Jeffrey Glen Jones is an American

comics artist A cartoonist is a visual artist who specializes in both drawing and writing cartoons (individual images) or comics (sequential images). Cartoonists differ from comics writers or comics illustrators/artists in that they produce both the literar ...

who is known for his work on titles such as '' Wanted'' and ''

Final Crisis "Final Crisis" is a crossover storyline that appeared in comic books published by DC Comics in 2008, primarily the seven-issue miniseries of the same name written by Grant Morrison. Originally DC announced the project as being illustrated solely ...

''.

Early life

Jones hails from

Walker, Louisiana Walker is a city in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was placed at 6,374 (up from 6,138 in 2010), making Walker and Denham Springs the only parish municipalities classified as cities. History T ...

and attended

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and the

University at Albany, SUNY The State University of New York at Albany (University at Albany, UAlbany, or SUNY Albany) is a Public university, public research university in Albany, New York, United States. Founded in 1844, it is one of four "university centers" of the St ...

where he received his

Master of Fine Arts A Master of Fine Arts (MFA or M.F.A.) is a terminal degree in fine arts, including visual arts, creative writing, graphic design, photography, filmmaking, dance, theatre, other performing arts and in some cases, theatre management or arts admi ...

degree.

Career

J. G. Jones made his debut in the comics industry in 1994 by drawing '' Dark Dominion'' for

Defiant Comics Defiant Comics was a comic book publishing imprint of Enlightened Entertainment Partners, LP. Defiant was established in 1993 by former Marvel Comics and Valiant Comics editor-in-chief Jim Shooter. Publication history Defiant was founded in t ...

. He is best known for his work as cover artist on various

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series, including a stint on Brian K. Vaughan's '' Y: The Last Man'' and for

DC Comics DC Comics (originally DC Comics, Inc., and also known simply as DC) is an American comic book publisher owned by DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC is an initialism for "Detective Comics", an American comic book seri ...

, the six-issue

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Villains United ''Villains United'' is a six-issue 2005 comic book limited series, published by DC Comics, written by Gail Simone and illustrated by Dale Eaglesham and Wade Von Grawbadger, and later by Val Semeiks and Prentis Rollins. Publication history ''V ...

'' written by

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, as well as all 52 covers for the maxi-series '' 52''. In 1999, Jones and writer Devin K. Grayson introduced the

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character in the '' Black Widow'' limited series. The following year, Jones worked with writer

Grant Morrison Grant Morrison (born 31 January 1960) is a Scottish comic book writer, screenwriter, and producer. Their work is known for its nonlinear narratives, Humanism, humanist philosophy and counterculture, countercultural leanings. Morrison has writt ...

on the ''

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'' limited series. Jones' other interior art credits include '' Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia'' written by

Greg Rucka Gregory Rucka (born November 29, 1969) is an American writer known for the series of novels starring his character Atticus Kodiak, the creator-owned comic book series '' Whiteout'', '' Queen & Country'', '' Stumptown'' and '' Lazarus'', as well ...

and

Mark Millar Mark Millar (; born 24 December 1969) is a Scottish comic book writer who first came to prominence with a run on the superhero series ''The Authority (comics), The Authority'', published by DC Comics' Wildstorm imprint. Millar has written ext ...

's '' Wanted'' published by

Top Cow Productions Top Cow Productions is an American comics publisher, an imprint of Image Comics. It was founded by Marc Silvestri in 1992. The company is known for publishing titles such as '' Cyberforce'', '' The Darkness'', ''Sunstone, Wanted,'' and '' Witch ...

. Jones was intended to be the sole artist on the

DC limited series ''

''. Due to delays, Jones was assisted by artists

Carlos Pacheco Carlos Pacheco Perujo (14 November 1961 – 9 November 2022) was a Spanish comics penciller. After breaking into the European market doing cover work for Planeta De Agostini, he gained recognition doing work for Marvel UK, the England-based bra ...

