DC Comics has announced that writer/artist Joëlle Jones has signed an exclusive agreement with the publisher. The deal was announced at the Friday DC Press Breakfast at Comic-Con International: San Diego.
Jones has done several works for DC including issues of Superman: American Alien and Fables, but is perhaps best known for her work on Lady Killer - co-created, coincidentally, by recently promoted Vertigo Group Editor Jamie S. Rich.
No immediate DC projects were announced for the Los Angeles-based artist. She recently completed a short run on Marvel's Spider-Woman, and is currently writing and drawing a new Lady-Killer series for Dark Horse.
Need to see what books she'll be put on, but it's always good from the creator's perspective to get those benefits locked up. And good for the company to get the talent under contract.
Usually not so good from the fan perspective since it ultimately means less options but we'll see.
Lincoln Collins
Man this is like when WWF finally wised up and signed iron clad contracts with all of its wrestlers.
Joshua Ross
That came out of nowhere.
She's doing Mockingbird and Spider-Woman right now.
Brandon Thomas
Yeah isn't one American Alien issue all she's done for DC? They must have offered her something she really wants
I'm happy, I like her art a lot and I'm a dcfag
Jonathan Parker
Literally who?
Noah Kelly
It's literally in the OP, you fucking illiterate moron.
Leo Barnes
>ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #2 >ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN VOL. 1 >BATMAN ‘66 VOL. 2 >HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #19 >SUPERMAN: AMERICAN ALIEN #3 According to DC's site, of course. She's also one of those DC Talent Workshop people so... you graduate, you get contract?
Hunter Scott
>BAH GAWD! IT'S THE TOM KING MANEUVER! MARVEL IS BEING BEATEN LIKE A GOVERNMENT MULE!
Camden Hall
What the fuck is American Alien?
Easton Flores
>you graduate, you get contract? You think they're going to put in the time to train you so you can go work for a competitor?
Justin Ward
One of comfiest Superman comics ever.
Carter King
Joelle Jones draws great clothes. That sounds like a minor thing, but knowing how to hang clothes on somebody and how to choose the right clothes to say something about a character or book is something lacking in a lot of cape books, probably because you often get away with a costume. She's a great pick-up for DC.
Henry Campbell
Superman mini by Landis, it was kind of mediocre but starts a lot of shitposting due to his pro- and anti- fans
Brandon Phillips
Probably more like 'you graduate, you get work, you show you can do good work to schedule, you get contract'
Brayden Collins
>She's also one of those DC Talent Workshop people so... you graduate, you get contract? Huh, I didn't realize she'd been part of that. Neat
Colton White
A mini written by Landis. Triggers Sup Forums because there are plenty of people that dislike him here.
Brayden Torres
>NO NO NO DON'T DO IT >OH MY GAWD HE'S BROKEN IN HALF Who's he, Sup Forums, and who'd be Undertaker in this scenerio?
Jason Hernandez
Of course not. But then again, you can get someone like Bennett. She's really good artist but writing should be forbidden to her 80% of time.
Liam Ramirez
Is she a good artist?
Wyatt Robinson
Bennett does art?
Wyatt Wright
I think you may be getting Marguerite Bennett and Marguerite Sauvage mixed up.
Andrew Carter
I feel you. Frank is my favorite current clothesfag.
Christian Reyes
Jesus, DC's straight locked down most every major up-and-comer artist and writer in this generation. And with their generally good talent scouting and development program they'll have the next wave in place once they're ready to move on from this group.
Zachary Ramirez
Good enough. Faces are sometimes little stylized but it's good art overall. Look at American Alien issue with Deathstroke. Or Lady Killer. I am indeed. I'm going to stand in corner now.
I didn't realise she was with Periscope. They really have an enormous amount of talent.
Brandon Thomas
I've been saying for months, Marvel's poor scouting will be their downfall especially since DC is locking everyone up with exclusives. Even stole Mann from them.
John Reyes
Better that SquirrelGirl Hendersen art. My a cuntry mile.
Logan Flores
They collaborate a lot, it's not such a bad mistake. You fucking idiot, you stupid piece of shit. You dumb trash asshole.
Noah Wright
That's good, I liked her Lady Killer work
Jacob Parker
>tfw DC releases all those crazy minis because they have no books for their talent. Empty paper is better than Squirrel Girl art. Henderson does good figures and items, her faces are off. Everyone looks like they're doing duckface.
