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James Robinson (writer)

{{short description|British writer of comic books and screenplays}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox comics creator

| name = James Robinson

| image = James Dale Robinson 2.jpg

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| alt = Robinson seated with his arms folded

| caption = Robinson at San Diego Comic-Con in 2010

| nationality = British

| area = Writer

| notable works = The Golden Age
Starman
Leave It to Chance
The Justice Society Returns
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Batman: Face the Face
Superman: New Krypton
Justice League: Cry for Justice
Earth 2

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| awards = Inkpot Award 2012{{cite web|url= https://www.comic-con.org/awards/inkpot|title= Inkpot Award|date= 2016|publisher= San Diego Comic-Con|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170129155249/http://www.comic-con.org/awards/inkpot|archive-date=29 January 2017|url-status= live}}

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James Dale Robinson is a British writer of American comic books and screenplays best known for co-creating the character of Starman (Jack Knight) with Tony Harris and reviving the Justice Society of America in the late 1990s. His other notable works include the screenplay for the film adaptation of the Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill's comic book series The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and the multi-year crossover storyline "Superman: New Krypton".

Career

Robinson made his writing debut in 1989 with the graphic novel London's Dark, illustrated by Paul Johnson and later named one of the 500 "essential" graphic novels, as it was "at the vanguard [...] of British graphic novels as a whole" despite being "a very raw work, full of experimentation".{{cite book|last = Kannenberg |first = Gene Jr.|title = 500 Essential Graphic Novels: The Ultimate Guide |publisher = Ilex Press|year = 2008|isbn = 978-0-06-147451-4}} He continued contributing short stories to various anthologies, including "Grendel: Devil's Whisper" which appeared in A1, before breaking into the American market with a number of Terminator series for Dark Horse. In 1993, Robinson penned the limited series The Golden Age for DC Comics, which, despite being an Elseworlds story, established much of the backstory he would later use in his arguably most renowned work, Starman.{{cite book|last1=Manning|first1= Matthew K.|editor-last=Dolan|editor-first=Hannah|chapter= 1990s|title = DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle|publisher=Dorling Kindersley|year=2010|location= London, United Kingdom|isbn= 978-0-7566-6742-9|page= 267|quote = In this ongoing series by writer James Robinson and artist Tony Harris, a new Starman was unleashed on the world.}} With Starman, Robinson took the aging Golden Age character of the same name and revitalized both him and all those who had used the name over the decades, weaving them into an interconnected whole. In 1997, Robinson's work on the title garnered him an Eisner Award for "Best Serialized Story".{{cite web |url= http://www.hahnlibrary.net/comics/awards/eisner97.php|title= 1997 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees and Winners|publisher= Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120723015302/http://www.hahnlibrary.net/comics/awards/eisner97.php|archive-date=23 July 2012|url-status= live}} In the late 90s, Robinson worked on a follow-up series to The Golden Age,{{cite web |first=Beau |last=Yarbrough |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/comicwire/0898/cw_081798.shtml |title=CCI GRAB BAG |publisher=Comic Book Resources |date=17 August 1998 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19990203120413/http://www.comicbookresources.com/comicwire/0898/cw_081798.shtml |archivedate=3 February 1999 |quote=Goodwin's death is also part of the reason the long-rumored follow-up to James Robinson's "The Golden Age" series has taken so long, although "The Silver Age" sequel is in the works, according to Carlin. |url-status=dead }} to be titled The Silver Age and illustrated by Howard Chaykin,{{cite web |first=Brian |last=Cronin |url=http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2011/10/21/comic-book-legends-revealed-337/ |title=Comic Book Legends Revealed #337 |publisher=Comic Book Resources |date=21 October 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111022143343/http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2011/10/21/comic-book-legends-revealed-337/ |archivedate=22 October 2011 |url-status=dead }} although he ultimately decided not to pursue the project as the bulk of his ideas were presented in Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn's 1998 series JLA: Year One.{{cite web |first=Beau |last=Yarbrough |url=http://comicbookresources.com/columns/index.cgi?column=comicwire&article=304 |title='LEAVE IT TO CHANCE' ENDS, RETURNS AS ONE SHOTS |publisher=Comic Book Resources |date=20 July 1999 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010118044100/http://comicbookresources.com/columns/index.cgi?column=comicwire&article=304 |archivedate=18 January 2001 |quote=Despite long-running Internet rumors and speculation to the contrary, he will not be following up his popular "Golden Age" Elseworlds DC Comics miniseries with a "Silver Age" series, as most of his ideas for the book appeared in last year's "Justice League: Year One" series written by Mark Waid. |url-status=dead }}

In addition to Starman, Robinson's DC work includes frequent contributions to the anthology series Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight, a Vigilante mini-series and The Sandman spin-off series Witchcraft for Vertigo. In 1999, Robinson and his writing partner David S. Goyer spearheaded the return of the Golden Age team of superheroes Justice Society of America to the mainstream DC Universe with the story arc "The Justice Society Returns"{{cite web |first=Petar |last=G. |url=http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/8407/jrint.html |title=James Robinson interview |publisher=GeoCities |date=14 July 2000 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010423094112/http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/8407/jrint.html |archivedate=23 April 2001 |url-status=dead }} and the launch of the ongoing series JSA.{{cite web |first=Beau |last=Yarbrough |url=http://comicbookresources.com/comicwire/0499/cw_041999.shtml |title=CAN ROBINSON STRIKE GOLD A THIRD TIME? |publisher=Comic Book Resources |date=19 April 1999 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19991009210044/http://comicbookresources.com/comicwire/0499/cw_041999.shtml |archivedate=9 October 1999 |url-status=dead }}Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 287: "With a successful Starman revamp and acclaimed Elseworlds limited series The Golden Age already under his belt, Robinson had set the stage for his newest opus – the return of the Justice Society of America." Robinson left the title after five issues while Goyer continued co-writing it with Geoff Johns,{{cite web |first=Petar |last=G. |url=http://geocities.com/Hollywood/8407/dgint.html |title=David Goyer interview |publisher=GeoCities |date=4 September 1999 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000415040806/http://geocities.com/Hollywood/8407/dgint.html |archivedate=15 April 2000 |url-status=dead }} with whom Robinson would later launch the JSA spin-off series Hawkman. Similarly, he served as a transitional writer on several Marvel titles, such as Cable and Generation X, contributing to the "Operation: Zero Tolerance" inter-title crossover storyline.{{cite book|last1 = Manning|first1 = Matthew K.|editor-last= Gilbert|editor-first= Laura|chapter= 1990s|title = Marvel Chronicle A Year by Year History|publisher = Dorling Kindersley|year = 2008|location= London, United Kingdom|page = 283|isbn =978-0-7566-4123-8|quote= 'Operation: Zero Tolerance' truly began in the prologue within X-Men #65...the story sprang from there into all the other X-titles of the time and featured the work of writers James Robinson, John Francis Moore, Larry Hama, Steve Seagle, and Joe Kelly.}} Robinson wrote a brief run on the Captain America series that was then-recently relaunched as part of the "Heroes Reborn" initiative. Other work for Marvel includes Ectokid, one of the series created by the horror/fantasy novelist Clive Barker for the company's Razorline imprint. At Image, Robinson wrote a brief run on Wildcats that further developed the team's mythology and launched the creator-owned series Leave It to Chance with artist Paul Smith's, which won them two more Eisner Awards in 1997, for "Best New Series" and "Best Title for Younger Readers".

