Join the POPXP crew as they welcome Sebastian Jones to the show!!
Sebastian A. Jones is the Founder and President of Stranger Comics, where their mission statement is to create stories with a philosophy of quality, where both story and art are sacred and authentic representation matters.
Jones is the creator of the world of Asunda, which is published by Stranger Comics and is in development at HBO where he is Executive Producing and Co-Writing. Asunda has been a labor of love for Jones for three decades. Growing up as a mixed kid in England, Jones developed the inclusive fantasy world through tabletop gaming and live action role-playing. During that time, he moved from London to Los Angeles, and at the age of 20 he founded the critically acclaimed MVP Records, releasing 25 albums that featured such artists as James Brown, John Coltrane, Marvin Gaye, and Billie Holiday. He also became involved in film and television. He starred in scores of national commercials and recently a feature film (White Space). Jones wrote, produced, and directed the comedy pilot Cast Off starring Scoot McNairy (True Detective), Scott Adsit (Big Hero 6, 30 Rock), and Kimmy Robertson (Twin Peaks). He partnered with actress Garcelle Beauvais (Spider-Man, Jamie Foxx Show) on the I Am Book Series, a collection of children’s books which feature forewords by Halle Berry, Dr. Charles J. Sophy, and Angie Harmon. He has co-written the psychological thriller video game, Hektor. As a teacher, Jones has held panels at comic conventions and taught lectures and classes at schools and universities around the world, including BTH in Sweden to FAMU in Florida.
His most well-known creation, however, is the comic world of Asunda where the character Niobe Ayutami rests firmly at the center. His first Asunda release, The Untamed: A Sinner’s Prayer, was acclaimed by Bleeding Cool who called Jones “the Robert E. Howard of our generation” and master storyteller Clive Barker who dubbed it “an epic tale, conceived and crafted not only with a great love of comics, but also a profound understanding of the power of visionary storytelling."
Amandla Stenberg (The Hunger Games, The Hate You Give) and Ashley A. Woods (Tomb Raider) collaborated on Jones’s next offering, Niobe: She is Life, which became the first nationally distributed comic with a black female author, artist, and lead hero in history. Niobe received praise from Comic Book Resources, Ebony, Teen Vogue, Huffington Post, People Magazine, and many more. Academy Award winner Viola Davis wrote the foreword for the hardcover edition.
Titles Jones has written include: The Untamed: A Sinner’s Prayer, The Untamed: Killing Floor, The Untamed: Still a Fool, Niobe: She is Life, Niobe: She is Death, Dusu: Path of the Ancient, Erathune, Essessa: The Fallen, Tales of Asunda: Silver Blood, Morka Moa: Rise of the Jade Lord, Salvador, Pinata, I Am Mixed, I Am Living in 2 Homes, I Am Awesome.
Jones is executive producing and co-writing the Asunda television series with Prentice Penny (Insecure, Uncorked). Executive Producers also attached are Mimi DiTrani and former EVP of HBO and President of Television at Anonymous Content David Levine.
His latest franchise is the irreverent comedy, Ruining Christmas, which is currently live on the kickstarter platform.
Jones is represented by the WME agency, and the law offices of Felker, Toczek, Gelman and Suddleson
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