Geoff Johns
Encyclopedia
Geoff Johns is an American comic book
writer
, best known for his work for DC Comics
, where he has been Chief Creative Officer since February 2010, in particular for characters such as Green Lantern
, The Flash and Superman
. He is also a television
writer
, who has written episodes of Smallville
, and a comic book retailer
who co-owns Earth-2 Comics in Northridge, California with Carr D'Angelo and Jud Meyers.
Johns shares a writing studio, The Empath Magic Tree House, with writers Jeph Loeb
and Allan Heinberg
.
, and grew up in the suburbs of Grosse Pointe
and Clarkston
. As a child, Johns and his brother loved comics, eventually gravitating toward DC
and Vertigo titles, and maintaining an interest in drawing them as well. He later developed an interest in film, and after graduating from Clarkston High School in 1991 and from Michigan State University
in 1995, Johns moved to Los Angeles, California
.
, whose films Johns adored, in particular The Goonies
and the first two Superman films, which Johns felt captured the essence of that character, and were among the best films of all time. According to Johns, who called Donner's office for an internship, he was transferred until Donner picked up the phone by accident, leading to a conversation, and the internship Johns sought. Johns started off copying scripts, and after about two months, was hired as a runner, or production assistant for Donner, whom Johns regards as his mentor.
While working on production of Donner's 1997 film Conspiracy Theory
, Johns visited New York City, where he met DC Comics
personnel such as Eddie Berganza
, reigniting his childhood interest in comics.
Berganza invited Johns to tour the DC Comics offices, and offered Johns the opportunity to pitch ideas, which led to Johns pitching Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E.
, a book based on the second Star-Spangled Kid
and her stepfather, to editor Chuck Kim a year later. Johns expected to write comics "on the side", until he met David Goyer and James Robinson, who were working on JSA
. After looking at Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E., Robinson offered Johns co-writing duties on JSA in 2000, and Johns credits both him and Mike Carlin with shepherding him into the comics industry. That same year, Johns also became the regular writer on the ongoing series The Flash
.
After writing The Avengers United
in 2001 and Avengers Icons: The Vision
in 2002 for Marvel Comics
, Johns oversaw the re-launch of the Hawkman
series and in 2003, and the re-launch of the DC 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 critically acclaimed "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 the 2006-2007 weekly series 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 be teamed with artist Ethan Van Sciver
on the miniseries 2009 The Flash: Rebirth
, which centered on the return of Barry Allen
as the Flash. He also wrote the Final Crisis
one-shot Rage of the Red Lanterns with artist Shane Davis
, and is retold Superman's origin story with his former Action Comics
artist Gary Frank
in 2009's Superman: Secret Origin
. Johns and Frank will also collaborate on an original graphic novel starring Batman
called Batman: Earth One, an out of continuity story set for release in 2010. It will be the first in a series of graphic novels that will redefine Batman.
Johns was named DC Comics' new Chief Creative Officer on Feb. 18, 2010, a position that Johns stated will not affect his writing.
In a 2010 interview, Johns named Steve McNiven
as an artist he hasn't yet worked with who he'd like to do so, J. Michael Straczynski
's run on Thor
as his then-favorite ongoing comic book, and The Flash as his favorite of all time, as he owns every issue of it. He also credits reading James Robinson's The Golden Age
as the book responsible for his love for the characters in that book, and for his decision to accept writing duties on JSA.
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.
"Recruit", a 2005 episode of Smallville
, on which Johns' studio mate Jeph 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. At Comic-con 2009 he announced that he was writing another Smallville episode, titled "Society," based on the Justice Society of America
. The success of his first episode and the ambitious nature of his follow-up episode enabled the producers to transform it into a two-part story, which subsequently aired as a feature-length episode titled "Absolute Justice".
Johns is the principal writer of the DC Universe Online
massively multiplayer online role-playing game
.
, near his fellow writers and collaborators James Robinson
, Jeph Loeb
and Sterling Gates
.
His younger sister Courtney was among the 230 people who died on TWA Flight 800
on July 17, 1996. The DC Comics character Courtney Whitmore, whom Johns created, is based on her.
include:
include:
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
writer
Comic book creator
A comic book creator is someone who creates a comic book or graphic novel.The production of a comic book by one of the major comic book companies in the U.S...
, best known for his work for DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
, where he has been Chief Creative Officer since February 2010, in particular for characters such as Green Lantern
Green Lantern
The Green Lantern is the shared primary alias of several fictional characters, superheroes appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The first Green Lantern was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Martin Nodell in All-American Comics #16 .Each Green Lantern possesses a power ring and...
, The Flash and Superman
Superman
Superman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
. He is also a television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, who has written episodes of Smallville
Smallville (TV series)
Smallville is an American television series developed by writers/producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar based on the DC Comics character Superman, originally created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The television series was initially broadcast by The WB Television Network , premiering on October...
, and a comic book retailer
Direct market
The direct market is the dominant distribution and retail network for North American comic books. It consists of one dominant distributor and the majority of comics specialty stores, as well as other retailers of comic books and related merchandise...
who co-owns Earth-2 Comics in Northridge, California with Carr D'Angelo and Jud Meyers.
Johns shares a writing studio, The Empath Magic Tree House, with writers Jeph Loeb
Jeph Loeb
Joseph "Jeph" Loeb III is an American film and television writer, producer and award-winning comic book writer. Loeb was a producer/writer on the TV series Smallville and Lost, writer for the films Commando and Teen Wolf and was a writer and Co-Executive Producer on the NBC TV show Heroes from its...
and Allan Heinberg
Allan Heinberg
Allan Heinberg is an American film screenwriter, who wrote Young Avengers for Marvel Comics, and has been a writer and producer on The Naked Truth, Party of Five, Sex and the City, Gilmore Girls, The O.C., and Grey's Anatomy.Heinberg's Young Avengers was a sales success for Marvel, though faced...
.
Early life
A Lebanese-American, Johns was born in Detroit, MichiganDetroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
, and grew up in the suburbs of Grosse Pointe
Grosse Pointe, Michigan
Grosse Pointe is a suburban city bordering Detroit in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city covers just over one square mile, and had a population of 5,421 at the 2010 census. It is bordered on the west by Grosse Pointe Park, on the north by Detroit, on the east by Grosse Pointe...
and Clarkston
Clarkston, Michigan
Clarkston, known officially by the name City of the Village of Clarkston, is a small city located within Independence Charter Township in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 882 at the 2010 census.-Overview:...
. As a child, Johns and his brother loved comics, eventually gravitating toward DC
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
and Vertigo titles, and maintaining an interest in drawing them as well. He later developed an interest in film, and after graduating from Clarkston High School in 1991 and from Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
in 1995, Johns moved to Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
Film production and comics
In Los Angeles, Johns cold-called the office of director Richard DonnerRichard Donner
Richard Donner is an American film director, film producer, and comic book writer.The production company The Donners' Company is owned by Donner and his wife, producer Lauren Shuler Donner. After directing the horror film The Omen, Donner became famous for the hailed creation of the first modern...
, whose films Johns adored, in particular The Goonies
The Goonies
The Goonies is a 1985 American adventure-comedy film directed by Richard Donner. The screenplay was written by Chris Columbus from a story by executive producer Steven Spielberg. The premise surrounds a band of pre-teens who live in the "Goon Docks" neighborhood of Astoria, Oregon hoping to save...
and the first two Superman films, which Johns felt captured the essence of that character, and were among the best films of all time. According to Johns, who called Donner's office for an internship, he was transferred until Donner picked up the phone by accident, leading to a conversation, and the internship Johns sought. Johns started off copying scripts, and after about two months, was hired as a runner, or production assistant for Donner, whom Johns regards as his mentor.
While working on production of Donner's 1997 film Conspiracy Theory
Conspiracy Theory (film)
Conspiracy Theory is a 1997 American action thriller film directed by Richard Donner.The original screenplay by Brian Helgeland centers on an eccentric taxi driver who believes many world events are triggered by government conspiracies, and the U.S...
, Johns visited New York City, where he met DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
personnel such as Eddie Berganza
Eddie Berganza
Eddie Berganza is the Executive Editor for DC Comics.Berganza was born in Guatemala and moved to New York City at seven years old. He learned to speak English by watching reruns of the Adventures of Superman television series starring George Reeves, often shouting 'Look, up in the sky!' without...
, reigniting his childhood interest in comics.
Berganza invited Johns to tour the DC Comics offices, and offered Johns the opportunity to pitch ideas, which led to Johns pitching Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E.
Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E.
Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. was an American comic book published by DC Comics, featuring the second Star-Spangled Kid and her stepfather, the original version's sidekick Stripesy. It was first published in July 1999 and ran for fourteen issues...
, a book based on the second Star-Spangled Kid
Star-Spangled Kid
Star-Spangled Kid is the name of several fictional superheroes in the DC Comics' main shared universe.-Sylvester Pemberton:The original Star-Spangled Kid was Sylvester Pemberton, a Golden Age character. He became the Star-Spangled Kid in order to battle Nazism during World War II. He was unique...
and her stepfather, to editor Chuck Kim a year later. Johns expected to write comics "on the side", until he met David Goyer and James Robinson, who were working on JSA
Justice Society of America
The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics superhero group, the first team of superheroes in comic book history. Conceived by editor Sheldon Mayer and writer Gardner Fox, the JSA first appeared in All Star Comics #3 ....
. After looking at Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E., Robinson offered Johns co-writing duties on JSA in 2000, and Johns credits both him and Mike Carlin with shepherding him into the comics industry. That same year, Johns also became the regular writer on the ongoing series The Flash
Flash (comics)
The Flash is a name shared by several fictional comic book superheroes from the DC Comics universe. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in Flash Comics #1 ....
.
After writing The Avengers United
Avengers (comics)
The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers...
in 2001 and Avengers Icons: The Vision
Vision (Marvel Comics)
The Vision is the name of three fictional characters that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics.-Publication history:The first Vision was created by the writer-artist team of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby in Marvel Mystery Comics #13 The Vision is the name of three fictional characters that...
in 2002 for Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
, Johns oversaw the re-launch of the Hawkman
Hawkman
Hawkman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Dennis Neville, the original Hawkman first appeared in Flash Comics #1, published by All-American Publications in 1940....
series and in 2003, and the re-launch of the DC title Teen Titans.
Johns was responsible for the return of Hal Jordan
Hal Jordan
Harold "Hal" Jordan is a DC Comics superhero known as Green Lantern, the first human shown to join the Green Lantern Corps and a founding member of the Justice League of America. Jordan is the second DC Comics character to adopt the Green Lantern moniker...
in 2005 as the writer of the Green Lantern: Rebirth
Green Lantern: Rebirth
Green Lantern: Rebirth was a six-issue monthly American comic book limited series written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Ethan Van Sciver...
mini-series and subsequent Green Lantern
Green Lantern
The Green Lantern is the shared primary alias of several fictional characters, superheroes appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The first Green Lantern was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Martin Nodell in All-American Comics #16 .Each Green Lantern possesses a power ring and...
ongoing title, helming its critically acclaimed "Sinestro Corps War
Sinestro Corps War
"Sinestro Corps War" is an American comic book crossover event published by DC Comics in its Green Lantern and Green Lantern Corps titles. Written by Geoff Johns and Dave Gibbons and drawn by Ivan Reis, Patrick Gleason, and Ethan Van Sciver, the 11-part saga was originally published between June...
" storyline. Johns was also the writer of the DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
crossover
Fictional crossover
A fictional crossover is the placement of two or more otherwise discrete fictional characters, settings, or universes into the context of a single story. They can arise from legal agreements between the relevant copyright holders, or because of unauthorized efforts by fans, or even amid common...
event Infinite Crisis
Infinite Crisis
Infinite Crisis is a 2005 - 2006 comic book storyline published by DC Comics, consisting of an eponymous, seven-issue comic book limited series written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Phil Jimenez, George Pérez, Ivan Reis, and Jerry Ordway, and a number of tie-in books...
beginning in 2005, a sequel to 1985's Crisis on Infinite Earths
Crisis on Infinite Earths
Crisis on Infinite Earths is a 12-issue American comic book limited series and crossover event, produced by DC Comics in 1985 to simplify its then 50-year-old continuity...
. Following this, Johns was one of four writers, with Mark Waid
Mark Waid
Mark Waid is an American comic book writer. He is well known for his eight-year run as writer of the DC Comics' title The Flash, as well as his scripting of the limited series Kingdom Come and Superman: Birthright, and his work on Marvel Comics' Captain America...