Robinson made a foray into screenwriting with a screenplay for the 1993 direct-to-video short film Firearm, based on the comic book series of the same name published by Malibu.{{cite web |first=Brian |last=Cronin |url=https://www.cbr.com/ultraverse-video-comic-books/ |title=Looking Back At Ultraverse's Live Action 'Video Comic Books' |publisher=CBR.com |date=4 July 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125030130/https://www.cbr.com/ultraverse-video-comic-books/ |archivedate=25 January 2021 |url-status=live }} In the late 90s, Robinson and David S. Goyer wrote an unused draft for then-upcoming film Freddy vs. Jason{{cite web |first= |last= |url=https://www.angelfire.com/ny2/syko3/fvj.html |title=FREDDY VS. JASON is coming... sometime... maybe... |publisher=Angelfire |date= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020109082230/http://www.angelfire.com/ny2/syko3/fvj.html |archive-date=9 January 2002 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |first= |last= |url=http://www.geocities.com/televisioncity/station/2094/fvsj.html |title=Freddy vs. Jason – News and Updates |publisher=Angelfire |date= |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20021212113257/http://www.geocities.com/televisioncity/station/2094/fvsj.html |archivedate=12 December 2002 |url-status=live }} and scripted Evermere for C2 Pictures, which aimed for a 2000 release with Chuck Russell attached to direct.{{cite web |first=Chris |last=Conroy |url=https://www.angelfire.com/fl/yaddayaddayadda/robinson.html |title=Interview With James Robinson |publisher=Angelfire |date=1999 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809174040/https://www.angelfire.com/fl/yaddayaddayadda/robinson.html |archivedate=9 August 2022 |url-status=live }} Robinson's best known work as a screenwriter is the 2003 adaptation of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen,{{cite web |first=Rob |last=Worley |url=http://comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=132 |title=SAN DIEGO, DAY 2: JAMES ROBINSON TALKS FILM AND TV |publisher=Comic Book Resources |date=21 July 2001 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020111070427/http://comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=132 |archivedate=11 January 2002 |url-status=dead }} which caused some controversy among fans of the original work, many of whom were disappointed that the film took many liberties and changed the tone of the source material. Early drafts had reportedly relocated much of the action from England to America, allegedly in an attempt to make it more acceptable to American audience.{{cite web|url= http://www.corona.bc.ca/films/directorscut/001006|title= The League of Disappointing Adaptations|first= Patrick|last= Sauriol|date=6 October 2000|publisher= Director's Cut|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20001214100900/http://www.corona.bc.ca/films/directorscut/001006|archive-date=14 December 2000|url-status= dead|access-date=23 March 2006}}{{cite web |url= http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/04/30/the-stax-report-script-review-of-the-league-of-extraordinary-gentlemen|title= The Stax Report: Script Review of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen |last= Stax|date=30 April 2002|publisher= IGN|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130421023517/http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/04/30/the-stax-report-script-review-of-the-league-of-extraordinary-gentlemen|archive-date=21 April 2013|url-status= live|access-date=23 March 2008}}

