Geoff Johns steps down as CCO, starts new production company

[Trey Strain Guardian of the Universe Find all posts View Profile Close Trey Strain]

No, I'm disagreeing with you, an overall production deal wouldn't be a big deal for Johns' to get, a first look deal would be a big deal, if it is in fact a first look deal, since only a few places have reported it as such.

I mean the fact that WB only had 25 of them last year shows that they're not handing them out to everyone.

A first-look deal is simply free office space and amenities for a producer, in return for the company getting dibs on his projects. Johns already had that as CCO.

[Andrew NDB Shot Caller Find all posts View Profile Close Andrew NDB]

Look, his new company website is up...

http://www.madghostproductions.com/category/film/

... only listing movies it has nothing to do with (beyond the simple virtue of Geoff already having something to do with them before it existed).

[Trey Strain Guardian of the Universe Find all posts View Profile Close Trey Strain]

Look, his new company website is up...

http://www.madghostproductions.com/category/film/

... only listing movies it has nothing to do with (beyond the simple virtue of Geoff already having something to do with them before it existed).

I notice he doesn't list Green Lantern and Justice League on there. I suspect he might later take Aquaman off his home page and maybe Shazam too. We'll see.

[Trey Strain Guardian of the Universe Find all posts View Profile Close Trey Strain]

Oh, and Dave...

Geoff's new line of Kill Zone comics sounds an awful lot like this, doesn't it?

http://community.comicbookresources....g-minis-for-DC

[Mister.Weirdo Guardian of the Universe Find all posts View Profile Close Mister.Weirdo]

Probably for the best, but it does signal that WB's director for the DCEU continues to be "directionless". I just hope Shazam and Aquaman turn out well at this point honestly.

[Big Daddy Dave Skywalker Moisture Farmer Find all posts View Profile Close Big Daddy Dave Skywalker]

Oh, and Dave...

Geoff's new line of Kill Zone comics sounds an awful lot like this, doesn't it?

http://community.comicbookresources....g-minis-for-DC

I think Johns/DC is poaching your ideas again! You are onto something here!!!

[Trey Strain Guardian of the Universe Find all posts View Profile Close Trey Strain]

I think Johns/DC is poaching your ideas again! You are onto something here!!!

When something happens THAT many times, it's not a coincidence. But there was no "poaching." I wanted them to do that stuff.

[Booster Beetle Will break before he bends Find all posts View Profile Close Booster Beetle]

He was being sarcastic ya maroon

[Trey Strain Guardian of the Universe Find all posts View Profile Close Trey Strain]

I'm aware of that, whiz kid. Thanks for your help though.

This is what I posted at CBR today. And nobody disputed it, because they knew it was true.

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A lot of what I'll called for DC to do, they've done it or seem likely to. Let's see...
-- Twice-monthly publishing
-- John Stewart in the JL, in place of Baz and Cruz.
-- The Golden Age JSA brought to this era as young characters.
-- A Flash team title.
-- A line of minis that feature second-tier characters.
-- The LoS brought to this era permanently.

Two other proposals that economics will probably make necessary sooner or later:
-- Junking decompression.
-- Printing floppies on newsprint.

Looking less hopeful, but not impossible:
-- Powering down the most extravagantly powered characters.
-- Junking the emotional spectrum.
-- Finding something for Baz and Cruz to do besides be Green Lanterns.
-- A Charlton team title.

I don't have a lot more that I'd like to change!

[Booster Beetle Will break before he bends Find all posts View Profile Close Booster Beetle]

Or maybe they didn’t dispute it because they’re just as tired of your delusions of grandeur as we are

[Trey Strain Guardian of the Universe Find all posts View Profile Close Trey Strain]

Back on topic, Johns was a victim of his own success. He was lauded too much and handed too much power. He should not have had his fingers in every pie at DC.

I hope the company learned something from this.

[Trey Strain Guardian of the Universe Find all posts View Profile Close Trey Strain]

It seems possible that the position of chief creative officer is being abolished at DC. If so, I think that's an excellent idea. The company's properties and creative endeavors are much too diverse for any one person to have his fingers in every pie.

[Michael Heide Heide Finition Find all posts View Profile Close Michael Heide]

How is that possible when Jim Lee has already been confirmed as the new CCO?

[Trey Strain Guardian of the Universe Find all posts View Profile Close Trey Strain]

I hope they'll phase it out. It just doesn't make sense.

Comics, television and movies are different animals. A guy who is good in one of those areas won't always be good in the other two. Hell, I'm skeptical that one guy should have creative control over all the comics.

[Andrew NDB Shot Caller Find all posts View Profile Close Andrew NDB]

Johns was a decent writer before he became editor proof. But that's a very long time ago now. Nobody has dared to give him any sticky notes since a little bit after "Rebirth."