Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Phillip Kennedy Johnson | |
|---|---|
 At MCM Comic Con London, 24 October 2025 | |
| Born | 1978 (age 47–48) |
| Occupation | Comic book writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Notable works | Action Comics The Incredible Hulk Alien 007 |
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 (illustrated by Jonas Scharf, October 2016–January 2017)
- Collected in Warlords of Appalachia (#1–4, trade paperback, 112 pages, 2017, ISBN 978-1684150007)
- Crocodile Black #1–6 (illustrated by SOM, May 2024–)[3]
- Collected in Crocodile Black (#1–6, trade paperback, 128 pages, 2025, ISBN 979-8892150873
- Adventure Time Comics #13 (2017)
- Action Comics #1029–1060, 2021 Annual, 2022 Annual & 2023 Annual (illustrated by Daniel Sampere, Riccardo Federici, David Lapham & Rafa Sandoval, March 2021–December 2023)
- Green Lantern: War Journal #1–12 (illustrated by Montos, September 2023–August 2024)[4]
- Batman and Robin (vol. 3) #14–present (illustrated by Javier Fernandez, October 2024–present)[5]
- Adventures of Superman: The Book of El #1–present (2025–present)
- Aquaman Annual #1
- Batman / Superman: The Authority Special (2021)
- Batman: Secret Files #3 (2020)
- Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League – Green Lantern (2022)
- DC's Crimes of Passion (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 (2021)
- Justice League: Road to Dark Crisis (2022)
- Knight Terrors: Action Comics #1-2 (2023)
- Lazarus Planet: We Once Were Gods (2023)
- Superman #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)
- Empyre: Captain America #1–3 (illustrated by Ariel Olivetti, July–August 2020)[6]
- Collected in Empyre: Captain America & the Avengers (#1–3, trade paperback, 112 pages, 2020, ISBN 978-1302925901)
- Marvel Zombies: Resurrection #1–4 (illustrated by Leonard Kirk, September–November 2020)
- Collected in Marvel Zombies: Resurrection (#1–4, trade paperback, 152 pages, 2021, ISBN 978-1302924409)
- Alien #1–12 (illustrated by Salvador Larroca, March 2021–June 2022)
- Carnage Forever #1 (story: Homecoming, illustrated by Edgar Salazar, February 2022)[7]
- Alien (vol. 2) #1–6 (illustrated by Julius Ohta, September 2022–February 2023)
- Collected in Alien, Volume 3: Icarus (#1–6, trade paperback, 136 pages, 2023, ISBN 978-1302926168)
- Incredible Hulk (vol. 7) #1–30 (illustrated by Nic Klein, June 2023–October 2025)[8]
- Collected in Incredible Hulk, Volume 1: Age of Monsters (#1–5, trade paperback, 152 pages, 2024, ISBN 978-1302954161)
- Collected in Incredible Hulk, Volume 2: War Devils (#6–11, trade paperback, 144 pages, 2024, ISBN 978-1302954178)
- Collected in Incredible Hulk, Volume 3: Soul Cages (#12–14, trade paperback, 128 pages, 2024, ISBN 978-1302954635)
- Collected in Incredible Hulk, Volume 4: City of Idols (#15–19, trade paperback, 152 pages, 2025, ISBN 978-1302960834)
- Collected in Incredible Hulk, Volume 5: Drink Blood (#20–24, trade paperback, 152 pages, 2025, ISBN 978-1302960841)
- Venomverse Reborn #2 (July 2024)[9]
- Bring on the Bad Guys: Abomination (2025)
- Dungeons of Doom #1–present (2026–present)
- Extreme Carnage: Alpha (2021)
- Extreme Carnage: Omega (2021)
- Hellhunters #1-5 (2024-2025)
- Hulk: Blood Hunt (2024)
- Marvel: Black, White & Blood and Guts #3 (2025)
Awards and nominations
- 2018 Eisner Award for Best Short Story — “Forgotten Princess” by Phillip Kennedy Johnson & Antonio Sandoval, in Adventure Time Comics #13 (KaBOOM!) — Nomination[10]
References
- ^ phillipkennedyjohnson.com
- ^ "Hulk Smashes His 800th Issue Milestone with a Giant-Size Spectacular". www.marvel.com. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "Phillip Kennedy Johnson Pens CROCODILE BLACK–Newest Original at BOOM! Studios". Boom! Studios. February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ "Green Lantern: War Journal – John Stewart Returns to the Front Lines in an All-New Series from Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Montos!". DC Comics. June 12, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ Brooke, David (July 19, 2024). "Full October 2024 DC Comics solicitations: Absolute Universe is here". Adventures in Poor Taste. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Empyre: Captain America (2020)
- ^ Carnage Forever #1
- ^ "Bruce Banner Takes on Marvel's Most Gruesome Monsters in Chilling New 'Hulk' Run by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Nic Klein". Marvel Comics. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ Venomverse Reborn #2
- ^ "BOOM! Studios earns seven 2018 Eisner Award nominations". Boom! Studios. April 26, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2024.