, Marco Rudy, and

Doug Mahnke Douglas Mahnke () is an American comic book artist, known for his work and penciller, penciling books including ''The Mask (comics), The Mask'', ''JLA (comic book), JLA'', ''Batman (comic book), Batman'', ''Final Crisis'', and ''Green Lantern (co ...

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." Since then Jones has been mostly providing covers for DC Comics on titles such as ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E.'' and '' Mister Terrific''. Writer

Brian Azzarello Brian Azzarello (born August 11, 1962) is an American comic book writer and screenwriter who first came to prominence with the hardboiled crime series ''100 Bullets'', published by DC Comics' mature-audience imprint Vertigo (DC Comics), Vertigo. ...

and Jones collaborated on the ''

Before Watchmen ''Before Watchmen'' is a series of comic books published by DC Comics in 2012. Acting as a prequel to the 1986 12-issue ''Watchmen'' limited series by writer Alan Moore and artist Dave Gibbons, the project consists of eight limited series and on ...

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'' limited series in 2012–2013. Jones and writer

Mark Waid Mark Waid (; born March 21, 1962) is an American comic book writer best known for his work on DC Comics titles ''The Flash'', '' Kingdom Come'' and '' Superman: Birthright'' as well as his work on ''Captain America'', ''Fantastic Four'' and '' Da ...

produced ''Strange Fruit'' for

Boom! Studios Boom! Studios (stylized as BOOM! Studios), is an American comic book and graphic novel publisher. They are headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States. The company is a subsidiary of Random House division of Penguin Random House sin ...

in July 2015.

Bibliography

Interior work

*'' Dark Dominion'' #7–9: "Once a Hero!" (with

Len Wein Leonard Norman Wein (; June 12, 1948 – September 10, 2017) was an American comic book writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics' Swamp Thing and Marvel Comics' Wolverine (character), Wolverine, and for helping revive the Marvel sup ...

, 1994) *''Rant'' #1–2 (with Jonathan Larsen,

Boneyard Press Hart D. Fisher (born May 27, 1969) is an American horror crime author, comic book writer and publisher best known for creating a comic book about Jeffrey Dahmer and for founding Boneyard Press. Early life and education Fisher graduated in 1992 w ...

, 1994–1995) *'' Fatale'' (with

Jim Shooter James Shooter (born September 27, 1951) is an American writer, editor, and publisher in the comics industry. Beginning his career writing for DC Comics at the age of 14, he had a successful but controversial run as editor-in-chief at Marvel Comic ...

and Jay Jay Jackson,

Broadway Comics Broadway Comics was a short-lived comic book publishing company started by Jim Shooter in 1995, after his former company, Defiant Comics, had folded. The company was a division of Broadway Video Entertainment with Shooter as co-owner of the char ...

): ** "Fatale" (in '' Powers That Be'' #1, 1995) ** "Inherit the Earth" (in ''Fatale'' #1–6, 1996) *'' Shi: Rekishi'' #1–2 (with

Christopher Golden Christopher Golden (born July 15, 1967) is an American writer. Early life Golden was born and raised in Massachusetts, where he still lives with his family. He graduated from Tufts University. Career As well as novels, Golden has written com ...

, Crusade Comics, 1997) *'' Tomoe: Unforgettable Fire'': "The Face You Had Before You Were Born" (with

Tony Bedard Antony J. L. Bedard is an American writer and editor who has worked in the comic book industry since 1992, and in the video game industry since 2012. His best known video game works include several installments in the ''Call of Duty'' franchise, s ...

one-shot One shot may refer to: Film and television * One-shot film, a feature film shot in one long take with no edits, or manufactured to look like so * ''One Shot'' (2005 film), a Sri Lankan action film directed by Ranjan Ramanayake * ''One Shot'', a ...

