Eisner-nom’d writer, currently of Superman-Action Comics, Hulk, Green Lantern, 007, more. Active U.S. Army,
@armyfieldband
Washington, DC. Cover art
@scottygod
CROCODILE BLACK
#1
is out TODAY! My first creator-owned series since before my time on Superman, Alien, Incredible Hulk and all the rest. The whole team is mad excited about this miniseries, DO NOT MISS!
What makes someone turn to crime-especially in a modern, pandemic-riddled dystopia?
From Eisner-nominated writer
@PhillipKJohnson
and rising star artist
@somnath_pal
, the morally gray turns to cold-blooded murder in CROCODILE BLACK ISSUE 1, available now!
#NewComicBookDay
#NCBD
If you have the power of gods, and you DON’T use it to make your partner feel like a goddess when you’re together, you are seriously doing it wrong. Part of Lois and Clark’s relationship is how into each other they are.
Also: “kink” and “wh*re” don’t mean the same thing. Grow up
I can’t thank readers enough for the love you showed
#ActionComics
and THE WARWORLD SAGA today, or the trust we've gotten from
@DCComics
.
In gratitude, please enjoy this HAND-PAINTED variant for Action
#1039
(Jan) by our upcoming ongoing penciller, Riccardo Federici!
#Superman
The longest single story I've written to date has arrived, and I am so proud I can't stand it.
The collected SUPERMAN: THE WARWORLD SAGA is on shelves THIS WEEK. 728 pages, written by me with art by some of the greatest artists living. (cont.)
The news is out: the final issue of my 3-year Action Comics will be this December’s double-sized Action Comics Annual 2023.
Action Comics 2024 will be the year-long event “Superman Superstars,” kicking off in January with a 3-parter by the great Jason Aaron and John Timm.(cont.)
I just read a Superman take that is so spectacularly ignorant that I think I'd better address it on here at some point.
It is, at least, made somewhat better by the fact that it's so obviously a jab at me personally and not at the actual story we're telling.
Superman: Warworld Apocalypse is EASILY the most action-packed issue of comics I’ve ever written. Every plot thread is resolved, every rivalry comes to a head, and (I think?) every question is answered. Beyond excited for readers to see.
#Superman
#ActionComics
#WarworldSaga
So: there was some noise earlier about
#Superman
being a colonizer/Warworld being Iraq in current
#ActionComics
. I’m confident readers already know that's untrue, but with all the ruckus that followed, I think it’s worth a few minutes to talk about what Action actually is. Thread
Jon Kent: "Whew, rough week, huh dad? Hey, want to pick up a video game this weekend? Maybe Kirby, or Lego Star Wars, or hey what about Elden R--
Superman:
I won’t lie, this is pretty exciting:
@mcfarlanetoys
is producing a Warworld
#Superman
figure, as conceived by legendary
@DCComics
artist
@mikeljanin
.
The
#WarworldSaga
wraps up this Aug/Sep, leading into KAL-EL RETURNS through the rest of the year. Keep reading! 🔥🦾🔥
Psst. Secret
To anyone who thought I took
#Superman
to Warworld to avoid Lois, the superfam, the Daily Planet, etc...
...I've been itching to bring him back to all of that this whole time.
KAL-EL RETURNS in
#ACTIONCOMICS
1047, Final Order Cutoff this weekend!
@DCComics
@TheGlenClark
@WilthurstTom
@popculturesquad
Very relieved to see this reaction from a fan like you, Glen. I was getting annoyed with this guy’s harassing posts and DMs from all his fake accounts, but felt a little bad about hitting back. Real Superman fans are the best and I try not to disappoint them.
The September A cover to ACTION COMICS, by unsung legend and dear friend Steve Beach. Such a privilege to work on this book, every single month.
#Superman
#ActionComics
@DCComics
Jumping on to correct a misconception that sprang up today: the upcoming Hal Jordan-focused Green Lantern series WILL feature a John Stewart backup story, but the backup is a PRELUDE to our John Stewart-focused series later this year. I'm writing the backups and the full series.
WINDS OF CHANGE, by Lois Lane
"Most Metropolis historians delineate the city's history into two time periods: the time before
#Superman
's coming, and the time after."
From
#ACTIONCOMICS
#1051
, art by the great
@RafaSandoval
&
@MattHerms
. FOC is upon us, get in your pre-orders!
TODAY is Final Order Cutoff for ACTION COMICS
#1039
, Riccardo Federici's 1st issue as ongoing penciller. This is when the sword & sandal storytelling REALLY kicks into high gear, and trust me: the art alone is going to make this book a big freaking deal.
#Superman
#WarworldSaga
I'm writing
#CAPTAINAMERICA
for
@Marvel
!