, Grant Morrison
Grant Morrison
Grant Morrison is a Scottish comic book writer, playwright and occultist. He is known for his nonlinear narratives and counter-cultural leanings, as well as his successful runs on titles like Animal Man, Doom Patrol, JLA, The Invisibles, New X-Men, Fantastic Four, All-Star Superman, and...
, and Greg Rucka
Greg Rucka
Gregory "Greg" Rucka is an American comic book writer and novelist, known for his work on such comics as Action Comics, Batwoman: Detective Comics, and the miniseries Superman: World of New Krypton for DC Comics, and for novels such as his Queen & Country series.-Career:Rucka's writing career...
, on the 2006-2007 weekly series 52
52 (comics)
52 was a weekly American comic book limited series published by DC Comics that debuted on May 10, 2006, one week after the conclusion of the seven-issue Infinite Crisis. The series was written by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, and Mark Waid with layouts by Keith Giffen...
.
In 2006, Johns reunited with Richard Donner on the Superman
Superman
Superman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
title Action Comics
Action Comics
Action Comics is an American comic book series that introduced Superman, the first major superhero character as the term is popularly defined...
, with Donner co-plotting the series with his former assistant. In August 2007 Johns and cowriter Jeff Katz
Jeff Katz
Jeffrey Katz is an American music producer, one of the first exponents of bubblegum pop.-Music career:He is one half of a hitmaking duo with Jerry Kasenetz, the two working together as the Super K production company...
re-launched the new Booster Gold series. At the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con, DC Comics announced that Johns would be teamed with artist Ethan Van Sciver
Ethan Van Sciver
Ethan Daniel Van Sciver is an American comic book artist, best known for illustrating a number of titles including Green Lantern, Superman/Batman, New X-Men, and The Flash: Rebirth...
on the miniseries 2009 The Flash: Rebirth
The Flash: Rebirth
The Flash: Rebirth is a six issue monthly American comic book limited series written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Ethan Van Sciver. Published by DC Comics, the series features characters from throughout the nearly seventy year history of Flash comics. This is the creative team's second...
, which centered on the return of Barry Allen
Barry Allen
The Flash is a fictional character, a superhero in the DC Comics universe. He is the second character known as the Flash. The character first appeared in Showcase #4 , created by writers Robert Kanigher and John Broome and penciler Carmine Infantino. His name combines talk show hosts Barry Gray...
as the Flash. He also wrote the Final Crisis
Final Crisis
Final Crisis is a crossover storyline that appeared in comic books published by DC Comics in 2008, primarily the seven-issue miniseries of the same name written by Grant Morrison. Originally DC announced the project as being illustrated solely by J. G. Jones; artists Carlos Pacheco, Marco Rudy and...
one-shot Rage of the Red Lanterns with artist Shane Davis
Shane Davis
Shane Davis is an American comic book artist, currently under exclusive contract for DC Comics.-Career:Davis broke into the industry in 2003 by illustrating Robin #110 and a spot illustration in JLA-Z #3...
, and is retold Superman's origin story with his former Action Comics
Action Comics
Action Comics is an American comic book series that introduced Superman, the first major superhero character as the term is popularly defined...
artist Gary Frank
Gary Frank
Gary Frank is a British comic book artist, notable for pencilling on Midnight Nation and Supreme Power, both written by J. Michael Straczynski...
in 2009's Superman: Secret Origin
Superman: Secret Origin
Superman: Secret Origin was a six-issue monthly American comic book limited series written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Gary Frank starring the DC Comics superhero Superman...
. Johns and Frank will also collaborate on an original graphic novel starring Batman
Batman
Batman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
called Batman: Earth One, an out of continuity story set for release in 2010. It will be the first in a series of graphic novels that will redefine Batman.
Johns was named DC Comics' new Chief Creative Officer on Feb. 18, 2010, a position that Johns stated will not affect his writing.
In a 2010 interview, Johns named Steve McNiven
Steve McNiven
Steven "Steve" McNiven is a Canadian comic book artist. He first gained prominence on CrossGen's Meridian, before moving onto books such as Ultimate Secret, New Avengers and Civil War.-Career:...
as an artist he hasn't yet worked with who he'd like to do so, J. Michael Straczynski
J. Michael Straczynski
Joseph Michael Straczynski , known professionally as J. Michael Straczynski and informally as Joe Straczynski or JMS, is an American writer and television producer. He works in films, television series, novels, short stories, comic books, and radio dramas. He is a playwright, a former journalist,...
's run on Thor
Thor (Marvel Comics)
Thor is a fictional superhero who appears in publications published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Journey into Mystery #83 and was created by editor-plotter Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber, and penciller Jack Kirby....
as his then-favorite ongoing comic book, and The Flash as his favorite of all time, as he owns every issue of it. He also credits reading James Robinson's The Golden Age
The Golden Age (comics)
The Golden Age is a 1993 four-issue Elseworlds comic book mini-series by writer James Robinson and artist Paul Smith. It concerns the Golden Age DC Comics superheroes entering the 1950s and facing the advent of McCarthyism.-Plot:...
as the book responsible for his love for the characters in that book, and for his decision to accept writing duties on JSA.
Television, film, and computer games
In 2006, Johns wrote the Justice League UnlimitedJustice League Unlimited
Justice League Unlimited is an American animated television series that was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and aired on Cartoon Network. Featuring a wide array of superheroes from the DC Comics universe, and specifically based on the Justice League superhero team, it is a direct sequel to the...
episode "Ancient History", which starred Hawkman
Hawkman
Hawkman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Dennis Neville, the original Hawkman first appeared in Flash Comics #1, published by All-American Publications in 1940....
, Hawkgirl
Hawkgirl
Hawkgirl is the name of several female fictional superhero characters, all owned by DC Comics and existing in that company's universe. The character is one of the first costumed female superheroes...
, Vixen
Vixen (comics)
Vixen is a fictional character, a comic book superheroine published by DC Comics universe. She debuted in Action Comics #521 , and was created by Gerry Conway and Bob Oksner.-Publication history:...
, Shadow-Thief
Shadow-Thief
Shadow Thief is the name of two fictional supervillains published by DC Comics. The first is a recurring foe of Hawkman named Carl Sands. He was created by Gardner Fox and Joe Kubert, and first appeared in The Brave and the Bold # 36...
and the John Stewart
John Stewart (comics)
John Stewart is a fictional character, a comic book superhero published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Green Lantern vol. 2, #87 , and was created by Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams.-Publication history:...
Green Lantern.
With Goyer, Johns co-wrote the pilot for the Spike TV
Spike TV
Spike is an American cable television channel. It launched on March 7, 1983 as The Nashville Network , a joint venture of WSM, Inc...
television series Blade
Blade: The Series
Blade: The Series is a 2006 American live-action television program based on the Marvel Comics character and film series. It premiered on Spike on June 28, 2006...
, 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
Matthew Senreich
Matthew Ian "Matt" Senreich is an American screenwriter, television producer and director, best known for his work with animated television series Robot Chicken, which he co-created with business partner Seth Green. Senreich and Green together run the production company Stoopid Monkey...
of Robot Chicken
Robot Chicken
Robot Chicken is an American stop motion animated television series created and executive produced by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich along with co-head writers Douglas Goldstein and Tom Root. Green provides many voices for the show...
fame to write the screenplay for a holiday family-friendly movie titled Naughty or Nice for Dimension Films
Dimension Films
Dimension Films is a motion picture unit currently a part of The Weinstein Company. It was formerly used as Bob Weinstein's label within Miramax Films, to produce and release genre films...
. Johns and Senreich are also billed as directors of the movie, with actor/producer Seth Green
Seth Green
Seth Benjamin Green is an American actor, comedian, voice actor, and television producer. He is well known for his role as Daniel "Oz" Osbourne in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as Dr. Evil's son Scott in the Austin Powers series of comedy films, Mitch Miller in That '70s Show, and the voice of Chris...
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.
"Recruit", a 2005 episode of Smallville
Smallville (TV series)
Smallville is an American television series developed by writers/producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar based on the DC Comics character Superman, originally created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The television series was initially broadcast by The WB Television Network , premiering on October...
, on which Johns' studio mate Jeph Loeb
Jeph Loeb
Joseph "Jeph" Loeb III is an American film and television writer, producer and award-winning comic book writer. Loeb was a producer/writer on the TV series Smallville and Lost, writer for the films Commando and Teen Wolf and was a writer and Co-Executive Producer on the NBC TV show Heroes from its...
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. At Comic-con 2009 he announced that he was writing another Smallville episode, titled "Society," based on the Justice Society of America
Justice Society of America
The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics superhero group, the first team of superheroes in comic book history. Conceived by editor Sheldon Mayer and writer Gardner Fox, the JSA first appeared in All Star Comics #3 ....
. The success of his first episode and the ambitious nature of his follow-up episode enabled the producers to transform it into a two-part story, which subsequently aired as a feature-length episode titled "Absolute Justice".
Johns is the principal writer of the DC Universe Online
DC Universe Online
DC Universe Online or DCUO is an MMORPG by Sony Online Entertainment – Austin. Jim Lee serves as the game's Executive Creative Director, along with Carlos D'Anda, JJ Kirby, Oliver Nome, Eddie Nuñez, Livio Ramondelli, and Michael Lopez...
massively multiplayer online role-playing game
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game is a genre of role-playing video games in which a very large number of players interact with one another within a virtual game world....
.
Personal life
Johns lives in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, near his fellow writers and collaborators James Robinson
James Dale Robinson
James Dale Robinson is a British writer of comic books and screenplays who is also known for his interest in vintage collectibles and memorabilia. His style is described as smart and energetic, built upon his vast knowledge of obscure continuity from the period known to fans and historians as the...
, Jeph Loeb
Jeph Loeb
Joseph "Jeph" Loeb III is an American film and television writer, producer and award-winning comic book writer. Loeb was a producer/writer on the TV series Smallville and Lost, writer for the films Commando and Teen Wolf and was a writer and Co-Executive Producer on the NBC TV show Heroes from its...
and Sterling Gates
Sterling Gates
Sterling Gates is an American comic book writer currently working for DC Comics.-Early life:Sterling Gates was a comic fan from a young age...
.
His younger sister Courtney was among the 230 people who died on TWA Flight 800
TWA Flight 800
Trans World Airlines Flight 800 , a Boeing 747-131, exploded and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near East Moriches, New York, on July 17, 1996, at about 20:31 EDT, 12 minutes after takeoff, killing all 230 persons on board. At the time, it was the second-deadliest U.S...
on July 17, 1996. The DC Comics character Courtney Whitmore, whom Johns created, is based on her.
DC Comics
Titles published by DC ComicsDC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
include:
- Star Spangled Comics: "...A Terrifying Hour!" (with Chris WestonChris WestonChris Weston is a British comics artist who has worked both in the US and UK comics industries.-Biography:Weston was born in January, 1969 in Rinteln, Germany, and lived in various countries as a child...
, one-shot, 1999) collected in The Justice Society Returns (tpb, 256 pages, 2003, ISBN 1-4012-0090-7) - Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E.Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E.Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. was an American comic book published by DC Comics, featuring the second Star-Spangled Kid and her stepfather, the original version's sidekick Stripesy. It was first published in July 1999 and ran for fourteen issues...
(with Chris Weston, Lee Moder and Scott KolinsScott KolinsScott Kolins is an American illustrator, writer and creator for multiple different superhero and science fiction comic books. His main credits are as a penciler but he is an established inker as well as colorist and has some credits as a writer.-Biography:...
, 1999-2000) collected as:- JSA Presents: Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E., vol.1 (collects #1-8, tpb, 192 pages, 2007, ISBN 1-4012-1390-1)
- JSA Presents: Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E., vol.2 (collects #0 & 9-14, tpb, 192 pages, 2008, ISBN 1-4012-1631-5)
- Day of JudgmentDay of Judgment (comics)Day of Judgment was a DC Comics limited series and crossover storyline during the autumn of 1999. The limited series was written by Geoff Johns, with art by Matthew Dow Smith....
#1-5 (with Matthew Dow SmithMatthew Dow SmithMatthew Dow Smith is an American comic book artist.- Bibliography :* Astronauts in Trouble: Live From the Moon #1 and #2* The Book of Fate #11* Day of Judgment #1-5...
, 1999) - Justice Society of AmericaJustice Society of AmericaThe Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics superhero group, the first team of superheroes in comic book history. Conceived by editor Sheldon Mayer and writer Gardner Fox, the JSA first appeared in All Star Comics #3 ....
