The 10 Best GEOFF JOHNS Comic Stories and Graphic Novels!

What's your favorite Geoff Johns story?
Join us on Patreon and take part in our monthly giveaways!
/ thehardcovercomic
Dr. Squatch - Free shipping FOR LIFE with your subscription!
www.pntra.com/t/SENKSElGRkxDS...
Follow us!
Instagram: @TheHardcoverComic
Twitter: @TheHardcoverComic
#Top10 #Comics #Collection

[@neuesmusiker]

Geoff Johns' Hawkman run is what sold me on him. I'm not really a dc fan, but I tore his run in like 2 days because it was so much fun to read. The stories all had a neo-silver age feel to them. A lot of self contained story lines in each book while still managing to have a larger story arc.

[@luiscastillo2598]

Geoff Johns is great. His Green Lantern Series is in my personal Top 10 runs of all time.

[@gnarrcan108]

Flash and GL are his best stuff imo but he’s doing way too much rn and doomsday clock is trash

[@-joz3ph-]

Geoff John's is DC God! He's my top favorite writer. I read all of his stuff. Amazing!

[@alejandrogonzalez00]

What’d u think of Doomsday Clock

[@Metalbloodlord]

@@alejandrogonzalez00 Doomsday clock is trash

[@superninjapirate19]

This period where johns was still actively writing was probably my favorite time to be a comic fan. DC and Marvel were at the top of their game and some of the best indie books were coming out. The 2000s-2014 were excellent in my opinion

[@sebastianlarsson9142]

Geoff Johns the GOAT!!

[@ILLRICARDO]

The racist goat, who sabotaged the dceu.

[@sebastianlarsson9142]

@@ILLRICARDO okey Ray Fisher let it go man

[@tasan215]

He made me become a fan of Hawkman! Would love to see what he would do with some Marvel characters. Especially Black Panther, Captain America, & Iron Man

[@Druguzu]

Agreed, he really made people remember why hawkman & aquaman are dc's big names. And i feel like the newest and probably last hawkman run is only so great because of the groundwork johns put back then

[@swift6642]

Sold me on JSA. I'm a huge fan of Geoff Johns and have some how never read it. Great video Mike !

[@chilliciouspatrioticmeatlover]

I just got his Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E run and tore through the entire book in one evening. If there's one thing to remember him when we all get older and in our sixty, seventies and eighties, we will all remember him for creating STARGIRL. I can picture what his tombstone would look like. Him wearing a green lantern shirt and having his hand on Stargirl's shoulder.

[@Druguzu]

Honestly sounds about right hahaha, esp considering he based her of his late sister

[@danieladams5132]

Great video! Love Geoff Johns and I've read a lot of his books, but he has sooo much content. Finishing his Avengers run right now (Red Zone hitting hard). Next to Grant Morrison and Scott Snyder, Johns is my favorite writer and he always has brilliant artists.

[@onionsavoya7543]

Man what i love about Geoff is the continuity. The first time I read his Green Lantern besides the art being awesome (especially for the times) I didnt get why it was so great. But then 10 years later I went back and re-read it all and the brilliance emerged and I caught all the little details. And I was in awe of the entire book.

[@nicktroisi6347]

It’s simple. Geoff Johns is my favourite comic book writer. The Flash, Green Lantern and JSA are my favourite works/runs of his. I think his best work was on Green Lantern. He completely reinvented the mythos and made Hal Jordan one of the most popular characters for almost a decade. To this day Green Lantern Rebirth, Sinestro Corps War and Blackest Night remain as some of the most iconic and popular DC Stories ever. Also I need to mention that he made Hawkman and Aquaman badass. His run on Hawkman gets slept on and it is amazing. I think it’s only got 2 books, kinda hope it gets an omnibus later down the road

[@johnlindsay7301]

I fully agree with you on his Justice League. Such a great run. And yes Trinity War and Forever Evil are amazing series. As well as Darkseid War. I love this run. So underrated. Hey DC, where are our omnibuses?

[@bradenhogan2]

Geoff Johns’ career to me is a lot about moving post-postmodern deconstruction. He uses continuity in clever ways to fix broken, forgotten, or unappreciated characters/plot lines and do new things with them

[@joeyturner2186]

Your videos are extremely informative thank you definitely going to check them out

[@brandonwood3486]

The first comic I ever read was Geoff Johns’ Blackest Night. I have been a huge DC fan/Geoff Johns fan ever since. And for all those Geoff Johns fans, I highly recommend reading his run on Teen Titans. Great stuff!