After taking a break from writing comics, Robinson returned in 2006 with an eight-issue storyline "Batman: Face the Face", which ran through both Batman and Detective Comics as part of DC Comics' company-wide initiative "One Year Later".{{cite web |url= http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=16532|title= Golden Age James Robinson I: Justice League|first= Jeffrey|last= Renaud|date=22 May 2008|publisher= Comic Book Resources|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121027180534/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=16532|archive-date=27 October 2012|url-status= live}} In 2008, he took over the writing duties of the ongoing Superman series, starting with the storyline "The Coming of Atlas".{{cite web|url=http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=146029 |title=James Robinson Named as New Superman Writer |first=Matt |last=Brady |date=8 February 2008 |publisher=Newsarama |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090710034318/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=146029 |archive-date=10 July 2009 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url= http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=16541|title= Golden Age James Robinson II: Superman|first= Jeffrey|last= Renaud|date=23 May 2008|publisher= Comic Book Resources|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130221165824/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=16541|archive-date=21 February 2013|url-status= live}} In 2009, Robinson launched Justice League: Cry for Justice,{{Cite web | url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=21236 | title=James Robinson Cries for Justice | access-date=2009-05-15 | work=Comic Book Resources | first=Jeffrey | last=Renaud}} intended to run as a second ongoing Justice League title but turned into a 7-issue mini-series instead due to poor critical reception.{{Cite web | url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=user_review&id=1173 | title=Justice League: Cry for Justice #1 Review | access-date=2009-07-01 | work=Comic Book Resources | first=Doug | last=Zawisza}}{{Cite web | url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=user_review&id=1280 | title=Justice League: Cry for Justice #2 Review | access-date=2009-08-05 | work=Comic Book Resources | first=Timothy | last=Callahan}}{{Cite web | url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=user_review&id=1368 | title=Justice League: Cry for Justice #3 Review | access-date=2009-09-02 | work=Comic Book Resources | first=Greg | last=McElhatton}}{{Cite web | url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/Cry-For-Justice-Spoilers-100303.html | title=Justice League: Cry for Justice #7 Review | access-date=2010-03-03 | work=Newsarama | first=George | last=Marston}} Despite the controversial reception, Robinson was nominated for Best Writing in the 2010 Eisner Awards.{{Cite web | url=http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci_eisners_10win.php | title=Scott Pilgrim Kicks Off 2010 Eisner Awards | work=Comic-con.org | access-date=2011-03-12 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101121015650/http://comic-con.org/cci/cci_eisners_10win.php | archive-date=2010-11-21 }}{{Cite web | url=http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2010/04/08/the-eisner-awards-honor-the-dc-universe/ | title=The Eisner Awards honor the DC Universe | work=The Source | publisher=DC Comics.com | date=8 April 2010 | last=Segura | first=Alex | access-date=2011-03-12}} In October 2009, Robinson took over the regular Justice League of America ongoing title with and artist Mark Bagley,{{cite web |url= http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=23065|title= James Robinson's JLA Roll Call|first= Jeffrey|last= Renaud|date=24 September 2009|publisher= Comic Book Resources|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130812235408/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=23065|archive-date=12 August 2013|url-status= live}} who was later replaced by Brett Booth.{{cite web |url= http://www.newsarama.com/6729-robinson-s-jla-pt-2-epic-eclipso-arc-brings-changes.html|title= Robinson's JLA pt. 2: 'Epic' Eclipso Arc Brings Changes|first= Vaneta|last= Rogers|date=23 December 2010|publisher= Newsarama|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140313031839/http://www.newsarama.com/6729-robinson-s-jla-pt-2-epic-eclipso-arc-brings-changes.html|archive-date=13 March 2014|url-status= live}} In May 2010, Robinson and Sterling Gates co-wrote War of the Supermen, the limited series that acted as the culmination of the Superman crossover storyline that started two years prior with "Superman: New Krypton".{{cite web |url= http://www.newsarama.com/4951-writers-gates-robinson-wage-the-war-of-the-supermen.html|title= Writers Gates & Robinson Wage the War of the Supermen|first= Vaneta|last= Rogers|date=23 March 2010|publisher= Newsarama|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140313031956/http://www.newsarama.com/4951-writers-gates-robinson-wage-the-war-of-the-supermen.html|archive-date=13 March 2014|url-status= live}} Robinson concluded his run on Superman with issue #700 (Aug. 2010).Cowsill, Alan "2000s" in Dolan, p. 341: "Writer James Robinson brought his epic run to an end with a touching tale that brought Superman back to Lois Lane after his time on New Krypton." In 2011, Robinson launched the 12-issue series The Shade, starring the eponymous character closely associated with the Starman series.{{cite web|url=http://comicsalliance.com/emerald-city-comic-con-the-dc-nation-panel/ |title=Emerald City Comic-Con: The DC Nation Panel |first=Laura |last=Hudson |date=13 March 2010 |publisher=ComicsAlliance |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140901043551/http://comicsalliance.com/emerald-city-comic-con-the-dc-nation-panel/ |archive-date=1 September 2014 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url= http://www.newsarama.com/8496-robinson-hamner-bring-the-shade-to-dc-fans-old-new.html|title= Robinson, Hamner Bring The Shade To DC Fans Old & New|first= Vaneta|last= Rogers|date=11 October 2011|publisher= Newsarama|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130928035453/http://www.newsarama.com/8496-robinson-hamner-bring-the-shade-to-dc-fans-old-new.html|archive-date=28 September 2013|url-status= live}} The following year, he launched the Earth 2 ongoing series which reimagined the long-standing concept of the fictional parallel earth for new readers as part of DC Comics' company-wide relaunch "The New 52".{{cite web |last=Kushins |first=Josh |title=DC Comics in 2012–-Introducing the "Second Wave" of DC Comics The New 52 |work=The Source |publisher=DC Comics |date=12 January 2012 |url=http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2012/01/12/dc-comics-in-2012-–-introducing-the-"second-wave"-of-dc-comics-the-new-52/ |access-date=14 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120115002335/http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2012/01/12/dc-comics-in-2012-%E2%80%93-introducing-the-%E2%80%9Csecond-wave%E2%80%9D-of-dc-comics-the-new-52/ |archive-date=15 January 2012 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.newsarama.com/9164-repost-james-robinson-describes-the-new-52-s-earth-2.html |title=James Robinson Describes the New 52's Earth 2 |first=Vaneta |last=Rogers |date=5 March 2012 |publisher=Newsarama |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728231938/http://www.newsarama.com/9164-repost-james-robinson-describes-the-new-52-s-earth-2.html |archive-date=28 July 2013 |url-status=live }} One of the revisions introduced by Robinson was making the Green Lantern of Earth 2 gay, which made national news.{{cite web |url= https://news.yahoo.com/green-lantern-relaunched-brave-mighty-gay-070052544.html|title= Green Lantern relaunched as brave, mighty and gay|first= Matt|last= Moore|date=1 June 2012|publisher= Yahoo! News|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121116224606/http://news.yahoo.com/green-lantern-relaunched-brave-mighty-gay-070052544.html|archive-date=16 November 2012|url-status= live}} Robinson left the title after sixteen issues.{{cite web |first=Stephen |last=Gerding |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=45574 |title=James Robinson Exits "Earth 2," Leaves DC Comics |publisher=Comic Book Resources |date=17 May 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130729001216/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=45574 |archivedate=29 July 2013 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |first=Rich |last=Johnston |url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/06/03/one-reason-why-james-robinson-left-earth-2 |title=One Possible Reason Why James Robinson Left Earth 2 |publisher=Bleeding Cool |date=3 June 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130608062247/http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/06/03/one-reason-why-james-robinson-left-earth-2 |archivedate=8 June 2013 |url-status=live }}