"Cap is the truest representation of the Army values all soldiers strive to live by...its my responsibility to get him right for the veterans who want to feel that pride, kinship and camaraderie anytime they see Steve Rogers on the page."
Heavy stuff happening behind the scenes currently... though I love talking with readers, I need to cut down on the noise temporarily. Apologies if I'm slow to reply for a bit, but HUGE THANKS for the support you guys show
#ActionComics
&
#Alien
. Much more to come 🔥⚔️🔥
#Superman
I wrote “Truth, Justice, and the American Way” in a Superman comic this year, with zero pushback from anyone in
@DCComics
. If I feel called to do it again, I’m confident I’ll get zero pushback again. There’s no company mandate to abandon the phrase.
This is just the best.
Thanks so much for reading, Wendy! Don’t worry, Louis and Clark’s marriage is as secure as ever, as you’ll continue to see in the pages of “Action Comics,” the Superman (Clark Kent) title. “Superman: Son of Kal-El” follows Jon Kent, their son. (1/ )
Actual Nazis openly flying flags on American soil today, protesting Disney. If you’re on the same side as these douchebags, maybe ask yourselves some hard questions.
Remember your roots, America. Punch a Nazi today. 🫡👊👍
Action Comics
#1035
hits tomorrow. Final issue of the Warworld Rising arc, leading into the massive event we've been building to all year: THE WARWORLD SAGA. As always, HUGE THANKS for all the support, and stay tuned for a Superman story that I promise you’ll never forget. 🔥⚔️🔥
Action Comics
#1036
, Issue 1 of the WARWORLD SAGA, is completely SOLD OUT!!! Huge thanks to the readers for getting the word out about this landmark story!
Tell your comic shops to get in their re-orders stat and let's get a second printing of this thing!
@DCComics
#Superman
"Thy foes sought slaves, to scrape and kneel...
Not fighting men of Hell and Steel."
Writing
#Superman
and the Demon Etrigan together is more fun than should be allowed. My FINAL ISSUE of
#ActionComics
, the 2023 Annual, hits shelves this week from
#DCComics
. Deepest thanks❤️🙏❤️
The term “shared universe” has always meant more to me than just the characters. We creators and fans also share, and when we can bring each other into the stories, it’s just the best.
"We won’t save humanity by diverting a flood or outrunning a train.
We’ll do it by showing them THEY'RE the ones with miracles in them."
The new Superman story begins in ACTION COMICS
#1051
, Final Order Cutoff this weekend! Pre-orders in now!
#Superman
#ActionComics
@DCComics
Many thanks to
@CBR
for naming SUPERMAN: THE WARWORLD SAGA the best DC Comics storyline of the past five years. All credit to the artists and editors for making the undertaking so inspiring and rewarding. 🔥⚔️🔥
Question for you
@DCComics
Twitter: if you were to get a new Authority series with the Grant Morrison/Warworld Saga roster (Midnighter, Apollo, Lightray, OMAC, Enchantress, Natasha Irons, Manchester Black) but no Superman, who are some Dream Team creators you’d like to see on it?
Fun fact: the character of Sadie in Future State:
#Superman
was originally meant to be REGAN from All-Star.
It didn’t work because Sadie needed to be a character that *Clark Kent* had saved with his writing, not Superman. But I’m still determined to bring Regan back in someday.
Ghost Rider is trending so I'm gonna say it: I thought the second movie was really fun with its grindhouse vibe and everything. Owned it and I thought it paid off.
An early glimpse behind the curtain, for those curious what to expect from THE INCREDIBLE HULK.
Turns out making monster books with sensational artists is really, really fun.
If you read somewhere that I'm active duty, and then flip through my work looking for evidence to back up your pre-conceived bias about what kind of person I must be or what I must believe based on that single fact, forgive me if I don't take your hot takes seriously.
readers who have been so supportive of the book this whole time, please keep spreading the word! It’s always deeply appreciated. Action Comics
#1043
and the 2022 Action Comics Annual both hit shelves this month, very much hope you dig. Truth and Justice 🔥🦾🔥 22/end
Heyyyyy so me saying John Stewart kicks ass does not mean any of the other lanterns kick less ass. All the other kids get to have a birthday too, Billy
This Tuesday, Nov 9th: the FIRST ISSUE of the long-awaited Warworld Saga, ACTION COMICS
#1036
, hits shelves! See what Superman & the Authority, Action Comics, and the Batman/Superman & the Authority Special have all been building to.
#Superman
#ActionComics
@DCComics
@Sampere_art
I am lucky as hell.
Just a little note to you, pal, in case you ever scroll back through this old stuff: I love watching you read, and your heartbeat will always be my favorite sound.
Okay.
