Geoff Johns is an award-winning writer and one of the most popular contemporary comic book writers today. He is the author of the
New York Times best-selling graphic novels AQUAMAN: THE TRENCH, BLACKEST NIGHT, GREEN LANTERN: 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 of
Superman: 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 of
Smallville, Arrow and
Adult Swim's Robot Chicken, for which he and his co-writers were nominated for an Emmy. He is the Chief Creative Officer of DC Entertainment and resides in Los Angeles, California.