In 2013, Robinson launched The Saviors with J. Bone, his first creator-owned series since the discontinuation of Leave It to Chance a decade earlier.{{cite web |url= http://www.digitalspy.com/comics/news/a516993/james-robinsons-the-saviors-arrives-in-december.html#ixzz2fRu7Jvo4|title= James Robinson's The Saviors arrives in December|first= Hugh|last= Armitage|date=19 September 2013|publisher= Digital Spy|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140507071614/http://www.digitalspy.com/comics/news/a516993/james-robinsons-the-saviors-arrives-in-december.html#~oSr6e0AxYE8SB8|archive-date=7 May 2014|url-status= live}} In 2014, Marvel published an original graphic novel titled The Amazing Spider-Man: Family Business, co-written by Robinson and Mark Waid.{{cite web |url= http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=46115|title= Spidey's Sister Revealed In Waid & Robinson's Spider-Man: Family Business OGN|first= Steve|last= Sunu|date=17 June 2013|publisher= Comic Book Resources|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140429060436/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=46115|archive-date=29 April 2014|url-status= live}} That same year, Robinson's launched two new ongoing series at Marvel as part of the All-New Marvel NOW! initiative, All-New Invaders with artist Steve Pugh{{cite web |url= http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=47788|title= Robinson, Pugh Introduce All-New Invaders to Marvel NOW!|first= Kevin|last= Melrose|date=9 September 2013|publisher= Comic Book Resources|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140429060425/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=47788|archive-date=29 April 2014|url-status= live}} and a new volume of the Fantastic Four series with artist Leonard Kirk.{{cite web|url= http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=49246|title= James Robinson Ushers in a New Era for the Fantastic Four|first= Dave|last= Richards|date=20 November 2013|publisher= Comic Book Resources|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140429060419/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=49246|archive-date=29 April 2014|url-status= live|quote= These questions and more will be explored in an all-new volume of Fantastic Four by writer James Robinson and artist Leonard Kirk, which kicks off in February.}} In 2015, Robinson and artist Greg Hinkle launched the 4-issue mini-series Airboy at Image, which featured the eponymous Golden Age character emerging from the world of comic books into the "real" world and interacting with the creators. The series caused controversy with its transphobic remarks made by fictional Robinson in issue #2,{{cite web |first=Heidi |last=MacDonald |url=http://www.comicsbeat.com/airboy-2-criticized-by-glaad-for-transphobic-storyline |title=Airboy #2 criticized by GLAAD for transphobic storyline |publisher=Comics Beat |date=3 July 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706014625/http://www.comicsbeat.com/airboy-2-criticized-by-glaad-for-transphobic-storyline |archivedate=6 July 2015 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |first=Charlotte |last=Finn |url=http://comicsalliance.com/unpacking-the-transphobia-in-airboy-2/ |title=Unpacking the Transphobia in 'Airboy' #2 |publisher=ComicsAlliance |date=6 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707234829/http://comicsalliance.com/unpacking-the-transphobia-in-airboy-2/ |archive-date=7 July 2015 |url-status=live }} which propmpted the creators to make amendments for the eventual collected edition.{{cite web |first=J. Caleb |last=Mozzocco |url=http://everydayislikewednesday.blogspot.com/2016/10/james-robinson-and-greg-hinkles-airboy.html |title=James Robinson and Greg Hinkle's Airboy collection addresses the criticism of Airboy #2 |publisher=Every Day is Like Wednesday |date=4 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720181527/http://everydayislikewednesday.blogspot.com/2016/10/james-robinson-and-greg-hinkles-airboy.html |archive-date=20 July 2021 |url-status=live }} Also in 2015, Robinson penned the ongoing series Scarlet Witch for Marvel,{{cite web |url= http://marvel.com/news/comics/25013/fall_under_the_spell_of_the_scarlet_witch|title= Fall Under the Spell of the Scarlet Witch|first= JK|last= Parkin|date=25 August 2015|publisher =Marvel Comics|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150830103008/http://marvel.com/news/comics/25013/fall_under_the_spell_of_the_scarlet_witch|archive-date=30 August 2015|url-status= dead}} which, he explained, was influenced by the work of Matt Fraction and David Aja on the 2012 series Hawkeye.{{cite web |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/james-robinson-promises-unique-adventures-for-wanda-in-new-scarlet-witch-series |title=James Robinson Promises Unique Adventures for Wanda in New Scarlet Witch Series |first=Meagan |last=Damore |date=25 August 2015 |publisher=Comic Book Resources |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905061112/http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/james-robinson-promises-unique-adventures-for-wanda-in-new-scarlet-witch-series |archive-date=5 September 2015 |url-status=live}} Archive requires scrolldown In 2016, Robinson launched another creator-owned series, Grand Passion, illustrated by Tom Feister and published by Dynamite, which he described as "a departure from what I've been doing in the last few years."{{cite web |url= http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=46622|title= SDCC: James Robinson Brings Grand Passion to Dynamite|date=15 July 2013|publisher= Comic Book Resources|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140506233250/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=46622|archive-date=6 May 2014|url-status= live}} The following year, Robinson penned a James Bond spin-off series starring Felix Leiter for Dynamite{{cite web|title='James Bond' gets CIA spin-off with 'Felix Leiter'|work=Newsarama|url=http://www.newsarama.com/31295-james-bond-gets-cia-spin-off.html|date=3 October 2016}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/james-bond-spin-felix-leiter-934432/|title='James Bond' to Spin Off 'Felix Leiter' Comic Book Miniseries in 2017|work=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Graeme|last=McMillan|date=3 October 2016|access-date=2024-06-17|language=en}} and returned to DC Comics for a run on the Wonder Woman series,{{cite web|url= https://www.newsarama.com/34990-new-wonder-woman-creative-team-coming-in-september-2017.html|title= New Wonder Woman Creative Team Coming In September 2017|first= Chris|last= Arrant|date=19 June 2017 |publisher= Newsarama|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170822030813/https://www.newsarama.com/34990-new-wonder-woman-creative-team-coming-in-september-2017.html|archive-date=22 August 2017|url-status= live|quote= James Robinson, Carlos Pagulyan, and Emanuela Lupacchino are taking over DC's Wonder Woman with September 27's #31.}} which he wrote for a year, leaving after issue #50 (Sept. 2018).{{cite web|url= https://www.newsarama.com/40775-wonder-woman-reflects-on-jason-s-arc-his-run-ending-at-50.html|title= Wonder Woman Writer Reflects on Jason's Arc & His Run Ending at #50|first= Vaneta|last= Rogers|date= 11 July 2018|publisher= Newsarama|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180712005214/https://www.newsarama.com/40775-wonder-woman-reflects-on-jason-s-arc-his-run-ending-at-50.html|archive-date=12 July 2018|url-status= live|quote= This week's oversized Wonder Woman #50, the saga exploring Diana's discovery of Jason and the character's subsequent story arc come to a close as James Robinson ends his 20-issue run on the title.}}

Since 2020, Robinson has been writing and producing the Stargirl television series, based on the eponymous character co-created by Geoff Johns and Lee Moder that in turn spun out of Robinson-created character Starman (Jack Knight).{{fact|date=June 2024}}

Personal life

Robinson and longtime DC Comics editor Jann Jones announced their engagement in 2009.{{cite web |url= http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=19977|title= Lying In The Gutters Volume 2 Column 196|first= Rich|last= Johnston|date=9 February 2009|publisher= Comic Book Resources|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130731043458/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=19977|archive-date=31 July 2013|url-status= live|quote= Congratulations to DC's Jann Jones and James Robinson, recently engaged!}} They married two years later and have since divorced.

