UPCOMING CONVENTION APPEARANCES

In March, I will be attending two shows.

First is the Indiana Comic Con, March 14-16. Show details here.

Second will be Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle, March 28-30. Their website.

My understanding is that the Helheim trade paperback will be at ECCC, as will Cullen Bunn and Nick Fildari, so you can meet the whole team.

Commissions will be done on a limited basis at the cons. You should e-mail ahead if interested. joellejonesart [a] gmail

Speaking of art, Cadence has redesigned their website and you will now find all remaining Helheim art listed there, including the pages from #6, which have not been on sale before. Cadence is the only authorized dealer of my work, so it's the one place to buy art that comes directly from me (unless, of course, you literally purchase it directly from me).

They also have the art for the story I drew for Creepy Comics last year. That is now going to be collected in Creepy Comics, vol. 3: The Lurking Fate, also coming in March. More details here.

And keep your eyes peeled for announcements coming soon about future projects!

Thanks!

HELHEIM COMMISSION

HELHEIM, VOL. 1: THE WITCH WAR

Rikard, an unstoppable viking killing machine, propelled by evil magic and hewn from the corpses of the fallen, takes center stage in HELHEIM. Miles of Nordic snow are stained crimson with the blood of transgressors as Rikard seeks unholy vengeance against a pair of powerful warring witches and their armies of gruesome, undead hellbeasts. All six issues of the acclaimed first series are collected in this trade paperback, laying waste to your local comic shop March 2014!

TWO HELHEIM COMMISSIONS

HELHEIM #6 cover; plus, art for sale at Cadence

All the remaining art for Helheim #s 1-3 is now with Cadence Comic Art and for sale exclusively through them. You can find it all here through the link. They also currently have the full set of Phantom Variant covers, and will be handling Helheim art sales from here on out.

The series is now completely drawn! #4 came out this week, and so we'll be done as scheduled in July. Here is the cover to #6, colors by Nick Filardi.

HELHEIM #3 PHANTOM VARIANT

Tomorrow, May 15, Helheim #3 goes on sale, alongside the reprint of #2 (with the James Stokoe cover).

This is the third Phantom Variant cover (details) with colors by Nick Filardi.

SIXTH GUN CROSSOVER FOR FCBD

A special collaboration piece by myself and Brian Hurtt, colored by Bill Crabtree, teaming Helheim and The Sixth Gun. Done as a limited print for our Free Comic Book Day appearance at Third Eye Comics in Baltimore, where Cullen Bunn was also in attendance.

I'll set up selling remainders soon, but in the meantime, you can buy the Cadence Art print of the Helheim #1 cover  or the exclusive Go Challengers print via my etsy store.

By the way, in case you missed it, the Katie Cook variant of Helheim #2 is now also on sale.

Thanks to Third Eye for hosting the event, and everyone for coming out. Here's a sketch of people in line.

HELHEIM #2 Phantom Variant

Only the 1,000 each. Visit phantomvariant.com for details.

HELHEIM #5 cover

Without the logo or design. Colors by Nick Filardi.

Helheim #5 is on sale July 10.

HELHEIM #2 sells out, new variants, covers for #3 and #4

Good morning!

Helheim #2 is in stores and on Comixology today. The issue has sold out at the distributor level, so Oni Press is going back to print. Comic book stores are getting their orders today, so the book is out there, and hopefully there won't be much of a gap between printings.

The reprint will have this cover by James Stokoe.

Copies of #2 will be at Stumptown this weekend. Come see us at table J10. Oni Press may also have this Katie Cook variant there, but otherwise watch their site for more info. Ponies!

EDIT: You can buy copies of Katie's cover here while supplies last.

And hey, here is a peek at my covers for Helheim #3 and #4, colored by Nick Filardi, design by Keith Wood.

HELHEIM #2 on sale Wednesday, April 24!

Here is a short preview. The whole issue will be on stands on Wednesday. We'll also have them for sale at Stumptown on the weekend. Commission space is still open at the show. Come by Table J10 both days.

The Oni Press page for Helheim #2.

