Jason Hall
Encyclopedia
Jason Hall is a comic book writer
. His works include the creator-owned graphic novel
series Pistolwhip (nominated for multiple prestigious Harvey Awards and one of Time Magazine's Top 10 Graphic Novels of 2001), Beware the Creeper
and Trigger for DC/Vertigo, Batman Adventures, Justice League Adventures, Justice League Unlimited, Superman
, Detective Comics
, Ben 10
, Samurai Jack
, and Dexter's Laboratory
for DC Comics
, and Star Wars
and Hellboy Animated for Dark Horse Comics
.
Comic book creator
A comic book creator is someone who creates a comic book or graphic novel.The production of a comic book by one of the major comic book companies in the U.S...
. His works include the creator-owned graphic novel
Graphic novel
A graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format...
series Pistolwhip (nominated for multiple prestigious Harvey Awards and one of Time Magazine's Top 10 Graphic Novels of 2001), Beware the Creeper
Beware the Creeper
Beware the Creeper is the name of two comic book series published by DC Comics. The first debuted in 1968 and starred the Creeper. This series was cancelled after six issues...
and Trigger for DC/Vertigo, Batman Adventures, Justice League Adventures, Justice League Unlimited, Superman
Superman
Superman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
, Detective Comics
Detective Comics
Detective Comics is an American comic book series published monthly by DC Comics since 1937, best known for introducing the iconic superhero Batman in Detective Comics #27 . It is, along with Action Comics, the book that launched with the debut of Superman, one of the medium's signature series, and...
, Ben 10
Ben 10
The Omnitrix was originally created by a Galvan named Azmuth. The Omnitrix was intended to allow beings to experience life as other species in order to bring understanding and foster peace in the universe....
, Samurai Jack
Samurai Jack
Samurai Jack is an American animated television series created by animator Genndy Tartakovsky that aired on both Cartoon Network and Toonami from 2001 to 2004. It is noted for its highly detailed, outline-free, masking-based animation, as well as for its cinematic style and pacing...
, and Dexter's Laboratory
Dexter's Laboratory
Dexter's Laboratory is an American animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky and produced by Cartoon Network Studios . The show is about a boy named Dexter who has an enormous secret laboratory filled with an endless collection of his inventions...
for DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
, and Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
and Hellboy Animated for Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
.
DC Comics
- Batman: Gotham Adventures #51 - "Early Thaw"
- Batman Adventures #15 - "Best Served Cold"
- Justice League Adventures #20 - "Emotional Baggage"
- Justice League Adventures #28 - "Future Imperfect"
- Detective ComicsDetective ComicsDetective Comics is an American comic book series published monthly by DC Comics since 1937, best known for introducing the iconic superhero Batman in Detective Comics #27 . It is, along with Action Comics, the book that launched with the debut of Superman, one of the medium's signature series, and...
#782 - "The Mourning After" - Justice League: The Animated Series Guide (DK Publishing)
- Beware the CreeperBeware the CreeperBeware the Creeper is the name of two comic book series published by DC Comics. The first debuted in 1968 and starred the Creeper. This series was cancelled after six issues...
(Vertigo) - Trigger (Vertigo)
- Justice League Unlimited #33 - "Everything Old is New Again"
- Ben 10Ben 10The Omnitrix was originally created by a Galvan named Azmuth. The Omnitrix was intended to allow beings to experience life as other species in order to bring understanding and foster peace in the universe....
(Cartoon Network Action Pack #22, 23, 25, 26) - Ben 10: Alien ForceBen 10: Alien ForceWhen it recalibrated it gained a more watch-like shape, a green wristband, became smaller and sleeker, and the face dial became black and green. The inside of the hourglass shape glows in different colors at special moments; these colors signify the state that the Omnitrix is presently in...
(Cartoon Network Action Pack #41, 46) - Ben 10: Ultimate Alien (Cartoon Network Action Pack #TBD)
- Dexter's LaboratoryDexter's LaboratoryDexter's Laboratory is an American animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky and produced by Cartoon Network Studios . The show is about a boy named Dexter who has an enormous secret laboratory filled with an endless collection of his inventions...
(Cartoon Network Block Party #57) - Samurai JackSamurai JackSamurai Jack is an American animated television series created by animator Genndy Tartakovsky that aired on both Cartoon Network and Toonami from 2001 to 2004. It is noted for its highly detailed, outline-free, masking-based animation, as well as for its cinematic style and pacing...
(Cartoon Network Action Pack #34, 38, 40, 44) - SupermanSupermanSuperman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
80-Page Giant (2010) - "Superman is My Co-Pilot"
Dark Horse Comics
- Hellboy Animated Volume 3: The Menagerie
- HellboyHellboyHellboy is a comic book superhero created by writer-artist Mike Mignola. The character first appeared in San Diego Comic-Con Comics #2 , and has since appeared in various eponymous miniseries, one-shots and intercompany crossovers...
: The Companion - The Official Hellboy Timeline - The Messengers - Graphic Novel Adaptation
- The Amazing Adventures of the EscapistThe Escapist (character)The Escapist is a metafictional character, a comic book hero in the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, written by Michael Chabon, created as an homage to the heroes of the period known to fans and historians as the Golden Age of Comic Books...
#5 - "The Final Curtain" - CrushCrush (comics)Crush is a four-issue comic book mini-series created in 2003 by Jason Hall and Sean Murphy , and published by Dark Horse Comics.-Summary:...
- Star Wars TalesStar Wars TalesStar Wars Tales was a comic book series published by Dark Horse Comics, beginning on September 29, 1999 and completing its run on July 13, 2005. Each issue featured several unrelated stories from various eras of the Star Wars timeline. All stories from Issue #20 and before have been retroactively...
#10, 11, 13-19 - Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures Volumes 8 & 10
- Star Wars: Full of Surprises (Hasbro - Toys R Us Give-a-way)
- Star Wars: Practice Makes Perfect (Hasbro - Toys R Us Give-a-way)
- Star Wars: A Jedi's Most Precious Weapon (Hasbro - Toys R Us Give-a-way)
- Star Wars: Machines of War (Hasbro - Toys R Us Give-a-way)
- Dark Horse Maverick: Happy Endings - "Pistolwhip Presents: January"
Top Shelf Comics
- Pistolwhip
- Pistolwhip: The Yellow Menace
- Mephisto and the Empty Box
Awards and recognition
- Harvey AwardHarvey AwardThe Harvey Awards, named for writer-artist Harvey Kurtzman and founded by Gary Groth, President of the publisher Fantagraphics, are given for achievement in comic books. The Harveys were created as part of a successor to the Kirby Awards which were discontinued after 1987.The Harvey Awards are...
Nomination: Best New Talent, 2002 - Harvey AwardHarvey AwardThe Harvey Awards, named for writer-artist Harvey Kurtzman and founded by Gary Groth, President of the publisher Fantagraphics, are given for achievement in comic books. The Harveys were created as part of a successor to the Kirby Awards which were discontinued after 1987.The Harvey Awards are...
Nomination: Best Graphic Album of Original Work, 2002 (Pistolwhip) - Time Magazine's Top 10 Graphic Novels of 2001 (Pistolwhip)
- Wizard Magazine's Best Indy Comics of 2001 (Pistolwhip / Mephisto and the Empty Box)
- Wizard Magazine's Top 25 Indy Comics of All Time (Pistolwhip series)
Web Sites
- Official Website: The Jason Hall Electro-Magnetic Facility
- Official Website: Pistolwhip Comics
- Wookieepedia Entry