Bibliography

=Early work=

=DC Comics=

  • Batman:
  • Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (anthology):
  • "Blades" (with Tim Sale, in #32–34, 1992) collected in Batman: The Collected Legends of the Dark Knight (tpb, 160 pages, 1994, {{ISBN|1-56389-147-6}})
  • "Werewolf" (with John Watkiss, in #71–73, 1995) collected in Batman: Monsters (tpb, 192 pages, 2009, {{ISBN|1-4012-2494-6}})
  • "Citadel" (with Tony Salmons, in #85, 1996)
  • "I am a Gun" (with Russ Heath, Jr. and Steve Yeowell, in Annual #7, 1997)
  • "A Great Day for Everyone" (with Lee Weeks, co-feature in #100, 1997) collected in Robin: The Teen Wonder (tpb, 160 pages, 2009, {{ISBN|1-4012-2255-2}})
  • "Spook" (with Paul Johnson, in #102–104, 1998)
  • "Playground" (with Dan Brereton, in #114, 1999)
  • "Siege" (dialogue by Robinson over story by Archie Goodwin and art by Marshall Rogers, in #133–136, 2000)
  • Collected in Legends of the Dark Knight: Marshall Rogers (hc, 496 pages, 2011, {{ISBN|1-4012-3227-2}})
  • Collected in Tales of The Batman: Archie Goodwin (hc, 480 pages, 2013, {{ISBN|1-4012-3829-7}})
  • Showcase '94 #1–2: "King Joker" (with Christian Alamy, anthology, 1994)
  • Batman/Deadman: Death and Glory (with John Estes, graphic novel, hc, 96 pages, 1996, {{ISBN|1-56389-228-6}}; sc, 1997, {{ISBN|1-56389-228-6}})
  • Detective Comics:
  • "Face the Face" (with Leonard Kirk and Don Kramer, in #817–820 and Batman #651–654, 2006) collected as Batman: Face the Face (tpb, 192 pages, 2006, {{ISBN|1-4012-0910-6}}; hc, 2017, {{ISBN|1-4012-6572-3}})
  • "Deface the Face" (with Stephen Segovia and Carmine Di Giandomenico, in #988–993, 2018–2019) collected as Batman: Detective Comics — Deface the Face (tpb, 144 pages, 2019, {{ISBN|1-4012-9064-7}})
  • The Golden Age #1–4 (with Paul Smith, Elseworlds, 1993–1994) collected as The Golden Age (tpb, 200 pages, 1995, {{ISBN|1-56389-203-0}}; hc, 2017, {{ISBN|1-4012-6736-X}})
  • Showcase '93 #9: "Shining Knight" (with Mike Mayhew, anthology, 1993)
  • Green Lantern:
  • Green Lantern Corps Quarterly #7: "Green Hell!" (with Kirk Van Wormer, anthology, 1993)
  • Tangent Comics (with J. H. Williams III — series of one-shots set in an alternate universe and published under its own imprint):
  • Tangent Comics: Green Lantern (1997) collected in Tangent Comics Volume 1 (tpb, 208 pages, 2007, {{ISBN|1-4012-1530-0}})
  • Tangent Comics: Tales of the Green Lantern (1998) collected in Tangent Comics Volume 3 (tpb, 208 pages, 2008, {{ISBN|1-4012-1806-7}})
  • Green Lantern 80-Page Giant #1: "Alan Scott in a 1940s Tale" (with Mike Mayhew, anthology, 1998)
  • Witchcraft (Vertigo):
  • Witchcraft #1–3 (with Teddy Kristiansen, Peter Snejbjerg (#1), Michael Zulli (#2) and Steve Yeowell (#3), 1994) collected as Witchcraft (tpb, 136 pages, 1996, {{ISBN|1-56389-274-X}})
  • Witchcraft: La Terreur #1–3 (with Michael Zulli, 1998)
  • Starman vol. 2 (with Tony Harris, Teddy Kristiansen + Bjarne Hansen + Kim Hagen + Christian Højgaard (#6), Matthew Dow Smith (#11 and 42), John Watkiss (#18), Bret Blevins (Annual #1), J. H. Williams III (Annual #1 and #26), Craig Hamilton (Annual #1 and #28, 54), Guy Davis (#22), Chris Sprouse (#24), Gary Erskine (#26 and 41), Steve Yeowell (#27, 34–35, 47–49), Mark Buckingham (#33–34), Richard Pace (#36), Mitch Byrd (Annual #2), Dusty Abell (#38), Mike Mayhew (#44), Gene Ha (#46), Chris Weston + John McCrea (#55), Stephen Sadowski (#56), Paul Smith (#69) and Russ Heath, Jr. (#74); issues #48–53, 55–60 and 77–79 are co-written by Robinson and David S. Goyer, 1994–2001) collected as:
  • Omnibus Volume 1 (collects #0–16, hc, 448 pages, 2008, {{ISBN|1-4012-1699-4}}; tpb, 2012, {{ISBN|1-4012-1937-3}})
  • Omnibus Volume 2 (collects #17–29 and Annual #1, hc, 416 pages, 2009, {{ISBN|1-4012-2194-7}}; tpb, 2012, {{ISBN|1-4012-2195-5}})
  • Includes the "Incident in an Old Haunt" short story (art by Wade Von Grawbadger) from Showcase '95 #12 (anthology, 1995)
  • Includes the "Day and Night, Dark and Bright" short serial (art by Matthew Dow Smith) from Showcase '96 #4–5 (anthology, 1996)
  • Omnibus Volume 3 (collects #30–38 and Annual #2, hc, 432 pages, 2009, {{ISBN|1-4012-2284-6}}; tpb, cancelled, {{ISBN|1-4012-6336-4}})
  • Includes the 4-issue spin-off limited series The Shade (written by Robinson, art by Gene Ha (#1), J. H. Williams III (#2), Bret Blevins (#3) and Michael Zulli (#4), 1997)
  • Includes the "Talking with Ted, Talking with Jack" (art by Phil Jimenez and Lee Weeks) short story from Starman Secret Files & Origins (one-shot, 1998)
  • Omnibus Volume 4 (collects #39–46, hc, 432 pages, 2010, {{ISBN|1-4012-2596-9}})
  • Includes the Starman: The Mist one-shot (written by Robinson, art by John Lucas, 1998)
  • Includes the Starman 80-Page Giant one-shot (written by Robinson, art by John Lucas, Mike Mayhew, Wade Von Grawbadger, Dusty Abell, Tim Burgard and Stephen Sadowski, 1999)
  • Includes the 2-issue crossover limited series Batman/Hellboy/Starman (written by Robinson, art by Mike Mignola, 1999)
  • Omnibus Volume 5 (collects #1,000,000 and 47–60, hc, 464 pages, 2010, {{ISBN|1-4012-2889-5}})
  • Includes "The Ropes" short story (co-written by Robinson and David S. Goyer, art by Dave Ross) from All Star Comics 80-Page Giant (one-shot, 1999)
  • Includes Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #0 (co-written by Robinson and Geoff Johns, art by Lee Moder and Chris Weston, 1999)
  • Includes the "Starman, FBI Agent" short story from JSA: All Stars #4 (written by Robinson, art by Tony Harris, 2003)
