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Geoff Johns

Infobox Comics creator

Geoff Johns (born 25 Jan 1973 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American comic book writer, best known for his work for DC Comics.

Biography

Early life and career

After graduating from Clarkston High School in 1991 and from Michigan State University in 1995, Johns moved to Los Angeles, California. There he became assistant to film director and producer, Richard Donner.

He began writing for DC Comics with "Star Spangled Comics" #1 (1999) and the related series "Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E.", a book based on the second Star-Spangled Kid and her stepfather, the original version's sidekick, Stripesy. Johns based new Star-Spangled Kid, Courtney Whitmore, on his sister Courtney, who died in the explosion of TWA Flight 800 over Long Island on July 17, 1996.

Johns wrote several comics for Marvel Comics early in his career, including "The Avengers".

DC Comics

In 2000, he succeeded James Robinson as David S. Goyer's co-writer on the title "JSA". Also that year, Johns became the regular writer on the ongoing series "The Flash", ironic as he had a fan letter published in issue 98 of that series in 1995. In 2003, he re-launched the DC comics title "Teen Titans".

Johns was responsible for the return of Hal Jordan in 2005 as the writer of the mini-series and subsequent Green Lantern ongoing title, helming its highly successful storyline Sinestro Corps War. Johns was also the writer of the DC Comics crossover event "Infinite Crisis" beginning in 2005, a sequel to 1985's "Crisis on Infinite Earths." Following that comic book event, Johns was one of four writers - along with Mark Waid, Grant Morrison, and Greg Rucka - behind the landmark 2006-2007 weekly comic title "52". In 2006, Johns reunited with Richard Donner on the Superman title "Action Comics", with Donner co-plotting the series with his former assistant. In August 2007 Johns and cowriter Jeff Katz re-launched the new "Booster Gold" series. At the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con, DC Comics announced that Johns would write and Ethan Van Sciver would draw the miniseries "", scheduled for 2009 and focusing on the return of Barry Allen as the Flash.cite web|url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080724-comiccon-flash-rebirth.html|title=SDCC '08 - Johns & Van Sciver Talk Flash: Rebirth|last=Rogers|first=Vaneta|publisher="Newsarama"|date=2008-07-24|accessdate=2008-07-28]

As of 2006, Johns shares a writing studio, The Empath Magic Tree House, with Jeph Loeb and Allan Heinberg. [ [http://www.brokenfrontier.com/lowdown/details.php?id=249 Hautain, Frederik; "Jeph Loeb: When at Marvel - Part II" brokenfrontier.com; October 12, 2005] ] The 2005, "Recruit", an episode of "Smallville", on which Loeb was a writer/producer, featured a villain by the name of Geoff Johns.In 2008 it was announced that he will be a writer in the upcoming PC and PlayStation 3 game DC Universe Online.

Television and film

In 2006, Johns wrote the "Justice League Unlimited" episode "Ancient History", which starred Hawkman, Hawkgirl, Vixen, Shadow-Thief and the John Stewart Green Lantern.

With Goyer, Johns co-wrote the pilot for the Spike TV television series "," which originally aired during the summer of 2006. Johns served as one of the writing staff on the television show during its tenure.

In the fall of 2006, Johns teamed up with Matthew Senreich of "Robot Chicken" fame to write the screenplay for a holiday family-friendly movie titled "Naughty or Nice" for Dimension Films. Johns and Senreich are also billed as directors of the movie, with actor/producer Seth Green set to provide a lead voice as well as serving as voice director on the film.

In 2008, Johns wrote "Legion", the eleventh episode of the eighth season of "Smallville".

Personal life

Johns lives in Los Angeles, where he is good friends with fellow writers and collaborators James Robinson and Sterling Gates. [Venta Rogers and Cliff Biggers. "Planet Stories" Comic Shop News #1108. September 2008]

Bibliography

DC

*"Star Spangled Comics" #1 (1999)
*Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E.-related works:
**"Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E." #0-14 (1999-2000): Johns' first long comics work
**"Impulse" #61 (2000)
**"Sins of Youth: Starwoman and the JSA Jr." #1 (2000)
**"Young Justice: Sins of Youth Secret Files & Origins" #1 (2000): Six-page story with co-writer Ben Raab

*Beast Boy-related works:
**"Legends of the DC Universe 80-Page Giant" #2 (1999): Ten-page story with co-writer Ben Raab
**"Beast Boy" #1-4 (1999-2000): Miniseries with co-writer Ben Raab
**"The Titans Annual" #1 (2000): Two stories with co-writer Ben Raab, plus lead story and an additional story
**"Titans Secret Files and Origins" #2 (2000): Lead story with co-writer Ben Raab; three additional stories

*"Day of Judgment" #1-5 (1999)

