Post by /\/\att on May 11, 2004 0:02:17 GMT -5
Thread started on: Nov 22nd, 2003
Chris was the penciller of the 2003 Burger King Justice League Batman comic that was included with the toy for their Spring Justice League promotion!
You can see each pencil page from that BK JL comic on exclusively on LoG! Click here to check it out!
He is most recently working on The Batman Strikes!
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LoG: You recently did the pencils for the Batman & Superman comics in the Burger King Justice League kids meals....was it at all intimidating to know that over 30 million people would see this example your work?
Christopher Jones: More than a little. On the one hand, you're doing these little one-panel pages for a mini-comic that are very simple and stylized. On the other hand you know it's going to have a print run of 35 million copies. No pressure...
LoG: Why were you chosen to do the pencils? What process was involved in choosing the artists for these comics?
Christopher Jones: I was referred to DC's Special Projects editor by Steve Wacker, my regular editor on the Justice League Adventures title.
LoG: You've done pencil work in Justice League Adventures issues #5, #10, #18, #25, #26, #27 and the upcoming #30. Was it difficult to conform to the animated style of the DCU? Did you do any research on the characters/cartoon before beginning your pencil work?
Christopher Jones: I'd been a fan of the "animated" art style for some time. My first work at DC Comics was on "Young Heroes in Love" and came after Dan Raspler saw a portfolio of my work that included samples I had done in that style to try and get work on the Batman animated series. And thankfully when I actually started work on Justice League Adventures I was provided with the model sheets which show turn-around views of all the characters as they appear on the animated series.
LoG: Are you a fan of the Justice League cartoon? If so, do you have a favorite episode? Favorite character?
Christopher Jones: Absolutely. I'm terribly frustrated that my schedule has caused me to miss most of the season two episodes so far. I'll be catching them in reruns. I think my favorite episode from the first season had to be the one with the Justice Guild. Fantastic stuff.
LoG: Do you collect any Batman figures? If so, which are your favorite?
Christopher Jones: I've got a few, but not a lot. I'd get more if they came out with a broader variety of characters as opposed to a bazillion variations on Batman's costume. I think my favorite is the animated Man-Bat figure. Terrific character design. I really wish they would come out with a figure of the later animated Scarecrow design, thought the earlier version with the glowing eyes was pretty cool.
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A HUGE thanks to Mr. Jones to taking time out of his busy schedule on the new Justice League Adventures comics to do this talkback with us!
Check out his official webiste: www.christopherjonesart.com
Chris was the penciller of the 2003 Burger King Justice League Batman comic that was included with the toy for their Spring Justice League promotion!
You can see each pencil page from that BK JL comic on exclusively on LoG! Click here to check it out!
He is most recently working on The Batman Strikes!
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LoG: You recently did the pencils for the Batman & Superman comics in the Burger King Justice League kids meals....was it at all intimidating to know that over 30 million people would see this example your work?
Christopher Jones: More than a little. On the one hand, you're doing these little one-panel pages for a mini-comic that are very simple and stylized. On the other hand you know it's going to have a print run of 35 million copies. No pressure...
LoG: Why were you chosen to do the pencils? What process was involved in choosing the artists for these comics?
Christopher Jones: I was referred to DC's Special Projects editor by Steve Wacker, my regular editor on the Justice League Adventures title.
LoG: You've done pencil work in Justice League Adventures issues #5, #10, #18, #25, #26, #27 and the upcoming #30. Was it difficult to conform to the animated style of the DCU? Did you do any research on the characters/cartoon before beginning your pencil work?
Christopher Jones: I'd been a fan of the "animated" art style for some time. My first work at DC Comics was on "Young Heroes in Love" and came after Dan Raspler saw a portfolio of my work that included samples I had done in that style to try and get work on the Batman animated series. And thankfully when I actually started work on Justice League Adventures I was provided with the model sheets which show turn-around views of all the characters as they appear on the animated series.
LoG: Are you a fan of the Justice League cartoon? If so, do you have a favorite episode? Favorite character?
Christopher Jones: Absolutely. I'm terribly frustrated that my schedule has caused me to miss most of the season two episodes so far. I'll be catching them in reruns. I think my favorite episode from the first season had to be the one with the Justice Guild. Fantastic stuff.
LoG: Do you collect any Batman figures? If so, which are your favorite?
Christopher Jones: I've got a few, but not a lot. I'd get more if they came out with a broader variety of characters as opposed to a bazillion variations on Batman's costume. I think my favorite is the animated Man-Bat figure. Terrific character design. I really wish they would come out with a figure of the later animated Scarecrow design, thought the earlier version with the glowing eyes was pretty cool.
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A HUGE thanks to Mr. Jones to taking time out of his busy schedule on the new Justice League Adventures comics to do this talkback with us!
Check out his official webiste: www.christopherjonesart.com