History Creator / JoshuaWilliamson

* ''/ComicBook/BatmanAndRobin2023''

[[caption-width-right:250:DC's ''other'' Mr. Fix-It. (besides good ol' [[Creator/GeoffJohns Geoff]])]]

* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: If he can get away with it, Williamson likes to kind of pepper in messages to the audience. For example, the entirety of one issue of ''The Flash'' was a tribute to Wally wherein Irish fawns over how Wally West inspires people and that, for an entire generation, he was the Flash -- even if they've forgotten. It makes sense ''in-universe'' but is very apparent in how it's talking about real life as well.

[[caption-width-right:250:DC's ''other'' Mr. Fix-It. (besides good ol' [[Creator/GeoffJohns Geoff]])

[[caption-width-right:250:DC's Mr. Fix-It himself.]]

He worked at Marvel for a bit, but got his big break when he began writing at DC. A big fan of ''ComicBook/TheFlash'', Williamson became the main writer of ''[[ComicBook/TheFlashRebirth The Flash]]'' for almost three years, surpassing the length of the ComicBook/DCRebirth branding itself. During that time, he was also positioned as one of the main architects of the DCU alongside Creator/ScottSnyder and Creator/BrianMichaelBendis. With the advent of ComicBook/DCInfiniteFrontier, Williamson began the "Infinite Frontier Saga", a storyline that tackles the various reboots of the DCU directly. He also began simultaneously writing more smaller-scale series, such as ''ComicBook/Robin2021'' and ''ComicBook/DeathstrokeInc'', before being put onto the main ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' series as its main writer.

Williamson became known for the murder mystery series ''ComicBook/{{Nailbiter}}'', which followed a town that was infamous for creating an inordinately large number of serial killers. He would also launch the fantasy series ''ComicBook/{{Birthright}}'', which took the ChosenOne KidHero TrappedInAnotherWord concept and made it DarkerAndEdgier.

Williamson became known for the murder mystery series ''ComicBook/{{Nailbiter}}'', which followed a town that was infamous for creating an inordinately large number of serial killers. He would also launch the fantasy series ''ComicBook/{{Birthright}}'', which took the ChosenOne concept and made it DarkerAndEdgier.

!His work includes examples of:

His style is reminiscent of Creator/GeoffJohns, in that Williamson has a deep love of prior stories that is apparent in his work. He often utilises past stories and continuity (or ''continuities'' sometimes) to add to his own stories, and much of his work directly deals with the reboots and retcons themselves.

He worked at Marvel for a bit, but got his big break when he began writing at DC. A big fan of ''ComicBook/TheFlash'', he became the main writer of ComicBook/TheFlashRebirth for almost three years, surpassing the length of the ComicBook/DCRebirth branding itself. During that time, he was also positioned as one of the main architects of the DCU alongside Creator/ScottSnyder and Creator/BrianMichaelBendis. With the advent of ComicBook/DCInfiniteFrontier, Williamson began the "Infinite Frontier Saga", a storyline that tackles the various reboots of the DCU directly. He also began simultaneously writing more smaller-scale series, such as ''ComicBook/Robin2021'' and ''ComicBook/DeathstrokeInc'', before being put onto the main ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' series as its main writer.

His style is reminiscent of Creator/GeoffJohns, in that Williamson has a deep love of prior stories that is apparent in his work. He often utilises past stories and continuity (or ''continuities'' sometimes) to add to his own stories, and much of his work directly deals with the concepts of reboots and retcons themselves.

* MysteryEpisode: He likes to employ these, which makes sense given he made his name with a story about serial killers. ''The Flash'' had two arcs involving discovering a supervillain's secret identity, and a big part of ''Robin'' is the mystery of Respawn's identity.

* TookALevelInJerkass: Williamson's villains tend to be unabashedly villainous, with very few exceptions, even if they weren't that way prior. The Rogues under his pen became more murderous and vengeful, whereas prior they were almost entirely OnlyInItForTheMoney. Similarly, Hunter Zolomon went from a tragic mentally unstable man to a maniacal hoarder of power.

Williamson became known for the murder mystery series ''ComicBook/Nailbiter'', which followed a town that was infamous for creating an inordinately large number of serial killers. He would also launch the fantasy series ''ComicBook/{{Birthright}}'', which took the ChosenOne concept and made it DarkerAndEdgier.

He worked at Marvel for a bit, but got his big break when he began writing at DC. A big fan of ''ComicBook/TheFlash'', he became the main writer of ComicBook/TheFlashRebirth for almost three years, surpassing the length of the ComicBook/DCRebirth branding itself. During that time, he was also positioned as one of the main architects of the DCU alongside Creator/ScottSnyder and Creator/BrianMichaelBendis. With the advent of ComicBook/DCInfiniteFrontier, Williamson began the "Infinite Frontier Saga", a storyline that tackles the various reboots of the DCU directly. He also began simultaneously writing more smaller-scale series, such as ''ComicBook/Robin2021'' and ''Deathstroke, Inc.'', before being put onto the main ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' series as its main writer.

* ArmedWithCanon: If there is a development he doesn't like or thinks he can fix, he'll do it within the story itself, such as retconning Wally West's murderer cover-up into being not of his own will and moving Flashpoint Batman away from the villainous route that Tom King out him on. In fact, due to those two examples, some have joked that he likes to retcon King's stuff ''specifically''.

* ''Deathstroke, Inc.''

* ''ComicBook/Nailbiter''

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[[caption-width-right:350:DC's Mr. Fix-It himself.]]

Williamson became known for the murder mystery series ''Nailbiter'', which followed a town that was infamous for creating an inordinately large number of serial killers. He would also launch the fantasy series ''ComicBook/{{Birthright}}'', which took the ChosenOne concept and made it DarkerAndEdgier.

* ''Nailbiter''

* ''The Illuminati''

* Mystery: He likes to employ these, which makes sense given he made his name with a story about serial killers. ''The Flash'' had two arcs involving discovering a supervillain's secret identity, and a big part of ''Robin'' is the mystery of Respawn's identity.

* [[ComicBook/BatmanJoshuaWilliamson Batman]]
* [[ComicBook/SupermanBatman Batman/Superman]]
* ComicBook/{{Birthright}}
* Deathstroke, Inc.
* [[ComicBook/TheFlashRebirth The Flash]]
** ComicBook/FlashWar
* ComicBook/TheIlluminatti
* ComicBook/InfiniteFrontier
* ComicBook/JusticeLeagueIncarnate
* Nailbiter
* ComicBook/Robin2021

* ComicBook/BatmanSuperman