There’s been a lot of noise made about today's CBR/Screenrant pieces--the latter with the inaccurate/sensationalized title “Superman Writer Thinks Zach Snyder’s Version Was Too Relatable”--and it's not letting up, so it might be worth addressing. (1/ )
This week’s INCREDIBLE HULK, Issue
#6
, is the one I’m proudest of (so far) on the title. That’s due in part to the best-in-medium artwork by Nic Klein, Matt Wilson, and Cory Petit, but also to several noteworthy first appearances, and the importance of the story to me. (cont)
Sad news, Super-fans: I'm told that due to supply issues, Action Comics
#1036
has been pushed back to Nov 9th.
You guys have been so incredibly kind with your excitement for the Warworld Saga, I'm gonna try to make it up to you a little with some images/backstory from the comic.
John Stewart gets his own Green Lantern title in 2023, written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and an s-yet-unnamed artist as part of the Dawn of DC initiative.
@DCComics
@thedcnation
@PhillipKJohnson
2021 was easily my biggest year to date as a writer, in output and readership. HUGE THANKS to everyone reading my work, and the work of my friends.
2022 is shaping up to have some insane announcements…happy holidays, stay safe and stay tuned!
@DCComics
@Marvel
@DynamiteComics
New York Comic-Con! I am at you! I'll be in Artist Alley, table C-26 with Scott's Collectables. Come hang out, get books signed and nerd out on Superman, Alien, and 007.
Also:
@DCComics
' SUPERMAN panel on Sat for some MASSIVE announcements.
@NY_Comic_Con
#Superman
#ActionComics
Action Comics
#1036
: THE WARWORLD SAGA, Part 1! On shelves this October from
@DCComics
. Everything we've been doing since January has led to this, and you Will Not Believe how epic things will get before the end.
Cover by the ever-amazing
@Sampere_art
and
@Sinccolor
.
#Superman
past few weeks. Your investment in Superman is the best, most rewarding thing to see, and I couldn’t be more grateful for all the support since the very beginning.
Know this: I’m not going anywhere, and I’m not even done writing Superman. The threads we began in the (cont.)
to see the House of El again, know the story behind Pyrrhos the Red King, and how Clark hopes to redeem him… keep reading (starting with Green Lantern: War Journal, currently in stores).
As ever, ALL my gratitude. Many, many more stories to come.
Truth and Justice 🦾⚔️🦾
ANNOUNCEMENT! My new psychological crime noir series, CROCODILE BLACK, hits shelves this May from
@boomstudios
. There will be A LOT to discuss about this book leading up to launch. Stay Tuned. 🐊👢🕵️♂️
Phillip Kennedy Johnson has a new creator-owned crime series at
@boomstudios
that wonders just how easy it is for someone to reinvent themselves as a criminal... Get the details here:
Also: I’ve been hearing from a lot of Superman fans who are scared by all the recent speculation that Warworld is part of some shady, backdoor corporate plan to “replace” Clark as Superman.
To those fans: I don’t know how to easy your worries without spoiling what’s (1/2)
Tomorrow morning: “Daddy, why are our presents always wrapped all stupid every year? Does Santa not have thumbs?”
“Santa writes it down when you say rude shit like that, Buddy”
HUGE THANKS to everybody who supported us today. Means the world to us to see Superman getting the love he’s getting these days. So much more to come, stay tuned!!
#Superman
#ActionComics
#WarworldSaga
Unlike other Riders, GR44’s “Spirit of Vengeance” is housed inside a little boy named LEO (also 1st appearance). GR44 is his guardian angel.
I took inspiration for Leo from 10-year-old Uziyah Garcia: a great kid, a huge Spider-Man fan, and a victim of the 2022 Uvalde shooting.
Found a familiar face in the Denver International Airport and scribbled on it. I hope this book’s eventual owner is delighted rather than annoyed.
#Superman
#ActionComics
John Stewart throwing his mask aside, asking neither permission or forgiveness. For me, the character's most defining moment, both for himself and for the mother who raised him.
GREEN LANTERN: WAR JOURNAL
#1
hits shelves September 19th.
@TheDCNation
#GreenLantern
#WarJournal
From Action Comics
#1036
, the first issue of the Superman event THE WARWORLD SAGA.
We're making it a point to include endless pieces of lore and culture throughout Warworld during this run. If you look closely, on this page you'll see two alien corpses preserved in the (1/ )
"I am the Lantern in the Dark
The torch that batters back the night
Let evil cower in the light
Of all who wear the Lantern's mark."
FOC this weekend for GREEN LANTERN
#1
! Hal Jordan by
@spacekicker
and
@Xermanico
, John Stewart by me,
#Montos
and
@fxstudiocolor
!
@thedcnation
The
#HouseOfEl
returns TOMORROW in the 2021 Action Comics Annual! Love these characters, love that we get to see more of them going forward.
@DCComics
#Superman