*Superman-related works:
**"" #121 & 133
**"Superman" (Vol. 2) #179-180, 184-187 & 189 (2002): Issues #179-180 with co-writer Jeph Loeb
**"Superman Secret Files and Origins 2004": Lead story co-writer
**"Action Comics" #837-840, 850 (With Kurt Busiek), 844-846, 851, Annuals 10 and 11, and 855-857 (With Richard Donner), 858-
**"Superman" (Vol. 1, reverted from Vol. 2 due to One Year Later) #650-653 (2006): Co-writer with Kurt Busiek

*Flash-related works:
**"The Flash" (vol. 2) #164-225 (2000-2005)
** "The Flash" #1/2 (2005)
** "The Flash: Iron Heights" #1 (2001)
** "The Flash: Our Worlds at War" #1 (2001)
** "The Flash Secret Files and Origins" #3 (2001)
** "" #1-#3 (2008)
** "" #1-6 (2009)

* JSA-related works:
**"JSA" #5-77, 81 (2000-current): In several issues, co-writer with David Goyer
**"Justice Society of America" (vol. 3) #1-
** "JSA: Our Worlds at War" #1 (2001)
** "JLA/JSA: Virtue and Vice" (2002): Graphic novel, with co-writer David Goyer
** "JSA: All Stars" #1-8 (2003). Miniseries, co-writer with David Goyer.
** "JSA Classified" #1-4 (2005)

*"Hawkman" (vol. 3) #1-6, 8-25 (2002-2004): Issues #1-6 & 7-8 with co-writer James Robinson
*"Hawkman Secret Files & Origins" #1 (2002)

*"Batman" #606-607 (2002): Co-writer with Ed Brubaker

*Teen Titans-related works:
**"Teen Titans" (vol. 3) #1/2,1-26,29-45 (summer 2003 - spring 2007)
**"Teen Titans/Outsiders Secret Files and Origins 2003"
**"Teen Titans/Legion Special" #1 (2004): co-writer with Mark Waid
**"Teen Titans Annual" #1 (2006): Scripter; plot by Marv Wolfman

*Green Lantern-related works:
**"" #1-6 (2004-2005)] : Six-issue miniseries
**"Green Lantern Secret Files and Origins 2005": Lead story
**"Green Lantern" (vol. 4) #1- (2005-)
**"" (2005-2006): Miniseries co-plotter

*"JLA" #115-119 (2005): Co-writer with Allan Heinberg

*"Infinite Crisis"-related works (2005-2007):
**"Countdown to Infinite Crisis" #1 (2005): Co-writer with Greg Rucka & Judd Winick
**"Infinite Crisis" #1-7 (2005-2006)
**"52" #1-52 (2006-2007): Co-writer with Grant Morrison, Mark Waid and Greg Rucka

*Booster Gold #1-10,#0,#1,000,000 (2007-2008)

* #1-5 (2008)

* Short stories & misc. (2000-2006):
**"Silver Age: Showcase featuring the 7 soldiers of Victory" (one-shot) (2000)
**"Superman/Batman Secret Files & Origins 2003": Lead story co-writer with Jeremy Johns
**"" #49 (2004): Eight-page story
**"DC Comics Presents: Batman" (2004): Eleven-page story
**"Superman/Batman" #26 (2006): Contributor to "jam" issue with a large group of writers and artists

Marvel

*"The Avengers" vol. 3, #57-76 (2002-2004)
*"Morlocks" #1-4 (2002): Miniseries
*"The Thing: Freakshow" #1-4 (2002): Miniseries
*"Ultimate X-Men" #1/2
*"Vision" #1-4 (2002): Miniseries

Other publishers

*"Metal Hurlant" #2 (Humanoids Publishing, 2002): Eight-page story "Red Light"
*"B.P.R.D.: Night Train" #1 (Dark Horse, 2003): One-shot
*"Eye of the Storm" #1 (Wildstorm, 2003). Anthology special, with a short story "Time To Kill", written by Johns with art by Jason Pearson.
*"Noble Causes: Extended Family" (Image, 2003): Story "Tempter, Temper"
*"The Possessed" #1-6 (Wildstorm/Cliffhanger, 2003). Miniseries co-writer with Kris Grimminger
*"Witchblade" #67 (Image/Top Cow, 2003). Story with co-writer Kris Grimminger
*"Tomb Raider: Scarface's Treasure" (Dynamic Forces/Top Cow, 2003). One-shot; reprinted in one-shot "Witchblade and Tomb Raider" #1
*"Tom Strong" #25 (Wildstorm/ABC, 2004)
*"Olympus" (Les Humanoides Associés, France, 2005). Miniseries with co-writer Kris Grimminger; also published in the US by DC Comics / Humanoids Publishing.
*"Ekos Preview"
*"Aspen" #1-3
*"Aspen The Extended Edition"

Awards and recognition

*In December 2005, "Wizard" magazine named Johns its "Man of the Year" for his creative writing and editing work on DC's "Infinite Crisis".