:- JSA:
- Justice Be Done (tpb, 160 pages, 2000, ISBN 1-5638-9620-6) includes:
- "Grounded" (with David S. GoyerDavid S. GoyerDavid Samuel Goyer is an American screenwriter, film director and comic book writer.-Early life:Goyer was born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He attended Hebrew school and has described himself as "half Jewish"...
and Derec Aucoin, in #5, 1999)
- "Grounded" (with David S. Goyer
- Darkness Falls (tpb, 232 pages, 2001, ISBN 1-5638-9739-3) collects:
- "Justice, Like Lightning..." (with David S. Goyer and Marcos MartínMarcos MartinMarcos Martín is a Spanish comic book artist who worked for American comics, illustrating Batgirl: Year One, Doctor Strange: The Oath, Breach. He is the current artist of The Amazing Spider-Man...
, in #6, 2000) - "Darkness Falls" (with David S. Goyer and Stephen Sadowski, in #7-9, 2000)
- "Wild Hunt" (with David S. Goyer and Stephen Sadowski, in #10, 2000)
- "Split" (with David S. Goyer, Michael BairMichael BairMichael A. Hernandez is an American comic book artist , best known for his work as an inker. His work includes Marvel Comics' Alpha Flight, and DC Comics' Hawkman...
and Buzz Setzer, in #11-12, 2000) - "The Hunt for Extant" (with David S. Goyer and Stephen Sadowski, in #13-15, 2000)
- "Justice, Like Lightning..." (with David S. Goyer and Marcos Martín
- "Sisters" (with Aldrin Aw, in Annual #1, 2000)
- The Return of Hawkman (tpb, 256 pages, 2002, ISBN 1-5638-9912-4) collects:
- "Injustice Be Done" (with David S. Goyer, Stephen Sadowski and Steve YeowellSteve YeowellSteve Yeowell is a British comics artist, well-known for his work on the long-running science fiction and fantasy weekly comic 2000 AD.-Biography:...
, in #16-20, 2000-2001) - "Guardian Angels" (with David S. Goyer and Aldrin Aw, in #21, 2001)
- "Lost Friends" (with David S. Goyer, Michael Bair and Rags MoralesRags MoralesRalph "Rags" Morales is an American comic book artist known for his work on DC Comics' Identity Crisis, Countdown to Infinite Crisis, Batman Confidential, and Hawkman, Turok Dinosaur Hunter for Valiant Comics and Magic the Gathering: Dakkon Blackblade #1 from Armada/Acclaim Comics.Morales is the...
, in #22, 2001) - "The Return of Hawkman" (with David S. Goyer and Stephen Sadowski, in #23-25, 2001)
- "Injustice Be Done" (with David S. Goyer, Stephen Sadowski and Steve Yeowell
- JSA: Our Worlds at WarOur Worlds at War"Our Worlds at War" was a comic book crossover, published by DC Comics during the summer of 2001. OWAW was written by Jeph Loeb, Joe Casey, Mark Schultz, Joe Kelly, Phil Jimenez, and Peter David...
: "The All-Stars" (with Javier Saltares, one-shot, 2001) - Fair Play (tpb, 176 pages, 2003, ISBN 1-5638-9959-0) collects:
- "Who Do You Trust?" (with Rags Morales, in #26, 2001)
- "Thunderstruck" (with Rags Morales, in #27, 2001)
- "Breaking Storms" (with David S. Goyer and Javier Saltares, in JSA Secret Files #2, 2001)
- "Face-Off" (with Stephen Sadowski, in #28, 2001)
- "Joker: Last Laugh — Kids" (with Peter SnejbjergPeter SnejbjergPeter Snejbjerg Nielsen is a Danish comic book artist. He was educated at the Kolding Kunsthåndværkerskole from 1983 to 1987. Some of his major works include the epic science-fiction/fantasy series Hypernauten, the adventure story The Hidden Protocol , the DC Comics title Starman, and various...
, in #29, 2001) - "Fair Play" (with Stephen Sadowski, in #30, 2002)
- "Making Waves" (with Peter Snejbjerg, in #31, 2002)
- Stealing Thunder (tpb, 176 pages, 2003, ISBN 1-5638-9994-9) collects:
- "Stealing Thunder Prologue" (with Peter Snejbjerg, in #32, 2002)
- "Stealing Thunder" (with David S. Goyer, Keith GiffenKeith GiffenKeith Ian Giffen is an American comic book illustrator and writer.-Biography:Giffen was born in Queens, New York City....
and Leonard KirkLeonard KirkLeonard Kirk is an American-born comic book artist living in Canada. He has worked on such properties as Supergirl, JSA, Star Trek, Batman, and Witchblade...
, in #33-37, 2002) - "Father's Day" (with David S. Goyer and Stephen Sadowski, in #38, 2002)
- Savage Times (tpb, 168 pages, 2004, ISBN 1-4012-0253-5) collects:
- "Power Crush" (with David S. Goyer and Patrick GleasonPatrick Gleason (artist)Patrick Gleason is a comic book artist. He has worked for DC Comics, Marvel Comics, and Image Comics.- DC :*Green Lantern Corps: Recharge*Green Lantern Corps*Aquaman*JLA: Welcome to the Working Week*JSA*H-E-R-O*Robin...
, in #39, 2002) - "...Do No Harm" (with Leonard Kirk, in #40, 2002)
- "Yesterday's War" (with Leonard Kirk, in #41-44, 2002-2003)
- "Princes of Darkness Prologue" (with Leonard Kirk, in #45, 2003)
- "Power Crush" (with David S. Goyer and Patrick Gleason
- JLA/JSA: Virtue and Vice (with David S. Goyer and Carlos PachecoCarlos PachecoCarlos Pacheco is a Spanish comic book artist and penciller. Pacheco was born in San Roque, Cádiz. He is best known in the United States for his work on titles such as Avengers Forever, X-Men and Green Lantern...
, graphic novelGraphic novelA graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format...
, hc, 96 pages, 2002, ISBN 1-5638-9937-X) - Princes of Darkness (tpb, 256 pages, 2005, ISBN 1-4012-0469-4) collects:
- "Princes of Darkness" (with David S. Goyer, Sal Velluto and Leonard Kirk, in #46-50, 2003)
- "Justice Eternity" (with Leonard Kirk, in #51, 2003)
- "Brand New Day" (with Don KramerDon KramerDon Kramer is a Korean-American comics artist. He has worked for both Marvel and DC, as well as independent projects. Titles at DC include a Doctor Fate miniseries with Chris Golden, JSA with Geoff Johns and a recent run on Detective Comics with Paul Dini. He was also the artist for Nightwing with...
, in #52-53, 2003) - "Virtue, Vice & Pumpkin Pie" (with Don Kramer, in #54, 2004)
- "Be Good for Goodness Sake" (with Leonard Kirk, in #55, 2004)
- JSA: All Stars #1-8 (with David S. Goyer, Sal Velluto, Phil Winslade, Barry KitsonBarry KitsonBarry Kitson is a British comics artist best known as a penciler of major superhero comic books published by Marvel and DC.-Biography:Kitson's first professional work was Spider-Man for Marvel UK...
, Mike McKoneMike McKoneMichael "Mike" McKone is a British comic book artist.-Career:McKone's first published works for the major companies included DC Comics' Justice League of America and Justice League International for DC Comics and The Punisher War Zone for Marvel Comics...
, Adam DeKraker, Stephen Sadowski, Michael ChabonMichael ChabonMichael Chabon born May 24, 1963) is an American author and "one of the most celebrated writers of his generation", according to The Virginia Quarterly Review....
, Michael Lark and Dave Ross, 2003-2004) collected as JSA: All Stars (tpb, 208 pages, 2004, ISBN 1-4012-0219-5) - Black Reign (tpb, 144 pages, 2005, ISBN 1-4012-0480-5) collects:
- "Black Reign, Parts One, Three & Five" (with Don Kramer, in #56-58, 2004)
- "Black Reign, Parts Two, Four & Six" (with Rags Morales, in HawkmanHawkmanHawkman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Dennis Neville, the original Hawkman first appeared in Flash Comics #1, published by All-American Publications in 1940....
#23-25, 2004)
- Lost (tpb, 208 pages, 2005, ISBN 1-4012-0722-7) collects:
- "Time and Time and Time Again" (with Sean PhillipsSean PhillipsSean Phillips is a British comic book artist.He is best known in the American comic book industry for his work on DC Comics' Sleeper, WildC.A.T.s, Batman and Hellblazer.-Career:...
, in #59, 2004) - "Redemption Lost" (with Don Kramer and Tom Mandrake, in #60-62, 2004)
- "Waking the Sandman" (with Jerry OrdwayJerry OrdwayJeremiah "Jerry" Ordway is an American writer, penciller, inker and painter of comic books.He is known for his inking work on a wide variety of DC Comics titles, including the continuity-redefining classic Crisis on Infinite Earths , his long run working on the Superman titles from 1986–1993, and...
, in #63-64, 2004) - "Out of Time" (with Don Kramer, in #65-66, 2004)
- "The Autopsy" (with Dave GibbonsDave GibbonsDave Gibbons is an English comic book artist, writer and sometime letterer. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Alan Moore, which include the miniseries Watchmen and the Superman story "For the Man Who Has Everything"...
, in #67, 2005)
- "Time and Time and Time Again" (with Sean Phillips
- Black Vengeance (tpb, 208 pages, 2006, ISBN 1-4012-0966-1) collects:
- "JSA/JSA" (with Don Kramer, in #68-72, 2005)
- "Black Vengeance" (with Don Kramer and Leonard Kirk, in #73-75, 2005)
- Mixed Signals (tpb, 144 pages, 2006, ISBN 1-4012-0967-X) includes:
- "In Search of..." (with David LopezDavid Lopez (artist)David López is a Spanish comic book artist.-Biography:López started his comics career in the Spanish fanzine before moving on to work on Espiral and finally, in 2002, making the jump to the American comic book market.He is best known for co-creating and illustrating the first volume of the...
, in #76, 2005) - "Mixed Signals" (with Don Kramer, in #77, 2005)
- "My Heroes" (with Dale EagleshamDale EagleshamDale Eaglesham is a comic book illustrator who has been working in the industry since 1986. He is best known for his work on titles like Conan, Punisher, Green Lantern, Villains United, Justice Society of America and Fantastic Four...
, in #81, 2006)
- "In Search of..." (with David Lopez
- JSA Classified #1-4 (with Amanda ConnerAmanda ConnerAmanda Conner is an Irish-American comic book artist and commercial art illustrator. She began her career in the late 1980s for Archie Comics and Marvel Comics, before moving on to contribute work for Claypool Comics' Soulsearchers and Company and Harris Comics' Vampirella in the 1990s...
, 2005) collected in Power Girl (tpb, 176 pages, 2006, ISBN 1-4012-0968-8)
- Justice Be Done (tpb, 160 pages, 2000, ISBN 1-5638-9620-6) includes:
- Secret Origins of Super-Villains 80-Page GiantSecret OriginsSecret Origins is the title of three American comic book series published by DC Comics.The title began in 1961 and for one issue, all reprints. The title Secret Origins of Super Heroes went onto a second series, also reprints, which ran for seven issues from 1973-1974...
#1: "Sorrow Even More" (with David S. Goyer and Phil WinsladePhil Winslade-Biography:Winslade was born in Surrey in 1965 and spent a lot of time indoors as a child because of a heart murmur. His main source of entertainment were Marvel like Howard the Duck and Deathlok. However, it wasn't until he attended Birmingham Polytechnic, to study art, that the idea of working in...
