Jason Pearson

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Jason Pearson is an American comic book artist. Best known for his creator-owned series Body Bags, Pearson has been plagued by lateness and delayed books. He debuted in comics with a back-up story in Legion of Super-Heroes #22 in 1991, and Pearson called series writer Keith Giffen one of his mentors [1]. Pearson is also a former member of the Atlanta, Georgia-based Gaijin Studios, and has participated in several Gaijin Studios-related projects.

In 1992, Gaijin Studios were in talks with Image Comics to do an 11-issue anthology series entitled Ground Zero, featuring the work of the current studio members. The series was to have debuted Pearson's Body Bags, but Image ultimately passed on the series. Pearson continued developing the concept of Body Bags, and it ultimately saw print as a four issue miniseries as the debut title for the Blanc Noir line of titles produced by Gaijin Studios for Dark Horse Comics. Critics of '"Body Bags pointed out the similarities between it and the movie The Professional, both of which featured a hitman raising a pre-teen girl in the ways of his professional. The ending of the series was delayed by an illness, although the series was later completed and collected into a trade paperback edition.

In 1998, Pearson began work on a sequel to Body Bags. Intended as a six issue miniseries, Pearson had begun illustrating it when he was struck for an illness that left him unable to work for several months. When he returned to work, he found himself unhappy with the work he had done so far and opted to focus on other work for the time being. He did several short stories for America's Best Comics and Wildstorm. His first full issue after Body Bags was Global Frequency #11, which itself was delayed numerous months before release.

In 2004, Wildstorm announced and solicited a four issue miniseries written and drawn by Pearson called Redbird, but the series was delayed and ultimately cancelled before it saw print. In an interview for Newsarama.com [2] prior to the cancellation, Pearson said that Redbird was intended to be a trilogy of miniseries for the character.

In 2005, 12 Gauge Comics reprinted the original Body Bags four issue miniseries in a collected edition. Later, they released the first new Body Bags material in years, Body Bags: 3 The Hard Way. In addition to publishing Body Bags through 12 Gauge, he is also on staff as the Director of Development.

1 Bibliography
2 References

[edit] Bibliography

[edit] Comics Series

Body Bags: One Shot (2006)
Body Bags: 3 The Hard Way (2005), featuring one new story and reprints of short stories appearing in Dark Horse 97 Annual and Dark Horsr 2000 Annual
Global Frequency #11 (2004) with writer Warren Ellis
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #118 (1999) with writer Greg Rucka and artist James A. Hodgkins
Witchblade #24 (1998) with writers David Wohl and Christina Z. and artist Randy Green
Body Bags TPB (1997), collecting Body Bags: Father's Day 4-issue miniseries
Body Bags four-issue miniseries (1996-7)
Dragon: Blood & Guts #1 (1995)
Vanguard #2 (1993), with writer Gary Carlson
X-Men Annual #2 (1993), with writer Scott Lobdell
Legion of Super-Heroes #26 - 38(1992) with writers Tom & Mary Bierbaum and layout artist Keith Giffen
Starman #35 (1991) with writers Peter David and Keith Giffen

[edit] Comic Anthologies

The Ride #2 (2004), 12 page story
Coup D'Etat: Afterword (2004), 2 page story on Stormwatch: Team Achilles with writer Micah Wright
Tom Strong's Terrific Tales #8 (2003), 8 page story with writer Alan Moore
Eye of the Storm Annual (2003), 12 page story, Time To Kill, with writer Geoff Johns
Hellboy: weird Tales #4 (2003), 12 pages story, The Dread Within
Many Worlds of Tesla Strong #1 (2003), 20 page story with writers Alan Moore and Peter Hogan
X-Men Unlimited #39 (2003), 18 page story, The Final Alternative
Tom Strong's Terrific Tales #5 (2003), 8 page story, Collect the Set!, with writer Alan Moore
Ultimate Spider-Man Special #1 (2002), 6 page story with writher Brian Michael Bendis
Batman: Gotham Knights #22 (2001), 8 page story, The Bottom Line, with writer Michael Golden
Dark Horse Maverick 2000 (2000), 6 page story, Body Bags: Well, It's About Time
Grendel: Black, White & Red #4 (1999), 8 page story, Devil's Cage, with writer Matt Wagner
Dark Horse Presents Annual 1997 (1998), 12 page story, Body Bags
Men's Adventure Comix #7 (1996), 6 page story, Action Figures
Shi: Senryaku #2 (1995), 2 page story
Men's Adventure Comix #1 (1995), 12 page story with writers George Cargonne & Tom Thornton
Green Lantern Quarterly #6 (1993), 4 page story, The Book of Equals, with writer Gerard Jones
Namor Annual #3 (1993), 4 pages of the story Under The Skin with writer Ron Marz
Legion of Super-Heroes #24 (1991) 5 page story, The Adventures of B.I.O.N. Defender of Humankind with writers Keith Giffen and Tom & Mary Bierbaum
Legion of Super-Heroes #23 (1991) 7 page story with writers Keith Giffen and Tom & Mary Bierbaum
Legion of Super-Heroes #22 (1991) 7 page story with writers Keith Giffen and Tom & Mary Bierbaum
Hero Alliance Quarterly #1 (1991), 12 page story, Past Perfect, with writer Michael Buckley

[edit] Covers & Pin-Ups

Teen Titans/Outsiders: Secret Files (2003), pin-up of Thunder
Thundercats Sourcebook (2003), pin-up of Bengali, Lynx and Pumyra
Wildstorm Summer Special (2001), pin-up of Taboo
JSA Secret Files (1999), pin-up of the Star-Spangled Kid
Ghost (1999), pin-up of Ghost
Dark Horror of Morella #1 (1999), pin-up
Savage Dragon #53 (1998), pin-up
Ghost #33 (1998), character design of Silhouette
Vampirella: Crossover Gallery (1997), 2 page pin-up of Body Bags & Vampirella
Wildstorm Swimsuit '97 #1 (1997), Wetworks pin-up & Ivana & Bliss pin-up
JLA Gallery (1997), pin-up
Penthouse Comix #14 (1996), cover pin-up
"'Foot Soldiers #2 (1996), pin-up
High Impact Studios Lingerie (1996), pin-up
Gen¹³ #6 (1995), 2 page pin-up
WildC.A.T.s Sourcebook #2 (1994), pin-up of Voodoo
Savage Dragon #11 (1994), pin-up
Catalyst: Agents of Change. Covers for issues #1-7(1994)
Vanguard #2 (1993), pin-up
Supreme #6 (1993), pin-up
Youngblood Yearbook #1 (1993), pin-up
Homage Studios Swimsuit Special #1 (1993), pin-up
Amazing Spoof Heroes Swimsuit Issue #4 (1993), pin-up
Amazing Heroes Swimsuit Special #3 (1992) , pin-up of Sade
Who's Who in the DC Universe #11 (1991), pin-up of Legion of Super-Heroes supporting cast
Who's Who in the DC Universe #10 (1991), pin-up of Thorn
The Justice Machine #6 (1990) cover pin-up