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Jimmy Janes

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.

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

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

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)

External links

References

  1. Jim Ford. In Memoriam Jim Janes Back Issue!, TwoMorrows Publishing, August 2022^
  2. Mike W. Barr. DC Profile #70 - Jimmy Janes World's Finest Comics, DC Comics, April 1981^
  3. Jim Janes www.lambiek.net, April 12, 2015^
  4. {{gcdb|type=credit|search= Jim+Janes|title= Jimmy Janes}}^
  5. Noah Dominguez. Jim Janes, DC Comics Artist and TMNT Cartoon Storyboarder, Passes Away cbr.com, September 4, 2020^
  6. Matthew K. Manning. DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle Dorling Kindersley, 2010^
  7. Jim Ford. The Secrets Behind the Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes Back Issue!, TwoMorrows Publishing, August 2022^
  8. Michael Eury. The Team-Up Companion TwoMorrows Publishing, 2022^
  9. Stephan Friedt. Marvel at the Movies - The House of Ideas' Hollywood Adaptations of the 1970s and 1980s Back Issue!, TwoMorrows Publishing, July 2016^
  10. Jerry Bails. Janes, Jim Who's Who of American Comic Books 1928–1999, n.d.^