[@OsSas3]

10) Totally fell in love with John's run on the Flash. Like you said, the Rogues are the best part of his work (the side characters are amazing) and his Wally is good (Waid only surpass Johns on writting Wally). 9) The story is SO great. The publishing dates were the problem. When you have to wait two months or more for the next issue is pretty heavy but when you get the whole series and binge read it, it's amazing. 8) I like his Shazam's take in New 52, waiting for his Rebirth's run to be completed to start it. 7)Love Boster Gold's role in 52, I should check this run, thanks for the recommendation. 6) This is what got me into comic books. Aquaman New 52 is everything I could ask for a comic book (for a new reader or someone who has been in DC for a long time) The art fits perfect with the tone and characters, Ivan Reis is one of my favorite artist and here he shines. The whole run was amazing and I couldn't continue after Johns left the title. 5) In my country is kinda hard to get this run but I'm still waiting to get it and read it. 4) One of my first reads. At the time, I loved every single issue in this run. A year later, a second read show me it has its ups and downs: The first arc a little messy; second nothing of value except roasting Steve Trevor; Throne of Atlantis was AMAZING; Trinity War so good (the mistery and the ending); I agree with you about Forever Evil, loved the villains from Earth 3 and Lex Luthor stepping up; the next arc a little weak compared to the previos three but better than the first two; and at last, Darkseid War, for me an okay story, which started SO strong and when "someone" died everything kinda went bananas and shit. 3) Green Lantern Rebirth and Sinestro Corps War are incredible! Such an epic way of starting a title. 2) Blackest Night is great, a little slow at some point but entertaining like hell. 1) For me the weakest of Geoff Johns'run with Green Lantern, Brightest Day is not bad but far from the best Geoff Johns gave us. I'd reccomend Batman Earth One (still waiting for Volume 3) and Superman: Secret Origin.

[@Avarn388]

As someone who had been a diehard Aquaman fan before Johns, his run was amazing. He really made Aquaman into the badass that he was and the omnibus that was put out is great. It’s small but the quality of storytelling like Throne of Atlantis was amazing. Easily in my top ten favorite comic book stories.

[@JennySparkz]

The defining moment for me on his Aquaman run was when he got shot in the head and the bullet bounced off, man it was then I knew, "Oh dang, this ain't your dad's Aquaman"

[@evansaldana9008]

I feel Peter David is who made Aquaman the badass but Geoff johns definitely continued his badassery

[@jeremyb6851]

Just started reading his JSA run and I'm excited to get more into it! His run on Green Lantern is one of the best series I've ever read for sure

[@TheAmbitiousFilms]

Geoff Johns is the GOAT. I still haven’t finished reading his bibliography lol

[@mr.dccomics9018]

Geoff John's is one hell of a writer. So many great stories from this guy. His Superman books are some of my favorites, especially since the art is from Gary Frank. Check out Superman Secret Orgins. Reading that you can see why the book, Doomsday Clock was really amazing. The guy knows DC characters better than anyone. I'm still waiting on The Three Joker story. Hopefully DC will find a way to get there books out to the people.

[@jamiedunne2671]

I like legion of 3 worlds , it shouldn't even have final crisis on it but it's a great story !

[@vforvendetta7851]

Great review as ever, keep it up man.

[@kokiheavymetal]

Im a huge fan of his work, when i read his jsa run just blow my mind, he’s an awesome writer and hi gives the best for the dcu fans, he’s run on Green lantern and justice league are really astonishing, he was the best part of the new 52, and every major event in DC are on his hands, Geoff is the man!

[@carrion_man3700]

Dope video. I did get the Blackets Night omnibus...because the omni is so fricking awesome. I buy the arch books of stories I really love. (I have the Dark Phoenix omni, too!) But, yeah, the Geoff Johns run on Green Lantern is his legacy, imo. THE best run on the character ever. Definitive!

[@SuperSilver316]

Thank for showing some positivity to Clock, I would put his titans on this list instead of brightest Day. Maybe even his Hawkman, which also excellent.

