Jeffrey Glen Jones is an American

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

Early life

Jones hails from

Walker, Louisiana Walker is a city in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was placed at 6,138 (up 28% over the past decade), making Walker and Denham Springs the only parish municipalities classified as cities. Histo ...

and attended

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and the

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where he received his Master of Fine Arts 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 th ...

. 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

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, the six-issue

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'' 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

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

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and Mark Millar's '' Wanted'' published by

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. Jones was intended to be the sole artist on the

DC limited series '' Final Crisis''. Due to delays, Jones was assisted by artists

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, Marco Rudy, and

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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 '' Batman and Robin'', ''

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

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and Jones collaborated on the ''

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: Comedian'' limited series in 2012–2013. Jones and writer Mark Waid produced ''Strange Fruit'' for

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in July 2015.

Bibliography

Interior work

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

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

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, 1994–1995) *'' Fatale'' (with

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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,

Crusade Comics William Tucci is an illustrator, writer, and filmmaker best known for his creator-owned title and character, '' Shi''. Career Tucci founded Crusade Comics in Bayport, New York Its flagship title, '' Shi'', debuted in March 1994. Publisher To ...

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

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, one-shot, 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) *''

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'': "Lost in a Dream" (with

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, 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, at which point it was contracted to form the Marvel Knights imprint for ...

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

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is an American comic book publishing, publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Co ...

, 1999) *'' Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man'' #12: "Perchance to Dream" (with Paul Jenkins, Marvel Comics, 1999) *'' Marvel Boy'' #1–6 (with

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

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, 2002) *'' Wanted'' (with Mark Millar,

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, 2003–2005) *'' The Avengers'' #503 (with Brian Michael Bendis, among other artists, Marvel Comics, 2004) *'' 52'' #16: "The Origin of Black Adam" (with Mark Waid, co-feature, DC Comics, 2006) *'' Final Crisis'' #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) *''

: Comedian'' #1–6 (with

, DC Comics, 2012–2013) *''

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'' vol. 2 #2 (with Dan DiDio, DC Comics, 2013) *'' Strange Fruit'' #1–4 (with Mark Waid, Boom! Studios, 2015)

Covers only

*'' Shi: The Series'' #4, 6 (

, 1997–1998) *''

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'' #1 (

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

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/ Angela'' #1 ( Image Comics, 2000) *'' Gatecrasher: Ring of Fire'' #1–2 (

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, 2000) *'' Weather Woman'' #1 (

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, 2000) *''

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'' #13–17 (

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, 2000–2001) *''

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

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'' #31 (

, 2001) *''

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'' #46–48 (

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, 2001) *'' Codename: Knockout'' #3, 15–23 (Vertigo, 2001–2003) *'' Nightwing'' #59, 125 (DC Comics, 2001–2006) *''

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'' #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) *''

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'' vol. 3 #12–16 (DC Comics, 2002–2003) *'' Captain Marvel'' #5 (Marvel Comics, 2003) *'' Captain America: What Price Glory?'' #2 (Marvel Comics, 2003) *'' The Avengers'' vol. 3 #65–71 (Marvel Comics, 2003) *''

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

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'' #2, 14 (

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, 2005–2006) *'' Serenity'' #1 (

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, 2005) *''

'' #1–6 (DC Comics, 2005) *'' Army of Darkness vs. Re-Animator'' #1 (Dynamite Entertainment, 2005) *'' Helios: In with the New'' #1 ( Speakeasy Comics, 2005) *''Captain Atom: Armageddon'' #2, 5, 8 (WildStorm, 2006) *'' 52'' #1–52 (DC Comics, 2006–2007) *''

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'' #128 (Image Comics, 2006) *''

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'' #1 (WildStorm, 2006) *'' Deathblow'' #2 (WildStorm, 2007) *''

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'' #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 published by DC Comics. It debuted on May 9, 2007, directly following the conclusion of the last issue of '' 52 ...

'' #23, 35 (DC Comics, 2007) *'' Potter's Field'' #1 (

, 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) *''

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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 starring Michael Chiklis that premiered on March 12, 2002, on FX in the United States, and concluded on November 25, 2008, after seven seasons. Known for its portrayal of corrupt pol ...

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

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'' #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) *''

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'' #37 (WildStorm, 2010) *''First Wave Special'' #1 (DC Comics, 2011) *'' Brightest Day Aftermath: The Search'' #1 (DC Comics, 2011) *''

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'' #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, 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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