, 1999) - Sins of Youth: Starwoman and the JSA Jr.: "Stars and Tykes" (with Drew Johnson, one-shot, 2000) collected in Young Justice: Sins of Youth (tpb, 320 pages, 2000, ISBN 1-5638-9748-2)
- Justice Society of America:
- The Next Age (hc, 144 pages, 2007, ISBN 1-4012-1444-4; tpb, 2008, ISBN 1-4012-1585-8) collects:
- "The Next Age" (with Dale Eaglesham, in #1-4, 2007)
- Justice League of America: The Lightning Saga (hc, 224 pages, 2008, ISBN 1-4012-1652-8; tpb, 2009, ISBN 1-4012-1869-5) includes:
- "The Lightning Saga, Parts Two and Four" (with Fernando PasarinFernando Pasarin-Biography:Pasarin got his start in the Franco-Belgian comics market. He pencilled such series as Strangers and Phenix for Semic Comics, as well as Les Fils de la Louve for Le Lombard...
and Dale Eaglesham, in #5-6, 2007)
- "The Lightning Saga, Parts Two and Four" (with Fernando Pasarin
- Thy Kingdom Come, vol.1 (hc, 160 pages, 2008, ISBN 1-4012-1690-0; tpb, 2009, ISBN 1-4012-1741-9) collects:
- "Indestructible" (with Dale Eaglesham, in #7, 2007)
- "Belles & Whistles" (with Fernando Pasarin, in #8, 2007)
- "Thy Kingdom Come Prologue" (with Dale Eaglesham, in #9, 2007)
- "Thy Kingdom Come, Parts 1-3" (with Alex RossAlex RossNelson Alexander "Alex" Ross is an American comic book painter, illustrator, and plotter. He is praised for his realistic, human depictions of classic comic book characters. Since the 1990s he has done work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics Nelson Alexander "Alex" Ross (born January 22, 1970) is an...
and Dale Eaglesham, in #10-12, 2007-2008)
- Thy Kingdom Come, vol.2 (hc, 192 pages, 2008, ISBN 1-4012-1914-4; tpb, 2009, ISBN 1-4012-1946-2) collects:
- "Thy Kingdom Come, Parts 4-6" (with Alex Ross, Fernando Pasarin and Dale Eaglesham, in #13-15, 2008)
- "One World, Under Gog, Parts 1-3" (with Alex Ross, Fernando Pasarin, Dale Eaglesham and Jerry Ordway, in #16-18, 2008)
- "Earth 2" (with Jerry Ordway, in Annual #1, 2008)
- Thy Kingdom Come, vol.3 (hc, 224 pages, 2009, ISBN 1-4012-2166-1; tpb, 2010, ISBN 1-4012-2167-X) includes:
- "One World, Under Gog, Parts 4-7" (with Alex Ross, Fernando Pasarin, Dale Eaglesham and Jerry Ordway, in #19-22, 2008-2009)
- JSA Kingdom Come Special: MagogMagog (comics)Magog is a fictional character in the comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Kingdom Come #1 , and was created by Mark Waid and Alex Ross. In 2009, Magog was ranked as IGN's 75th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time....
(with Peter Tomasi, Scott Kolins and Fernando Pasarin, one-shot, 2009) - JSA Kingdom Come Special: The Kingdom (with Alex Ross and Fernando Pasarin, one-shot, 2009)
- Black Adam annd Isis (hc, 160 pages, 2009, ISBN 1-4012-2530-6; tpb, 2010, ISBN 1-4012-2531-4) includes:
- "Between a Rock and a Hard Place" (with Jerry Ordway, in #23-25, 2009)
- "Black Adam Ruined My Birthday!" (with Dale Eaglesham, Stephen Sadowski and Peter Snejbjerg, in #26, 2009)
- The Next Age (hc, 144 pages, 2007, ISBN 1-4012-1444-4; tpb, 2008, ISBN 1-4012-1585-8) collects:
- JSA:
- Teen Titans:
- The Titans Annual #1: "The Way of the Warrior/Immortal Justice: The Legacy of Bushido" (with Ben RaabBen RaabBenjamin "Ben" Raab is a comic book writer and editor. He has written stories for Marvel Comics, DC Comics, WildStorm, Moonstone Books, Malibu Comics, Harris Publications and Ludovico Technique LLC.-Biography:...
, Josue Rivera and Rick Mays, 2000) - Teen Titans:
- Teen Titans by Geoff Johns Omnibus vol.1 (hc, 560 pages, 2011, ISBN 1-4012-3319-8) collects:
- "Teen Titans" (with Mike McKone, in #1, 2003)
- "Child's Play" (with Mike McKone, in #2, 2003)
- "A Kid's Game" (with Mike McKone, in #3, 2003)
- "Breaking the Rules" (with Mike McKone, in #4, 2003)
- "A Day After..." (with Judd WinickJudd WinickJudd Winick is an American comic book, comic strip and television writer/artist and former reality television personality...
, Carlo Barberi and Ivan ReisIvan ReisIvan Reis , born 1976 in São Paulo, is a Brazilian comic book artist. He is known for his work on books such as Marvel Comics' Captain Marvel, and DC Comics' Green Lantern books...
, in Teen Titans/Outsiders Secret Files #1, 2003) - "Clash of the Teen Titans!" (with Mike McKone, in #5, 2004)
- "War and Peace" (with Mike McKone, in #6, 2004)
- "Wednesday" (with Tom GrummettTom GrummettThomas "Tom" Grummett is a Canadian comic book artist and penciller. He is best known for his work as penciller on titles such as The New Titans, The Adventures of Superman, Superboy, Power Company, Robin, New Thunderbolts and Heroes.During his run on The Adventures of Superman, Grummett and...
, in #7, 2004) - "Family Lost" (with Tom Grummett, in #8, 2004)
- "Raven Rising" (with Mike McKone, in #9-14, 2004)
- "Beast Boys & Girls" (with Tom Grummett, in #13-15, 2004)
- "The Ravager" (with Ivan Reis, in #1/2, 2004)
- "Passenger 15B" (with Ben Raab and Josue Rivera, in Legends of the DC Universe 80-Page Giant #2, 1999)
- "Shifting Gears" (with Ben Raab and Georges JeantyGeorges JeantyGeorges Jeanty is an American comic book penciler best known for his work on The American Way, an eight-issue American comic book limited series produced under DC Comics' Wildstorm imprint, and the Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season Eight comic book series published by Dark Horse Comics.-Early...
, in Titans Secret Files #2, 2000) - Beast BoyBeast BoyGarfield Mark "Gar" Logan, known as Beast Boy or Changeling, is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics...
#1-4 (with Ben Raab and Josue Rivera, 2000)
- The Future is Now (tpb, 224 pages, 2005, ISBN 1-4012-0475-9) collects:
- "Superboy and the Legion, Part One" (with Mike McKone, in #16, 2004)
- "Superboy and the Legion, Part Two" (with Mark WaidMark WaidMark Waid is an American comic book writer. He is well known for his eight-year run as writer of the DC Comics' title The Flash, as well as his scripting of the limited series Kingdom Come and Superman: Birthright, and his work on Marvel Comics' Captain America...
, Joe Prado and Ivan Reis, in Teen Titans/LegionLegion of Super-HeroesThe Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team in the 30th and 31st centuries of the . The team first appears in Adventure Comics #247 , and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino....
Special, one-shot, 2004) - "Titans Tomorrow" (with Mike McKone, in #17-19, 2005)
- "Hiding" (with Tom Grummett, in #20, 2005)
- "Lights Out" (with Mike McKone, in #21-23, 2005)
- Teen Titans/Outsiders: The Insiders (tpb, 144 pages, 2006, ISBN 1-4012-0926-2) includes:
- "The Insiders, Parts One & Three" (with Matthew Clark, in #24-25, 2005)
- "Soul Searching" (with Tony DanielTony DanielAntonio Salvador Daniel AKA Tony S. Daniel is an American comic book writer and artist, known for his work on various books for DC Comics, including Teen Titans, Flash: The Fastest Man Alive and Batman.-Career:...
, in #26, 2005)
- Life and Death (tpb, 208 pages, 2006, ISBN 1-4012-0978-5) includes:
- "Life and Death" (with Tony Daniel, in #29, 2005)
- "Lost and Found" (with Tony Daniel and Todd NauckTodd NauckTodd Nauck is an American comic book artist and writer. Nauck is most notable for his work on Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Young Justice and his own creation, Wildguard.-Career:...
, in #30-31, 2006) - "Doom's Day" (with Todd Nauck, in #32, 2006)
- "The Brave and the Bold" (with Marv WolfmanMarv WolfmanMarvin A. "Marv" Wolfman is an award-winning American comic book writer. He is best known for lengthy runs on The Tomb of Dracula, creating Blade for Marvel Comics, and The New Teen Titans for DC Comics.-1960s:...
and Todd Nauck, in #33, 2006) - "Love & War" (with Marv Wolfman, Dale Eaglesham, Ed BenesEd BenesJosé Edilbenes Bezerra is a Brazilian comic book artist, better known by his pen name of Ed Benes...
, Tom GrindbergTom GrindbergTom Grindberg is a comic book illustrator.His British comic book work includes 2000 A.D. Presents #16-19 and Judge Dredd #10-11 for Fleetway in 1987....
and Elton Ramalho, in Annual #1, 2006)
- Titans Around the World (tpb, 192 pages, 2007, ISBN 1-4012-1217-4) collects:
- "The New Teen Titans" (with Tony Daniel, in #34-37, 2006)
- "Titans Around the World" (with Carlos Ferreira, Tony Daniel, Ryan BenjaminRyan BenjaminRyan Arthur Benjamin is a former American football long snapper of the National Football League. He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2001...
and Paco Diaz, in #35-41, 2006-2007)
- Titans East (tpb, 144 pages, 2007, ISBN 1-4012-1447-9) collects:
- "Devil May Care" (with Peter Snejbjerg, in #42, 2007)
- "Titans East" (with Adam BeechenAdam BeechenAdam Beechen is an American comic book writer who wrote Countdown to Adventure and co-wrote Countdown for DC Comics.-Animation:Beechen has written scripts for various cartoon, such as Teen Titans, The Wild Thornberrys, Rugrats, Pink Panther and Pals, The Batman and the Ben 10 franchise...
, Tony Daniel and Alejandro Barrionuevo, in #43-46, 2007) - "Of Clowns and Clones" (with Chris BatistaChris BatistaChris Batista is an American comic book artist, known for his work on a number of titles for Marvel Comics and DC Comics, including Steel, Spaceknights and Thunderbolts.-Career:...
, in #47, 2007)
- Titans of Tomorrow (tpb, 144 pages, 2008, ISBN 1-4012-1807-5) includes:
- "Friday Night Lights" (with Mike McKone, in #50, 2007)
- Teen Titans by Geoff Johns Omnibus vol.1 (hc, 560 pages, 2011, ISBN 1-4012-3319-8) collects:
- The Titans Annual #1: "The Way of the Warrior/Immortal Justice: The Legacy of Bushido" (with Ben Raab
- The FlashFlash (comics)The Flash is a name shared by several fictional comic book superheroes from the DC Comics universe. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in Flash Comics #1 ....
:- ImpulseBart AllenBartholomew "Bart" Allen is a superhero in the . Allen first appeared as the superhero Impulse. He would later go on to become the second Kid Flash and the fourth Flash. Allen's first cameo appearance was in The Flash #91, while his first full appearance was in issue #92...
#61: "The Sidekick Swap" (with Eric Battle and Mariko Shindo, 2000) - The Flash v2Wally WestThe Flash is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. He is the first Kid Flash and the third Flash....
:- Flash by Geoff Johns Omnibus vol.1 (hc, 448 pages, 2011, ISBN 1-4012-3068-7) collects:
- "Wonderland" (with Angel Unzueta, in #164-169, 2000-2001)
- "Blood Will Run" (with Scott Kolins, in #170-173, 2001)
- "Moving Right Along" (with Scott Kolins, in #174, 2001)
- "Birth Right" (with Scott Kolins, in #175-176, 2001)
- The Flash: Iron Heights (with Ethan van SciverEthan Van SciverEthan Daniel Van Sciver is an American comic book artist, best known for illustrating a number of titles including Green Lantern, Superman/Batman, New X-Men, and The Flash: Rebirth...
, one-shot, 2001) - The Flash: Our Worlds at WarOur Worlds at War"Our Worlds at War" was a comic book crossover, published by DC Comics during the summer of 2001. OWAW was written by Jeph Loeb, Joe Casey, Mark Schultz, Joe Kelly, Phil Jimenez, and Peter David...
(with Angel Unzueta, one-shot, 2001) - "Rogues" (with Scott Kolins, in The Flash Secret Files #3, 2001)
- Flash by Geoff Johns Omnibus vol.2 (hc, 648 pages, 2012, ISBN 1-4012-3391-0) collects:
- "Event Horizon" (with Scott Kolins, in #177, 2001)
- "Caged" (with Scott Kolins, in #178, 2001)
- "Joker: Last Laugh — Smile for the Camera" (with Scott Kolins, in #179, 2001)
- "Peekaboo" (with Scott Kolins, in #180, 2002)
- "Fallout" (with Scott Kolins, in #181, 2002)
- "Absolute Zero" (with Scott Kolins, in #182, 2002)
- "Crossfire" (with Scott Kolins, in #183-188, 2002)
- "Messengers" (with Rick BurchettRick BurchettRick Burchett is an American comic book artist known for his work on such characters as Batman and Superman.Burchett began his artistic career in St...
