #179-180, 184-187 & 189 (2002). Issues 179-180 co-written with Jeph Loeb. Issues 184, 186, 187 & 189 were all part of several storylines running in the Superman ongoing series ("Return to Krypton", "Ending battle" & "Lost hearts") and were Drawn by Pasqual Ferry. Issue 185 was a one-shot story drawn by Brent Anderson (with a cover by Ferry).
    • Superman Secret Files and Origins 2004. Co-writer of the 22-page "Suicide Watch" lead story.
    • Action Comics #837-840 & *Superman #650-653 (2006). 8-part story arc "Up, up and away", co-written with Kurt Busiek, setting the Superman series in the "One year later" event post-Infinite Crisis.
  • Flash-related works (2000-2005)
    • The Flash volume 2 #164-225 (2000-2005).
    • The Flash #1/2
    • The Flash: Iron Heights #1 (2001). A prestige one-shot dealing where appeared for the first time several new "roges" created for his run in the ongoing series.
    • The Flash: Our Worlds at War #1 (2001). A 38-page story with Flash in the event-crossover of the year.
    • The Flash Secret Files and Origins #3 (2001). Johns wrote the main story, where appear for the first time a relevant character of his run in the ongoing series.
  • JSA-related works (2000-)
    • JSA #5-77,81 & Justice Society of America #1- (2000-current). Writer of the ongoing series (in several issues, co-written with David Goyer).
    • JSA: Our Worlds at War #1 (2001). A 38-page story written by Johns, focusing on the JSA in the Our Worlds at war crossover-event.
    • JLA/JSA: Virtue and Vice (2002). Original Graphic Novel, with co-writer David Goyer and artist Carlos Pacheco.
    • JSA: All Stars #1-8 (2003). 8-issue miniseries, co-written with David Goyer.
    • JSA Classified #1-4 (2005). 4-issue arc featuring a Power Girl story, with artist Amanda Conner.
  • Hawkman V.3 #1-6, 8-25 (2002-2004). A spin-off of his JSA run, featuring the solo adventures of Hawkman and Hawkgirl. Issues #1-6 & 7-8 were co-written with James Robinson. The Issue #7 was written by Robinson. Johns also wrote the main story of the Hawkman Secret Files & Origins #1 (2002).
  • Teen Titans #1/2,1-26,29- (summer 2003 - present). During his run as writer of the series, Johns also contributed to the specials Teen Titans/Outsiders Secret Files and Origins 2003, Teen Titans/Legion Special #1 (2004, co-written with Mark Waid, part 2 of a 2-part storyline that begins in Teen Titans #16), Teen Titans/Outsiders Secret Files and Origins 2005 & Teen Titans Annual #1 (2006, dialogue only, over a plot by Marv Wolfman).
  • Green Lantern-related works (2004-)
    • Green Lantern: Rebirth #1-6 (2004-2005). 6-issue miniseries with artist Ethan Van Sciver, that re-stablishes Hal Jordan as the Green Lantern and serves to relaunch the Green Lantern ongoing series.
    • Green Lantern Secret Files and Origins 2005. Writer of the lead story with artist Darwyn Cooke, that serves as a prologue to the relaunched ongoing series.
    • Green Lantern (volume 4) #1- (2005-).
    • Green Lantern Corps: Recharge (2005-2006). Johns serves only as co-plotter of this miniseries.
  • JLA #115-119 (2005). 5-issue story arc "Crisis of conscience", a follow-up of Identity Crisis co-written by Allan Heinberg.
  • Short stories & misc. (2000-2006)
    • Silver Age: Showcase featuring the 7 soldiers of Victory (one-shot) (2000) (source)
    • Superman/Batman Secret Files & Origins 2003. 22-page lead story (with Captain Atom as guest star) written by Geoff Johns & Jeremy Johns, with artist Ivan Reis.
    • Batman: Gotham Knights #49 (2004). A Scarecrow 8-page back-up story with artist Tommy Castillo.
    • DC Comics Presents: Batman (2004). Johns contributes with a 11-page story to this special in the DC Comics Presents "series" of eight different one-shots in tribute to Julius Schwartz.
    • Superman/Batman #26 (2006). Johns contributes to this "jam" issue, featuring a large list of writers and artists.

[edit] Marvel

[edit] Other publishers

  • Metal Hurlant #2 (Humanoids Publishing, 2002). 8-page short story "Red Light" with artists Christian Gosset & Snakebite (of The Red Star comic-book series)
  • B.P.R.D.: Night Train #1 (Dark Horse, 2003). One-shot featuring Liz Sherman and Roger the Homunculus, with artist Skott Kollins
  • 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.
  • The Possessed #1-6 (DC/Wildstorm/Cliffhanger, 2003). 6-issue horror miniseries about a team of exorcists, with co-writer Kris Grimminger and artist Liam Sharp.
  • Witchblade #67 (Image/Top Cow, 2003). A stand-alone story with co-writer Kris Grimminger.
  • Tomb Raider: Scarface’s Treasure (Dynamic Forces/Top Cow, 2003). One-shot, with artist Mark Texeira. This story was later reprinted in the one-shot Witchblade and Tomb Raider #1 that also reprinted the material of the Witchblade: The Demon one-shot by writer Mark Millar and artist Jae Lee.
  • Tom Strong #25 (DC/Wildstorm/ABC, 2004). One-issue story with artist John Paul Leon.
  • Olympus (Les Humanoides Associés, France, 2005). 2-issue series for the French publisher, with co-writer Kris Grimminger and artist Butch Guice. Also published in the US by DC Comics / Humanoids Publishing.
  • Ekos Preview
  • Aspen #1-3
  • Aspen The Extended Edition

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Preceded by:
Kurt Busiek 		Avengers writer
2002–2004 		Succeeded by:
Chuck Austen
Preceded by:
Tom Peyer 		Teen Titans writer
2003–present 		Succeeded by:
Current
Preceded by:
Ron Marz 		Green Lantern writer
2004–present 		Succeeded by:
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