J. G. Jones
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| J. G. Jones | |
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 Jones at the Big Apple Convention in Manhattan, October 2, 2010. |
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| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Penciller, Inker |
| Notable works | 52 (covers) Final Crisis Wanted Marvel Boy |
| Awards | 2006 Cover Artist of the Year (Wizard Magazine) |
J.G. Jones is an American comic book artist, known for his work on books such as Wanted and Final Crisis.
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Early life[edit]
Jones hails from Walker, Louisiana and attended Louisiana State University and the University of New York at Albany where he received his Masters Degree in Fine Arts.[citation needed]
Career[edit]
Jones is best known for his work as cover artist on various comic book series, including a stint on Brian K. Vaughan's Y: The Last Man (Vertigo Comics), and, for DC Comics, the six-issue limited series Villains United written by Gail Simone, as well as all 52 covers for the maxi-series 52.
Jones' interior art credits include: Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia (pencils only) written by Greg Rucka, Mark Millar's Wanted (pencils and inks) published by Top Cow and Grant Morrison's Marvel Boy published by Marvel.
Jones was intended to be the sole artist on the Grant Morrison DC event book Final Crisis. However, due to delays, Jones was assisted by artists Carlos Pacheco, Marco Rudy & Doug Mahnke for issues #4–6, and replaced for issue 7 by Mahnke. Jones noted that "Any problems completing the series are my own. I love Doug Mahnke’s art, and he would have probably been a better choice to draw this series in the first place."[1]
Since then, Jones has been mostly providing covers for DC Comics, on titles such as Batman and Robin, Doc Savage, Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E. and Mister Terrific. In 2012' DC will release Before Watchmen: Comedian, written by Brian Azzarello and illustrated by Jones.[2][3]
Bibliography[edit]
Interior work[edit]
- Dark Dominion #7-9: "Once a Hero!" (with Len Wein, Defiant, 1994)
- Rant #1-2 (with [Jonathan Larsen], Boneyard, 1994–1995)
- Fatale (with Jim Shooter and Jay Jay Jackson, Broadway):
- "Fatale" (in Powers That Be #1, 1995)
- "Inherit the Earth" (in Fatale #1-6, 1996)
- Shi: Rekishi #1-2 (with Christopher Golden, Crusade, 1997)
- Tomoe: Unforgettable Fire: "The Face You Had Before You Were Born" (with Tony Bedard, one-shot, Crusade, 1997)
- Shi: The Series #1-3, 5 (with Tony Bedard, Crusade, 1997)
- Shi: Black, White and Red #1-2 (with Thomas E. Sniegoski, Crusade, 1998)
- Painkiller Jane/Darkchylde: "Lost in a Dream" (with Brian Augustyn, one-shot, Event, 1998)
- Black Widow #1-3: "The Itsy-Bitsy Spider" (with Devin K. Grayson, Marvel, 1999)
- Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man #12: "Perchance to Dream" (with Paul Jenkins, Marvel, 1999)
- Marvel Boy #1-6 (with Grant Morrison, Marvel, 2000–2001)
- Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia (with Greg Rucka, graphic novel, DC Comics, 2002)
- Wanted #1-6 (with Mark Millar, Top Cow, 2003–2005)
- The Avengers #503 (with Brian Michael Bendis, among other artists, Marvel, 2004)
- 52 #16: "The Origin of Black Adam" (with Mark Waid, co-feature, DC Comics, 2006)
- Final Crisis #1-6 (with Grant Morrison, Carlos Pacheco and Doug Mahnke, DC Comics, 2008–2009)
