Justin Jordan

Justin Jordan
Justin Jordan at Stumptown Comics Fest 2013
Born1978 (age 47–48)
OccupationComics writer
Writing career
GenresSuperhero, horror, science fiction
Notable worksThe Strange Talent of Luther Strode
Green Lantern: New Guardians

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), and for writing 22 issues of Green Lantern: New Guardians (DC Comics).

Biography

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

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

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

Bibliography

AfterShock Comics

  • Backways #1-5 (2017-2018)
  • Strayer #1-5 (2016)

Avatar Press

  • Crossed Special 2014 (2014)
  • Crossed: Badlands #57-61 (2014)
  • Dark Gods #1-6 (2014-2015)
  • God is Dead: The Book of Acts Omega (2014)

BOOM! Studios

  • Adventure Time Comics #14 (2017)
  • Deep State #1-8 (2014-2015)
  • Harrower #1-4 (2023)
  • John Flood #1-6 (2015-2016)
  • Planet of the Apes / Green Lantern #1-6 (2017)
  • Sombra #1-4 (2016)

Comixology

  • Breaklands #1-5 (2019-2020)
  • Breaklands Season Two #1-5 (2020-2021)
  • Breaklands Season Three #1-5 (2023)

Dark Horse Comics

  • The Beast of Boriken #1 (2026-)
  • Call of Duty: Zombies #1-6 (2016-2017)
  • Call of Duty: Zombies 2 #1-4 (2018-2019)
  • Eerie Comics #8 (2015)

DC Comics

  • Adventures of Superman vol 2. #1 (2013)
  • The Curse of Brimstone #1-12, Annual 1 (2018-2019)
  • Dark Knights: Death Metal - The Last 52: War of the Multiverses #1 (2020)
  • Deathstroke vol 2. #15-20 (2012-2013)
  • Green Lantern/New Gods: Godhead #1 (2014)
  • Green Lantern: New Guardians #21-40, Annual 2 (2013-2015)
  • Green Lantern: New Guardians - Futures End #1 (2014)
  • The Ruff and Reddy Show #5 (2018)
  • Savage Things #1-8 (2017)
  • Sideways #1-5 (2018)
  • Superboy vol 5. #20-25 (2013)
  • Supergirl vol 6. #25 (2013)
  • Team 7 vol 2. #0-8 (2012-2013)
  • Trinity vol 2. #17 (2018)

Dynamite

  • Evil Ernie: Godeater #1-5 (2016-2017)

Image Comics

  • Dead Body Road #1-6 (2013-2014)
  • Dead Body Road: Bad Blood #1-6 (2020)
  • Death of Love #1-5 (2018)
  • The Family Trade #1-5 (2017-2018)
  • Hack/Slash #16-17 (2012)
  • The Legacy of Luthor Strode #1-6 (2015-2016)
  • The Legend of Luthor Strode #1-6 (2012-2013)
  • Malevolent #1- (2026-)
  • Reaver #1-11 (2019-2020)
  • Skullkickers #18 (2012)
  • Spread #1-25 (2014-2018)
  • The Strange Talent of Luthor Strode #1-6 (2011-2012)
  • Summoners War: Awakening #1-6 (2023)
  • Summoners War: Legacy #1-6 (2021)

Heavy Metal

  • Heavy Metal vol 36. #295, 297, 300 (2019, 2020)
  • Heavy Metal vol 37. #2 (2025)

Mad Cave Comics

  • Gunpowder Prophets #1-5 (2025-2026)

Marvel Comics

  • A+X #12 (2013)
  • Monsters Unleashed #9-12 (2017-2018)

Oni Press

  • Mine is a Long, Lonesome Grave #1-4 (2025)
  • Xino #3 (2023)

Valiant

  • Archer & Armstrong vol 2. #25 (2014)
  • Bloodshot vol 2. #25 (2014)
  • Harbinger vol 2. #25 (2014)
  • Shadowman vol 2. #0-10 (2012-2013)
  • Unity #25 vol 2. #25 (2015)
  • X-O Manowar vol 2. #25 (2014)

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. Archived from the original on December 9, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Justin Jordan - DC Comics".
  4. ↑ "Justin Joran Exits Shadowman with Issue 10". Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. 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. ↑ Wasiti, Hussein (2019-08-20). "ComiXology unveils next wave of creator-owned, original comics". The Beat. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  8. ↑ Polo, Susana (2019-04-16). "Exclusive: Image Comics reveals latest series, a high fantasy Dirty Dozen". Polygon. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  9. ↑ "2012 Harvey Awards Nominees Announced".
  10. ↑ "Review: In the Dark: A Horror Anthology". Archived from the original on September 19, 2015.
  11. ↑ Janelle Asselin (April 22, 2015). "2015 Eisner Award Nominations Announced". Archived from the original on November 7, 2016.
  12. ↑ Ching, Albert (April 20, 2017). "Full Details of DC's New Dark Matter Line". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on June 14, 2017.
  13. ↑ Holub, Christian (April 20, 2017). "DC Comics superstars unite for new Dark Matter line". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 1, 2017. A teleporting teenager changed by the events of that book [Dark Nights: Metal] will go on to star in Sideways, which debuts in September. That book will be co-written by DC Publisher Dan DiDio and Justin Jordan and illustrated by Kenneth Rocafort.