Joëlle Jones

Joëlle Jones
Joëlle Jones at Stumptown Comics Fest, 2012
Born 1980 (age 37–38)
Boise, Idaho
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Joëlle Jones is an American comic book artist and writer. She is best known for creating Lady Killer, a series published in 2015–2017 by Dark Horse Comics.[1]

Jones was born in 1980 in Boise, Idaho and grew up there.[2] She attended the Pacific Northwest College of Art to study oil painting.[3][4] She left school to pursue comic book illustration.[5] She stayed in the Portland, Oregon area for several years, where she worked as a freelance artist for Dark Horse Comics and Oni Press.[6]

Jones is currently based in California.[7][8]

Career

2006-2017

Joëlle Jones and Jamie S. Rich at the 2007 San Diego Comic-Con

Jones's professional career began when some of her illustrations were published by Dark Horse Comics in 2006.[2]

Early in her career, Jones worked frequently with Jamie S. Rich. They collaborated on several titles published by Oni Press, such as 12 Reasons Why I Love Her(2006),[9] You Have Killed Me (2009),[10] and Spell Checkers (2010-2013).[11][12][13] She continued to work with Oni Press on Brides of Helheim in 2014 and 2015.[14]

In 2010, Dark Horse published Troublemaker, a graphic novel continuation of Janet Evanovich's "Barnaby" series; Jones created the artwork. Troublemaker was released in two parts and then released as a collected trade paperback in 2011.[15][16][17] In July 2014, Dark Horse Comics announced that it would publish Lady Killer. Jones illustrated and co-wrote the title with Rich. The series is about a 1960s housewife who moonlights as an assassin. The Jones-Rich arc had five issues, which were later collected in trade paperback form.[18] In 2016, Jones received three Eisner Awards nominations for her work on Lady Killer and Brides of Helheim (Best Limited Series, Best Penciller/Inker, Best Cover Artist).[19]

In 2015 and 2016, Jones illustrated and sometimes drew covers for several issues of Marvel's Mockingbird, Spider-Woman, Scarlet Witch, and Ms. Marvel.[20]

Jones illustrated and wrote (solo this time) a second Lady Killer arc of five issues.[21] These five issues were published in 2016 and 2017; they will be available in trade paperback form, too.[22] In September 2017, Jones's Lady Killer-style artwork was used as part of the runway backdrop at Prada's spring 2018 exhibition in Milan.[23]

DC Comics: 2016-present

Jones had worked as a freelance artist for DC Comics as far back as 2013.[24] Her art also appeared in titles published by Vertigo Comics, a DC imprint.[25] She participated in DC's Talent Development Workshop in the Spring of 2016 (as a writer).[26] In July 2016, DC announced that she would begin working exclusively for the publisher.[27] She has mentioned that her exclusivity contract with DC is for three years.[28]

In late 2016, Jones's work was featured in New Talent Showcase 2016 #1.[29] Between 2016 and 2017, Jones illustrated the four-part series Supergirl: Being Super written by Mariko Tamaki and published by DC Entertainment.[30] On March 30, 2017, DC announced that her artwork would be used as the basis for a new series of statues in their Cover Girls line.[31] As of July 2018, Jones has designed statues of Harley Quinn, Supergirl, Batgirl, Catwoman, and Mera.[32][33]

In July 2017, DC announced that Jones would draw both the covers and interior art of Batman, starting with DC Rebirth Issue 33.[34] She is the first female artist to draw covers and interior pages on more than two consecutive Batman-centric issues in the character's entire publishing history.[24][35] Jones's run begins after Catwoman (aka Selina Kyle) has accepted Batman's marriage proposal. The two travel to Kahndaq in order to request a favor from Holly Robinson, but they face resistance from Talia al Ghul.[36][37][38]

In April 2018, DC announced that Jones will write and draw a new Catwoman series. Issue 1 was released on July 4, 2018, the same day as Batman Issue 50 (the Batman & Catwoman wedding issue).[39][40]