, in #189, 2002) - "Rat Race" (with Josue Rivera, in #190, 2002)
- "The Brave and the Beaten" (with Scott Kolins, in #191, 2002)
- "Run Riot" (with Scott Kolins, in #192-194, 2003)
- "Off Balance" (with Scott Kolins, in #181, 2003)
- "Helpless" (with Phil Winslade, in #182, 2003)
- "Blitz" (with Scott Kolins, in #197-200, 2003)
- Ignition (tpb, 144 pages, 2005, ISBN 1-4012-0463-5) collects:
- "Ignition" (with Alberto C. Dose and Howard PorterHoward PorterHoward Porter is an American comic book artist from southern Connecticut.-Biography:Porter graduated from Paier College of Art in Connecticut where he majored in illustration. One of his teachers there was Frank McLaughlin...
, in #201-206, 2003-2004)
- "Ignition" (with Alberto C. Dose and Howard Porter
- The Secret of Barry Allen (tpb, 240 pages, 2005, ISBN 1-4012-0723-5) collects:
- "Rush Hour" (with Howard Porter, in #207-208, 2004)
- "Fast Friends" (with Howard Porter, in #209, 2004)
- "Reconnected" (with Howard Porter, in #210, 2004)
- "Animal House" (with Howard Porter, in #211, 2004)
- "Sins of the Father" (with Howard Porter, in #213-216, 2004-2005)
- "Post-Crisis" (with Howard Porter, in #217, 2005)
- Rogue War (tpb, 208 pages, 2006, ISBN 1-4012-0924-6) collects:
- "Mirror, rorriM on the Wall" (with Steven CummingsSteven CummingsSteven Cummings is an American comic book artist.-Biography:Presented his first professional work by DC Comics editor Bob Schreck, Steven Cummings penciled an unpublished inventory issue of Green Lantern featuring John Stewart...
, in #212, 2004) - "Rogue Profile: Heatwave" (with Peter Snejbjerg, in #218, 2005)
- "Rogue War Prologue" (with Josue Rivera, in #1/2, 2005)
- "Rogue War" (with Howard Porter, in #220-225, 2005)
- "Mirror, rorriM on the Wall" (with Steven Cummings
- Wonder Woman: Land of the Dead (tpb, 128 pages, 2006, ISBN 1-4012-0938-6) includes:
- "Truth or Dare, Part One" (with Josue Rivera, in #219, 2005)
- Flash by Geoff Johns Omnibus vol.1 (hc, 448 pages, 2011, ISBN 1-4012-3068-7) collects:
- Final Crisis: Rogues' RevengeFinal Crisis: Rogues' RevengeFinal Crisis: Rogues' Revenge is a three-issue 2008 mini-series produced by DC Comics. The series is a tie-in to Final Crisis, and is written by Geoff Johns and penciled by Scott Kolins. This reunites the creative team for the first time since their critically acclaimed run on The Flash Final...
#1-3 (with Scott Kolins, 2008) collected as Final Crisis: Rogues' Revenge (hc, 144 pages, 2009, ISBN 1-4012-2333-8; tpb, 2010, ISBN 1-4012-2334-6) - The Flash v3Barry AllenThe Flash is a fictional character, a superhero in the DC Comics universe. He is the second character known as the Flash. The character first appeared in Showcase #4 , created by writers Robert Kanigher and John Broome and penciler Carmine Infantino. His name combines talk show hosts Barry Gray...
:- Rebirth (hc, 168 pages, 2010, ISBN 1-4012-2568-3; tpb, 2011, ISBN 1-4012-3001-6) collects:
- The Flash: RebirthThe Flash: RebirthThe Flash: Rebirth is a six issue monthly American comic book limited series written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Ethan Van Sciver. Published by DC Comics, the series features characters from throughout the nearly seventy year history of Flash comics. This is the creative team's second...
#1-6 (with Ethan van Sciver, 2009-2010)
- The Flash: Rebirth
- The Dastardly Death of the Rogues (hc, 228 pages, 2011, ISBN 1-4012-2970-0; tpb, 2012, ISBN 1-4012-3195-0) collects:
- "Running to the Past" (with Scott Kolins, in Secret Files and Origins #1, 2010)
- "Case One: The Dastardly Death of the Rogues" (with Francis ManapulFrancis Manapul-Career:Manapul is known for his work on Witchblade and The Necromancer for Top Cow, working on the former for three years, off and on, returning for the tenth anniversary issue in 2005.He provided covers for various titles, most notably for some G.I...
and Scott Kolins, in #1-6, 2010-2011) - "What Goes Around, Comes Around" (with Scott Kolins, in #7, 2011)
- The Road to Flashpoint (hc, 120 pages, 2011, ISBN 1-4012-3279-5) collects:
- "Reverse-Flash: Rebirth" (with Scott Kolins, in #8, 2011)
- "Case Two: The Road to Flashpoint" (with Francis Manapul and Scott Kolins, in #9-12, 2011)
- Flashpoint (hc, 176 pages, 2011, ISBN 1-4012-3337-6) collects:
- FlashpointFlashpoint (comics)Flashpoint is an American comic book crossover story arc published by DC Comics. Consisting of an eponymous core limited series and a number of tie-in titles, the storyline premiered in May 2011...
#1-5 (with Andy KubertAndy KubertAndrew "Andy" Kubert is an American comic book artist, son of Joe Kubert, and brother of Adam Kubert, both of whom are also artists...
, 2011)
- Flashpoint
- Rebirth (hc, 168 pages, 2010, ISBN 1-4012-2568-3; tpb, 2011, ISBN 1-4012-3001-6) collects:
- Impulse
- Silver Age: Showcase: "Showcase Presents the 7 Soldiers of Victory" (with Dick GiordanoDick GiordanoRichard Joseph "Dick" Giordano was an American comic book artist and editor best known for introducing Charlton Comics' "Action Heroes" stable of superheroes, and serving as executive editor of then–industry leader DC Comics...
, one-shot, 2000) - 9-119-11 (comics)9-11 comics emerged following the terrorist attacks in New York City, Washington DC, and Pennsylvania on Tuesday, September 11, 2001, and cartoonists turned to art to express their grief and support...
vol.2: "A Burning Hate" (with David S. Goyer and Humberto RamosHumberto RamosHumberto Ramos is a Mexican comic book penciller, best known for his work on American comic books such as Impulse, The Spectacular Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man and his creator-owned series Crimson.-Career:...
, 2002, graphic novel, tpb, 224 pages, ISBN 1-5638-9878-0) - SupermanSupermanSuperman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
:- Superman: The Man of SteelSuperman: The Man of SteelSuperman: The Man of Steel is the title of a monthly American comic book series that ran 136 issues from 1991 to 2003. published by DC Comics, featuring Superman. As a consequence of introducing this series alongside its already existing titles, DC Comics was able to publish a new Superman comic...
:- "Diamonds and Steel" (with Todd Nauck, in #121, 2002)
- "Lost Hearts, Part Three: Giving In" (with Tom Derenick, in #133, 2003)
- SupermanSuperman (comic book)Superman is an ongoing comic book series featuring the DC Comics hero of the same name. The character Superman began as one of several anthology features in the National Periodical Publications comic book Action Comics #1 in June 1938...
:- "What Can One Icon Do?" (with Jeph LoebJeph LoebJoseph "Jeph" Loeb III is an American film and television writer, producer and award-winning comic book writer. Loeb was a producer/writer on the TV series Smallville and Lost, writer for the films Commando and Teen Wolf and was a writer and Co-Executive Producer on the NBC TV show Heroes from its...
and Ariel OlivettiAriel OlivettiAriel Olivetti is an Argentine comic book penciller best known for his work on American comic book titles such as Daredevil, X-Man, Space Ghost and Punisher War Journal.-Career:...
, in #179, 2002) - "The House of Dracula" (with Jeph Loeb and Ian ChurchillIan ChurchillIan Churchill is a British comic book artist, who has mostly worked in the American comic book industry.-Career:Churchill's early work included stints on Supergirl, Uncanny X-Men as well as the Deadpool: Sins of the Past limited series, in addition to a lengthy stay on Cable, the latter gaining him...
, in #180, 2002) - Return to Krypton (tpb, 208 pages, 2004, ISBN 1-4012-0194-6) includes:
- "Rising Son" (with Pasqual FerryPasqual FerryPasqual Ferry is a Spanish comic book artist and penciller-Biography:...
, in #184, 2002)
- "Rising Son" (with Pasqual Ferry
- Superman Returns: The Movie and Other Tales of the Man of Steel (tpb, 168 pages, 2006, ISBN 1-4012-0950-5) includes:
- "The Second Landing" (with Brent AndersonBrent AndersonBrent Anderson is an American comic book artist known for his work on X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills and the comic book series Astro City.- Early life :...
, in #185, 2002)
- "The Second Landing" (with Brent Anderson
- Ending Battle (tpb, 192 pages, 2009, ISBN 1-4012-2259-5) includes:
- "Morning Twilight" (with Pasqual Ferry, in #186, 2002)
- "After School Special" (with Pasqual Ferry, in #187, 2002)
- "Lost Hearts, Part One: Lost" (with Pasqual Ferry, in #189, 2003)
- "What Can One Icon Do?" (with Jeph Loeb
- Action ComicsAction ComicsAction Comics is an American comic book series that introduced Superman, the first major superhero character as the term is popularly defined...
:- Up, Up and Away! (tpb, 192 pages, 2006, ISBN 1-4012-0954-8) collects:
- "Up, Up and Away!, Parts One, Three, Five & Seven" (with Kurt BusiekKurt BusiekKurt Busiek is an American comic book writer notable for his work on the Marvels limited series, his own title Astro City, and his four-year run on Avengers.-Early life:...
and Pete WoodsPete WoodsPeter "Pete" Woods is a comic book artist, illustrator and penciller. He is best known for his work on titles such as Backlash, Deadpool, Robin, Catwoman, Amazons Attack and Action Comics.-Biography:...
, in Superman #650-653, 2006) - "Up, Up and Away!, Parts Two, Four, Six & Eight" (with Kurt Busiek, Pete Woods and Renato GuedesRenato GuedesRenato Guedes is a comic book artist, currently under contract for DC Comics. Guedes is slated to be the ongoing artist for Superman.-Personal life:...
, in #837-840, 2006)
- "Up, Up and Away!, Parts One, Three, Five & Seven" (with Kurt Busiek
- Beyond Good and Evil (tpb, 168 pages, 2008, ISBN 1-4012-1850-4) includes:
- "Family" (with Kurt Busiek and Renato Guedes, in #850, 2006)
- Last Son (hc, 160 pages, 2008, ISBN 1-4012-1343-X; tpb, 2009, ISBN 1-4012-15866) collects:
- "Last Son" (with Richard DonnerRichard DonnerRichard Donner is an American film director, film producer, and comic book writer.The production company The Donners' Company is owned by Donner and his wife, producer Lauren Shuler Donner. After directing the horror film The Omen, Donner became famous for the hailed creation of the first modern...
and Adam KubertAdam KubertAdam Kubert is an American comic book artist known for his work for publishers such as Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics, and DC Comics, including work on Ultimate X-Men, Ultimate Fantastic Four, Incredible Hulk, Wolverine, Spider-Man, Superman and Ghost Rider.Kubert has established himself as one...
, in #844-846, 851 & Annual #11, 2006-2008)
- "Last Son" (with Richard Donner
- Escape from Bizarro World (hc, 160 pages, 2008, ISBN 1-4012-1794-X; tpb, 2009, ISBN 1-4012-2033-9) collects:
- "Escape from Bizarro World" (with Richard Donner and Eric PowellEric Powell (comics)Eric Powell is a comic book writer and self-taught artist living in Lebanon, Tennessee who is best known as the creator of The Goon.-Biography:...
, in #855-857, 2007)
- "Escape from Bizarro World" (with Richard Donner and Eric Powell
- Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes (hc, 168 pages, 2008, ISBN 1-4012-1819-9; tpb, 2009, ISBN 1-4012-1904-7) collects:
- "Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes" (with Gary FrankGary FrankGary Frank is a British comic book artist, notable for pencilling on Midnight Nation and Supreme Power, both written by J. Michael Straczynski...
, in #858-863, 2008)
- "Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes" (with Gary Frank
- "Batman and the Legion of Super-Heroes" (with Joe Prado, in #864, 2008)
- World's Finest (tpb, 144 pages, 2010, ISBN 1-4012-2797-X) includes:
- "The Terrible Toyman" (with Jesus MerinoJesus MerinoJesús Merino is a Spanish comic book artist, best known in the American comic industry for his collaborations with penciller Carlos Pacheco.Merino himself raised from the Línea Laberinto of Planeta-DeAgostini Spanish publisher, where he drew three mini-series: Aníbal Gris , Jaque Mate and Triada...