[@johnlindsay7301]

Hi hat Green Lantern run really got me neck deep into DC Comics. I hadn’t been picking up too many comics at the time, mostly just Marvel’s rendition of Stephen King’s Dark Tower, which is also amazing, but then I went into the comic shop, ask the guy there if there were any good a Green Lantern comics. He handed me Rebirth and ask Sinestro Corp War and I was hooked. I picked everything I could. That was a great run.

[@TheHardcoverComic]

John Lindsay Sinestro Corps war was also the modern comic that got me hooked on comics again! Such a phenomenal arc

[@Supergrunt8]

I love Geoff Johns, the first run I read with him was Aquaman and it was amazing, I also read Darkseid wa and loved it. And I just got the Green Lantern Omni, can't wait to read it!

[@ronp3000]

Great reviews!

[@jamiedunne2671]

Sinestro Corps War or blackest night ? That's a tough one 😂

[@joshualong6900]

Really excited for Geiger it's actually getting me to start a pull list

[@siddhantmanda2924]

My Top 3 - 3. Green Lantern 2. Aquaman 1. Justice League

[@Jakemufcfan]

I love his Titans work

[@DoubleO7-11]

Epic thumbnail 😄

[@jeremybarbour9531]

Love it when geoff John's writes Superboy prime it's the best can't wait for the rest of Shazam it's going to be amazing!!!!

[@chilliciouspatrioticmeatlover]

Hopefully Superboy-Prime doesn't say to Shazam that "he will kill you to death". Lol

[@andrewchan1837]

I had a blast reading his aquaman. It was soooooooo gooooood!

[@erickmorales6808]

Geoff jhons es mi escritor favorito por el conocí el universo Dc

[@Koluvuma]

I remember my first ever comic book I purchased it was 2014/5, I was a 11 and I got new 52 JL. I knew the JL of course coz of the legendary tv in the 2001 that I watched religiously and that vol 1 was amazing I loved it. That’s my number 1.

[@Couick27]

My first Geoff Johns comic was Teen Titans, Loved getting those comics at borders when I was a kid, Hope the omnibus gets reprinted one day 🤞

[@purplerain225]

Me too.

[@johnlindsay7301]

It is so hard to rank these best to worst. Each series is amazing and you could make a case for each one. Also I haven’t read Doomsday Clock or Shazam yet. So they are not included. So here’s my top 10: Green Lantern Justice League Brightest Day Batman Earth One Aquaman JSA Flash Rebirth-Flashpoint (DCRebirth as well; I feel it is connected to this series) Infinite Earths Forever Evil 52

[@clsrocks007]

Doomsday clock was amazing! I waited and waited. Finally bought the first trade hardcover. Then could not wait for the second trade so read everything in digital. I mean Gary Frank is one of my most favorite artists and Geoff Johns is God to me! He bought me back to comics. Lot of people don’t know this but he wrote this Avengers Standoff story which pits Cap n ironguy and thor against each other and they used that in the first avengers which was dope!

[@davidgonzalez3066]

His teen titans run is an under appreciated gem.

[@melancholiclonging8641]

Ive read his runs on Titans, Flash, and Aquaman. My favorite has to be the flash though. imma try green lantern next

[@thebat729]

I loved what he did with superboy prime

[@austincaldwell8358]

Hard to go wrong with Geoff Johns.

[@krpyton7368]

Bring him back as a executive producerHe has better knowledge and understanding than half of directors

[@williamoldham7601]

Superman Secret Origins is one of my favorites

[@willyliangco2879]

Superman and The Legion of Superheroes❤

[@tobiasbaumgartner8629]

Great writer that writes very excess able and great stories that has great characters and great plots.

[@SabrinaZimmerman]

Not mentioned in this video, the Hawkman run is pretty good! :-)

[@burntdice2810]

I read some on green lantern and it’s fantastic. I’m fairly new to comics so I’m checking out different writers. I’m starting new X-men and Morrison’s writing doesn’t flow nearly as well as johns it seems. Been kind of a slog thru the first 100 pages

[@dr.balance3377]

Listen I like Scott Snyder more, but... I gotta admit this guy has written so many good stories, he has to be the GOAT

[@Strat-o-caster]

I’d love to see Geoff Johns come back and revitalize Wonder Woman like he did for GL and the Flash

[@tylerhill2202]

