Williams' early work includes penciling the four-issue miniseries,Deathwish (1994–1995) fromMilestone Media.Deathwish was written byMaddie Blaustein and inked byJimmy Palmiotti. He was one of the artists on theShade limited series which spun off from theStarman series.[1] Williams gained prominence as the artist on the short-lived (ten issues, 1997–1998)Chase title fromDC Comics, where he worked with writerDan Curtis Johnson.[2] The character had been introduced earlier inBatman #550 (Jan. 1998).[3]
In mid–2005, Williams and writerWarren Ellis launched theDesolation Jones series,[5] and Williams illustrated the two "bookend" issues ofGrant Morrison'sSeven Soldiers project. In 2007, he worked with Morrison on another project, a three-part story inBatman #667–669.[6] Williams drewJonah Hex #35[7] and has stated an interest in doing more, saying "I certainly want to do more issues myself or even a graphic novel if the opportunity and schedule presented itself."[8] Williams became the regular artist onDetective Comics with writerGreg Rucka in June 2009, with the title focusing on Rucka'sBatwoman character[9] due to the absence of Batman in the aftermath of "Batman R.I.P." andFinal Crisis.[10] Williams returned as artist and co-writer of the newBatwoman series, accompanied by co-authorW. Haden Blackman.[11][12]Batwoman received aGLAAD Media Award in the category of "Outstanding Comic Book" at the23rd GLAAD Media Awards in June 2012.[13]
In July 2012, DC announced that Williams would be the artist forNeil Gaiman'sSandman prequel series,The Sandman: Overture, to be released October 30, 2013.[14][15] That same month, as part ofSan Diego Comic-Con, Williams was one of six artists who, along with DC co-publishersJim Lee andDan DiDio, participated in the production of "Heroic Proportions", an episode of theSyfy reality television competition seriesFace Off, in which special effects artists were tasked to create a new superhero, with Williams and the other DC artists on hand to help them develop their ideas. The winning entry's character, Infernal Core by Anthony Kosar, was featured inJustice League Dark #16 (March 2013),[16][17] which was published January 30, 2013.[18] The episode premiered on January 22, 2013, as the second episode of the fourth season.[19]
Both Williams and Blackman resigned from theBatwoman title in September 2013 due to differences with DC's editorial decisions.[20][21][22]
In September 2020,DC Comics announced that Williams would be among the creators of a revivedBatman: Black and White anthology series to debut on December 8, 2020.[23] He also provided the variant cover.
In August 2021Image Comics releasedEcholands, a series created by Williams and Blackman.[24] It ran for six issues up to February 2022.[25]
In October 2024 Image Comics published Williams'sDracula: A Storybook Portfolio, an illustrated adaptation ofBram Stoker'snovel.[26]
^Manning, Matthew K. (2010). "1990s". In Dolan, Hannah (ed.).DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. London, United Kingdom:Dorling Kindersley. p. 281.ISBN978-0-7566-6742-9.The Shade...nabbed his first miniseries in April [1997], courtesy of writer James Robinson and artist Gene Ha, J. H. Williams III, Bret Blevins, and Michael Zulli.
^Manning, Matthew K. (2014). "1990s". In Dougall, Alastair (ed.).Batman: A Visual History. London, United Kingdom:Dorling Kindersley. p. 232.ISBN978-1465424563.A new fixture in the DC Universe debuted in this anniversary special in the person of Cameron Chase.
^Cowsill, Alan "2000s" in Dolan, p. 320: "The first story arc involved a conspiracy theory...in a superbly twisted cyberpunk-style tale illustrated by J. H. Williams III."
^Manning "2000s" in Dougall, p. 294: "Writer Grant Morrison and artist J. H. Williams III revitalized the 1950s concept of the International Club of Heroes."
^Manning "2000s" in Dougall, p. 305: "Batman's flagship title had a new boss - Batwoman. Taking over as the title's protagonist...thanks to her longtime writer Greg Rucka and artist J. H. Williams III."
