It seemed the perfect fit for it,' Hahn told CBR. When discussion of making some comics came up, it seemed like a good opportunity to revitalize that series, which is such a visual, action-packed type of story. Hahn said that the chance to work in comics allowed Evanovich to return to the world of her heroine Alex Barnaby, who has previously appeared in the novels 'Motormouth' and 'Metrogirl.' 'Lately she's been so focused on the 'Stephanie Plum' series, but she had this opportunity to revisit Alex Barnaby. The relationship and discussion kind of grew out of that.' We got her address and sent her some books to say thank you,' said Sierra Hahn, the editor on 'Troublemaker.' 'That led to us building a relationship with her when we found out she was a big comics fan, and that some of her favorite titles are 'Buffy' and 'Little Lulu,' which we also publish. 'We had initially reached out to her because she'd written this glowing review of 'Buffy Season 8' for 'Time' magazine, and we were very appreciative of that.

Though there is no shortage of authors and creators from other media crossing over into the comic book field, Evanovich may be one of the more surprising entries of recent years.

He has worked on The Strain, Buffy, Aliens, and Call of Duty.Since debuting in 'Metro Girl,' NASCAR mechanic and spotter Alex Barnaby has found both romance and adventure with driver Sam Hooker, and in 'Troublemaker' the pair will have to navigate voodoo curses, mysterious messages, and their own complicated relationship to rescue a friend whose fallen in with some unsavory characters. The author lives in Portland, Oregpn.ĭan Jackson is a penciller, inker, colorist, and letterer. Rich on the acclaimed comic book 12 Reasons Why I Love Her, and they have since shown up as a team in the pages of Popgun, Portland Noir, and Madman Atomic Comics. Joëlle also did the cover and interior illustrations for Jamie's novel, Have You Seen the Horizon Lately?, and their most recent full-length effort was the acclaimed crime graphic novel You Have Killed Me. She has also worked on a long-form comic for Vertigo called T he Starving Artist, as well as Troublemaker, a collaboration with bestselling author Janet Evanovich. Joëlle Jones has collaborated with Jamie S. She has more than fifty novels to her name.Įvanovich's Alex Barnaby series was adapted by Dark Horse comics and was met with rave reviews. Her novels have debuted at #1 throughout her entire career.Įvanovich was educated at Rutgers University, where she majored in art. Janet Evanovich is a bestselling writer known for the Stephanie Plum series, the Wicked series, and the Fox and O'Hare series.

Troublemaker by janet evanovich