, Crusade Comics, 1997) *''Shi: The Series'' #1–3, 5 (with Tony Bedard, Crusade Comics, 1997) *''Shi: Black, White and Red'' #1–2 (with Thomas E. Sniegoski, Crusade Comics, 1998) *'' Painkiller Jane/ Darkchylde'': "Lost in a Dream" (with

Brian Augustyn Brian Augustyn (November 2, 1954 – February 1, 2022) was an American comic book editor and writer. He often worked as editor or co-writer with writer Mark Waid, such as on ''The Flash'' in the 1990s. He wrote '' Gotham by Gaslight –'' which ...

, one-shot,

Event Comics Event Comics was an American independent comic book publisher founded by veteran artists Jimmy Palmiotti and Joe Quesada. The company published during the years 1994 to 1999. In 1998, it was contracted to form the Marvel Knights imprint for Marv ...

, 1998) *'' Black Widow'' #1–3: "The Itsy-Bitsy Spider" (with Devin K. Grayson,

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...

, 1999) *'' Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man'' #12: "Perchance to Dream" (with Paul Jenkins, Marvel Comics, 1999) *''

'' #1–6 (with

, Marvel Comics, 2000–2001) *'' Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia'' (with

graphic novel A graphic novel is a self-contained, book-length form of sequential art. The term ''graphic novel'' is often applied broadly, including fiction, non-fiction, and Anthology, anthologized work, though this practice is highly contested by comics sc ...

, 2002) *'' Wanted'' (with

Top Cow Top Cow Productions is an American comics publisher, an imprint (trade name), imprint of Image Comics. It was founded by Marc Silvestri in 1992. The company is known for publishing titles such as ''Cyber Force (comics), Cyberforce'', ''The Darknes ...

, 2003–2005) *'' The Avengers'' #503 (with

Brian Michael Bendis Brian Michael Bendis (; born August 18, 1967) is an Americans, American comic book writer and artist. Starting with crime fiction, crime and hardboiled, noir comics, Bendis eventually moved to mainstream superhero fiction, superhero work. While a ...

, among other artists, Marvel Comics, 2004) *'' 52'' #16: "The Origin of Black Adam" (with

, co-feature, DC Comics, 2006) *''

'' #1–6 (with Grant Morrison,

, and

, DC Comics, 2008–2009) *'' DC Universe: Legacies'' #1: "Snapshot: Reflection!" (with Len Wein, co-feature, DC Comics, 2010) *''

'' #13–17 (script, with Qing Ping Mui (artist), DC Comics, 2011) *''

'' #1–6 (with

, DC Comics, 2012–2013) *''

Batman Black and White ''Batman Black and White'' refers to the comic book limited series published by DC Comics featuring 8-page black and white Batman stories. Volumes 1, 4 and 5 of the series feature all-new stories (published in 1996, 2013–14, and 2020–21, respe ...

'' vol. 2 #2 (with

Dan DiDio Dan DiDio (; born October 13, 1959) is an American writer, editor, and publisher who has worked in the television and comic book industries. From February 2010 until February 2020, he was the co-publisher of DC Comics, along with Jim Lee. '' Wizar ...

, DC Comics, 2013) *''

Strange Fruit "Strange Fruit" is a song written and composed by Abel Meeropol (under his pseudonym Lewis Allan) and recorded by Billie Holiday in 1939. The lyrics were drawn from a poem by Meeropol published in 1937. The song Protest song, protests the Lynch ...

'' #1–4 (with Mark Waid, Boom! Studios, 2015)

Covers only

*'' Shi: The Series'' #4, 6 ( Crusade Comics, 1997–1998) *''

Warlock A warlock is a male practitioner of witchcraft. Etymology and terminology The most commonly accepted etymology derives '' warlock'' from the Old English '' wǣrloga'', which meant "breaker of oaths" or "deceiver". The term came to apply special ...

'' #1 (

, 1999) *'' Peter Parker: Spider-Man Annual'' '99 (Marvel Comics, 1999) *''

Aria In music, an aria (, ; : , ; ''arias'' in common usage; diminutive form: arietta, ; : ariette; in English simply air (music), air) is a self-contained piece for one voice, with or without instrument (music), instrumental or orchestral accompan ...