  • Omnibus Volume 6 (collects #61–80, hc, 544 pages, 2011, {{ISBN|1-4012-3044-X}})
  • Includes the "81th issue" of Starman (written by Robinson, art by Fernando Dagnino, 2010) released as a tie-in to the "Blackest Night" crossover storyline.
  • Vigilante: City Lights, Prairie Justice #1–4 (with Tony Salmons, 1995–1996) collected as Vigilante: City Lights, Prairie Justice (tpb, 144 pages, 2009, {{ISBN|1-4012-2128-9}})
  • Superman:
  • Legends of the DC Universe #1–3: "U.L.T.R.A. Humanite" (with Val Semeiks, anthology, 1998)
  • Superman (with Renato Guedes, Jesús Merino (#684), Javier Pina, Pablo Raimondi (#685), Pere Pérez (#690), Fernando Dagnino (#692–693) and Bernard Chang, 2008–2010) collected as:
  • The Coming of Atlas (collects #677–680, hc, 128 pages, 2009, {{ISBN|1-4012-2131-9}}; tpb, 2010, {{ISBN|1-4012-2132-7}})
  • New Krypton Volume 1 (includes #681, hc, 176 pages, 2009, {{ISBN|1-4012-2329-X}}; tpb, 2010, {{ISBN|1-4012-2330-3}})
  • Also collects Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen Special #1 (written by Robinson, art by Jesús Merino, Leno Carvalho and Steve Scott, 2008)
  • Also collects Superman: New Krypton Special (co-written by Robinson, Sterling Gates and Geoff Johns, art by Gary Frank, Pete Woods, and Renato Guedes, 2008)
  • Also collects Adventure Comics Special (Featuring the Guardian) (written by Robinson, art by Pere Pérez, 2009)
  • New Krypton Volume 2 (includes #682–683, hc, 160 pages, 2009, {{ISBN|1-4012-2319-2}}; tpb, 2010, {{ISBN|1-4012-2320-6}})
  • Mon-El Volume 1 (collects #684–690, hc, 224 pages, 2010, {{ISBN|1-4012-2634-5}}; tpb, 2011, {{ISBN|1-4012-2635-3}})
  • Includes Action Comics #874 (written by Robinson, art by Pablo Raimondi and Renato Guedes, 2009)
  • Codename Patriot (includes #691, hc, 144 pages, 2010, {{ISBN|1-4012-2658-2}}; tpb, 2011, {{ISBN|1-4012-2657-4}})
  • Also collects Superman: World of New Krypton #6 (co-written by Robinson and Greg Rucka, art by Pete Woods, 2009)
  • Also collects Action Comics #880 (co-written by Robinson and Greg Rucka, art by Julian López, 2009)
  • Also collects Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen Special #2 (written by Robinson, art by Bernard Chang, 2009)
  • Mon-El Volume 2 (collects #692–697 and Annual #14, hc, 128 pages, 2010, {{ISBN|1-4012-2937-9}}; tpb, 2011, {{ISBN|1-4012-2938-7}})
  • Includes the "Man of Valor, Finale" short story (art by Bernard Chang) from Adventure Comics vol. 2 #11 (anthology, 2010)
  • Superman: World of New Krypton (co-written by Robinson and Greg Rucka, art by Pete Woods, 2009–2010) collected as:
  • Superman: New Krypton Volume 3 (collects #1–5, hc, 144 pages, 2010, {{ISBN|1-4012-2636-1}}; tpb, 2011, {{ISBN|1-4012-2637-X}})
  • Superman: New Krypton Volume 4 (collects #6–12, hc, 192 pages, 2010, {{ISBN|1-4012-2774-0}}; tpb, 2011, {{ISBN|1-4012-2775-9}})
  • Superman Secret Files 2009: "Double Act" (with Matt Camp) and "Legacy" (with Stefano Gaudiano, co-features in one-shot, 2009)
  • Blackest Night: Superman #1–3 (with Eddy Barrows, 2009)
  • Collected in Blackest Night: Black Lantern Corps Volume 1 (hc, 256 pages, 2010, {{ISBN|1-4012-2784-8}}; tpb, 2011, {{ISBN|1-4012-2804-6}})
  • Collected in Blackest Night Omnibus (hc, 1,664 pages, 2019, {{ISBN|1-4012-9119-8}})
  • Superman: Last Stand of New Krypton:
  • Volume 1 (hc, 168 pages, 2010, {{ISBN|1-4012-2932-8}}; tpb, 2011, {{ISBN|1-4012-2933-6}}) includes:
  • "Prologue, Part Two: The Future is Now" (with Julian López, in Adventure Comics vol. 2 #8, anthology, 2010)
  • "Part One: Invaded" (co-written by Robinson and Sterling Gates, art by Pete Woods, in #1, 2010)
  • "Part Three: Destiny" (with Javier Pina and Bernard Chang, in Superman #698, 2010)
  • "Part Four: Namesake" (with Travis Moore, in Adventure Comics vol. 2 #9, anthology, 2010)
  • "Part Five: Bottles and Battles" (co-written by Robinson and Sterling Gates, art by Travis Moore and Pete Woods, in #2, 2010)
  • Volume 2 (hc, 128 pages, 2011, {{ISBN|1-4012-3036-9}}; tpb, 2012, {{ISBN|1-4012-3037-7}}) includes:
  • "Part Six: Divided, Conquerable" (co-written by Robinson and Sterling Gates, art by Travis Moore and Eduardo Pansica, in Adventure Comics vol. 2 #10, anthology, 2010)
  • "Part Eight: Irony in Ire" (with Bernard Chang, in Superman #699, 2010)
  • "Part Nine: This is the Way the World Ends" (co-written by Robinson and Sterling Gates, art by Pete Woods, in #3, 2010)
  • Superman: War of the Supermen (hc, 144 pages, 2010, {{ISBN|1-4012-2967-0}}; tpb, 2012, {{ISBN|1-4012-3187-X}}) collects:
  • Superman: War of the Supermen #0–4 (co-written by Robinson and Sterling Gates, art by Eddy Barrows, Jamal Igle, CAFU and Eduardo Pansica, 2010)
  • Superman #700: "The Comeback" (with Bernard Chang, co-feature, 2010)
  • Superman/Batman Annual #5: "Reign of Doomsday, Part Five" (with Miguel Sepulveda, 2011) collected in Superman: Return of Doomsday (tpb, 144 pages, 2011, {{ISBN|1-4012-3253-1}})
  • Superman vol. 4 #40–41: "The Last Days" (with Doug Mahnke and Ed Benes, 2018)
  • Collected in Superman: Imperius Lex (tpb, 168 pages, 2018, {{ISBN|1-4012-8123-0}})
  • Collected in Superman Rebirth: The Deluxe Edition Book Four (hc, 280 pages, 2019, {{ISBN|1-4012-8935-5}})
  • Legends of the DC Universe 80-Page Giant #1: "Lights, Camera and Too Much Action" (with Dave Gibbons, anthology, 1998)
  • Justice Society of America:
  • JSA (co-written by Robinson and David S. Goyer):
  • The Justice Society Returns (tpb, 256 pages, 2003, {{ISBN|1-4012-0090-7}}) includes:
