J. H. Williams III

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J. H. Williams III

Birth name	Jim H. Williams III
Born
Area(s)	Penciller

Promethea Volume 1 TPB Cover, art by Williams

J.H. "Jim" Williams III is a comic book artist and penciller. He is best known for his work on titles such as Chase, Promethea and Desolation Jones.

He formerly worked with inker Mick Gray, but now inks his own work.

His early work includes penciling the four-issue miniseries, Deathwish (1994-1995) from Milestone Media. Deathwish was written by Adam Blaustein and inked by Jimmy Palmiotti. He first came to prominence as the artist on the short-lived (ten issues, 1997-1998) Chase title from DC Comics, where he worked with writer D. Curtis Johnson. Williams and Gray collaborated on two DC Elseworlds graphic novels, Justice Riders, written by Chuck Dixon, and Son of Superman, written by Howard Chaykin and David Tischman. Williams' next major work was for Wildstorm Comics' America's Best Comics with writer Alan Moore on Promethea (32 issues, 1999-2005).

In mid-2005 Williams launched a new series, this time with writer Warren Ellis, Desolation Jones, as well as illustrating the two "bookend" issues of Grant Morrison's Seven Soldiers project. In 2007 he worked with Morrison on another project, a three part Batman story in Batman 667-669. He is currently rumored to be the artist on a forthcoming Batwoman series to be written by Greg Rucka.

His great-uncle was country music legend Hank Williams.[1]