/ Angela'' #1 (

Image Comics Image Comics is an independent American American comic book, comic book publisher and is the third largest direct market comic book and graphic novel publisher in the industry by market share. Its best-known publications include ''Spawn (comics) ...

, 2000) *'' Gatecrasher: Ring of Fire'' #1–2 ( Black Bull Comics, 2000) *'' Weather Woman'' #1 (

CPM Manga Central Park Media Corporation, often abbreviated as CPM, was an American multimedia entertainment company based in New York City, New York and was headquartered in the 250 West 57th Street building in Midtown Manhattan (on the corner of Centra ...

, 2000) *''

Wildcats The wildcat is a species complex comprising two small wild cat species: the European wildcat (''Felis silvestris'') and the African wildcat (''F. lybica''). The European wildcat inhabits forests in Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus, while th ...

'' #13–17 (

WildStorm Wildstorm Productions (stylized as WildStorm) is an American comic book imprint. Originally founded as an independent company established by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi to publish through Image Comics, Wildstorm became a publishing imprint of DC C ...

, 2000–2001) *''

Just a Pilgrim ''Just a Pilgrim'' is a five-issue comic book limited series written by Garth Ennis, with art by Carlos Ezquerra, and published by Black Bull, the short-lived comics publishing division of Wizard Entertainment, in 2001. It was followed by a 4 is ...

'' #1 (Black Bull Comics, 2001) *''

Birds of Prey Birds of prey or predatory birds, also known as (although not the same as) raptors, are hypercarnivorous bird species that actively predation, hunt and feed on other vertebrates (mainly mammals, reptiles and smaller birds). In addition to speed ...

'' #31 (

, 2001) *''

Transmetropolitan ''Transmetropolitan'' is a cyberpunk transhumanist comic book series written by Warren Ellis and drawn by Darick Robertson; it was published by the American company DC Comics in 1997–2002. The series was originally part of the short-lived DC C ...

'' #46–48 (

Vertigo Vertigo is a condition in which a person has the sensation that they are moving, or that objects around them are moving, when they are not. Often it feels like a spinning or swaying movement. It may be associated with nausea, vomiting, perspira ...

, 2001) *'' Codename: Knockout'' #3, 15–23 (Vertigo, 2001–2003) *''

Nightwing Nightwing is a superhero alias used by multiple characters in American comic books published by DC Comics. The most prominent bearer is Dick Grayson, the original Robin, who adopts the Nightwing identity to assert his independence from Batman. ...

'' #59, 125 (DC Comics, 2001–2006) *''

Superboy Superboy is an identity used by several fictional superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. These characters have been featured in several eponymous comic series, in addition to ''Adventure Comics'' and other series ...

'' #94 (DC Comics, 2002) *'' Just a Pilgrim: Garden of Eden'' #2 (Black Bull Comics, 2002) *'' Y: The Last Man'' #1–17 (Vertigo, 2002–2004) *'' The Resistance'' #1 (WildStorm, 2002) *''

Catwoman Catwoman is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, she debuted as "the Cat" in ''Batman (comic book), Batman'' #1 (spring 1940). She has become one of the superhero Batman' ...

'' vol. 3 #12–16 (DC Comics, 2002–2003) *'' Captain Marvel'' #5 (Marvel Comics, 2003) *''

Captain America Captain America is a superhero created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby who appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in '' Captain America Comics'' #1, published on December 20, 1940, by Timely C ...

: What Price Glory?'' #2 (Marvel Comics, 2003) *'' The Avengers'' vol. 3 #65–71 (Marvel Comics, 2003) *''

Wonder Woman Wonder Woman is a superheroine who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in ''All Star Comics'' Introducing Wonder Woman, #8, published October 21, 1941, with her first feature in ''Sensation Comic ...

'' vol. 2 #200–203, 205–210, 212–213, 215–226 (DC Comics, 2004–2006) *''

Red Sonja Red Sonja is a sword-and-sorcery character created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Barry Windsor-Smith for Marvel Comics in 1973, partially inspired by Robert E. Howard's character Red Sonya of Rogatino. A warrior from the Hyborian Age of Ear ...