  • All Star Comics vol. 2 #1–2 (with Michael Lark (#1) and Will Rosado (#2), 1999)
  • Adventure Comics (with Peter Snejbjerg, one-shot, 1999)
  • Sensation Comics (with Scott Benefiel, one-shot, 1999)
  • JSA by Geoff Johns Book One (tpb, 392 pages, 2017, {{ISBN|1-4012-7490-0}}) includes:
  • JSA Secret Files & Origins #1: "Gathering Storm" (with Scott Benefiel, co-feature, 1999)
  • JSA #1–5 (with Scott Benefiel and Derec Aucoin (#5), 1999)
  • All of the issues listed above are also collected in JSA Omnibus Volume 1 (hc, 1,224 pages, 2014, {{ISBN|1-4012-4761-X}})
  • Justice Society of America 80-Page Giant: "Memory Lane" (with Neil Edwards, anthology one-shot, 2010)
  • Blackest Night: JSA #1–3 (with Marcos Marz, Eddy Barrows and Eduardo Pansica (#3); issues #2–3 are co-written by Robinson and Tony Bedard, 2010)
  • Collected in Blackest Night: Black Lantern Corps Volume 2 (hc, 240 pages, 2010, {{ISBN|1-4012-2785-6}}; tpb, 2011, {{ISBN|1-4012-2803-8}})
  • Collected in Blackest Night Omnibus (hc, 1,664 pages, 2019, {{ISBN|1-4012-9119-8}})
  • Hawkman #1–7, 9–10 (co-written by Robinson and Geoff Johns (except for issue #7, written by Robinson solo), art by Rags Morales, 2002–2003)
  • Collected in Hawkman Omnibus Volume 1 (hc, 688 pages, 2012, {{ISBN|1-4012-3222-1}})
  • Collected in Hawkman by Geoff Johns Book One (tpb, 376 pages, 2017, {{ISBN|1-4012-7290-8}})
  • Action Comics #879–889: "Captain Atom" (script by Robinson from a plot by Robinson and Greg Rucka, art by CAFU, co-feature, 2009–2010)
  • Justice League of America:
  • Justice League: Cry for Justice #1–7 (with Mauro Cascioli, Scott Clark (#5–7) and Ibraim Roberson (#7), 2009–2010) collected as Justice League: Cry for Justice (hc, 232 pages, 2010, {{ISBN|1-4012-2567-5}}; tpb, 2011, {{ISBN|1-4012-2564-0}})
  • Justice League of America vol. 2 (with Mark Bagley, Robson Rocha + Pow Rodrix (#49), Brett Booth (#54–57), Miguel Sepulveda (#58) and Daniel Sampere (#58–60), 2009–2011) collected as:
  • Team History (collects #38–43, hc, 192 pages, 2010, {{ISBN|1-4012-2838-0}}; tpb, 2011, {{ISBN|1-4012-3260-4}})
  • Dark Things (collects #44–48, hc, 192 pages, 2011, {{ISBN|1-4012-3011-3}}; tpb, 2012, {{ISBN|1-4012-3193-4}})
  • Includes Justice Society of America vol. 3 #41–42 (written by Robinson, art by Mark Bagley, 2010) as part of the "Dark Things" inter-title crossover.
  • The Cyborg/Red Tornado co-feature from Justice League of America vol. 2 #46–48 (written by Robinson, art by Pow Rodrix, 2010) remains uncollected.
  • Omega (collects #49–53 and the Starman/Congorilla one-shot, hc, 200 pages, 2011, {{ISBN|1-4012-3243-4}}; tpb, 2012, {{ISBN|1-4012-3356-2}})
  • The Rise of Eclipso (collects #54–60, tpb, 192 pages, 2012, {{ISBN|1-4012-3413-5}})
  • Includes Justice Society of America vol. 3 #43 (written by Robinson, art by Jesús Merino, 2010)
  • Flashpoint: The Outsider #1–3 (with Javi Fernandez, 2011) collected in Flashpoint: The World of Flashpoint Featuring Wonder Woman (tpb, 272 pages, 2012, {{ISBN|1-4012-3410-0}})
  • The Shade vol. 2 #1–12 (with Cully Hamner (#1–3), Darwyn Cooke (#4), Javier Pulido (#5–7), Jill Thompson (#8), Frazer Irving (#9–11) and Gene Ha (#12), 2011–2012) collected as The Shade (tpb, 280 pages, 2013, {{ISBN|1-4012-3782-7}})
  • Men of War vol. 2 #7: "Remembering the Leopard" (with Phil Winslade, 2012) collected in Men of War: Uneasy Company (tpb, 256 pages, 2012, {{ISBN|1-4012-3499-2}})
  • DC Universe Presents #9–11: "Savage" (with Bernard Chang, anthology, 2012) collected in DC Universe Presents: Vandal Savage (tpb, 160 pages, 2013, {{ISBN|1-4012-4076-3}})
  • Earth 2 (with Nicola Scott, Eduardo Pansica (#4), Yıldıray Çınar (#7–8, 13), Tomás Giorello (#0) and Julius Gopez + CAFU (Annual #1), 2012–2013) collected as:
  • The Gathering (collects #1–6, hc, 160 pages, 2013, {{ISBN|1-4012-3774-6}}; tpb, 2012, {{ISBN|1-4012-4281-2}})
  • The Tower of Fate (collects #0, 7–12, hc, 176 pages, 2013, {{ISBN|1-4012-4311-8}}; tpb, 2014, {{ISBN|1-4012-4614-1}})
  • Includes the Mister Terrific short story (art by Tom Derenick) from DC Universe Presents #0 (anthology, 2012)
  • Battle Cry (collects #13–16 and Annual #1, hc, 160 pages, 2014, {{ISBN|1-4012-4615-X}}; tpb, 2014, {{ISBN|1-4012-4938-8}})
  • He-Man and the Masters of the Universe #1–2 (of 6) (with Philip Tan and Howard Porter (#2); issue #2 is co-written by Robinson and Keith Giffen, 2012) collected in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Volume 1 (tpb, 160 pages, 2013, {{ISBN|1-4012-4022-4}})
  • Wonder Woman vol. 5 (with Carlo Pagulayan (#31, 36–37), Sergio Davila (#32 and 34), Emanuela Lupacchino, Stephen Segovia (#37, 41, 46–47), Carmen Carnero (#39–40), Jesús Merino (#42, 48–50) and Marco Santucci (#43 and 45), 2017–2018) collected as:
  • Children of the Gods (collects #31–37, tpb, 168 pages, 2018, {{ISBN|1-4012-8424-8}})
  • Amazons Attacked (collects #38–45, tpb, 192 pages, 2018, {{ISBN|1-4012-8534-1}})
  • Dark Gods (collects #46–50 and Annual #2, tpb, 168 pages, 2019, {{ISBN|1-4012-8901-0}})
  • Trinity vol. 2 #17–22 (with Patrick Zircher, Jack Herbert (#19–20) and Tyler Kirkham (#20–21), 2018) collected as Trinity: The Search for Steve Trevor (tpb, 144 pages, 2018, {{ISBN|1-4012-8550-3}})
  • Young Monsters in Love: "Dear Velcoro" (with John McCrea, anthology one-shot, 2018) collected in A Very DC Valentine's Day (tpb, 176 pages, 2019, {{ISBN|1-4012-8766-2}})
  • Earth-Prime #4: "Road Trip" (with Jerry Ordway, anthology, 2022) collected in Earth-Prime (tpb, 240 pages, 2023, {{ISBN|1-77951-829-3}})