Notes

References

* [http://www.geoffjohns.com Geoff Johns' website]
* [http://www.comicbookdb.com/creator.php?ID=102 Geoff Johns] at ComicBookDB.com
* [http://www.fanboyplanet.com/interviews/johnsinterview.htm A interview done early] in his career.
* [http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=898 Comic Book Resources (Feb. 2002)]
* [http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=1087 Comic Book Resources (April 2002)]
* [http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=1697 Comic Book Resources (Nov. 2002)]
* [http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=1835 Comic Book Resources (Jan. 2003)]
* [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?s=ee7898af2343dad5b31dc525aaf5066f&threadid=34540 Newsarama (May 2005)]
* [http://www.newsarama.com/general/GeoffJohns/GeoffPartOne.htm Newsarama in-depth biographical interview Part One (Feb. 2006)]
* [http://www.newsarama.com/general/GeoffJohns/GeoffPartTwo.htm Newsarama in-depth biographical interview Part Two (Feb. 2006)]
* [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=82819 Newsarama (Sept. 2006)]

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/geoffjohns MySpace page]

Источник: Geoff Johns

Tony Bedard

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Antony "Tony" J. L. Bedard is a writer and editor who has worked in the comic book industry from the early 90's up until the present. He is best known for his work at CrossGen Comics, where he was under exclusive contract, and for his run writing Marvel Comics "X-Men" spin-off "Exiles".

Career

Tony began his work in the comics industry by working at Valiant Comics as an intern. There he worked his way up, first by lettering some of Valiant's comics and eventually becoming the editor and writer of several titles including "Rai", "Turok" and "Shadowman". His early work is often credited by his full name - Anthony Bedard. After Valiant, Tony moved to freelance work for Broadway, Malibu and Crusade Comics, where he wrote the first two issues of "".

Tony then moved to an editorial position at DC Comics. Here he worked on a number of projects, the most notable being the "Hourman" monthly. He eventually moved into the Vertigo imprint where he edited several monthly titles, including Vertigo's longest running title "Hellblazer".

In 2001 Bedard signed an exclusive contract with CrossGen Comics [ [http://www.mania.com/crossgen-comics-hires-tony-bedard_article_27348.html CrossGen Comics Hires Tony Bedard | Mania.com ] ] . Bedard provided editorial knowledge to the company and took over writing CrossGen's launch title "Mystic". He went on to co-create "Negation" with Mark Waid and wrote a number of series for Crossgen. Bedard was writing the mini-series "Negation War" (which featured characters from the Negation series and was meant to wrap up important plot threads in "Negation" and the other CrossGen titles) when CrossGen filed for bankruptcy. As a result, only two issues of the series were ever published, and Bedard became the last writer of the Sigilverse.

After CrossGen, Bedard began work on the Marvel Comics series "Exiles", which he wrote for 44 issues and an annual. Originally announced as leaving "Exiles" with #83, his run was extended by six issues due to Chris Claremont being diagnosed with cardiac stress. Bedard also scripted "Uncanny X-Men" #472-473 and Annual #1, with plots from Claremont, and was the sole writer of "Uncanny X-Men" #474. Apart from "Exiles" he had a number of side projects, including the mini-series "Spider-Man: Breakout" and the final 6 issues of the "Rogue" monthly comic book.

Bedard then started writing for other comic publishers. With Image Comics, Bedard put out a mini-series he created called "Retro Rocket" and co-wrote three issues of DC Comics' "Supergirl and the Legion of Superheroes", helping out his former CrossGen co-worker Mark Waid.

After wrapping up his run on Exiles, Tony returned to DC Comics and worked on a story in "JSA: Classified". At the Wondercon Convention [ [http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=9872 WonderCon: Tony Bedard Talks Exclusive With DC Comics] , Comic Book Resources] , Bedard announced that he had signed on to a two year exclusive contract with DC Comics. His first announced projects included writing portions of the new weekly series "Countdown", a six issue arc on "Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes" and a four issue "Black Canary" mini-series.

Bedard then went on to write fill-in arcs on both "Supergirl" and "Birds of Prey" [ [http://www.comicon.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=36;t=006315 Comicon.Com: Bedard'S Big Red "S," Supergirl ] ] as well as contributing to "The Outsiders" fifth week event in August. He was originally announced as the ongoing writer of the 2007 relaunch of "Batman and The Outsiders", however he was replaced by Chuck Dixon due to his commitments to other DC series, including writing a months worth of "Countdown" scripts. Tony Bedard was recently named the new ongoing writer for "Birds of Prey", starting with issue #118. [ [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=145654 Tony Bedard Named New Regular Writer On Birds Of Prey] , Newsarama]

Writing Bibliography

Valiant

*"Valiant Reader" (1993) #1
*"Magnus Robot Fighter" #32, #35-46, #49-54 (1994-95).
*"Rai and the Future Force" #18, #20-23 (1994).
*"Rai" #24-30, #33 (1994-95).
*"Psi Lords" #1-10 (1994-95)
*"Shadowman #25 (1994).
*"" #17-19 (1994-95)
*"Solar, Man of the Atom" #55-59 (1996).

