Preview 12 REASONS WHY I LOVE HER by Jamie S. Rich & Joelle Jones

**Jamie S. Rich** · 09-11-2006, 08:43 AM

As discussed on Fanboy Radio just last week, 12 Reasons Why I Love Her is my first original graphic novel. It's done in collaboration with an excellent new artist named Jo�lle Jones, who previously has only been published in the Dark Horse Sexy Chix anthology. I'm really excited about this, as will likely be evident in my Broken Frontier interview.

Read the interview, as well as an extensive preview of 12 Reasons Why I Love Her at Broken Frontier.

I can't stress enough that this may be the most heartfelt hype of my career. I'm so excited about what Jo�lle and I have done together, I really hope everyone will give it a chance.

David Mack has been a kind supporter of Jo�lle's work from the beginning, too, and he gave us this quote for our back cover: �I loved Jo�lle Jones� art from the first time I saw it.� So, if you don't believe me, believe him. (Thanks, David!)

Here is the official Oni page.

Tell your retailer now that you want this book. Its order code is AUG06 3489.

The ISBN: 1-932664-51-3

**MACK!** · 09-11-2006, 02:52 PM

I'll be checking this out.
I met Joelle in Portland and loved her work. she showed me some sweet drawings of Kabuki characters.
Joelle, if you are here, and if you have them, feel welcome to post them here.

And feel welcome to post scans or links to your other works here as well and mention anything you want to about the new book.

Best!

**HotRob** · 09-11-2006, 03:03 PM

I just checked out the 5 page preview at Oni and i'll be ordering this too!

VERY cool!

**thommy** · 09-11-2006, 04:11 PM

The thumbnails on the link look wicked..i will have a look for it in the future in my local store. also i would love to see the Kabuki sketches David mentioned

**Jamie S. Rich** · 09-12-2006, 07:50 AM

Joelle is aware of this thread, but she's not the most internet active.

She has a website, and a couple of the Kabuki samples are up there in her illustration section:

http://ooglygoogly.sandwich.net/joel...ion/ill005.jpg
http://ooglygoogly.sandwich.net/joel...ion/ill011.jpg

**chad2271** · 09-12-2006, 01:30 PM

this looks effin sweet.

**MACK!** · 09-12-2006, 07:59 PM

I couldn't get one of the links to work, but some of her Kabuki pages here at davidmackguide.com:

http://davidmackguide.com/news/2006/09/12.shtml

**TomBelandTSSTG** · 09-12-2006, 09:30 PM

Hey Jamie, best of luck with this! I'll be sure to pick up a copy!

**Jamie S. Rich** · 09-12-2006, 09:42 PM

I fixed that link, David.

Thanks, Tom!

**Jamie S. Rich** · 09-22-2006, 07:45 AM

Just an update. Alan David Doane has given us our first review, so if you don't believe me, believe him.

Here is a taste: "Written by Jamie S. Rich and illustrated by Joelle Jones, 12 Reasons Why I Love Her is told in a non-linear fashion that convincingly immerses the reader in the reality of a romantic entanglement, with all the tension, joy, passion and sorrow that accompanies any longterm love affair. Jones has a confident, playful line and gives rich texture to the story, parsed out in 12 individual chapters. Each chapter has its own theme, mood and emotion, and any one of them provides an excellent standalone story."