Justin Jordan

Justin Jordan (born 1978) is an American comics writer. He is known for co-creating (with artist Tradd Moore) The Strange Talent of Luther Strode and its two sequels (published by Image Comics),[1] and for writing 22 issues of Green Lantern: New Guardians (DC Comics).[2]

Biography

Jordan's other work includes writing 6- to 9-issue "New 52" runs on Superboy, Deathstroke, and Team 7 (DC);[3] relaunching and writing 10 issues of Shadowman (Valiant Comics);[4] and co-creating series such as Deep State (Boom! Studios),[5] Spread (Image), Dead Body Road (Image), Dark Gods (Avatar Press), and Savage Things (Vertigo),[6] Breaklands (ComiXology),[7] and Reaver (Image).[8]

In 2012, he was nominated for the Harvey Award for Most Promising New Talent.[9] He is one of the writers[10] of the Eisner-nominated In the Dark: A Horror Anthology (IDW).[11]

Jordan, Dan DiDio, and Kenneth Rocafort launched the Sideways series in 2018 as part of DC's "Dark Matter" line.[12][13]

References

  1. Justin Jordan Says Beneath the Blood and Violence, "Luther Strode" is a "Love Story" Comic Book Resources, 9 March 2015^
  2. Justin Jordan Leaving 'Green Lantern: New Guardians Comic Book Resources, 6 December 2014^
  3. Justin Jordan - DC Comics^
  4. Justin Joran Exits Shadowman with Issue 10 retrieved 29 April 2015^
  5. Interview: Justin Jordan on Fractal Structures, Deep State, and Much More^
  6. The Dark Gods Breathe Chaos 30 January 2015^
  7. Hussein Wasiti. ComiXology unveils next wave of creator-owned, original comics The Beat, 2019-08-20, retrieved 2020-01-12^
  8. Susana Polo. Exclusive: Image Comics reveals latest series, a high fantasy Dirty Dozen Polygon, 2019-04-16, retrieved 2020-01-12^
  9. 2012 Harvey Awards Nominees Announced^
  10. Review: In the Dark: A Horror Anthology^
  11. Janelle Asselin. 2015 Eisner Award Nominations Announced April 22, 2015^
  12. Albert Ching. Full Details of DC's New Dark Matter Line Comic Book Resources, April 20, 2017^
  13. Christian Holub. DC Comics superstars unite for new Dark Matter line Entertainment Weekly, April 20, 2017^