Broadway

*"Powers That Be" #6 (1996).
*"Starseed" #7 (1996).

Crusade

*"Shi: The Series" #1-2, #7-8 (1997-98).
*"Tomoe: Unforgettable Fire #1 (1997).

DCVertigo

*"Flinch" #10 (3rd Story) (1999).

CrossGen

*"Mystic" #18-43 (2001-2003).
*"Negation Prequel" One-Shot (2001). Co-Writer with Mark Waid
*"Negation" #1-27 (2001-2004). Note: #1 & #2 Co-Written by Mark Waid
*"CrossGen Chronicles" #7 (2002).
*"Route 666" #1-22 (2002-2004).
*"Negation: Lawbringer" #1 (2002).
*"Mark of Charon" #1-5 (2003).
*"Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" #1-5 (2004).
*"Negation: War" #1-2 (2004).

Marvel

*"Exiles" #46-89, Annual #1 (2004-2006).
*"X-Men Unlimited Vol. 2" #6 (1st Story) (2005).
*"Rogue" vol.3, #7-12 (2005).
*"X-Men: Age of Apocalypse" One-Shot (2nd Story) (2005).
*"" #1-5 (2005).
*"What If...? Featuring Captain America" #1 (2005).
*"Untold Tales of the New Universe: Psi-Force" #1 (2006).
*"Uncanny X-Men" #472-473 (scripts only), #474, Annual #1 (2006).
*"Marvel Adventures: The Avengers" #5 - #8 (2006).

DC

*"DCU: Brave New World" #1 ("Look to the Skies" framing sequence only) (2006).
*"Supergirl and the Legion of Superheroes" #20-22 (2006). Co-Writer with Mark Waid
*"Birds of Prey" #100 ("Black Canary" story only), #109 - 112, #118-present (2006, 2007, 2008).
*"DC: Infinite Holiday Special" (Trials of Shazam Story Only, "Gift of the Magi") (2006).
*"JSA Classified" #17-18, #25 (2006, 2007).
*"Countdown" #49, #45, #40, #36, #32, #28, #22, #19, #17-13 (2007-2008).
*"Supergirl and the Legion of Superheroes" #29, #31 - 36 (2007).
*"Black Canary" #1 - #4 (2007).
*"Supergirl" #20 - #22 (2007).
*"Outsiders: Five of A Kind - Week 3: Thunder/Martian Manhunter" (2007).
*"Outsiders #50" (2007).
*"DC Infinite Halloween Special" - (Aquaman Story Only, "Children of the Deep") (2007).
*"Batman Confidential" #13 - 16 (2008).

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*"Retro Rocket" #1-4 (2006-2007).

Editing Bibliography

Valiant

*"Darque Passages" #1 (1994)
*"Harbinger" #27-34 (1994)
*"Ninjak" #3-8 (1994)
*"Turok, Dinosaur Hunter" #11-16 (1994)

Crusade

*"Angel Fire" #1 (1997)

DC

*"DC One Million" #1-4 (1998)
*"JLA" #24 - 26, #28 - 42, #1,000,000 (1998 - 2000)
*"Hourman" #1-25 (1999-2001)
*"Fanboy" #1-6 (1999)
*"All Star Comics 80 Page Giant" #1 (1999)
*"Day of Judgement Secret Files and Origins" #1 (1999)
*"Aquaman Vol. 5" #61 - #75 (1999 - 2001)
*"Batman: No Man's Land Secret Files and Origins" #1 (1999)
*"Batman: Gotham City Secret Files and Origins" #1 (2000)
*"Wonder Woman" #164 - 165 (2000)
*"The Spectre" #1 (2001)

DCVertigo

*"Codename: Knockout" #1-5 (2001)
*"Hellblazer" #158-165 (2001)
*"Transmetropolitan" #43-48 (2001)
*"Adventures in the Rifle Brigade: Operation Bollock" #1-2 (2001)

References

External links

* [http://forums.comicbookresources.com/forumdisplay.php?f=59 The CBR Forums] A Tony Bedard message board

* [http://www.negationspace.com/ Negation Space] A Negation fan site that contains information on the series as well as two interviews with Tony Bedard

* [http://www.comicworldnews.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?column=interviews&page=4 Comic World News] An interview with Tony Bedard

* [http://www.popsyndicate.com/site/story/cape_3_tony_bedard_interview/ Pop Syndicate] An interview with Tony Bedard

Источник: Tony Bedard