My thoughts exactly. I've been a fan of Wonder Woman since the 2009 animated movie, but I feel like recent writers haven't been doing her justice like she deserves. Geoff recreated so many mythologies in the DC Universe and I would love to see him do the same to Wonder Woman. One of the things she is laking is a larger rogues gallery and I think he could both reinvent some of her villains and also create some truly great characters; that's what he did with the Flash (Zoom) and Green Lantern (Atrocitus and Larfleeze). Here's hoping

[@chloe59k]

Just read darkseid war loved it so good

[@Zavi1313]

Have you guys read any of the Earth One series? His Batman was great. Hmm, now I want a Earth One specific episode 🌚

[@williampressley5195]

Yeah hitting The Sweet Spot Blackest Night that has to be one of the best stories he ever written my God and brightest day was good too something about Blackest Night in the lead-up to Blackest Night it just felt like something special was happening even with Sinestro War it was a milestone to get to for the setup for the bigger event that was going to happen

[@terskatti4994]

What do you think of Johns Aquaman omnibus? I'm thinking about bying it because it's cheap.

[@TheHardcoverComic]

This is Matt...This run is what made me like Aquaman! Such a great run.

[@terskatti4994]

@@TheHardcoverComic Ok thanks. I'll definitely order it then.

[@jonathansoko1085]

It is always Superman and the legion of superheroes and then theres only one answer. His long JSA run. These HAVE to be the 2 answers, they are the 2 most important things hes ever done and absolutely his mos influential. Nearly every great writer, when referencing johns, these 2 runs are always mentioned by the greats. Because it is quintessential HERO comic books and quintessential DC story telling at its best. I do not believe these 2 can be topped.

[@williampressley5195]

Aquaman was very unappreciated in my eyes in his particular New 52 run except for one story that I really thought it was just a rehash and not even a clever rehash of Atlantis attacks America but overall the entire series that Geoff Johns Road with his entire story from start to finish mostly was good for me at least

[@Sharifuddin_Anwar]

Justice League (N52) omni was just announced!

[@elspacecowboi]

Where did you get your book cases?

[@legowally8308]

teen titans 2003 was the first geoff johns and titans story i have read

[@brewmaster2912]

Comment section remember, this is the same man who was ok with Josstice League.

[@tasan215]

Based on what I read #1 JSA (vol 1-3) #4 Hawkman #5 Flashpoint #6 Avengers #7 Darkseid War Saga # 8 Aquaman #9 Infinite Crisis #10 Stargirl. I have The Flash Omnibus vol 1 new ptg on the shelf but will read once I get vol 2 I have Blackest Night 10th Anniversary Omnibus on the shelf unread until I get Brightest Day. Don't shoot but I am not a fan of Half Jordan GL, so I have no intention on buying those books.

[@DCMarvelMultiverse]

I love Geoff but recently he has fallen off his mythology building a bit. Shazam is winding up incomplete and its plot is basically his run on GL. The Seven Seas thing in Aquaman did not venture into each of those cultures really. And his characters are talking way too much in sound bites piled onto sound bites. I feel like this magnificent writer will soon be where Bendis now is. Oh, and let's not forget his Vision miniseries and Avengers run. Those were great, too. My favorite is his Aquaman run and Doomsday Clock.

[@iamthomasjudge]

Loved his new 52 stuff, hated Doomsday Clock and have yet to read his Green Lantern! I recently read his JSA run: a little inconsistent, but every scene with Black Adam or Stargirl was incredible. :)

[@omarreyesjr1920]

Hey Mike/Matt...is there any Geoff John's Omni(s) that shouldn't be bought? I feel like I never hear anything bad about his writing. Before I go down a John's Omni rabbit hole and spend mucho dinero I'm looking for opinions. Thanks!

[@TheHardcoverComic]

Honestly I can’t think of a single one that’s not good. I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve read from him.

[@johnsena4502]

You left out his Hawkman ...an engaging run...

[@ReaperXC]

I hope he leaves DC and does some creator owned stuff and FF at Marvel.

[@ardenaudreyarji]

I also hope Jonathan Hickman comes into DC Lmao

[@simonedeluna7397]

I really like his teen titans

[@diamondly6250]

the Green Lantern omni is rebirth?