, in #865, 2008)
- "The Terrible Toyman" (with Jesus Merino
- Brainiac (hc, 128 pages, 2009, ISBN 1-4012-2087-8; tpb, 2010, ISBN 1-4012-2088-6) collects:
- "Brainiac" (with Gary Frank, in #866-870, 2008)
- New Krypton, vol.1 (hc, 176 pages, 2009, ISBN 1-4012-2329-X; tpb, 2010, ISBN 1-4012-2330-3) includes:
- "New Krypton, Part Two: Beyond Doomsday" (with Pete Woods, in #871, 2009)
- Superman: New KryptonSuperman: New Krypton"New Krypton" is a Superman story arc written by Geoff Johns, James Robinson, and Sterling Gates with art by Gary Frank, Alex Ross, Renato Guedes, Jamal Igle and Pete Woods and published by DC Comics...
Special (with Sterling GatesSterling GatesSterling Gates is an American comic book writer currently working for DC Comics.-Early life:Sterling Gates was a comic fan from a young age...
, James Robinson and Gary Frank, 2008)
- New Krypton, vol.2 (hc, 160 pages, 2009, ISBN 1-4012-2319-2; tpb, 2010, ISBN 1-4012-2320-6) includes:
- "New Krypton, Part Seven: Brainiac Lives" (with Pete Woods, in #872, 2009)
- "New Krypton, Part Ten: Birth of a Nation" (with Pete Woods and Renato Guedes, in #873, 2009)
- New Krypton, vol.3 (hc, 144 pages, 2010, ISBN 1-4012-2636-1; tpb, 2011, ISBN 1-4012-2637-X) includes:
- "The Many Deaths of Superman" (with Richard Donner and Art AdamsArt AdamsArthur "Art" Adams is an American comic book artist and writer. He first broke into the American comic book industry with the 1985 Marvel Comics miniseries Longshot...
, in Annual #10, 2007) - "Who is Clark Kent's Big Brother?" (with Richard Donner and Eric WightEric WightEric Wight is a professional artist, illustrator and animator. He graduated from the School of Visual Arts and currently lives in Eastern Pennsylvania.-Overview:Wight is the author of the manga, My Dead Girlfriend...
, in Annual #10, 2007) - "Mystery Under the Blue Sun" (with Richard Donner and Joe KubertJoe KubertJoe Kubert is an American comic book artist who went on to found The Kubert School. He is best known for his work on the DC Comics characters Sgt. Rock and Hawkman...
, in Annual #10, 2007) - "Secrets of the Fortress of Solitude" (with Richard Donner and Phil JimenezPhil JimenezPhil Jimenez is an American comic book writer, artist and penciller, known for his work as writer/artist on Wonder Woman from 2000 to 2003, as one of the five pencilers of the 2005-2006 miniseries Infinite Crisis, and his collaborations with writer Grant Morrison on New X-Men and The...
, in Annual #10, 2007) - "The Criminals of Krypton" (with Richard Donner and Rags Morales, in Annual #10, 2007)
- "Superman's Top 10 Most Wanted" (with Richard Donner and Tony Daniel, in Annual #10, 2007)
- "The Deadliest Forms of Kryptonite" (with Richard Donner and Gary Frank, in Annual #10, 2007)
- "The Many Deaths of Superman" (with Richard Donner and Art Adams
- "Friday Night in the 21st Century" (with Gary Frank, in #900, 2011)
- Up, Up and Away! (tpb, 192 pages, 2006, ISBN 1-4012-0954-8) collects:
- Superman: Secret OriginSuperman: Secret OriginSuperman: Secret Origin was a six-issue monthly American comic book limited series written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Gary Frank starring the DC Comics superhero Superman...
#1-6 (with Gary Frank, 2009-2010) collected as Superman: Secret Origin (hc, 224 pages, 2010, ISBN 1-4012-2697-3; tpb, 2011, ISBN 1-4012-3299-X) - Adventure ComicsAdventure ComicsAdventure Comics was a comic book series published by DC Comics from 1935 to 1983 and then revamped from 2009 to 2011. In its first era, the series ran for 503 issues , making it the fifth-longest-running DC series, behind Detective Comics, Action Comics, Superman, and Batman...
#0-3, 5-6 (with Francis Manapul, 2009-2010) collected as Superboy: The Boy of Steel (hc, 144 pages, 2010, ISBN 1-4012-2772-4; tpb, 2011, ISBN 1-4012-2773-2)
- Superman: The Man of Steel
- Hawkman #1-6, 8-25 (with James Robinson, Rags Morales, Patrick Gleason, Ethan van Sciver, Don Kramer, José Luis García-LópezJosé Luis García-LópezJosé Luis García-López is a Spanish comic book artist who works in the United States of America, mostly for DC Comics. He has most recently penciled an arc in Batman Confidential, the Metal Men storyline in the 2009 Wednesday Comics weekly anthology, and, in 2011, one of the stories in The Spirit...
and Scot EatonScot EatonScot Eaton is a comic book artist, best known for his work on Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, X-Men: Endangered Species, and X-Men: Messiah Complex.-Beginnings:...
, 2002-2004) collected in Hawkman Omnibus vol.1 (hc, 688 pages, 2012, ISBN 1-4012-3222-1) - DC First: Superman/FlashGolden Age of Comic BooksThe Golden Age of Comic Books was a period in the history of American comic books, generally thought of as lasting from the late 1930s until the late 1940s or early 1950s...
: "Speeding Bullets" (with Rick Burchett, one-shot, 2002) collected in Superman vs. The Flash (tpb, 208 pages, 2005, ISBN 1-4012-0456-2) - BatmanBatmanBatman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
:- BatmanBatman (comic book)Batman is an ongoing comic book series featuring the DC Comics hero of the same name. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #27, published in May 1939. Batman proved to be so popular that a self-titled ongoing comic book series began publication in the spring of 1940...
#606-607: "Death Wish for Two" (with Ed BrubakerEd BrubakerEd Brubaker is an Eisner Award-winning comic book writer and cartoonist. Brubaker first early comics work was primarily in the crime fiction genre with works such as Lowlife, The Fall, Sandman Presents: Dead Boy Detectives and Scene of the Crime...
and Scott McDanielScott McDanielScott McDaniel is an American comics artist who has drawn numerous books, including Marvel Comics' "Fall from Grace" storyline for the Daredevil series...
, 2002) collected in Bruce Wayne: Fugitive vol.3 (tpb, 176 pages, 2003, ISBN 1-4012-0079-6) - Batman: Gotham KnightsBatman: Gotham KnightsBatman: Gotham Knights was a monthly, fictional comic book series published by DC Comics. The original intent of this book was to feature the exploits of Batman and his extended family - Alfred Pennyworth, Batgirl, Nightwing, Robin, Oracle, Catwoman, etc...
#49: "Fear is the Key" (with Tommy CastilloTommy CastilloTommy Castillo is an American writer and illustrator of comic books.-Bibliography:Comics work includes:*Dragons, Myths & Mayhem 2001 ISBN 0865620431 *Grimm Fairy Tales Beauty & the Beast 2008 Published by Zenescope...
, 2004) collected in Batman: Black and White vol.3 (hc, 288 pages, 2007, ISBN 1-4012-1531-9; tpb, 2008, ISBN 1-4012-1354-5) - DC Comics Presents: BatmanDC Comics PresentsDC Comics Presents was a comic book published by DC Comics from 1978 to 1986 featuring team-ups between Superman and a wide variety of other characters of the DC Universe...
: "Batman of Two Worlds" (with Carmine InfantinoCarmine InfantinoCarmine Infantino Carmine Infantino Carmine Infantino (born May 24, 1925, in Brooklyn, New York is an American comic book artist and editor who was a major force in the Silver Age of Comic Books...
, one-shot, 2004) - Batman: Earth OneBatman: Earth OneBatman: Earth One is an upcoming graphic novel series, that is part of the DC: Earth One line, set to be released on May 8 2012, written by Geoff Johns with art by Gary Frank.-Publication history:...
(with Gary Frank, graphic novel, hc, 128 pages, 2012, ISBN 1-4012-3208-6)
- Batman
- Green LanternGreen LanternThe Green Lantern is the shared primary alias of several fictional characters, superheroes appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The first Green Lantern was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Martin Nodell in All-American Comics #16 .Each Green Lantern possesses a power ring and...
:- Green Lantern v4Green Lantern (comic book)Green Lantern is an ongoing comic book series featuring the DC Comics heroes of the same name. The character's first incarnation, Alan Scott, appeared in All-American Comics #16, and was later spun off into the first volume of Green Lantern in 1941. That series was canceled in 1949 after 39 issues...
:- Rebirth (hc, 176 pages, 2005, ISBN 1-4012-0710-3; tpb, 2007, ISBN 1-4012-0465-1) collects:
- Green Lantern: RebirthGreen Lantern: RebirthGreen Lantern: Rebirth was a six-issue monthly American comic book limited series written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Ethan Van Sciver...
#1-6 (with Ethan van Sciver, 2004-2005)
- Green Lantern: Rebirth
- No Fear (hc, 176 pages, 2006, ISBN 1-4012-0466-X; tpb, 2008, ISBN 1-4012-1058-9) collects:
- "Flight" (with Darwyn CookeDarwyn CookeDarwyn Cooke is an Eisner Award-winning comic book writer, artist, cartoonist and animator, best known for his work on the comic books Catwoman, DC: The New Frontier, The Spirit and Richard Stark's Parker: The Hunter.-Career:...
, in Secret Files and Origins #1, 2005) - "Airborne" (with Ethan van Sciver and Carlos Pacheco, in #1, 2005)
- "No Fear" (with Carlos Pacheco, in #2, 2005)
- "Flight Delay" (with Carlos Pacheco, in #3, 2005)
- "Alienated" (with Ethan van Sciver, in #4, 2005)
- "Feeding Frenzy" (with Ethan van Sciver, in #5, 2005)
- "Black Sheep" (with Simone BianchiSimone Bianchi (artist)Simone Bianchi is an Italian comic book illustrator, painter, graphic designer and art instructor, known to Italian audiences for his work in comics, CD covers, music videos, TV commercials and role-playing games, and to American comic book readers for his work on Detective Comics, Green Lantern...
, in #6, 2006)
- "Flight" (with Darwyn Cooke
- Revenge of the Green Lanterns (hc, 176 pages, 2006, ISBN 1-4012-1167-4; tpb, 2008, ISBN 1-4012-0960-2) collects:
- "A Perfect Life" (with Carlos Pacheco, in #7-8, 2006)
- "Branded" (with Ethan van Sciver, in #9, 2006)
- "Revenge of the Green Lanterns" (with Ivan Reis, in #10-13, 2006)
- Wanted: Hal Jordan (hc, 144 pages, 2007, ISBN 1-4012-1339-1; tpb, 2009, ISBN 1-4012-1590-4) collects:
- "Wanted: Hal Jordan" (with Ethan van Sciver and Carlos Pacheco, in #14-17, 2006-2007)
- "Mystery of the Star Sapphire" (with Daniel AcuñaDaniel Acuña-Biography:In college, Acuña studied in painting and graduated with a degree in Fine Arts. He cites his early influences as Jack Kirby, the JohnRomitas, Will Eisner, Simon Bisley, Kevin Nowlan, Hal Foster, and his favorite, Richard Corben, along with fine artists such as Edward Hopper, Alfons...
, in #18-20, 2007)
- The Sinestro Corps War, vol.1 (hc, 176 pages, 2008, ISBN 1-4012-1650-1; tpb, 2009, ISBN 1-4012-1870-9) includes:
- "Sinestro Corps War Prologue: The Second Rebirth" (with Ethan van Sciver, in Sinestro CorpsSinestro CorpsThe Sinestro Corps is a group of fictional characters, a villainous analogue to the Green Lantern Corps in the DC Universe. It is led by the supervillain Thaal Sinestro.-Before the Corps:...
