Career
Over the past 20 years, Jimmy Palmiotti has taken the comic book world by storm; inking, creating, and writing many major series and developing several memorable characters. He has been co-writing the monthly
Jonah Hex with long-time collaborator
Justin Gray for 4 years and is known for his work on series such as
Painkiller Jane (which he co-created with
Joe Quesada),
Daredevil,
Punisher,
Deadpool,
Power Girl, and many more.
Palmiotti started in the business in 1991, inking several titles for Marvel including the Punisher,
Ghost Rider,
The 'Nam, and the 2099 line of comics. He regularly partnered with friend Joe Quesada, most notably on
Ash (which they also co-created) and on Daredevil (including
Kevin Smith's '
Guardian Devil' arc). He also inked for artists
Doug Mahnke,
Paul Gulacy,
Steve Dillon and
Brad Walker on series at
Marvel,
DC, and
Dark Horse.
In 1994, Palmiotti and Quesada formed their own publishing company
Event Comics, and co-created Ash, Painkiller Jane,
Kid Death and Fluffy, and
22 Brides. In 1998, Event Comics was contracted to do several books for Marvel Comics, on a project called
Marvel Knights.
Since making the jump to writing, he has worked on many titles including Deadpool,
Daughters of the Dragon,
Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters,
Back to Brooklyn (co-authored with
Garth Ennis),
The Resistance,
Monolith, The Hills Have Eyes: The Beginning,
Power Girl,
Terra,
21 Down, and currently Jonah Hex. He often writes with long-time writing partner, Justin Gray. He has also written several graphic novels (also with Gray), including
The Last Resort,
Random Acts of Violence, and most recently
Time Bomb from
Radical Publishing.
He has also written for the screen, acting as a writer and script consultant for the Sci-Fi channel show based on his character, Painkiller Jane. He has also co-scripted a Ghost Rider video game with Garth Ennis.
Palmiotti is a partner with frequent collaborators
Amanda Conner and Justin Gray, in their company Paperfilms, Inc. He is also a partner in two other companies:
Black Bull Comics and
Event Comics.
Personal Life
Palmiotti currently divides his time between NYC and Clearwater, FL, where he lives with fiance and collaborator Amanda Conner.
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