Phillip Kennedy Johnson is the latest writer to sign to sign an exclusive with Marvel. The new multi-year contract is effective as January, 2026.
“My friends at Marvel have been ideal collaborators, and I’m extremely honored and excited that they’ve asked me to play such a bigger role in the company,” Johnson said via a press release provided to Comic Book Club. “Now that our Incredible Hulk run is kicking off its second act with Infernal Hulk #1, and with the other mind-blowing projects we’re putting together for 2026 and 2027, it felt like the time to make Marvel my comics home for a while.”
The announcement comes hot on the heels of Johnson’s run on Hulk evolving into The Infernal Hulk, which hits stores this week. And it also comes as he wraps up his run on Batman and Robin for DC Comics, which will be ending in February of 2026 with Batman & Robin #30. As for what will happen with his run on DC’s Adventures of Superman: The Book of El, which releases a sixth issue in February and is part of a longer planned run wrapping up his time on the main Superman title? Don’t worry, that will finish, too.
“I’m as close as ever with all the awesome people at DC, and my current runs on Batman & Robin and Adventures of Superman: Book of El will continue through their planned conclusions next year,” Johnson said. “Comics are about making cool stuff with your friends, and I hope my DC fans check out what we’ve got coming at Marvel. I’m still getting better at this gig, and I CANNOT WAIT to show you what we’re building at Marvel right now.”
This also marks the second recent high-profile exclusive deal for Marvel, after the House of Ideas signed up writer Chris Condon earlier this month.
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