To top off our look at the supremely talented Jenny Frison, we bring you today’s art feature showcasing some particularly great covers of hers (as well as one commission).
I’m a big fan of Jenny Frison’s work. One of the most talented individuals working in comics today, Frison brings a very particular moody vibe to her work. With an evocative painted style and excellent portrayals of character, Frison’s work straddles the world of style and personality, one imbibed with a sense of design that is extremely prevalent on her work for IDW and DC with her covers to “Angel” and “I, Vampire” respectively.
Not only that, but she’s proven her talent ten-fold over the “Revival” covers alone. It’s becoming more prevalent in creator-owned comics that we see a singular cover artist take over a whole series (Rodin Esquejo on “Morning Glories,” for instance) and Frison’s covers are just as important to the tone and execution of “Revival” as Mike Norton’s interiors. It’s on a different level, mind you, but Frison is in many ways the gatekeeper of the book — it’s her beautiful and lush exterior that draw you towards the interior in a way that another cover might not, and she is our first glimpse into the dark and skewed world of “Revival.” It’s definitely a good first glimpse, that’s for sure.
As I inquired in the interview that ran earlier today here on Multiversity, we won’t be seeing any interior art anytime soon. But as long as Jenny keeps delivering these wonderful covers, I don’t see anyone complaining.
Take a look at some choice picks spanning her career, both of what has come before and what is coming soon:
Last but not least, take a look at the Phantom Variants for “Revival,” to which Jenny provides all of the covers to. These super limited and rare variants play off the first cover (that was available to all, with a Craig Thompson variant) to showcase the inhabitants that make-up “Revival’s” rather wide and varied cast. While it’s not a proper shot (borrowed via here), it’s still a good example of how awesome Frison is at offering up moody and layered character work that is truly eye-grabbing. Take a look:
