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Geoff Johns is one of the most prolific and popular contemporary comic book writers. He has written highly acclaimed stories starring Superman, Green Lantern, the Flash, Teen Titans, and Justice Society of America. He is the author of The New York Times best-selling graphic novels GREEN LANTERN: RAGE OF THE RED LANTERNS, GREEN LANTERN: SINESTRO CORPS WAR, JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA: THY KINGDOM COME, SUPERMAN: BRAINIAC and BLACKEST NIGHT. Johns was born in Detroit and studied media arts, screenwriting, film production and film theory at Michigan State University. After moving to Los Angeles, he worked as an intern and later an assistant for film director Richard Donner, whose credits include Superman: The Movie, Lethal Weapon 4 and Conspiracy Theory. Johns began his comics career writing STARS AND S.T.R.I.P.E. and creating Stargirl for DC Comics. He received the Wizard Fan Award for Breakout Talent of 2002 and Writer of the Year for 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 as well as the CBG Writer of the Year 2003 through 2005 and 2007 and 2008, and CBG Best Comic Book Series for JSA 2001 through 2005. After acclaimed runs on THE FLASH, TEEN TITANS and the best-selling INFINITE CRISIS miniseries, Johns co-wrote a run on ACTION COMICS with his mentor Donner. In 2006, he co-wrote 52: an ambitious weekly comic book series set in real time, with Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid. Johns has also written for various other media, including the acclaimed "Legion" episode of SMALLVILLE and the fourth season of ROBOT CHICKEN. He is writing the story of the DC Universe Online massively multiplayer action game from Sony Online Entertainment LLC and has recently joined DC Entertainment as its Chief Creative Officer. Johns currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
Geoff Johns
Writer
for Writer in Batman: A Death in the Family (2014)
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Bruce Wayne, two decades into his crusade, still holds a code—refusing to cross the line, even as Gotham tests him nightly. Jason Todd, bold and brash, struggles under Bruce’s control, desperate to be more than a soldier. When intel points to the Joker operating overseas, Bruce forbids pursuit. Jason disobeys. He’s captured, beaten, and ultimately killed in an explosion—broadcast live for Gotham to see. Bruce is shattered. Guilt festers into obsession. He hunts the Joker through shadows and corpses, ignoring Alfred’s pleas and isolating from allies. He captures Harley Quinn, wringing out the Joker’s location, and finally corners him in a decaying theater. Joker taunts him, begging for death. As Bruce raises a batarang to deliver it, Nightwing arrives. A single throw knocks Bruce back—not enough to stop him, but enough to make him hesitate. Joker escapes into the storm. Bruce stays silent, trembling. Dick says nothing. He doesn’t have to. The line still holds… but barely. Post Credits: Tim Drake pores over GCPD archives, connecting Batman’s cases with Bruce Wayne’s movements. He lifts a floorboard and finds a Domino mask. “He needs someone. Even if he doesn’t want it.”
