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When you get some time, can you speak a little to what insipres you to create your covers, as oppose to how you create them? Your covers (including Batman Inc) are phenomenal! Amazing works of art!!

Have you put a sketchbook together?

agreed. your covers consistently blow me away!

Damn, but those are gorgeous. As always. The breakdown and commentary are fantastic as well. Now I’m curious though…how much a part does photoshop (or other digital tools) play in composing most of your art? Is it more or less difficult than simply drawing everything? Do you get to submit them using a computer, or do you have to print out physical copies to turn in?

Another masterpiece! Can’t wait for the book!

.j.

Hey there Erica
Sometimes those sorts of things are hard to sum up in words that make coherent sense. Basically I try to use symbolic ideas that can evoke emotions or tickle the brain somewhat differently than using straight forward images. Doing this sometimes allows deeper meanings to come through, makiing for, hopefully, a stronger and more memorable piece.

Thanks Tristan

Hey there SoldierHawk
Thank you very much. I try to keep all of the art physically done on the art board. But occasionally I will see something that needs tweaking and its much easier to make changes digitally. Like I was saying though, the art in physical form in pretty much intact. Color though usually is done using photoshop. But there are occasions that I want to a different feel than that and then physically paint something, sometimes combined with digital color. It just depends on the effect I’m trying to get. A good example of this will be seen with cover 2 (to be posted soon). When work is done everything gets sent in on a dvd or uploaded to an ftp account.

Hello J.
You’re much too kind, but thank you.

Can I ask that you please hold offering the original art for Batwoman #1 in your store until I win the lottery?

Hey there cheekster
You’ll have until at least a week after the launch date.
😉

Um, I’m quite the wordsmith today because all I can think to say when I look at that cover is … “Wow”. And I’m not even sure why but her hair is just super cool. The sort of art-deco feel of the layers … just wonderful.

J3, that is just amazing. So beautiful. You’re my hero. 😉

~ Pam

Dear JH,

I just wanted to leave a comment to say that I LOVE your work. Your sense of design is amazing and the level of quality & depth in your work is stunning; reading your comics is a really special and rewarding experience. I loved your past Batwoman series and really look forward to the new run.

Thank you Pam, you’re much too kind.

Hey there Dan
Thank you very sincerely. I’m glad that you are finding my work such a worthwhile experience.

You really stand among the top comic designers and artists. Powerful stuff. Do you use a brush or pen for your ink work?

hi I just wanna let you know that at my local shop I found detective 821. I love the artwork in it and dini’s story is pretty good.I love how the batcave creates the panels for the bottom of page 7. Can’t wait to continue collecting your work past and present. I’m also excited to see what you’ll accomplish in your partnership with The new batwoman artist.

Hey there R3DF0X
Thanks so much. I use a combination of pen and brush work along with tones and washes, and black and white color pencils.

Hello shaunH
I’m glad you’ve some enjoyment out of some of my work from a few years ago. Thanks for sharing that.

just stumbled on your site thru Kenneth Rocafort.

this is absolutely marvelous! since I saw your art in Batwoman, you immediately became one of my favorite comic book artists. you mix realism, lighting, shadows, mood and clean lines so well! keep it up man.

Hey there Geebee
Thanks for the kind words