Our 2 HOUR interview with Geoff Johns spans his entire career, sees him dropping jewels about writing stories, goes in depth on JUNKYARD JOE and GEIGER, and so much more. HUGE thank you to Geoff for doing this and being so gracious! Pick up the Black and White edition of JUNKYARD JOE to support two great charities: the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans in the US and Veterans Aid in the UK.
00:00 Intro (Geoff Johns Introduction)
7:07 Junkyard Joe Spoiler Free Conversation
13:27 Why Geiger was the Right Idea for Geoff and Gary to Take to Image Comics
17:10 The Differences Between Working for DC Comics and Image Comics
22:34 Telling Personal Stories Through IP Characters
29:15 Junkyard Joe's Themes
37:09 Seeding Fun Moments in Comics
39:22 Geiger 80 Page Giant Issue Discussion & Red Coat Update
42:35 The Overarching Story of the Geiger-Verse!
53:44 The Power of Comic Books
56:55 Geoff Johns Reflects on Early Years at DC
1:01:35 Geoff Talks About Writing Events
1:06:26 Cinematic Writing & Lessons Learned From Richard Donner
1:11:53 Geoff Johns' Writing Technique
1:15:52 Talking Forever Evil
1:20:36 Getting into the Headspace to Write Characters
1:23:11 Why The Joker is the Scariest Character to Write
1:28:44 Verisimilitude
1:33:41 Why the Lantern Color Spectrum Resonates / The Power of Emotions
1:42:25 Doomsday Clock
1:48:24 New Golden Age/JSA/Stargirl
1:53:30 Killing Zone Imprint Update
1:54:25 Listener Questions
2:03:48 Gimme the Green Light Game With Geoff Johns
2:07:38 Parting Message from Geoff
2:08:35 Geoff Johns' Advice to Aspiring Creators
2:14:45 Reflections on the Interview & The Comics Pals NYCC Plans
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