[@Redbird281]

I liked the teen titans run

[@williampressley5195]

Personally for me about Doomsday Clock I'm not a big fan of because there was some things that Geoff Johns did to the story I felt like could have been introduced outside of the main Watchman story I know Doomsday Clock Was by Design to be a sequel to it but I just felt like he didn't really grabs the idea of Watchmen what it really meant when he was the first established in the 80s like it's deeper themes its metaphors like he really didn't understand it he respects it but he doesn't understand it. It just felt like a fan writing dr. Manhattan without really understanding Doctor Manhattan. He got them to some degree but it just didn't feel like dr. Manhattan for me and there was characters that like the silhouette and her husband they're pretty cool. You didn't need to introduce those characters in Doomsday Clock. For me at least like Doomsday Clock for me even though it's not the worst thing that Geoff Johns has done but for me for my personal feelings it's the worst work I've read from Geoff Johns now the rest of the list I completely agree 100% this is just the one that I don't think it deserves to be in the list like that the end like you said it's just my opinion that's fine and I respect yours

[@dbsasuke]

How can you not have Teen Titans?!

[@ggez3109]

I also enjoyed teen titans, making conner wear that now iconic t shirt with the s and the jeans was way better than that shit that bendis did to him by bringing him back with that ugly 90's look, also that comic was really good up until infinite crisis, after that there were too many wtf moments but over time the comic recovered, also liked the development of ravager as a character and how she started to view them as her family.

[@The80sWolf_]

Is there any thought provoking stuff he has written? Anything that can appeal to someone at my age?

[@olestokke]

What is your age?

[@The80sWolf_]

@@olestokke Born in the 80s

[@davidgraham8299]

I've always loved the JSA, Geoff Johns run is a JSA fans dream come true. I'd never part with those books. (Not judging).

[@thecomicreadern4344]

Alan Moore,Grant Morrison and Geoff Johns anything they write would at least be worth your time

[@zacharylee1995]

I just bought Batman Three Joker's That's actually My very First Geoff Johns graphic Novel that I own Actually, Can't Wait to Buy More Work of His when I get a Chance

[@TheLightofOrion]

I have an issue when it comes to Geoff Johns...I always want to read green lantern,Aquaman and other comics ...but when I see that they are written by Geoff Johns...I am very very hesitant because his involvement the CW Arrowverse shows...something that I don't like at all , should I give em a try? If so which ones would you recommend the most that you'd think would change my mind in Geoff John's DC work

[@TheHardcoverComic]

Green Lantern for sure!!! And Johns didn’t have a big hand in the Arrowverse. That was primarily Greg Berlanti. Johns did have a big hand in the HBO Max shows though.

[@sirhandsome5107]

1st

[@kwesiprescod2817]

Johns Is okay. Remember his JSA was done with Goyer and Robinson. After he took over the stories fell down. Generally, his shtick is that he dumbs down ideas so that they struggle after he’s gone. When he leaves titles they tend to be broken for years after he left. Check it out.

[@kwesiprescod2817]

Doomsday clock is utter garbage. Read it in one go and try to outline the plot...and you realise there is none. It ends up with characters preaching to the readers through the fourth wall and stating outright the themes of it. Utter garbage.

[@SuperSilver316]

hardly care about the Clock take, but nah his JSA is excellent. He put those characters on the map, he was pretty much the only reason to read that book especially when he came on as Cowriter, Goyer is 100% a hack, and Robinson left after like five issues to finish out Starman. Also counterpoint to your last point, he leaves Aquaman, and the character has proceeded to enjoy his best decade since the 90's. Checked Out, done and done. And furthermore, if the concepts are that simple, other writers shouldn't have a problem following up those up properly. Seems like its more of a fault with the writer who come after him, then him.

[@thegoddamnedbatman2138]

Okay ray fisher

[@soysaucefool]

I feel like Geoffs Superman run never worked, the magic he was able to bring to Green Lantern, Flash, and JSA, just didn't cross over into Superman.

[@jennsolomon5547]

Did u say whiskey soap I'm done

[@gnarrcan108]

Doomsday clock is trash lmao

[@brucewayne8158]

#IStandWithRayFisher

[@thegoddamnedbatman2138]

No one cares

[@brucewayne8158]

@@thegoddamnedbatman2138 ever think about su - icide?

[@thegoddamnedbatman2138]

@@brucewayne8158 shut up

[@brucewayne8158]

@@thegoddamnedbatman2138 what are you gonna do boy? 😂

[@ILLRICARDO]

I hate Geoff Johns for the way the derailed the dceu and sabotaged Zack Snyder, Ben Affleck, ray fisher and wonder woman 1984.