Oliver Morales
Marvel's sending a scout here in the Philippines for a con. Sucks for him since all the decent ones have been taken. The only other actually good one is the guy who draws Zha Zha Zaturnah but I doubt his fanservice pinup style would go over well with them seeing as how Cho's already off fucking Totally Awesome Hulk.
Josiah Jones
I would cry laughing if DC somehow got Coates to sign a contract
I bet Cebulski is too busy eating to notice any good artists
Asher Sullivan
>Philippines Why? If they are aiming for the manga crowd they are way off target. Shit, I don't know any Filipino artist
Grayson Garcia
Do you remember the Marvel talent scout tweeting about how some guys had asked them not to bother him?
Julian King
That picture of him from the Marvel retreat is hilarious after the Rhodey death stuff came out.
I hope he gets a normal high profile book one day. I'd take him on Action over Jurgens for sure.
Bentley Russell
doesn't matter, HE TOTALLY BTFO's THIS GUY SHOWING HIS PORTFOLIO TO A FRIEND.
If they were, they'd be sending him to Best of Anime, he's going to APCC, which is a Marvel Dominated Comic Con. There are more non-anime style artist there.
Luis Allen
Didn't Philip Tan do the GL art on Venditti's run
Jordan Campbell
So who do you think she'll be writing/drawing? A female superhero I'd imagine.
Katana? Batwoman? Catwoman? White Canary? Starfire?
Brayden Lopez
yep, and Pagulayan did Convergence. And I think a Filipino also did parts of Titans Hunt since the tracks from Dick's music player are all Filipino Songs.
Luis Sanders
Billy Tan did, not Philip
I think Billy is Malaysian
Luke Perry
Hopefully Batgirl, the current artist is utter shit
Adrian Butler
Why would they target Coates for an exclusive? He's primarily a novelist and they have ties to a lot of them, like Mieville.
Adam Robinson
I'm guessing something for Vertigo or Young Animal
Jamie Rich just got promoted at Vertigo and she's pals with him
Chase White
...
Carson Richardson
How about we put her on something interesting instead? Like maybe they can finally do Mystik U
Christian Turner
Debbie Harry is her own style icon, is it too much to hope for Black Canary?
>Katana An Outsiders comic would be great, too.
Luis Parker
Given Jones' propensity for drawing women stylishly committing violence, you think they might give Jones Katana in light of her upcoming role in SS?
Ayden Nelson
You mean Birds of Prey.
Batgirl's artist is Rafael Albuquerque, who's great.
Ian Scott
>not liking Albuquerque
fight me 1v1
David Cruz
Ming is gone and her and Tynion were the ones pushing for it. Plus, they already said in an interview how they already used some ideas for it for their Hellblazer run.
Alexander Allen
Right, sorry
Jordan Kelly
Ming Doyle is gone?
Blake James
Philip Tan did the Agent Orange arc that introduced Larfleeze, I think
Oliver Gomez
she was never locked down a contract and she's no longer working on anything DC, same with Valentine sadly.
Kevin Wilson
Nah I think Marvel's talent scouting is flawed but that's on the artist there. Midtown might be the biggest comic shop in NYC and he should know pros would be around. Dude is just a dumbass to say no to anyone.
Jonathan Scott
Yep
Jack Price
That is a shame. I always hoped for Ming Doyle to do some New Gods stuff.
Parker Torres
Valentine's only doing Xena right? They could bring her back unless things ended poorly I guess.
Adrian Barnes
So she's from DC workshop and so is Ferreyra. Both have really diverse styles. And here Sup Forums told me that DC workshop gimmick is there to produce house style drones.
Adam Gonzalez
it is, DC has a lot of poser artists. By that I mean artist who rely heavily on poser technology.
Ian Rogers
Fuck off. None of them came out of workshop. Janin and Zircher predate workshop and they don't have "too many poser artists." Anyway house style is more akin to Jim Lee/Finch style than poser.
Gabriel Morgan
I recall Max Landis said his next DC series would be either a two issue Joker/Harley story, the followup to American Alien with Dick and Clark meeting the JL, or a Killer Moth Maxiseries (12 issues) with Joelle Jones.
