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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.
Clark Kent works as an unnoticed stringer at the Daily Planet while quietly tracking a wave of “miracles” reshaping Metropolis—feats Lex Luthor publicly claims as proof of his own genius. Clark’s investigation exposes Luthor’s hidden agenda: Project Steel, a cybernetic soldier built from John Corben and powered by a mysterious green mineral recovered from a Smallville crater. When Corben becomes Metallo, the unstable energy source twists him into a walking weapon who nearly ends Clark’s life. Forced into the open, Clark embraces the symbol he’s been afraid to become, drawing strength from both his Kryptonian legacy and the values instilled by the Kents. As Metallo rampages and Luthor unleashes drone forces to maintain control, Clark inspires Metropolis to resist fear and reclaim their city. Amid the chaos, a LexCorp janitor transformed into the ravenous Parasite becomes another pawn in Luthor’s schemes, adding to the threat. Clark ultimately proves himself a true guardian of tomorrow—one defined not by power, but by hope. Post‑Credits: Deep within a sealed S.T.A.R. Labs vault, the containment cube that once held the green mineral begins to pulse with an eerie ping. Dr. Silas Stone observes the readings and notes the energy signature matches a signal originating from far beyond Earth, hinting at a looming cosmic arrival.