Special #1, 2007) - "Sinestro Corps War, Parts Two, Four & Six" (with Ivan Reis, in #21-23, 2007)
- "Sinestro Corps War Prologue: The Second Rebirth" (with Ethan van Sciver, in Sinestro Corps
- The Sinestro Corps War, vol.2 (hc, 192 pages, 2008, ISBN 1-4012-1800-8; tpb, 2009, ISBN 1-4012-2036-3) includes:
- "Sinestro Corps War, Parts Eight & Eleven" (with Ivan Reis and Ethan van Sciver, in #24-25, 2007-2008)
- Secret Origin (hc, 160 pages, 2008, ISBN 1-4012-1990-X; tpb, 2010, ISBN 1-4012-2017-7) collects:
- "Secret Origin" (with Ivan Reis, in #29-35, 2008)
- Rage of the Red Lanterns (hc, 176 pages, 2009, ISBN 1-4012-2301-X; tpb, 2010, ISBN 1-4012-2302-8) collects:
- "Sinestro Corps War Epilogue: The Alpha Lanterns" (with Mike McKone, in #26-28, 2008)
- Final Crisis: Rage of the Red Lanterns (with Shane DavisShane DavisShane Davis is an American comic book artist, currently under exclusive contract for DC Comics.-Career:Davis broke into the industry in 2003 by illustrating Robin #110 and a spot illustration in JLA-Z #3...
, one-shot, 2008) - "Rage of the Red Lanterns" (with Ivan Reis, in #36-38, 2009)
- Agent Orange (hc, 128 pages, 2009, ISBN 1-4012-2421-0; tpb, 2010, ISBN 1-4012-2420-2) collects:
- "Agent Orange" (with Philip Tan and Eddy BarrowsEddy BarrowsEduardo Barros is a Brazilian comic book artist, better known by his pen name of Eddy Barrows. He is best known for his work at DC Comics on such titles as Birds of Prey, Countdown to Adventure, Action Comics, Superman, Teen Titans, and 52.-Early life:Barrows was born in Belém do Pará, Brazil...
, in #39-42, 2009)
- "Agent Orange" (with Philip Tan and Eddy Barrows
- Rebirth (hc, 176 pages, 2005, ISBN 1-4012-0710-3; tpb, 2007, ISBN 1-4012-0465-1) collects:
- Green Lantern Corps v2Green Lantern CorpsThe Green Lantern Corps is the name of a fictional intergalactic military/police force appearing in comics published by DC Comics. They patrol the farthest reaches of the DC Universe at the behest of the Guardians, a race of immortals residing on the planet Oa...
:- Recharge (tpb, 160 pages, 2006, ISBN 1-4012-0962-9) collects:
- Green Lantern Corps: RechargeGreen Lantern Corps: RechargeGreen Lantern Corps: Recharge was a five-issue, monthly comic book limited series that was published by DC Comics from November 2005 to March 2006. The series was written by Geoff Johns and Dave Gibbons and illustrated by Patrick Gleason...
#1-6 (with Dave Gibbons and Patrick Gleason, 2005-2006)
- Green Lantern Corps: Recharge
- Tales of the Sinestro Corps (hc, 200 pages, 2008, ISBN 1-4012-1801-6; tpb, 2009, ISBN 1-4012-2326-5) includes:
- "The Greatest Once, the Greatest Again" (with Dave Gibbons, in Sinestro Corps Special #1, 2008)
- "Despotellis Spreads Fear" (with Dave Gibbons, in Green Lantern #19, 2007)
- "Never Alone Again" (with Dave Gibbons, in Green Lantern #19, 2007)
- "The Fear Within" (with Dave Gibbons, in Green Lantern #20, 2007)
- Recharge (tpb, 160 pages, 2006, ISBN 1-4012-0962-9) collects:
- Blackest Night:
- Blackest Night (hc, 304 pages, 2010, ISBN 1-4012-2693-0; tpb, 2011, ISBN 1-4012-2953-0) collects:
- Blackest Night #0-8 (with Ivan Reis, 2009-2010)
- Blackest Night: Green Lantern (hc, 272 pages, 2010, ISBN 1-4012-2786-4; tpb, 2011, ISBN 1-4012-2952-2) collects:
- Green Lantern v4 #43-52 (with Doug MahnkeDoug MahnkeDouglas "Doug" Mahnke is an American comic book artist and penciller.-Biography:Mahnke's first prominent work was for The Mask, and he has since worked for DC Comics on JLA, Batman with writer Judd Winick, and Seven Soldiers: Frankenstein with Grant Morrison...
, Ed Benes and Marcos Marz, 2009-2010)
- Green Lantern v4 #43-52 (with Doug Mahnke
- Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps (hc, 176 pages, 2010, ISBN 1-4012-2790-2; tpb, 2011, ISBN 1-4012-2807-0) includes:
- Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps #1-3 (with Peter TomasiPeter TomasiPeter J. Tomasi is an American comic book editor and writer, best known for his work for DC Comics. As an editor, he oversaw numerous books featuring the Justice League, including books starring various members of that team, such as Batman, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Green Lantern and the Flash...
, Jerry Ordway, Doug Mahnke, Rags Morales, Eddy Barrows and Gene HaGene HaGene Ha is an American comics artist and writer best known for his work on books such as Top 10 and Top 10: The Forty-Niners, with Alan Moore and Zander Cannon, for America's Best Comics, the Batman graphic novel Fortunate Son, with Gerard Jones, and The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix, among...
, 2009) - "The Birth of Nekron" (with Jerry Ordway, in Green Lantern #49, 2010)
- Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps #1-3 (with Peter Tomasi
- Rise of the Black Lanterns (hc, 256 pages, 2010, ISBN 1-4012-2789-9; tpb, 2011, ISBN 1-4012-2806-2) includes:
- Blackest Night: The Atom and Hawkman #46: "Bye Bye Birdie!" (with Ryan SookRyan SookRyan Sook is an American comic book artist from San Jose, California.-Career:Sook's first professional work was in Challengers of the Unknown #15 published in 1998...
, 2010)
- Blackest Night: The Atom and Hawkman #46: "Bye Bye Birdie!" (with Ryan Sook
- Black Lantern Corps vol.2 (hc, 240 pages, 2010, ISBN 1-4012-2785-6; tpb, 2011, ISBN 1-4012-2803-8) includes:
- Blackest Night: Flash #1-3 (with Scott Kolins, 2009-2010)
- Blackest Night (hc, 304 pages, 2010, ISBN 1-4012-2693-0; tpb, 2011, ISBN 1-4012-2953-0) collects:
- Brightest DayBrightest DayBrightest Day is a year-long comic book maxi-series that began in April 2010. The story follows the ending of the series Blackest Night and how the aftermath of these events affect the entire DC Universe.-Plot:...
:- Brightest Day vol.1 (hc, 256 pages, 2010, ISBN 1-4012-2966-2; tpb, 2011, ISBN 1-4012-3276-0) collects:
- Brightest Day #0-7 (with Peter Tomasi and Ivan Reis, 2010)
- Brightest Day vol.2 (hc, 240 pages, 2011, ISBN 1-4012-3083-0) collects:
- Brightest Day #8-16 (with Peter Tomasi and Ivan Reis, 2010-2011)
- Brightest Day vol.3 (hc, 280 pages, 2011, ISBN 1-4012-3216-7) collects:
- Brightest Day #17-24 (with Peter Tomasi and Ivan Reis, 2011)
- Green Lantern: Brightest Day (hc, 256 pages, 2011, ISBN 1-4012-3181-0) collects:
- Green Lantern v4 #53-62 (with Doug Mahnke, 2010-2011)
- War of the Green Lanterns (hc, 240 pages, 2011, ISBN 1-4012-3234-5) includes:
- Green Lantern v4 #63-67 (with Doug Mahnke, 2011)
- Brightest Day vol.1 (hc, 256 pages, 2010, ISBN 1-4012-2966-2; tpb, 2011, ISBN 1-4012-3276-0) collects:
- Green Lantern: Larfleeze Christmas SpecialLarfleezeAgent Orange is a fictional character owned by DC Comics. He is the primary wielder of the Orange light of avarice...
: "Aren'tOrange You Glad It's Christmas?!" (with Brett BoothBrett BoothBrett Booth is an American comic book artist. He is best known for his work on Backlash, a character he co-created with Jim Lee at the Wildstorm Studios.-Biography:...
, 2011) - Green Lantern Movie Prequel:Green Lantern (film)Green Lantern is a 2011 superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. The film stars Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, Angela Bassett and Tim Robbins, with Martin Campbell directing a script by Greg Berlanti and comic book writers Michael Green and Marc...
Hal JordanHal JordanHarold "Hal" Jordan is a DC Comics superhero known as Green Lantern, the first human shown to join the Green Lantern Corps and a founding member of the Justice League of America. Jordan is the second DC Comics character to adopt the Green Lantern moniker...
: "Being Human" (with Greg BerlantiGreg BerlantiGreg Berlanti is an American television writer and producer.- Personal life :Berlanti was born in Rye, New York. His parents are Barbara Moller Berlanti and Eugene Berlanti. Greg has one sister, Dina and is the uncle of two nieces...
and Jerry Ordway, one-shot, 2011) - Green Lantern Movie Prequel:Green Lantern (film)Green Lantern is a 2011 superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. The film stars Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, Angela Bassett and Tim Robbins, with Martin Campbell directing a script by Greg Berlanti and comic book writers Michael Green and Marc...
SinestroSinestroThaal Sinestro is a fictional character, an alien supervillain in the DC Comics Universe. Created by John Broome and Gil Kane, Sinestro is the former mentor of Hal Jordan and the arch-nemesis of the entire Green Lantern Corps. Sinestro first appears in Green Lantern #7 . In 2009, Sinestro was...
: "The Chosen One" (with Michael GoldenbergMichael GoldenbergMichael Goldenberg is an American playwright, Hollywood screenwriter, and film director.Goldenberg was the screenwriter and director of Bed of Roses in 1996. He was the co-screenwriter for the film adaptation of Contact and co-adapted the 2003 live-action version of Peter Pan with director P.J....
and Jerry Ordway, one-shot, 2011) - Green Lantern v5Green Lantern (comic book)Green Lantern is an ongoing comic book series featuring the DC Comics heroes of the same name. The character's first incarnation, Alan Scott, appeared in All-American Comics #16, and was later spun off into the first volume of Green Lantern in 1941. That series was canceled in 1949 after 39 issues...
#1-ongoing (with Doug Mahnke, 2011-...)
- Green Lantern v4
- Countdown to Infinite CrisisCountdown to Infinite CrisisDC Countdown, commonly referred to as Countdown to Infinite Crisis, is a one-shot publication and the official start of the Infinite Crisis storyline. It was released 30 March 2005, sold out, and quickly went to a second printing. When this comic was first published, the cover showed Batman holding...
#1 (with Greg RuckaGreg RuckaGregory "Greg" Rucka is an American comic book writer and novelist, known for his work on such comics as Action Comics, Batwoman: Detective Comics, and the miniseries Superman: World of New Krypton for DC Comics, and for novels such as his Queen & Country series.-Career:Rucka's writing career...
, Judd Winick, Ed Benes, Rags Morales, Ivan Reis, Phil Jimenez and Jesus Saiz, 2005) - Justice League of America:
- JLAJLA (comic book)JLA was a monthly comic book published by DC Comics from January 1997 to April 2006 featuring the Justice League.-Publication history:The low sales of the various Justice League spinoff books by the mid-1990s prompted DC to revamp the League as a single team on a single title...
#115-119 (with Allan HeinbergAllan HeinbergAllan Heinberg is an American film screenwriter, who wrote Young Avengers for Marvel Comics, and has been a writer and producer on The Naked Truth, Party of Five, Sex and the City, Gilmore Girls, The O.C., and Grey's Anatomy.Heinberg's Young Avengers was a sales success for Marvel, though faced...
and Chris Batista, 2005) collected in JLA: Crisis of Conscience (tpb, 126 ppages, 2006, ISBN 1-4012-0963-7) - Justice League #1-ongoing (with Jim LeeJim LeeJim Lee is a Korean-American comic book artist, writer, editor and publisher. He first broke into the industry in 1987 as an artist for Marvel Comics, illustrating titles such as Alpha Flight and Punisher War Journal, before gaining a great deal of popularity on The Uncanny X-Men...
, 2011-...)
- JLA
- Infinite CrisisInfinite CrisisInfinite Crisis is a 2005 - 2006 comic book storyline published by DC Comics, consisting of an eponymous, seven-issue comic book limited series written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Phil Jimenez, George Pérez, Ivan Reis, and Jerry Ordway, and a number of tie-in books...
#1-7 (with Phil Jimenez, George PérezGeorge PérezGeorge Pérez is a Puerto Rican-American writer and illustrator of comic books, known for his work on various titles, including Avengers, Teen Titans and Wonder Woman.-Biography:...
