| Jamal Igle | |
|---|---|
 Igle in 2025 | |
| Born | Jamal Yaseem Igle |
| Nationality | American |
| Area | Writer,Penciller,Inker, Editor,Colourist |
Notable works | Supergirl (vol. 4) Firestorm (vol. 3) |
| Awards | 2011Inkpot Award for Achievement in Comic Art |
Jamal Yaseem Igle[2] is an Americancomic book artist, editor, art director, marketing executive and animation storyboard artist. The creator of the comic book seriesMolly Danger he is also known for hispencilling, inking and coloring work on books such asSupergirl,The Ray, andFirestorm.
Igle decided he wanted to be a professional comic book artist at the age of 14.[3] Igle attained his first job in comics at 17, as an intern at DC Comics, while still attending theHigh School of Art and Design. He later studied at theSchool of Visual Arts.[3][4] Most of his formal art education centered upon classical illustrators such asBob Peak,Norman Rockwell, andJohn Singer Sargent.[5] After college, Igle worked as a junior art director at an advertisement agency and in a marketing company. Igle's first break as an artist was with a now-defunct publisher called Majestic Entertainment in 1993. He built his resume working for a number of small publishers for years until about 1999, when he left comics for a while to work atSony Animation. Igle spent several months as a storyboard artist for several CGI animated series such asMax Steel andRoughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles. It was during his time at Sony that he received a call from editorBobbie Chase at Marvel Comics to work onNew Warriors withJay Faerber. He has been working in comics ever since.[6][7]Igle has worked in books ranging fromThe Narrative of the Life ofFrederick Douglass, the all-ages action miniseriesRace Against Time as well as fill-in issues in mainstream titles such asGreen Lantern,G.I. Joe,Martian Manhunter, andSupergirl. With writerJay Faerber has done several works: a four issue run onNew Warriors and anIron Fist/Wolverine miniseries forMarvel Comics, andVenture, a short-lived creator-owned series forImage Comics. He became the regular artist ofDC Comics' ongoingFirestorm series, beginning with issue #8 (December 2004). In November 2006, DC Comics announced that Igle would be taking over as series artist ofNightwing.
Igle has worked on several projects outside of theUnited States including theArmy of Angelsgraphic novel forHumanoids Publishing/DC Comics andPerry Rhodan for The Perry Rhodan company in Germany.[8]
In December 2005, Jamal signed an exclusive contract with DC Comics, which was publicly announced on January 10, 2006. As part of the contract's announcement, DC Editor Steve Wacker described Jamal as a "triple threat," stating "Jamal has the best combination in an artist: he's scary talented, super reliable, and one of the nicest guys in the business."[9] Igle was also honored at the 40th Anniversary edition ofSan Diego Comic-Con with theInkpot Award for Achievement in Comic Art.[10]
Igle was the artist on theRay title that debuted in September 2011 as part of the DC'sNew 52 relaunch.[11]
On January 2, 2012, Igle announced the end of his DC Comics exclusive contract on his personal blog.[12]
In November 2013, Igle began working atAction Lab Comics,[13] serving as co-director of Marketing and Press Relations until March 2015, when was promoted to Vice President of Marketing.[14] He announced he was leaving the company in October 2016, and was working on the next installment ofMolly Danger, which would remain part of that publisher's imprint for younger readers.[13]
In July 2006, Jamal joined the staff of theArt Students League of New York.[15][16]
In 2022, Igle joined the staff of theSchool of Visual Arts, as an instructor in the BFA Comics department,[17] beginning with that year's Fall semester.[18]
Regarding the influences on his art style, Igle has stated:
"Well, that's hard to say because they are so varied. I'm not only a comics fan but a fan of fine art, film, television, and theater so my influences includeSteve Rude,Al Williamson,Alan Davis,Brian Bolland,Dave Stevens, Mark Shultz, Joseph Clemet Cole, Louise Gordon,Sam Raimi,Tim Burton, Audu Paden and the list keeps growing. I'm influenced by everyone I see and talk to. I'm a student of the world and I learn and grow everyday.[19]
Igle and his wife Karine have a daughter named Catherine.[2] As of November 2012, they live inBrooklyn.[20]
| Preceded by | New Warriors artist 1999–2000 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Firestorm artist 2004–2007 | Succeeded by Ken Lashley |
| Preceded by | Nightwing artist 2007 | Succeeded by Jon Bosco |
| Preceded by | Supergirl artist 2008—2010 | Succeeded by Bernard Chang |
| Preceded by | Zatanna artist 2011 | Succeeded by Victor Ibanez |
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