The Official ComicSpace page of, writer and illustrator, J. M. DeSantis.*


Official Website:
www.jmdesantis.com


Biography:
Imagination. Quality. Professionalism. These are three words most often associated with J. M. DeSantis and his work. Since an early age, he has shown both promise and dedication to the disciplines of both writing and illustration, entering into and graduating from Pratt Institute before the advent of his professional career. Traditionally, J. M. works in both the genres of Fantasy and Horror, often blending the two together. His written work consists of novels, short stories, graphic novels, comic scripts, and poetry, while his illustrations are created to compliment these.

To date, J. M. DeSantis has completed a number of professional jobs, including his appearance as the Featured Artist of Heavy Metal Magazine’s January 2009 issue. He has written and illustrated two stories for Planet Lovecraft Magazine, the first being published in their third issue, and is scheduled to produce further tales in the future. The Comicbook Artists Guild, with whom J. M. received his professional start, has used him for various projects since his affiliation with them, including publishing his Devil Tree as a web-comic. Lastly, J. M. DeSantis has been personally invited to appear in the Directory of Illustration No. 26 (yr. 2010).

Other than writing and illustrating, J. M. enjoys reading, looking at art, and studying the martial arts. The literature he enjoys most are works of fantasy, horror, mythology, history, graphic novels, and various ancient texts. Specifically, those writers whom inspire him most are J. R. R. Tolkien, Robert E. Howard, Yasumi Matsuno (especially with translations by Alexander O. Smith), H. P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, Hideyuki Kikuchi, John Milton, and William Shakespeare. As per his favorite artists, he has named Ayami Kojima, Alan Lee, Akihiko Yoshida, John Howe, Hiroaki Samura, Drew Struzan, Mike Mignola, Gary Gianni, Adam Hughes, Frank Frazetta, and Norman Rockwell.

If you wish to view samples of his work or to discuss a publication or project you have in mind, please visit his official website at www.jmdesantis.com.


Comic Work:
"The Thing in the Box." Planet Lovecraft Magazine #4. Ed. K. L. Young. CT: Lightning Strikes Twice Entertainment and Saturna Ink, June 2009. Pages 2-7.
Writer and illustrator.

"Repercussions." Iconic. Executive Ed. Liam Webb. New York: Comicbook Artists Guild, June 2009. Pages 37-44.
Illustrator (Baldwin, Dwight-writer).

"The Thing in the Water." Planet Lovecraft Magazine #3. CT: Lightning Strikes Twice Entertainment and Saturna Ink, February 2009. Pages 48-52.
Writer and illustrator.

"The Vigil." Drunk Duck. Ed. Chris Buchner. December 2008. Comicbook Artists Guild. <http://www.drunkduck.com/THE_VIGIL/index.php?p=499657>.
Illustrator (Sheaffer, Scott-writer).

Featrued Artist. Heavy Metal Magazine January 2009 issue (vol xxxii, no 9). New York: Metal Mammoth, Inc., November 2008. Table of Contents.
Artist-"Murderous Goblin" painting.

"Devil Tree." Drunk Duck. Ed. Chris Buchner. October 2008. Comicbook Artists Guild. <http://www.drunkduck.com/DEVIL_TREE/?p=479776>.
Writer and illustrator.

"Recollections of a Commander." CAG Anthology 7. Ed. Mark Mazz. Moodus, CT: Comicbook Artists Guild, March 2008.
Penciler and character designer for two characters (Buchner, Chris-writer. Rivera, Alex-inker).


Other (related):
Best New Talent (nominated). 2008 CAG Awards.
Comicbook Artists Guild

CAG and the Benefits to Web-comics
Panelist for this panel held at the 2009 New York Comic Con


Comic Affiliations:
Comicbook Artists Guild
MoCCA
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund



*Please note that this page will only feature the comic book work of J. M. DeSantis. For a sample of all his works, please visit his official website.