COMICS: Geoff Johns Set to Become Writer of SUPERMAN

COMICS: Geoff Johns Set to Become Writer of SUPERMAN

Bleeding Cool has reported that DC's Chief Creative Officer will join the Superman title, along with John Romita Jr. as artist! Read on for more details.

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By staypuffed - Feb 02, 2014 11:02 PM EST
Filed Under: DC Comics
Source: Bleeding Cool



Bleeding Cool has learned from a "good newspaper source" that Geoff Johns, former writer of Green Lantern and current writer of Justice League and Forever Evil, will form a new creative team on Superman with artist John Romita Jr. After learning that Johns had cut back on most books to helm a solo title, Bleeding Cool expects an official announcement from DC soon.

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Firgosaurus
Firgosaurus - 2/2/2014, 11:48 PM
So Superman will have a big head? Keep Rocafort on art. Roca is top notch talent, Romita is an acquired taste.
Pedrito
Pedrito - 2/2/2014, 11:58 PM
JRJR's art works in some books and gives you nightmares in others. We shall see..
HavocPrime
HavocPrime - 2/3/2014, 12:13 AM
Ugh not JRJR, his recent work has been lacklustre at best
Owlman88
Owlman88 - 2/3/2014, 12:38 AM
A Kick-Ass kinda Superman?....
FightAs0ne
FightAs0ne - 2/3/2014, 12:45 AM
He'll also be the Exe. Producer of MOS 2 or Bats vs Super or whatever the hell they're calling it.
SnapperCarr
SnapperCarr - 2/3/2014, 1:44 AM
Its probably because the Superman titles are not doing as well as you would expect Superman titles to be doing. So hopefully Johns turns things around and gives us quality stories like he did with Green Lantern and Aquaman.
Ancar
Ancar - 2/3/2014, 2:03 AM
He already did with Gary Frank in Legion of Super Heroes arc, Brainiac saga and Secret Origin miniseries.
mbembet
mbembet - 2/3/2014, 2:33 AM
as long as douchebag geoff stay away from Batman books all is well
GetsugaTensho22
GetsugaTensho22 - 2/3/2014, 3:42 AM
John Romita Jr. is coming to DC and Drawing SUPERMAN?

NONONONONONONONONO!!! NO!!!!

NOPE, NO!!
GetsugaTensho22
GetsugaTensho22 - 2/3/2014, 3:44 AM
ALTHOUGH, It's good to know that an artist with such heavy name recognition and an almost exclusively Marvel resume' like JRJR is going to work on such a high profile DC series. I WILL acknowledge the significance of that.
Prime
Prime - 2/3/2014, 3:50 AM
Just keep Rocafort.
breakUbatman
breakUbatman - 2/3/2014, 4:07 AM
Not feeling John Romita Jr. I used to love his stuff but it only looks good to me now when Dean White works his magic. If it wasnt for exclusive contracts it would have been cool to see someone like Coipel take a stab at or a return to Leinil Yu.

Or put Ivan Reis or Jim Lee on it, Supes doesnt seem to be as stylistically flexible as Batman to me, you need something that looks dynamic. Matter of fact pull Capullo off Batman, throw him on Supes then get Sean Gordon Murphy on Batman :)
mgeoff88
mgeoff88 - 2/3/2014, 4:22 AM
@mbembet Yah, but what about us Superman fans lol?

You're good on that, because Geoff Johns doesn't write Batman as much as he does Superman, Green Lantern, and The Flash.
JayJayCAW
JayJayCAW - 2/3/2014, 6:40 AM
Cool......but keep Rocafort as the artist, Romita is shiat
JayJayCAW
JayJayCAW - 2/3/2014, 7:32 AM
Crystals are already there....haven't you seen the new Fortress? It's a [frick]ing crystal ball lol
nuclearpriest
nuclearpriest - 2/3/2014, 8:45 AM
While it hurts to see an artist who has been at Marvel all his life go to DC, if we had to lose one I'm glad it was Romita Jr.
Fastestmanalive
Fastestmanalive - 2/3/2014, 9:31 AM
WOW!! A lot of mixed feelings, crazy feelings about this. Crazy news.

As a huge Superman fan I'm stocked that Lodbell is finally off this title. He was great when he wrote stories with H'el but everything else was total crap.
Especially in the last issue when he made Clark risk Lois's life to keep his identity secret, That was too much for me. So just happy that Superman is getting a new writer.

Kinda happy and skeptical about Johns. i love Johns and think he's a fantastic writer but I wasn't that enamored by his previous run on the man of steel. Even the new 52 Superman, I didn't like how Johns portrayed him while writing JL. So cautiously optimistic with Johns coming on.

Now the really bad, horrifying news. JRJR as the "artist". I [frick]ING HATE THIS GUYS "ART". I love Cap but couldn't pick it up because of this guys horrible work. I love Superman and have been collecting this series through all the bumps but I don't know if I can continue with this guy on the book now. WHY DC? WHY???!!!!!
blackagar94
blackagar94 - 2/3/2014, 9:56 AM
Excited for Johns on Supes, Romita Jr ... not so much. Just keep rocafort, or bring Ivan Reis on the title,and put someone else on JL.
Prime
Prime - 2/3/2014, 11:19 AM
Don't let the door hit you on the way out Lobdell.
SuperiorMrGod
SuperiorMrGod - 2/3/2014, 3:24 PM
Romita Jr sucks!
Volthoom
Volthoom - 2/3/2014, 4:55 PM
Guys chill its bleeding cool
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