Geoff Johns interview

There’s a great 2-part interview with Geoff Johns over at comicbookresources.com.

Geoff is one of ‘those writers’ that you either love or hate. He came to DC Comics and reworked the Flash and the JSA (with Blade’s screenwriter David Goyer) at a key moment in the company’s history when super hero comics were finally coming back into their own. Grant Morrison had made both the hipster ‘I hate comics but love the Invisibles‘ crowd and the classic comic loving ‘I love Superman but not what DC has done to him’ group happy with his JLA series and created a demand for good super hero comics.Johns made those comics.

After JSA, he took on the gnarled knot of half-thought-out ideas that was Hawkman, revived Teen Titans and then did the impossible, he made Green Lantern a best-selling series for DC for probably the first time since the 1960’s. Some dislike the hard-edged world that Johns has helped to create, a world of violence and insanity that culminated in the mega-event Infinite Crisis, but it’s here to stay.

In addition, Johns has helped to create a kind of community of writers including Morrison,  Greg Rucka and Mark Waid that has helped invite readers into a universe of interlocking stories rather than stand alone creations. The follow-up to Infinite Crisis, 52, remains one of the most successful comics ever created and to date the only successful weekly comic project (I’m looking at you, Countdown!).

Currently he’s working on reviving the ailing house of Superman which is good news. For years, there has been a revolving door of great creative teams on both Action Comics and Superman that has made readers exhausted and impatient for DC to get their act together. In the interview, Johns hints that their wait will be worth while.

The current storyline re-introducing the Legion of Super Heroes with star artist Gary Frank (of Supreme Power) is working up to be an explosive tale that could change the status quot for the Man of Steel.

There’s also a statement in the interview that makes this fan gleeful with hope, that he’d like to write one of the Avengers titles along with Bendis. For anyone who read his incredible run on the title back in the day, this could not be a better idea.

Please, comic book fairies,  hear my wish!