- Born
- Birth nameGeoffrey Marieb Johns
- Geoff Johns is an American comic book and television writer, film and television producer.
He is the Chief Creative Officer at DC Comics, a position he has served in since 2010. His most notable work in different media has used the DC Comics characters Green Lantern, Aquaman, The Flash and Superman.
In 2006, Johns co-wrote the story for the Justice League Unlimited episode "Ancient History", which starred Hawkman, Hawkgirl, Vixen, Shadow Thief and the Green Lantern John Stewart.
Johns served as a co-producer and creative consultant for Green Lantern (2011) directed by Martin Campbell and starring Ryan Reynolds.
He is an executive producer on Batman v Superman : L'Aube de la justice (2016), directed by Zack Snyder and starring Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck.
In June 2018, Johns stepped down as the President and CEO of DC Entertainment and has since wanted to focus more on writing for DC Movies and Comic Books.
He will serve as a writer for Green Lantern (2020) which will also be a part of the DC Extended Universe.- IMDb mini biography by: Vishnu Vallam
- SpouseAnissa Dorsey(? - 2008) (divorced)
- Best known for his Green Lantern stories, together 'Ivan Reis'. He revived the franchise with "Rebirth" (2005), followed by "War of the Sinestro Corps" (2007-2008), "The Blackest Night" (2009-2010) and "The Brightest Day" (2010).
- Often revives characters who were previously thought to be dead.
- Known for large, sprawling stories that involve dozens of characters and affect the entire DC Universe.
- Frequently rewrites characters who are not taken seriously by fans and makes them far more compelling or threatening.
- Often brings back characters who haven't been used in decades.
- Was originally ordered to kill off Dick Grayson (The first Robin and later Nightwing) in 'Infinite Crisis' but refused.
- His character Courtney Whitmore/Stargirl was based on and named after his sister who was among the victims of the TWA Flight 800 accident of 1996.
- When he was twenty-one, he wrote a fan letter to DC in which he theorized that Superboy was the genetically engineered offspring of Superman and his arch enemy Lex Luthor. The theory was dismissed. Years later when he was writing the character, he used the origin he had suggested back then.
- His favorite villains are Sinestro, Lex Luthor and Captain Cold.
- His favorite Comic book hero is The Flash.
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