HELHEIM ART SHOW @ SEQUENTIAL ART GALLERY, APRIL 5

In anticipation of the Stumptown Comics Festival, Portland's Sequential Art Gallery will be showcasing Joëlle's art from Helheim. Details are below.

Also, remember you can preorder sketches to pick up at Stumptown now.

Set in the late 6th Century, the new series (from writer Cullen Bunn and Oni Press) blends vikings, witchcraft, and undead monsters into a deliciously violent and horrifying mystery. Copies of Helheim #1 will be available for purchase during the opening reception on Thursday, April 4th from 6pm – 10pm.

If you’re visiting from out of town next month (and with the Stumptown Comics Fest coming in a few weeks, why wouldn’t you be?) the exhibit will also be part of the Festival’s Art Gallery Tours on Saturday, April 27th & Sunday, April 28th. The Fest offers limited-seating guided tours of several Portland galleries, all featuring exhibits by illustrators and comic book artists. And they’re free to Fest attendees!

In the meantime, we’re excited to join Joëlle for the show’s opening on April 4th. Hope to see you there!

[Nitty gritty details: The Art of "Helheim" will be on display throughout the month of April, with gallery hours on Thursdays from 3pm-7pm, Saturdays from 11am-5pm, and by appointment. The exhibit will close at the end of the tours on Sunday, April 28th. The Sequential Art Gallery + Studio is located in Old Town Chinatown at the Everett Station Lofts, 328 NW Broadway #113.]

A couple of Emerald City Commissions...

Thanks to everyone who came to the show! Here are a couple of drawings: a female X-Wing pilot and a new Helheim commission.

HELHEIM commission

HELHEIM RELEASE DAY SIGNING AT CHALLENGERS IN CHICAGO

Wednesday, March 6 - full details at the Challengers website!

HELHEIM artist Joëlle Jones (Troublemaker, Spell Checkers, Fables) comes to Challengers for a signing and one-night-only art show! Joëlle will be signing copies of Helheim #1, along with an exclusive Helheim print, from 6pm to 7pm, and mingling with fans at a Helheim art show from 7pm to 10pm. Beer and wine will be served.

Challengers Comics and Conversation: 1845 N. Western Ave. 2R, Chicago

HELHEIM #1 Phantom Variant

Colors by Nick Filardi; design by Keith Wood

HELHEIM book trailer!

EMERALD CITY COMIC CON/STUMPTOWN 2013

It was announced yesterday that Jamie S. Rich and I will be special guests at the Emerald City Comic Con at the start of March. We will be tabling with Oni Press, and Cullen Bunn will be there, as well, and there will be special Helheim promos.

You can see the full guest list at the ECCC site. It's always a great show and we're glad to be heading back.

We also have been approved for a table at this year's Stumptown Comics Fest in Portland, happening April 27 and 28.

At both shows, I will be bringing along my vintage ad prints and a big pile of daily doodles to sell.

As usual, I will also be doing sketches at the show. You can prebook them now, and I will do as many of them as I can before the convention, meaning you'll get a little better attention without the distraction of the show floor. If I don't get to yours, you'll be the first on the list when the con opens.

If you want a sketch, set it up through Jamie at golightly[a]gmail[dot]com or through here joellejones[a]gmail[dot]com. He will keep the master list. My convention prices are:

* $50 for black-and-white, one character - $25 each additional character

If you have reference now, great! Please send it. It's also good to bring reference to the show, especially if you haven't gotten a spot on the list in advance. 

Stay tuned for news regarding a Portland-based gallery show timed around Stumptown, as well!

HELHEIM #2 cover

Colors by Nick Fildardi, graphic design by Keith Wood.

More HELHEIM pages and a new interview

Robot 6 has a new interview with myself and Cullen Bunn discussing the imminent release of Helheim. Read it here, and check out the previously unseen color preview pages. Here's a particularly good one:

Colors are by Nick Filardi, lettering by Ed Brisson.

Oni Press releases Helheim #1 in March. Remember to preorder it now.

Also expect some exciting news about Helheim and Emerald City Comic Con very soon.