Arvell Jones facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arvell Jones
Jones in October 2011
Born	Arvell Malcolm Jones September 5
Nationality	American
Area(s)	Penciller
Notable works	All-Star Squadron; Misty Knight

Arvell Jones is an American comics artist. He is famous for his work with big comic book companies like Marvel Comics and DC Comics. His earliest work was sometimes credited as Arvell Malcolm Jones.

Early Life and Comic Adventures

Arvell Jones grew up in Detroit, Michigan, with his brother, Desmond. Both brothers loved comic books from a young age. They were very active in the early days of comic book fandom, which means they were big fans who helped create a community around comics.

Arvell and other future comic professionals from Detroit, like Jim Starlin and Keith Pollard, helped organize the Detroit Triple Fan Fair. This was one of the first big comic book conventions ever! They also published a local fan magazine called Fan Informer. Arvell remembers how they would travel long distances to meet with famous artists at Marvel Comics, get advice, and then go back to Detroit to practice their drawing.

Starting in Comics

Arvell Jones began his career in comics by helping Rich Buckler, who was the first person from their Detroit group to become a professional artist. Arvell helped Buckler with characters like Black Panther and Deathlok, a cool cyborg hero.

His first official credit was for helping with the art on a Thor comic in 1974. Soon after, he started drawing his own stories. He drew a story featuring the Thing and Morbius, the Living Vampire for Marvel Two-in-One.

In 1975, Arvell Jones made his big debut as a main artist, called a penciller. He drew an 18-page story about the martial artist superhero Iron Fist in Marvel Premiere. He continued to draw the next two Iron Fist stories. During this time, he also helped create a very important supporting character named Misty Knight with writer Tony Isabella. Misty Knight is a popular hero with a bionic arm. Arvell also worked on Iron Man comics.

Working for DC Comics

Later, Arvell Jones moved to DC Comics. There, he worked with writer Gerry Conway on a series called Super-Team Family. This comic brought together different DC heroes, like the Atom, to work on adventures. He also drew a team-up story with Supergirl and the Doom Patrol.

In the mid-1980s, Arvell worked on the DC series All-Star Squadron. He drew most of the issues for this comic between 1985 and 1987.

Later Work and Return to Comics

After working in comics for a while, Arvell Jones took a break. He spent several years working in television and focusing on graphic design.

In 1994, he returned to the comic book world. He drew for Marvel Comics' Captain America Annual. He also worked on comics for DC/Milestone Media, including Kobalt, Hardware, and Blood Syndicate. His last published comic was Marvel's Daredevil in 1995.

Videos and Interviews

• "Kids Read Comics Interview - Arvell Jones Bonus Story", TGTWebcomics, YouTube, June 23, 2010
• "Arvell Jones Interview!", The Comic Book Syndicate, YouTube, April 30, 2011