Jimmy Janes
American comics artist (1947–2020)
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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.
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 |
Early life
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]
Bibliography
Charlton Comics
- The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves #36 (1973)
- Scary Tales #20 (1979)
DC Comics
- Dragonlance #14 (1989)
- Ghosts #90, 95 (covers only) (1980)
- Green Lantern #135 (cover only) (1980)
- House of Mystery #314 (1983)
- Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 2 #263–267, 269–271, 273, 275, 277–280, 282 (1980–1981)
- Secrets of Haunted House #31 (cover only) (1980)
- Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes #1–3 (1981)
- The Superman Family #203, 213 ("The Private Life of Clark Kent"), #212 ("Mr. & Mrs. Superman") (1980–1981)
- Time Warp #5 (1980)
- The Unexpected #201, 205–206 (covers only) (1980–1981)
- Unknown Soldier #243 (1980)
- World's Finest Comics #265 (Green Arrow) (1980)
Collected editions
- Legion of Super-Heroes: Before the Darkness Vol. 1 includes Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 2 #263–267, 269–271 and Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes #1–3, 340 pages, February 2021 ISBN 9781779507594
- Legion of Super-Heroes: Before the Darkness Vol. 2 includes Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 2 #273, 275, 277–280, and 282, 360 pages, February 2022 ISBN 9781779510778
Heroic Publishing
- Eternity Smith #1 (1987)
- The Marksman #1 (1988)
Marvel Comics
- Marvel Feature #8 (Ant-Man/Hank Pym) (1973)
- Marvel Super Special #17 (Xanadu adaptation) (1980)
- Marvel Team-Up #95 (Spider-Man and Mockingbird) (1980)
- Moon Knight #16 (1982)
Renegade Press
- Eternity Smith #2, 5 (1986–1987)
Rip Off Press
- Greaser Comics #2 (1972)
Warren Publishing
- 1984 #2–4, 7 (1978–1979)
- Eerie #46, 100, 104–105 (1973–1979)
- Rook Magazine #1 (1979)
- Vampirella #84 (1979)