Joe Benitez Interview Dragons Keep sat down with artist Joe Benitez to talk a bit about comics, skills, and more! Joe has worked on some of the industries hottest titles; The Darkness, Batman, Witchblade, creator owned project Wraithborn and now The Justice League of America! So, sit and pull up a seat as we talk shop with artist Joe Benitez!
Dragons Keep: Joe you have been part of some really great projects, Weapon Zero, The Darkness, Witchblade, Magdalena, and most recently Wraithborn, Supergirl, Batman, and DC's big guns Justice League of America! However, I have to ask first what inspired you to become an artist/creator?
Joe Benitez: I've always liked drawing ever since I was a kid. I was inspired to become an artist because it was the only thing I could do.
DK: Joe I have really enjoyed the quality and detail of your work since Top Cow. What was your first big break as an artist and how did that fall in to place?
JB: My big break was in 1993 at the San Diego Comicon where David Wohl liked my work showed it to Marc Silvestri he liked it and hired me.
DK: What have been some of the highlights for you, while you have worked as an artist in the comic industry?
JB: My first printed work (Art of Homage), Meeting professionals that inspired me then and now. Having my first creator owned published (Wraithborn).
DK: Some major events as of late have been happening in the DC Universe. What do you, Dwayne McDuffie, and Victor Llamas have in store for the Justice League? What can you share with us that you would not have to kill us?
JB: I'm only doing the one issue(#13) I'm having lots of fun with the issue so far and hope fans of JLA will dig My take on the characters.
DK: You are now working on Justice League of America. Thus far what is it that you have enjoyed about this current project?
JB: I just started on the book last week so don't have much to tell at this point.
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