Jimmy Janes
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July 17, 1947
| Jimmy Janes | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jimmy Janes July 17, 1947 New York City, United States |
| Died | September 1, 2020 (aged 73) |
| Area | Penciller, Inker |
Notable works | Legion of Super-Heroes |
Jimmy Janes (July 17, 1947 – September 1, 2020)[1] was an American comics artist and storyboard artist best known for his work on DC Comics' Legion of Super-Heroes series.
Jimmy Janes was born July 17, 1947[1] on Staten Island, New York and graduated from the High School of Art and Design in Manhattan.[2]
Career
His first published work in the comics industry appeared in Greaser Comics #2 (1972), an underground comix written by George DiCaprio and published by Rip Off Press.[3] He then drew stories for Charlton Comics, Marvel Comics, and Warren Publishing over the course of the next several years.[4] Janes began working for DC Comics in 1980 when he became the penciller of the Legion of Super-Heroes as of #263 (May 1980). He drew 15 issues of that series,[5] including "The Exaggerated Death of Ultra Boy" storyline which was written by Gerry Conway, Roy Thomas, and Paul Levitz as well as the Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes limited series (January–March 1981) written by E. Nelson Bridwell and Paul Kupperberg.[6][7]
At Marvel Comics, he pencilled Marvel Team-Up #95 (July 1980) which featured Spider-Man meeting Mockingbird, the new superheroic identity of Bobbi Morse.[8] Janes was one of several artists to draw the comics adaptation of Xanadu in Marvel Super Special #17 (Summer 1980).[9] After concluding his run on the Legion of Super-Heroes with issue #282 (December 1981), Janes drew a back-up story for Moon Knight #16 (February 1982)[4] and then moved into the animation profession.
In 1988, Janes was a character designer and storyboard artist on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated television series.[10] He later worked on other animated series such as Batman: The Animated Series, Exosquad, Extreme Ghostbusters, The Incredible Hulk, The Karate Kid, RoboCop: Alpha Commando, Spider-Man: The Animated Series, Swamp Thing, and X-Men: The Animated Series.[5]
Janes died on September 1, 2020, at the age of 73.[1]