, Jerry Ordway, Ivan Reis and Joe Bennett, 2005-2006) collected as Infinite Crisis (hc, 264 pages, 2006, ISBN 1-4012-0959-9; tpb, 2008, ISBN 1-4012-1060-0) - 5252 (comic book)52 was a weekly American comic book limited series published by DC Comics that debuted on May 10, 2006, one week after the conclusion of the seven-issue Infinite Crisis. The series was written by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, and Mark Waid with layouts by Keith Giffen...
(with Grant MorrisonGrant MorrisonGrant Morrison is a Scottish comic book writer, playwright and occultist. He is known for his nonlinear narratives and counter-cultural leanings, as well as his successful runs on titles like Animal Man, Doom Patrol, JLA, The Invisibles, New X-Men, Fantastic Four, All-Star Superman, and...
, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid, 2006-2007) collected as:- Volume 1 (collects #1-13, tpb, 304 pages, 2007, ISBN 1-4012-1353-7)
- Volume 2 (collects #14-26, tpb, 304 pages, 2007, ISBN 1-4012-1364-2)
- Volume 3 (collects #27-39, tpb, 304 pages, 2007, ISBN 1-4012-1443-6)
- Volume 4 (collects #40-52, tpb, 326 pages, 2007, ISBN 1-4012-1486-X)
- Booster Gold (with Jeff KatzJeff KatzJeffrey Katz is an American music producer, one of the first exponents of bubblegum pop.-Music career:He is one half of a hitmaking duo with Jerry Kasenetz, the two working together as the Super K production company...
and Dan JurgensDan JurgensDan Jurgens is an American comic book writer and artist. He is best known for creating the superhero Booster Gold, and for his lengthy runs on the Superman titles Adventures of Superman and Superman , particularly during The Death of Superman storyline...
, 2007-2008) collected as:- 52 Pick-Up (collects #1-6, hc, 160 pages, 2008, ISBN 1-4012-1787-7; tpb, 2009, 1-4012-2006-1)
- Blue & Gold (collects #0, 7-10 and 1,000,000, hc, 160 pages, 2008, ISBN 1-4012-1956-X; tpb, 2010, ISBN 1-8457-6970-8)
- Final Crisis: Legion of Three WorldsFinal Crisis: Legion of Three WorldsFinal Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds is a five-issue 2008 limited series produced by DC Comics. The series is a tie-in to Final Crisis. It is scripted by Geoff Johns, and drawn by George Pérez....
#1-5 (with George Pérez, 2008-2009) collected as Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds (hc, 176 pages, 2009, ISBN 1-4012-2324-9; tpb, 2010, ISBN 1-4012-2325-7) - AquamanAquamanAquaman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in More Fun Comics #73 . Initially a backup feature in DC's anthology titles, Aquaman later starred in several volumes of a solo title...
#1-ongoing (with Ivan Reis, 2011-...)
Marvel Comics
Titles published by MarvelMarvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
include:
- Ultimate X-MenUltimate X-MenUltimate X-Men is a superhero comic book series that was published by Marvel Comics from 2001 to 2009. The series is a modernized re-imagining of Marvel's long-running X-Men comic book franchise as part of its Ultimate Marvel imprint...
#1/2: "Burial Service" (with Aaron LoprestiAaron LoprestiAaron Lopresti is an American comic book artist who has worked for Marvel Comics, DC Comics, and Image Comics.-Career:Lopresti first published work of note was the Malibu Comics title Sludge, in 1993...
, 2002) collected in Ultimate X-Men vol.6 (hc, 256 pages, 2006, ISBN 0-7851-2104-8) - MorlocksMorlocks (comics)The Morlocks are a group of several fictional comic book mutants associated with the X-Men in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Paul Smith, they were named after the subterranean race of the same name in H. G. Wells' novel The Time Machine. They first appeared...
#1-4 (with Shawn Martinbrough, 2002) - The Thing: FreakshowThing (comics)The Thing is a fictional character, a founding member of the superhero team known as the Fantastic Four in the Marvel Comics universe. He was created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee in The Fantastic Four #1...
#1-4 (with Scott Kolins, 2002) collected in The Thing: Freakshow (tpb, 144 pages, 2005, ISBN 0-7851-1911-6) - Icons: VisionVision (Marvel Comics)The Vision is the name of three fictional characters that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics.-Publication history:The first Vision was created by the writer-artist team of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby in Marvel Mystery Comics #13 The Vision is the name of three fictional characters that...
#1-4 (with Ivan Reis, 2002) collected as The Vision: Yesterday and Tomorrow (tpb, 120 pages, 2005, ISBN 0-7851-1912-4) - The AvengersAvengers (comics)The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers...
(with Kieron DwyerKieron DwyerKieron Dwyer is an American comic book artist and penciller.-Biography:Dwyer is best known for his work on Captain America vol. 1 , Danger Unlimited , Action Comics , Avengers Kieron Dwyer (born March 6, 1967) is an American comic book artist and penciller.-Biography:Dwyer is best known for his...
, Gary Frank, Ivan Reis, Olivier CoipelOlivier CoipelOlivier Coipel is a French comic book artist, known for his work on books such as House of M, Legion of Super-Heroes andThor.-Career:...
, Scott Kolins and Stephen Sadowski, 2002-2004) collected as:- World Trust (collects #57-61, hc, 120 pages, 2010, ISBN 0-7851-4473-0; tpb, 2003, ISBN 0-7851-1080-1)
- Standoff (includes #62-64, hc, 120 pages, 2010, ISBN 0-7851-4467-6)
- Red Zone (collects #65-70, hc, 144 pages, 2010, ISBN 0-7851-4466-8; tpb, 2003, ISBN 0-7851-1099-2)
- The Search for She-Hulk (collects #71-76, hc, 144 pages, 2010, ISBN 0-7851-4472-2; tpb, 2004, ISBN 0-7851-1202-2)
Other US publishers
Titles published by various American publishers include:- Les Humanoïdes AssociésLes Humanoïdes AssociésLes Humanoïdes Associés is a French publishing house specialising in comics and graphic novels. Founded in December 1974 by Mœbius, Jean-Pierre Dionnet, Philippe Druillet and Bernard Farkas in order to publish Métal Hurlant, it quickly expanded to include a variety of science fiction work...
:- Métal HurlantMétal HurlantMétal Hurlant is a French comics anthology of science fiction and horror comics stories, created in December 1974 by comics artists Jean Giraud and Philippe Druillet together with journalist-writer Jean-Pierre Dionnet and financial director Bernard Farkas.The four were collectively known as "Les...
#2: "Red Light" (with Christian Gossett, 2002) - Olympus (with Kris Grimminger and Butch Guice, graphic novel, tpb, 112 pages, 2005, ISBN 1-4012-0643-3)
- Métal Hurlant
- Top Cow:
- Tomb Raider: Scarface's TreasureTomb Raider (comics)The Tomb Raider comic book series are based on the character of Lara Croft, from the games produced by Eidos Interactive and Core Design.-Publication history:...
(with Mark TexeiraMark TexeiraMark Texeira is an American comic book artist. Classically trained as a painter, Texeira broke into the comics field in the early 1980s.-Career:Mark Texeira was born and raised in New York City...
, one-shot, 2003) - WitchbladeWitchbladeWitchblade is an American comic book series published by Top Cow Productions, an imprint of Image Comics, from 1995 until present. The series was created by Top Cow editors Marc Silvestri and David Wohl, writers Brian Haberlin and Christina Z, and artist Michael Turner.The series follows Sara...
#67: "LXVII" (with Kris Grimminger and Scott Benefiel, 2003) collected in Witchblade Compendium vol.2 (hc, 1280 pages, 2009, ISBN 1-5824-0960-9; tpb, 2009, ISBN 1-5824-0731-2)
- Tomb Raider: Scarface's Treasure
- Noble Causes: Extended FamilyNoble CausesNoble Causes is an American comic book series created and written by Jay Faerber, illustrated by a variety of artists and published by Image Comics....
#1: "Tempter, Temper" (with Brent David McKee, ImageImage ComicsImage Comics is a United States comic book publisher. It was founded in 1992 by high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their material without giving up the copyrights to the characters they created, as creator-owned properties. It was immediately successful, and remains...
, 2003) collected in Noble Causes: Archives vol.2 (tpb, 598 pages, 2009, ISBN 1-5824-0931-5) - Aspen MLTAspen MLTAspen MLT is a California entertainment company founded by artist Michael Turner. It has locations in Santa Monica and Marina Del Rey. Launched in January 2003, the company is best known for producing comic books and figurines.-History:...
:- Ekos #0: "Preview" (with Michael Turner, 2003)
- Michael Turner Presents: Aspen #1-3 (with Michael Turner, 2003)
- B.P.R.D.: Night Train (with Scott Kolins, Dark HorseDark Horse ComicsDark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
, one-shot, 2003) collected in B.P.R.D.: The Soul of Venice & Other Stories (tpb, 128 pages, 2004, ISBN 1-5930-7132-9) - WildstormWildstormWildStorm Productions, or simply WildStorm, published American comic books. Originally an independent company established by Jim Lee and further expanded upon in subsequent years by other creators, WildStorm became a publishing imprint of DC Comics in 1999...
:- Eye of the Storm Annual: "Time to Kill" (with Jason PearsonJason PearsonJason Pearson is an American comic book writer/artist, known for his work on books such as Legion of Super-Heroes, The Dragon: Blood & Guts, Global Frequency, and his own creator-owned series, Body Bags....
, 2003) - The PossessedThe Possessed (comics)The Possessed is a six-issue American comic book limited series published in late 2003 and early 2004 by Wildstorm Productions, an imprint of DC Comics. The series was published under Wildstorm's internal imprint Cliffhanger....
#1-6 (with Kris Grimminger and Liam SharpLiam SharpLiam Roger Sharp is a British comic book artist, writer and publisher.-Early life:Liam Sharp was born in Derby at St. Mary's Hospital to parents Roger and Linda Sharp. He has a younger sister, Kerry, and younger brother, Rien. He went to School at Brackensdale Junior then infants school, before...
, CliffhangerCliffhanger (comics)Cliffhanger was an imprint of Wildstorm, publishing creator-owned comic books. It was founded in 1998 by Joe Madureira, J. Scott Campbell and Humberto Ramos, when Wildstorm was still part of Image Comics ....
, 2003) collected as The Possessed (tpb, 144 pages, 2004, ISBN 1-4012-0292-6) - Tom StrongTom StrongTom Strong is a comic book created by writer Alan Moore and artist Chris Sprouse initially published bi-monthly by America's Best Comics, an imprint of DC Comics' Wildstorm division.-Background:Tom Strong, the title character, is a "science hero"...
#25: "Tom Strong's Pal Wally Willoughby" (with John Paul LeonJohn Paul LeonJohn Paul Leon is an American comic book artist, known for his work on the Milestone Comics series Static, and the Marvel Comics limited series Earth X.-Career:...
, America's Best Comics, 2004) collected in Tom Strong, Book Four (hc, 160 pages, 2005, ISBN 1-8457-6093-X; tpb, 2005, ISBN 1-4012-0572-0)
- Eye of the Storm Annual: "Time to Kill" (with Jason Pearson
Awards and recognition
- 2005 Wizard Fan Award for Best Writer (for FlashFlash (comics)The Flash is a name shared by several fictional comic book superheroes from the DC Comics universe. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in Flash Comics #1 ....
, Infinite CrisisInfinite CrisisInfinite Crisis is a 2005 - 2006 comic book storyline published by DC Comics, consisting of an eponymous, seven-issue comic book limited series written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Phil Jimenez, George Pérez, Ivan Reis, and Jerry Ordway, and a number of tie-in books...
, Green LanternGreen LanternThe Green Lantern is the shared primary alias of several fictional characters, superheroes appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The first Green Lantern was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Martin Nodell in All-American Comics #16 .Each Green Lantern possesses a power ring and...
and Teen Titans) - 2006 Wizard Fan Award for Best Writer (for Infinite Crisis)
- 2008 Project Fanboy Award for Best Writer
- 2009 Project Fanboy Award for Best Writer
- 2009 Spike TV Scream Award for Best Comic Book Writer
- 2010 Spike TV Scream Award for Best Comic Book Writer (for Blackest Night, Brightest DayBrightest DayBrightest Day is a year-long comic book maxi-series that began in April 2010. The story follows the ending of the series Blackest Night and how the aftermath of these events affect the entire DC Universe.-Plot:...
, Flash and Green Lantern)