Brainiac appears as the main antagonist in the animated film superman. Sinestrohal jordans former mentor and ongtime archnemesishas gathered an army of soldiers fueled by the fear they instill in others, consisting of arkillo, karusil, the cyborg superman and hundreds more of the most terrifying villains the universe has. Geoff johns was born january 25, 1973, in detroit, michigan, the son of barbara and fred johns. Supermans origin has been told various times in man of steel by john byrne, birthright by mark waid and secret origins by geoff johns. What is the correct reading order for geoff johns work on superman. Superman brainiac, geoff johns e gary frank youtube. Birthright is mark waids retelling of the origin story, a maxiseries that.
Correct tpb reading order for geoff johns superman. Lana lang answers a call for help from the slums of. Superman brainiac, geoff johns e gary frank 2quadrinhos. Collected edition of the superman run by geoff johns, including miniseries and specials. With his 1978 film superman starring christopher reeve returning to theaters to celebrate its 40th anniversary this year, director richard donner recently discussed his plans to. Geoff johns books list of books by author geoff johns. Brainiac begins with some very comical scenes and proceeds to a scary, nailbiting tale. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read superman. Written by the amazing geoff johns with art by the also amazing. As a child, johns and his brother first discovered comics through an old box of comics they found in their grandmothers attic, which included copies of the flash, superman.
Now, brainiac has set his sights on destroying earth and finishing off the last son of krypton once and for all. Comic books in superman by geoff johns mycomicshop. What is the reading order for geoff johns run on superman. Mar 07, 2016 this feature is not available right now. Brainiac is a worthy adversary and geoff johns and gary frank are worthy. This book is a prelude to the new krypton storyarc, so there is a. Superman s origin has been told various times in man of steel by john byrne, birthright by mark waid and secret origins by geoff johns. Buy doomsday clock part 2 by geoff johns with free. Sep 07, 2015 superman brainiac, geoff johns e gary frank 2quadrinhos.
New krypton ebook written by geoff johns, james robinson. There is a very good blend of both action and emotion in the story which keeps the other in. Justice league the darkseid war saga omnibus by geoff. Justice league action tv series character created by. Superman is a classic and enduring character in the dc universe, one of the first and greatest superheroes of all time. You will also get an insight into the character of brainiac, what his motivations are etc. Gary franks art is just superb and i think his is the best rendition of superman of all time. Brainiac by geoff johns is probably my favourite superman comic.
Last son, superman and the legion of superheroes, s. The story is notable for several major plot developments regarding superman. This section includes supermans most current origin story, as well as outofcontinuity or selfcontained tales. Superman director richard donner wanted brainiac in. Superman by geoff johns series by geoff johns goodreads. Finally back in print after years of demand, superman. Lost hearts, part 1 of 4 begins, continuing throughout all the superman books this month. Brainiac is a worthy adversary and geoff johns and gary.
Jul 10, 2018 geoff johns is an awardwinning writer and one of the most popular contemporary comic book writers today. A rocket lands in metropolis containing a boy superman thinks is from krypton and kicks off a war between superman, the. Johns is the author of the new york times bestselling graphic novels aquaman. There are many superman comics and even more stories featuring him.
Brainiac by geoff johns and gary frank rebels 2009 1819 the sons of brainiac by tony bedard superman. To coauthor the story, regular writer geoff johns roped in his hero and mentor richard donner, the acclaimed action filmmaker who directed the. Geoff johns is an american comic book and television writer, film and. He has written highly acclaimed stories starring superman, green lantern, the flash, teen titans, and justice society of america. Written by geoff johns and featuring art by gary frank and jon sibal, this is the. Green lantern by geoff johns book three by geoff johns penguin. He is the author of the new york times bestselling graphic novels green lantern. See all books authored by geoff johns, including green lantern. Jan 22, 20 geoff johns is an awardwinning writer and one of the most popular contemporary comic book writers today. That makes him a pretty formidable opponent for superman and geoff johns makes the most of it, showing supermans limits when it comes to brainiac is. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
Geoff johns is an awardwinning writer and one of the most popular contemporary comic book writers today. Jun 14, 20 to coauthor the story, regular writer geoff johns roped in his hero and mentor richard donner, the acclaimed action filmmaker who directed the 1978 superman motion picture. Justice league the darkseid war saga omnibus by geoff johns. Geoff johns is one of the most prolific and popular contemporary comic book writers.
Jan 01, 2008 that makes him a pretty formidable opponent for superman and geoff johns makes the most of it, showing superman s limits when it comes to brainiac is the ultimate control freakcollector who lives only for his collection of bottled cities and collected knowledge. That makes him a pretty formidable opponent for superman and geoff johns makes the most of it, showing superman s limits when it comes to. A rocket lands in metropolis containing a boy superman thinks is from krypton and kicks off a war between superman, the dcu, the new superman revenge squad and general zod. Jun 01, 2010 geoff johns is an awardwinning writer and one of the most popular contemporary comic book writers today. Brainiac is brought to you by geoff johns and gary frank, the award winning, bestselling creative team behind the blockbuster hits doomsday clock and batman. Geoff johns run on green lantern made green lantern my favorite superhero and ive heard good things about this run so if anyone could tell me his superman reading order that would be great. Secret origin is geoff johns version of the origin story, restoring the essence of the character by preserving and bringing together elements from his entire history superman. Brainiac by geoff johns before he came to earth, the people of supermans homes planet krypton had battled brainiac, a cold and callous alien obsessed with the control of knowledge. Superman brainiac hc by geoff johns, 9781401220884, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In geoff johns and gary franks brainiac storyline, the creators mined the silver age for kooky concepts and turned them into a focal point of the.
Before he came to earth, the people of superman s homes planet krypton had battled brainiac, a cold and callous alien obsessed with the control of knowledge. Recruit, a 2005 episode of the superman prequel series smallville, on which johns studio mate jeph loeb was a writerproducer, featured a villain by the name of geoff johns. Quick question, i want to read geoff johns run on superman but the different reading orders on the internet have left me a bit confused. Brainiac is a very well written novel by geoff johns. In 2008, johns wrote legion, the eleventh episode of the eighth season, in which he introduced the three core members of the legion of superheroes. He is of half lebanese ancestry and grew up in the suburbs of grosse. Purchase superman by geoff johns on paperback online and enjoy having your favourite graphic novels books delivered to you in south africa. The new york times bestselling and critically acclaimed series green lantern written by geoff johns heats up with the sinestro corps war. Green lantern by geoff johns book three, book by geoff. That is because it is a prelude comic to that new krypton series that happened. Now, brainiac has set his sights on destroying earth and finishing off the last son of. Aug 27, 2019 geoff johns is an awardwinning writer and one of the most popular contemporary comic book writers today.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. There is a very good blend of both action and emotion in the story which keeps the other in check with neither more prominent than the other. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Before he came to earth, the people of supermans homes planet krypton had battled brainiac, a cold and callous alien obsessed with the control of knowledge. Originally published in single magazine form in action comics 844846, 851, 866870, action annual 11, superman. Superman by geoff johns part 1, superman last son part tpb, superman. The amazing brainiac storyline from action comics is collected in this. Brainiac is a worthy adversary and geoff johns and gary frank are worthy storytellers. He is of half lebanese ancestry and grew up in the suburbs of grosse pointe and clarkston.