References

  1. ↑ "SDCC 2014 ANNOUNCE: Comics Alliance Discusses Joëlle Jones' Lady Killer".
  2. 1 2 "Joëlle Jones is killing it with comics - Street Roots". news.streetroots.org.
  3. ↑ "Comics Illustrator of the Week: Joëlle Jones". 13 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Joëlle Jones Knows Why "You Have Killed Me"". 9 July 2009.
  5. ↑ Johanssen, Heather (October 9, 2015). "Interview: Joëlle Jones, the artist behind Lady Killer". Boing Boing. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  6. ↑ "ComiCon Dispatch: Painting Batgirl with Joelle Jones".
  7. ↑ "Joëlle Jones Continues Multi Eisner Award Nominated Series Lady Killer In August!".
  8. ↑ "Prada Sent a Punky Band of Rockstars Down Its Spring 2018 Runway".
  9. ↑ https://oni-press.myshopify.com/products/12-reasons-why-i-love-her
  10. ↑ "You Have Killed Me". Oni Press.
  11. ↑ "Spell Checkers Vol. 1". Oni Press.
  12. ↑ "Spell Checkers Vol. 2". Oni Press.
  13. ↑ "Spell Checkers Vol. 3". Oni Press.
  14. ↑ http://majorspoilers.com/2014/10/09/joelle-jones-interview/
  15. ↑ "Troublemaker Book 1 HC :: Profile :: Dark Horse Comics". www.darkhorse.com.
  16. ↑ "Troublemaker Book 2 :: Profile :: Dark Horse Comics". www.darkhorse.com.
  17. ↑ "Troublemaker TPB :: Profile :: Dark Horse Comics". www.darkhorse.com.
  18. ↑ "Lady Killer TPB :: Profile :: Dark Horse Comics". www.darkhorse.com.
  19. ↑ Cavna, Michael (19 April 2016). "2016 Eisner Awards: 'The Oscars of comics' announces record number of nominations for women" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  20. ↑ "Joelle Jones: Comics". Marvel Comics. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  21. ↑ Jusino, Teresa (July 9, 2015). "Dark Horse's Limited Series Lady Killer to Return For Second Story Arc; Joëlle Jones Talks Future of the Series". The Mary Sue. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  22. ↑ "Lady Killer 2 TPB :: Profile :: Dark Horse Comics". www.darkhorse.com.
  23. ↑ "At Prada and Moschino, Femininity Both Fierce and Flowering".
  24. 1 2 "Joëlle Jones". 4 March 2012.
  25. ↑ "Joëlle Jones". 4 March 2012.
  26. ↑ "Joëlle Jones – DC Talent Development Workshop". www.dccomicstalentworkshop.com.
  27. ↑ "DC COMICS Announces Another Exclusive Creator".
  28. ↑ "10 Questions With Comics Brewmaster Joëlle Jones". 12 July 2016.
  29. ↑ "NEW TALENT SHOWCASE #1". 22 August 2016.
  30. ↑ McMillan, Graeme (September 8, 2016). "DC to Launch New 'Supergirl' Origin Comic Book in December (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  31. ↑ "DC Collectibles Unveils New 2018 Cover Girls Collection with Artist Joëlle Jones". 30 March 2017.
  32. ↑ https://www.dccomics.com/blog/2018/04/06/c2e2-superstar-artist-jo%C3%ABlle-jones-reveals-new-dc-cover-girls-statue-on-dc-universe
  33. ↑ https://www.dccomics.com/blog/2018/07/18/dc-collectibles-announces-new-statues-and-action-figures-ahead-of-san-diego-comic
  34. ↑ "DC Breakfast News! Harley Quinn, Batman and Mister Miracle". 20 July 2017.
  35. ↑ Horne, Karama (9 April 2018). "WATCH C2E2: Tom King and Joelle Jones on Batman and Catwoman getting married".
  36. ↑ "BATMAN #33". 17 July 2017.
  37. ↑ "BATMAN #34". 21 August 2017.
  38. ↑ "BATMAN #35". 21 August 2017.
  39. ↑ "Catwoman Returns in a New Ongoing Series by Joelle Jones". 7 April 2018.
  40. ↑ "BATMAN #50". 16 April 2018.
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