Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Phillip Kennedy Johnson
At MCM Comic Con London, 24 October 2025
Born1978 (age 47–48)
OccupationComic book writer
Writing career
Notable worksAction Comics
The Incredible Hulk
Alien
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Phillip Kennedy Johnson is an American Eisner-nominated comic book writer. He is best known for his work on Superman/Action Comics, Batman and Robin, The Incredible Hulk, Alien, and 007; his comics work has been published by DC, Marvel, BOOM! Studios, Dynamite, Archaia, IDW, Aftershock, and Scout Comics.

Outside of his writing career, Johnson is an Army veteran and musician in the Washington, DC area. He was a trumpet player with The U.S. Army Field Band of Washington, DC and the Glenn Miller Orchestra, and has also performed with the Moscow Ballet, Dallas Opera, Washington Symphonic Brass, and Benny Goodman Orchestra.[1]

Phillip Kennedy Johnson, along with Nic Klein, celebrated 800 issues of 'Hulk' in 'Incredible Hulk #19' in November 2024.[2]

Bibliography

Comics

  • Warlords of Appalachia #1–4 (2016–2017)
  • Crocodile Black #1–5 (2024)[3]
  • Adventure Time Comics #13 (2017)
  • Action Comics #1029–1060, 2021 Annual, 2022 Annual & 2023 Annual (2021–2023)
  • Adventures of Superman: The Book of El #1–12 (2025–2026)
  • Aquaman Annual (vol. 8) #1 (2018)
  • Batman and Robin (vol. 3) #14–30 (2024–2026)[4]
  • Batman: Secret Files #3 (story: Hunters, 2020)
  • Batman / Superman: The Authority Special (2021)
  • Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League – Green Lantern (2022)
  • DC's Crimes of Passion (story: The Crimson Bomber, 2020)
  • Dog Days of Summer (2019)
  • Future State: Superman – House of El (2021)
  • Future State: Superman: Worlds of War #1–2 (2021)
  • Gotham City Villains Anniversary Giant (story: Demon's Game, 2021)
  • Green Lantern (vol. 7) #1–3, 15 (backup stories, 2023–2024)
  • Green Lantern: Civil Corps Special (written with Jeremy Adams, 2024)
  • Green Lantern: War Journal #1–12 (2023)[5]
  • Justice League: Road to Dark Crisis (story: The Pariah, 2022)
  • Knight Terrors: Action Comics #1–2 (story: The Stuff of Nightmares, 2023)
  • The Last God #1–12 (2019–2021)
  • The Last God: Tales From the Book of Ages (2020)
  • Lazarus Planet: We Once Were Gods (story: Song of the Dead, 2023)
  • Legend of the Swamp Thing: Halloween Spectacular (story: Ring of Stones, 2020)
  • New Talent Showcase 2018 (story: Batman: Leap of Faith, 2019)
  • New Year's Evil (vol .2) (story: Sinestro: Bright and Terrible, 2019)
  • Superman (vol. 5) #29–32 (2021)
  • Superman: Warworld Apocalypse (2022)
  • Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Batman – Hush (2020)

Dynamite Entertainment

  • 007: For King and Country #1–6 (2023)
  • 007 #1–6 (2022–2023)
  • The Amazing Spider Man/Queen in Black: Comic Giveaway Day 2026 (story: Infernal Rage, 2026)
  • Alien #1–12 (2021–2022)
  • Alien (vol. 2) #1–6 (2022–2023)
  • Bring on the Bad Guys: Abomination (2025)
  • Carnage Forever #1 (story: Homecoming, 2022)[6]
  • Dungeons of Doom #1–3 (2026)
  • Empyre: Captain America #1–3 (2020)[7]
  • Extreme Carnage: Alpha (2021)
  • Extreme Carnage: Omega (2021)
  • Giant Sized Hulk (vol. 3) #1 (2024)
  • Hulk Annual (vol. 3) #1 (story: Epilogue, 2023)
  • Hulk: Blood Hunt (2024)
  • Hulk War: Infernal Rage (upcoming limited series, 2027)
  • Incredible Hulk (vol. 7) #1–30 (2023–2025)[8]
  • Infernal Hulk #1–present (2025–present)[9]
  • Hellhunters #1–5 (2024–2025)
  • Logan: Blsck, White & Blood #4 (story: End of Days, 2026)
  • Marvel: Black, White & Blood and Guts #3 (2025)
  • Marvel Zombies: Resurrection (vol. 1) #1
  • Marvel Zombies: Resurrection (vol. 2) #1–4 (2020)
  • Midnight Spider-Man (upcoming ongoing series, 2026)
  • The Muppets Take the Marvel Universe (one story, 2026)
  • Venom (vol. 4) #35 (written with Donny Cates, 2021)
  • Venomverse Reborn #2 (July 2024)[10]
  • War is Hell (vol 2.) #1 (story: War Devil, 2019)

Collected Editions

  • Crocodile Black (trade paperback, 128 pages, 2025, ISBN 979-8892150873
  • Warlords of Appalachia (trade paperback, 112 pages, 2017, ISBN 978-1684150007)
  • Batman and Robin: The Gotham Cycle (176 pages, 2026 ISBN 978-1799507598)
  • Batman and Robin: Memento (160 pages, 2025 ISBN 978-1799501008)
  • Green Lantern: War Journal – Volume 1 (160 pages, 2024, ISBN 978-1779527387)
  • Green Lantern: War Journal – Volume 2 (160 pages, 2025, ISBN 978-1779528629)
  • Superman: Action Comics: The Arena (240 pages, 2022, ISBN 978-1779517173)
  • Superman: Action Comics: Revenge of the Demon (192 pages, 2025, ISBN 978-1799500285)
  • Superman: Action Comics: Rise of Metallo (144 pages, 2024, ISBN 978-1779524737)
  • Superman: Action Comics: To Hell and Back (152 pages, 2024, ISBN 978-1779528216)
  • Superman: Action Comics: Warworld Revolution (226 pages, 2023, ISBN 978-1779519887)
  • Superman: Action Comics: Warworld Rising (150 pages, 2022, ISBN 978-1779514271)
  • Superman: The One Who Fell (125 pages, 2021, ISBN 978-1779512642)
  • Superman: The Warworld Saga (728 pages, 2023, ISBN 978-1779523884)
  • Alien, Volume 1: Bloodlines (120 pages, 2021, ISBN 978-1302926144)
  • Alien, Volume 2: Revival (176 pages, 2022, ISBN 978-1302926151)
  • Alien, Volume 3: Icarus (136 pages, 2023, ISBN 978-1302926168)
  • Empyre: Captain America & the Avengers (112 pages, 2020, ISBN 978-1302925901)
  • Incredible Hulk, Volume 1: Age of Monsters (152 pages, 2024, ISBN 978-1302954161)
  • Incredible Hulk, Volume 2: War Devils (144 pages, 2024, ISBN 978-1302954178)
  • Incredible Hulk, Volume 3: Soul Cages (128 pages, 2024, ISBN 978-1302954635)
  • Incredible Hulk, Volume 4: City of Idols (52 pages, 2025, ISBN 978-1302960834)
  • Incredible Hulk, Volume 5: Gods Drink Blood (152 pages, 2025, ISBN 978-1302960841)
  • Incredible Hulk, Volume 6: Monster Road (120 pages, 2026, ISBN 978-1302961640)
  • Marvel Zombies: Resurrection (152 pages, 2021, ISBN 978-1302924409)

Awards and nominations

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