Geoff Johns is an award-winning writer and one of the most popular contemporary comic book writers today. Johns is the author of the New York Times bestselling graphic novelsAquaman: The Trench,Blackest Night,Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War,Justice League: Origin,Superman: Brainiac, andBatman: 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-wroteSuperman: Last Son, featuring the return of General Zod. Johns has written for various other media, including episodes ofSmallville, Arrow, and Adult Swim'sRobot Chicken, for which he was nominated along with his co-writers for an Emmy. Johns was an executive producer on the 2016 filmBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and co-wrote the 2017 hit filmJustice League as well asWonder Woman 1984 film starring Gal Gadot. Johns currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
