| J. G. Jones | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Penciller, Inker, Painter |
| Notable works | 52 (covers) Final Crisis Wanted Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia |
| Awards | 2006 Cover Artist of the Year (Wizard Magazine) |
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J. G. Jones is an American comic book artist.
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Biography
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 helped by artist Carlos Pacheco from issues #4-6, and replaced for issue 7 by Doug 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]
Jones comes from the town of Walker, Louisiana and attended Louisiana State University and the University of New York at Albany where he received his Masters Degree in Fine Arts. He recently[when?] relocated to Philadelphia.
Bibliography
Interior comics work includes:
- Marvel Boy (with Grant Morrison, 6-issue limited series, Marvel, 2000, tpb, 144 pages, 2001, ISBN 0-7851-0781-9, hardcover, 160 pages, 2008, ISBN 0-7851-3440-9
- Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia (with Greg Rucka, original graphic novel, 2002)
- Wanted (with Mark Millar, 6-issue limited series, Top Cow, 2003)
- Final Crisis (with Grant Morrison, 7-issue limited series, DC, 2008, hardcover, 240 pages, June 2009, ISBN 1-4012-2281-1))
Covers
Cover work includes:
- Catwoman, Vol 2 #12-16
- Wonder Woman, Vol. 2 #197-226
- 52 #1-52
Awards
- 2006: Nominated for "Best Cover Artist" Eisner Award, for Codename: Knockout and Transmetropolitan
- 2006: Nominated for "Best Penciller/Inker" Eisner Award, for Wanted
Notes
- ^ Renaud, Jeffrey (2008-10-21). "J.G. Jones Apologizes For Unfinished Final Crisis Work". Comic Book Resources. http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=18513. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
References
- J. G. Jones at the Grand Comic-Book Database
- J. G. Jones at the Comic Book DB
External links
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- September 2006 interview about All-Star Batgirl, Newsarama
- JG Jones Interview
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