Bryan Johnson (comic book writer)

Bryan Johnson
Johnson at the 2012 New York Comic Con
Born	Bryan Lee Johnson Highlands, New Jersey, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	Podcaster • Writer • Filmmaker
Years active	1994–present
Notable work	Tell 'Em Steve-Dave! Comic Book Men Vulgar
Spouse	Maribeth Johnson

Bryan Lee Johnson is an American podcaster, actor, television personality, screenwriter and comic book writer associated with filmmaker Kevin Smith and the View Askewniverse. He is best known by his local fame in New Jersey and appearances in Smith's New Jersey films as comic book store owner Steve-Dave Pulasti. He was also the basis for the Clerks character Randal Graves.^[1]

Through his friendship with Smith, he was often involved in his productions until Smith moved to Los Angeles. He wrote and directed one film, Vulgar (2000), for View Askew. He worked briefly at the Los Angeles branch of Smith's comic book store, Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash.^[2] Since 2010, he has been a co-host of Tell 'Em Steve-Dave!, a podcast created with fellow View Askewniverse staple Walt Flanagan and Brian Quinn of The Tenderloins Comedy Troupe and Impractical Jokers. From 2012-2018, Johnson also co-starred on the AMC reality series Comic Book Men. Johnson has also collaborated with Flanagan in creating comics adapted from his screenplays, including the 2004 miniseries Karney^[3] and the 2007 miniseries War of the Undead.^[4]