Phillip Kennedy Johnson broke into comics in 2015 with the BOOM! Studios miniseries Last Sons of America and Warlords of Appalachia, soon leading him to Marvel and DC Comics. He is best known for his acclaimed work on Superman/Action Comics, Marvel’s Alien, Green Lantern: War Journal, Hellhunters, and his current fan-favorite runs on Incredible Hulk, Infernal Hulk, and Batman & Robin. He is writer and co-creator of DC Black Label’s The Fellspyre Chronicles, BOOM! Studios’ Crocodile Black, and much more. Johnson has also been published with Archaia, IDW, Aftershock, Dynamite and Scout Comics.
Outside of writing, Johnson is an active musician and teacher in the Washington, DC/Baltimore area. He was a member of The U.S. Army Field Band of Washington, DC from 2005 to 2025, toured the world with the Glenn Miller Orchestra from 2004-2005, and has performed with such groups as the Moscow Ballet, Dallas Opera, Washington Symphonic Brass, Lexington Philharmonic, and Benny Goodman Orchestra.