- DC Universe Legacies #1: "Snapshot: Reflection!" (with Len Wein, co-feature, DC Comics, 2010)
- Doc Savage #13-17 (script, with Qing Ping Mui (artist), DC Comics, 2011)
- Before Watchmen: Comedian #1-6 (with Brian Azzarello, DC Comics, 2012)
Covers only[edit]
- Shi: The Series #4, 6 (Crusade, 1997–1998)
- Warlock #1 (Marvel, 1999)
- Peter Parker: Spider-Man Annual '99 (Marvel, 1999)
- Aria/Angela #1 (Image, 2000)
- Gatecrasher: Ring of Fire #1-2 (Black Bull, 2000)
- Weather Woman #1 (CPM Manga, 2000)
- Wildcats #13-17 (Wildstorm, 2000–2001)
- Just a Pilgrim #1 (Black Bull, 2001)
- Birds of Prey #31 (DC Comics, 2001)
- Transmetropolitan #46-48 (Vertigo, 2001)
- Codename: Knockout #3, 15-23 (Vertigo, 2001–2003)
- Nightwing #59, 125 (DC Comics, 2001–2006)
- Superboy #94 (DC Comics, 2002)
- Just a Pilgrim: Garden of Eden #2 (Black Bull, 2002)
- Y: The Last Man #1-17 (Vertigo, 2002–2004)
- The Resistance #1 (Wildstorm, 2002)
- Catwoman #12-16 (DC Comics, 2002–2003)
- Captain Marvel #5 (Marvel, 2003)
- Captain America: What Price Glory? #2 (Marvel, 2003)
- The Avengers #65-71 (Marvel, 2003)
- Wonder Woman #200-203, 205-210, 212-213, 215-226 (DC Comics, 2004–2006)
- Red Sonja #2, 14 (Dynamite, 2005–2006)
- Serenity #1 (Dark Horse, 2005)
- Villains United #1-6 (DC Comics, 2005)
- Army of Darkness vs. Re-Animator #1 (Dynamite, 2005)
- Helios: In with the New #1 (Speakeasy, 2005)
- Captain Atom: Armageddon #2, 5, 8 (Wildstorm, 2006)
- 52 #1-52 (DC Comics, 2006–2007)
- Savage Dragon #128 (Image, 2006)
- Snakes on a Plane #1 (Wildstorm, 2006)
- Deathblow #2 (Wildstorm, 2007)
- Justice League of America #4 (DC Comics, 2007)
- Countdown to Final Crisis #23, 35 (DC Comics, 2007)
- Potter's Field #1 (Boom! Studios, 2007)
- Supernatural: Origins #6 (Wildstorm, 2007)
- Final Crisis: Requiem #1 (DC Comics, 2008)
- Final Crisis #7 (DC Comics, 2009)
- Batman #687 (DC Comics, 2009)
- Batman and Robin #1, 22-26 (DC Comics, 2009–2011)
- Batman: Streets of Gotham #1 (DC Comics, 2009)
- Detective Comics #854 (DC Comics, 2009)
- Gotham City Sirens #1 (DC Comics, 2009)
- Red Robin #1 (DC Comics, 2009)
- The Outsiders #19 (DC Comics, 2009)
- The Shield #1 (DC Comics, 2009)
- The Web #1 (DC Comics, 2009)
- Batman/Doc Savage Special #1 (DC Comics, 2009)
- First Wave #1-6 (DC Comics, 2010–2011)
- Doc Savage #1-12 (DC Comics, 2010–2011)
- Gen¹³ #37 (Wildstorm, 2010)
- First Wave Special #1 (DC Comics, 2011)
- Brightest Day Aftermath: The Search #1 (DC Comics, 2011)
- Green Lantern #67 (DC Comics, 2011)
- Flashpoint: Hal Jordan #3 (DC Comics, 2011)
- Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #1-7 (DC Comics, 2011–2012)
- Mister Terrific #1-8 (DC Comics, 2011–2012)
Awards[edit]
- 2006: Nominated for "Best Cover Artist" Eisner Award, for Codename: Knockout and Transmetropolitan
- 2006: Nominated for "Best Penciller/Inker" Eisner Award, for Wanted
Notes[edit]
- ^ Renaud, Jeffrey (2008-10-21). "J.G. Jones Apologizes For Unfinished Final Crisis Work". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ Nissim, Mayer (February 7, 2012). "'Before Watchmen' is a bad idea, fans say". Digital Spy.
- ^ "DC Entertainment Announces Official Publication Date for BEFORE WATCHMEN". DC Comics. March 12, 2012.
References[edit]
- J. G. Jones at the Grand Comics Database
External links[edit]
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- September 2006 interview about All-Star Batgirl, Newsarama
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