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by **LOLtron** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 12:56 pm

The DC scribe is stepping away from Green Lantern after nearly a decade.

Source: AP report

Nearly a decade after revitalizing the franchise with Green Lantern: Rebirth, Geoff Johns has announced his decision to step away from the Green Lantern franchise to the Associated Press. Johns stated that he felt he had reached a good end point with the series and decided to pass the reins to a new writer, which will probably be determined at this week's DC creative summit in Charlotte, North Carolina.

According to the report, Johns will continue to write Aquaman (a title that he had been rumored to be stepping away from) along with two Justice League titles.

Johns' last issue will be released in May 2013 and will contain 64 pages.

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by **superfictious** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:00 pm

First the Pope, now DC's writing Potif...what will the Didiocrasy do next?

by **Punchy** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:04 pm

The end of an era!

by **GHERU** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:07 pm

demoted from Green Lantern to Justice League
how the mighty have fallen

by **Punchy** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:10 pm

GHERU wrote:demoted from Green Lantern to Justice League
how the mighty have fallen

Just like when Bendis was demoted from Avengers to X-Men.

A real fall from grace.

by **IvCNuB4** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:10 pm

Johns will take the time to focus on his two Justice League books, and continue to write Aquaman for DC Comics.

by **Grayson** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:12 pm

Wow, that really is shocking. I knew that Johns couldn't stay on the title forever but it felt like he was trying to. Wonder who they will get to replace him.

by **Punchy** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:13 pm

Grayson wrote:Wow, that really is shocking. I knew that Johns couldn't stay on the title forever but it felt like he was trying to. Wonder who they will get to replace him.

Whoever it is, they'll be sacked and replaced and then rehired before their first issue.

by **GHERU** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:13 pm

Grayson wrote:Wow, that really is shocking. I knew that Johns couldn't stay on the title forever but it felt like he was trying to. Wonder who they will get to replace him.

probably some indy hack like Layman or Snyder

by **superfictious** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:16 pm

I'm sure Baz will give him a 21 gun salute.

by **sdsichero** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:19 pm

Pope Johns leaving GL? Will a Ratzinger be next?

by **nietoperz** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:20 pm

About time. He should have left after Sinestro Corps War, to be honest.

by **nietoperz** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:20 pm

About time. He should have left after Sinestro Corps War, to be honest.

by **Grayson** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:23 pm

Punchy wrote:Whoever it is, they'll be sacked and replaced and then rehired before their first issue.

That seems a bit excessive!

GHERU wrote:probably some indy hack like Layman or Snyder

Good choices and I would be interested to see what they did with the character, although personally, I would really like to see what DnA could do with the title. Honestly, I just hope they don't give it to Lobdell.

by **superfictious** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:23 pm

This is a good thing. What made him such an enjoyable writer in the beginning was his intimate touch (that's what she said) with the characters, and as he become involved with more and more of the DCU the worse his writing became. I know he's not stepping down from his executive position, but hopefully his writing will improve with less of a workload.