=Marvel Comics=

=Image Comics=

  • Wildstorm:
  • James Robinson's Complete WildC.A.T.s (tpb, 288 pages, 2009, {{ISBN|1-4012-2204-8}}) collects:
  • WildC.A.T.s #15–20 (with Travis Charest, Terry Dodson (#18–19) and Jim Lee (#19), 1994–1995)
  • WildC.A.T.s Annual #1 (with Larry Stroman, 1998)
  • WildC.A.T.s #50: "Old Feelings" (with Jim Lee, co-feature, 1998)
  • Team One: WildC.A.T.s #1–2 (with Rich Johnson, 1995)
  • Wildstorm Rising (tpb, 256 pages, 1999, {{ISBN|1-56389-588-9}}) includes:
  • Wildstorm Rising #1 (of 2) (with Barry Windsor-Smith, 1995)
  • Union #4 (with Ryan Benjamin, 1995)
  • Leave It to Chance #1–13 (with Paul Smith, Homage, 1996–2002) partially collected in:
  • Shaman's Rain (collects #1–4, tpb, 112 pages, 1998, {{ISBN|1-56389-586-2}}; hc, 2002, {{ISBN|1-58240-253-1}})
  • Trick or Threat (collects #5–8, tpb, 112 pages, 1998, {{ISBN|1-56389-559-5}}; hc, 2003, {{ISBN|1-58240-278-7}})
  • Monster Madness and Other Stories (collects #9–11, hc, 112 pages, 2003, {{ISBN|1-58240-298-1}})
  • Gen13 Bootleg #7: "Renaissance Ruckus" (with Scott Hampton, 1997)
  • WildC.A.T.s/X-Men: The Modern Age (with Adam Hughes, one-shot, 1997) collected in WildC.A.T.s/X-Men (tpb, 194 pages, 1998, {{ISBN|1-58240-022-9}})
  • The Saviors (tpb, 136 pages, 2016, {{ISBN|1-63215-925-2}}) collects:
  • Liberty Annual '12: "Hunters" (with J. Bone, anthology, 2012) also collected in CBLDF Presents: Liberty (hc, 216 pages, 2014, {{ISBN|1-60706-937-7}}; tpb, 2016, {{ISBN|1-60706-996-2}})
  • The Saviors #1–5 (with J. Bone, 2013–2014)
  • Heaven (with Philip Tan, unreleased ongoing series — initially announced for 2015){{cite web |first=Kat |last=Salazar |url=https://imagecomics.com/content/view/james-robinson-and-philip-tan-bring-readers-a-slice-of-heaven |title=JAMES ROBINSON AND PHILIP TAN BRING READERS A SLICE OF HEAVEN |publisher=Image Comics |date=8 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331071054/https://imagecomics.com/content/view/james-robinson-and-philip-tan-bring-readers-a-slice-of-heaven |archive-date=31 March 2016 |url-status=live }}
  • Airboy vol. 2 #1–4 (with Greg Hinkle, 2015) collected as Airboy (hc, 120 pages, 2016, {{ISBN|1-63215-543-5}})
  • Where We Live: A Benefit for the Survivors in Las Vegas: "The Deadliest Man" (with Dean Kotz and Stefano Gaudiano, anthology graphic novel, 336 pages, 2018, {{ISBN|1-5343-0822-9}})
  • The Terrible Elisabeth Dumn Against the Devils in Suits (translated and adapted from Portuguese by Robinson; written and drawn by Arabson Assis, one-shot, 2018)

=Other publishers=

Filmography

References

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External links

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  • {{IMDb name|id=0732702|name=James Robinson}}

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