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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 The Batman: World’s Greatest Detective (2014)
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Gotham reels as a string of brutal murders strikes its elite, each crime scene marked by cryptic riddles exposing the city’s darkest secrets. When the district attorney is found dead beneath a twisted puzzle condemning Gotham’s corruption, Assistant DA Harvey Dent rises as the city’s “white knight,” vowing justice through law. Batman, five years into his crusade, and Robin, Dick Grayson, two years as his partner, hunt the killer across a city rotting beneath the weight of crime families like the Falcones and the grip of Oswald Cobblepot’s Penguin-run underworld. The Gotham City Police Department remains fractured by corruption, with only a few honest voices like Lieutenant James Gordon standing alongside Batman. As the murders escalate, Riddler’s riddles strike closer, targeting Bruce Wayne himself, accusing the wealthy of moral failure. When Batman and Robin finally corner Edward Nygma, more blood stains the streets—several of Gotham’s corrupt elite fall in one final act of cruelty, including the brutal assassination of Commissioner Loeb. With the city shaken, Nygma is dragged into Arkham Asylum, his mind unraveling into madness. In the silence of his padded cell, distant, mocking laughter echoes from down the hall. Post Credits: Diana Prince studies ancient artifacts, her eyes fixed on symbols of Themyscira, sensing the stirrings of destiny.
