Geoff Johns is an American comic book author, well known for his work for Dc Comics, where he has been Chief Creative Officer since February 2010, in particular for characters such as Green Lantern, The Flash and Superman. He is also a TV author, who has written episodes of Smallville, and a comic book retailer who co-owns Earth-2 Comics in Northridge, California with Carr D'angelo and Jud Meyers.
Johns shares a composing studio, The Empath Magic Tree House, with authors Jeph Loeb and Allan Heinberg.
(Geoff Johns photo #2)
A Lebanese-american, Johns started life in Detroit, Michigan, and grew up in the suburbs of Grosse Pointe and Clarkston. As a child, Johns and his brother loved comics, eventually gravitating toward Dc and Vertigo titles, and maintaining an interest in drawing them as well. He later developed an interest in movie, and after graduating from Clarkston university in 1991 and from Michigan State High school in 1995[citation, needed] Johns moved to Los Angeles, California.
(Geoff Johns photo #3)
In Los Angeles, Johns cold-called the office of director Richard Donner, whose movies Johns adored, in particular The Goonies and the first two Superman movies, which Johns felt captured the essence of that character, and were among the best movies of all time. According to Johns, who named Donner's office for an internship, he was transferred until Donner picked up the phone by accident, leading to a conversation, and the internship Johns sought.
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