'' #2, 14 (

Dynamite Entertainment Dynamite Entertainment is an American comic book publisher founded in 2004 by Nick Barrucci in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, known for publishing comic book adaptations of licensed feature film properties, such as ''Army of Darkness'', '' Terminator ...

, 2005–2006) *'' Serenity'' #1 (

Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, manga and Artist's book, art book publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon, by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, O ...

, 2005) *''

'' #1–6 (DC Comics, 2005) *'' Army of Darkness vs. Re-Animator'' #1 (Dynamite Entertainment, 2005) *'' Helios: In with the New'' #1 (

Speakeasy Comics Speakeasy Comics was a Canadian publishing company of comic books and graphic novels which operated from 2004–2006. Based in Toronto, Ontario, Speakeasy published monthly comics, creator-owned independent series, original graphic novels, and c ...

, 2005) *''Captain Atom: Armageddon'' #2, 5, 8 (WildStorm, 2006) *'' 52'' #1–52 (DC Comics, 2006–2007) *''

Savage Dragon The Savage Dragon is the name of two superheroes created by Erik Larsen, published by Image Comics and taking place in the Image Universe. The comic initially follows the adventures of a superheroic police officer named the Dragon. The character ...

'' #128 (Image Comics, 2006) *'' Snakes on a Plane'' #1 (WildStorm, 2006) *'' Deathblow'' #2 (WildStorm, 2007) *''

Justice League of America The Justice League, or Justice League of America (JLA), is a group of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The team first appeared in '' The Brave and the Bold'' #28 (March 1960). Writer Gardner Fox conceived t ...

'' #4 (DC Comics, 2007) *''

Countdown to Final Crisis ''Countdown'', also known as ''Countdown to Final Crisis'' for its last 24 issues based on the cover, was a comic book Limited series (comics), limited series published by DC Comics. It debuted on May 9, 2007, directly following the conclusion of ...

'' #23, 35 (DC Comics, 2007) *''

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'' #1 (

, 2007) *'' Supernatural: Origins'' #6 (WildStorm, 2007) *''

: Requiem'' #1 (DC Comics, 2008) *''Final Crisis'' #7 (DC Comics, 2009) *''

Batman Batman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on M ...

'' #687 (DC Comics, 2009) *''

'' #1, 22–26 (DC Comics, 2009–2011) *'' Batman: Streets of Gotham'' #1 (DC Comics, 2009) *''

Detective Comics ''Detective Comics'' (later retitled as ''Batman Detective Comics'') is an American comic book series published by Detective Comics, later shortened to DC Comics. The first volume, published from 1937 to 2011 (and later continued in 2016), is ...

'' #854 (DC Comics, 2009) *'' Gotham City Sirens'' #1 (DC Comics, 2009) *''

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'' #1 (DC Comics, 2009) *''The Outsiders'' #19 (DC Comics, 2009) *''

The Shield ''The Shield'' is an American crime drama television series created by Shawn Ryan and starring Michael Chiklis that aired on FX from March 12, 2002 to November 25, 2008 for seven seasons. The show is known for its portrayal of corrupt police ...

'' #1 (DC Comics, 2009) *''

The Web The World Wide Web (WWW or simply the Web) is an information system that enables content sharing over the Internet through user-friendly ways meant to appeal to users beyond IT specialists and hobbyists. It allows documents and other web ...

'' #1 (DC Comics, 2009) *''

/ 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 Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...

'' #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 and nominations

*2006: Nominated for "Best Cover Artist"

Eisner Award The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, commonly shortened to the Eisner Awards, are awards for creative achievement in American comic books. They are regarded as the most prestigious and significant awards in the comic industry and often referred ...

, for '' Codename: Knockout'' and ''

'' *2006: Nominated for "Best Penciller/Inker" Eisner Award, for '' Wanted''

References

External links

*
J. G. Jones
at Mike's Amazing World of Comics

at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
J. G. Jones 2013 Super Hero Speak Interview
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