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Jo Chen

Girl for Hire. No, really.

About Me

Untitled .. NOW SELLING SIGNED ART PRINTS OF BUFFY ISSUE #1, BUFFY TPB #1, STREET FIGHTER, DMC AND OTHERS. SEE TACK SHEET AND/OR EMAIL ME.

My website: http://www.jo-chen.com

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Artist by trade, artist by nature. I'm originally from Taiwan , an island of about 40 million off the coast of Mainland China, and have been living in the U.S. for over a decade. Fortunately, I have been able to make a living in the comic book industry, illustrating covers, some occasional interiors, and the odd video game and trading card job thrown into the mix to keep things lively.

My Interests

Sketching, reading, filmgoing, sleeping, playing with Ian Patrick and Evan James

I'd like to meet:

I would like to meet my favorite artists and writers to see how they work, to discover and understand their ideas and motivations for doing what they do and how they do it. Osamu Tezuka , Yoshikazu Yasuhiko , Hitoshi Iwaaki , Nicolas de Crécy , Kent Williams and Dai Dun-bang are but a few off the top of my head. I've had the good fortune to meet many already. These are some that I haven't and some that I never will.

Music:

Untitled .. Listening to some excellent soundtracks, including Sweet & Lowdown and Vangelis' Themes , a little ambient music Zen Garden , and popsters Amie Mann's Lost in Space and Wedge's Big, Bad, Beautiful .

Movies:

Untitled .. Just saw Children of Men and thought it was terrific. Really disappointed by the great Chen Kaige's The Promise . Eagerly looking forward to the new live action version of Osamu Tezuka's Dororo !

Television:

Untitled .. Both Shatoshi Kon's Paranoia Agent and HBO's Deadwood series rule!

Books:

Reading Yu Hua's novels. Great stuff.

My Blog

Capturing Likenesses in Illustrations

I receive quite a bit of mail and commentary about likenesses in my paintings so I thought this might make a good topic for a blog entry. On the Buffy and Serenity covers, there is an expectation from...
Posted by Jo Chen on Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:11:00 PST

Jo Chen at NoVA Cant Stop the Serenity screening in Arlington, VA on Saturday, June 21

The folks of the Northern Virginia (NoVA) Browncoats chapter have invited me to attend the 'Can't Stop the Serenity' screening this Saturday, June 21 at 5:00 PM at the Arlington Cinema Draft...
Posted by Jo Chen on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:50:00 PST

The Other Side of the Mirror volume 2 is out! [TokyoPop]

TokyoPop again has done a fabulous job packaging the 2nd volume of The Other Side of the Mirror.  It really looks fantastic. Volume 2 wraps up the story of Sunny and Lou with love and bullet...
Posted by Jo Chen on Tue, 20 May 2008 08:27:00 PST

Jo Chen Guest at Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo April 26 - 27

Back from oblivion and happy to report that the kind folks at the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo in Alberta, Canada have invited me as a guest.  From April 26th thru the 27th, I will be ...
Posted by Jo Chen on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:53:00 PST

Jo Chen signing at Beyond Comics in Gaithersburg, MD, March 29 from 1 - 4PM

I will be participating in Beyond Comics' 11th Year Anniversary by appearing for a signing on March 29 from 1 - 4 PM. Beyond Comics should be well stocked with copies of "The Other Side of the Mi...
Posted by Jo Chen on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:35:00 PST

Large Image of Buffy 16 at jo-chen.com

If you want to see a larger, clearer image of the Buffy Season 8 cover 16, I've posted it on my website: http://jo-chen.com/main-data/jo.html Jo...
Posted by Jo Chen on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:27:00 PST

Jo Chen Leaps Back into the Fray with Buffy Issue 16!

Yes sir!  It's good to be back among friends and colleagues and I have the pleasure of giving you a sneak peak at the cover of Buffy Season 8 - issue 16.  Of course, I will miss seeing Jon F...
Posted by Jo Chen on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:08:00 PST

My "Racer X" series to be reprinted by IDW as a TPB

IDW is reprinting in trade paperback format the Racer X series that I illustrated for Wildstorm many years ago.  I knew nothing of this until Adam Warren sent me a link of the announcement. ...
Posted by Jo Chen on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:21:00 PST

Short Story "99 Roses" Featured in New York Magazine!

Imagine my surprise at being informed that New York Magazine recently featured The Other Side of the Mirror by posting the entire short story "99 Roses" that I had added as an extra in the origin...
Posted by Jo Chen on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:10:00 PST

HELP! I Need Photos from the New York Anime Festival 2007!

TokyoPop is prepping the second volume of The Other Side of the Mirror and wants to include some extras, including my presence at the New York Anime Festival last month.  It sounds self-aborbed, ...
Posted by Jo Chen on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:09:00 PST