Geoff Johns is an award-winning writer and one of the most popular
contemporary comic book writers today. Johns is the author of
theNew York Timesbestselling graphic novels Aquaman- The Trench,
Blackest Night, Green Lantern- The Sinestro Corps War, Justice
League- Origin, Superman- Brainiac and BATMAN- EARTH ONE which hit
#1 on the bestseller list. He is also known for transforming Green
Lantern into one of the most critically and commercially successful
franchises in comics.
Johns was born in Detroit and studied media arts, screenwriting,
and film at Michigan State University. After moving to Los Angeles,
he became an assistant to Richard Donner, director ofSuperman- The
Movie. He and his mentor Donner later co-wrote Superman- Last Son
featuring the return of General Zod.
Johns has written for various other media, including episodes
ofSmallville,Arrowand Adult Swim'sRobot Chicken, for which he was
nominated along with his co-writers for an Emmy. He is the Chief
Creative Officer of DC Entertainment and resides in Los Angeles,
California.
“Geoff Johns is interjecting heart and humanity back into the lives
and adventures of DC Comics’ iconic superheroes.” —USA Today
“A compass for the new era.” —Wall Street Journal
“The return of so many long-lost characters is cause for
celebration” —Paste Magazine
“All the artists in this book are really on their A-game.”
—Nerdist
“A big shakeup that could pique the interest of people outside the
nerd inner-circle.” —Vulture
“As a new era dawns for the DC Universe, fans should feel free to
hope again.” —PopMatters
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