A QUICK CHECK-IN WITH JAMAL IGLE

**MattBrady** · 08-11-2007, 08:36 AM

by Vaneta Rogers

As we talked to creators on the convention floor this weekend at Wizard World Chicago, one artist shared a few pages of the issue he's drawing for DC Comics.

"I'm working on an issue of Teen Titans," said Jamal Igle, who was most recently the artist on Nightwing. The artist showed us pages from issue #52 of Teen Titans, which is part of the “Titans Tomorrow” storyline that Sean McKeever is writing beginning with issue #50 later this month.

"I never thought about doing Teen Titans, but once I started doing it, I'm having a great time," Igle said. "The Titans of Tomorrow are putting our current band of heroes through the ringer."

Asked about that cover to issue #51 where the Titans of Tomorrow are shown -- including a Conner Kent dressed as Superman and an adult Bart Allen dressed as a Flash -- Igle said, "Conner and Bart are back, and they're not supposed to be there. So everybody's trying to figure out what's going on. It's a really fun story."

The issue represents his second issue with McKeever as they just worked on another project together. "I just finished the Crime Society one-shot," the artist said, referring to the Countdown Presents The Search for Ray Palmer issue for October, which is also being written by McKeever.

Does that mean he likes working with the writer? "It's been a lot of fun. Sean's a good writer," Igle said. "He'd admitted at first that he didn't know that much about the DC Universe, but he's just gone in with gusto and buried himself in everything. There are characters popping up in this Titans arc that I hadn't even thought about in years. One or two, I was like ... who the hell is that? I had to actually go into the DC Encyclopedia and look up the characters! I was like, Oh! OK!"

Now that the artist has left Nightwing, what will he be doing after this issue of Teen Titans? "I'm looking forward to finishing this issue, then we'll see what happens," he said. "After that, I don't know yet. There's one thing that's hanging there but hasn't been finalized. The thing that I was kind of inching toward is on the back burner while they figure out where to put it. Once I have more details, I'll let you know."

JohnNah · 08-11-2007, 08:47 AM

Very nice art. Please, please, please, stay on Titans.

First ever 1st post!

vbartilucci · 08-11-2007, 08:47 AM

I love the expression that everybody puts into Jamie's mask. He really wears his heart on his sleeve.

BubbaKanoosh · 08-11-2007, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by vbartilucci

I love the expression that everybody puts into Jamie's mask. He really wears his heart on his sleeve.

Exactly. you can see the joy to the fear in his eyes.

Look at that look when he sees Adult Bart. Scared shitless.

Stazz · 08-11-2007, 09:30 AM

Looks cool, though are they forgetting that future Bart was actually a good guy and helped the present day Titans?

**MattBrady** · 08-11-2007, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Stazz

Looks cool, though are they forgetting that future Bart was actually a good guy and helped the present day Titans?

I wouldn't be in a rush to judge a character's presentation or their motivations from one, unlettered page without any context whatsoever.

MattB

BanMan · 08-11-2007, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Stazz

Looks cool, though are they forgetting that future Bart was actually a good guy and helped the present day Titans?

New worlds, new rules. They could be from any of those possible alternate futures. Heck they could have their own earth all to themselves, just how the KC Earth can exist next to New Earth.

Star Saber · 08-11-2007, 09:55 AM

it certainly looks like future bart just beat up beetle because he might free the future connor, tim and cassie.

KentL · 08-11-2007, 09:55 AM

If Jamal is leaving Nightwing, does anyone know who's taking over? I don't remember seeing it announced.

BubbaKanoosh · 08-11-2007, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by BanMan

New worlds, new rules. They could be from any of those possible alternate futures. Heck they could have their own earth all to themselves, just how the KC Earth can exist next to New Earth.

beat met to it!

KyleCowstar · 08-11-2007, 10:45 AM

Calling it now...that's not Bart, it's Inertia.

<sage> · 08-11-2007, 11:10 AM

Awesome news and some great pages on show there. I'd much rather see Jamal on Teen Titans then Alé Garza

<sage> · 08-11-2007, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by KentL

If Jamal is leaving Nightwing, does anyone know who's taking over? I don't remember seeing it announced.

Nothing has been announced.

7thunders · 08-11-2007, 11:15 AM

DC really needs to keep Jamal working. His art is always top notch. He reminds me of Scott Kollins. A great artist on the Flash and DC loses him after that and now he works off and on at Marvel. Jamal would be great addition as the regular artist on Teen Titan...or heck....The LEGION.

Nobody · 08-11-2007, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by MattBrady

I wouldn't be in a rush to judge a character's presentation or their motivations from one, unlettered page without any context whatsoever.

MattB

Welcome to zee internet, Mr. Brady...

dmarvp · 08-11-2007, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by

Awesome news and some great pages on show there. I'd much rather see Jamal on Teen Titans then Alé Garza

QFT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

K-DoG7p7 · 08-11-2007, 11:35 AM

So Blue Beetle is going to checkout Conners Fortress of Paradise?
If so.. do we get to know why in the original story Conner was a bit worried about Hawk and Dove braking Speedy out?

or is that fortress Superman's fortress ?

Yo, Larry! · 08-11-2007, 11:44 AM

I've always loved Igle's art. He's one of the most underrated pencilers in comics. He draws everyone well, I'd love to see him on a team book on a monthly basis.

Deadshot77 · 08-11-2007, 11:52 AM

[quote=MattBrady][quote]

Jamal's art will make that hard to pass up. He keeps getting better & better.
I have to see some recent art by Mr. Benitez, but if he ever leaves JLofA, then I hope Jamal could be persuaded/shanghaied(?) lol, into doing Justice League.

OR...an ADULT Titans series.

Keep up the Great work Jamal!

rick861 · 08-11-2007, 12:39 PM

very nice art... (Alan Davis should be flattered

) I've never heard of this guy before, I'll have to check out his Nightwing issues.

God-Man · 08-11-2007, 12:56 PM

A fill in artist on Teen Titans already? You can't do much better than Igle if you need an artist. He's the perfect artist for an ongoing, so I hope he gets a regular gig soon.

n8twing · 08-11-2007, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by KentL

If Jamal is leaving Nightwing, does anyone know who's taking over? I don't remember seeing it announced.

Don Kramer is doing at least 2 issues, although I don't even remember an announcement that Jamal was off Nightwing. That's a shame b/c his Nightwing was good stuff. His Titans looks good, too, so "Yeah!" Jamal should have no problem keeping busy...

And, also, fill-in already?? I don't think Garza is gonna keep a monthly schedule...

Justice · 08-11-2007, 01:57 PM

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And, also, fill-in already?? I don't think Garza is gonna keep a monthly schedule...

Garza isn't the Titans artist. Randy Green is. But the point stands, regardless...it's crazy that there's already a need for a fill in two issues into Green's supposed run.
So frustrating.

The only good news is that it's Igle doing the fill-in, and getting work. I'm joining the list of people that want to see Igle always working regularly.

rdrsfn82 · 08-11-2007, 02:00 PM

Let me also be among those that think it would be great if Jamal stayed on Teen Titans. That page looks nice and I always like his art, so it would be nice to see him stay on a book I plan on buying.

Vazquez · 08-11-2007, 03:03 PM

Igle as the regular artist on Titans, would get me to regularly buy the title again asides from just getting the 50th issue.