Jonny Quest Production Art

Many of these images are from the personal collection of DJ; also many thanks to Jim Alexander and Kent Steine for providing new images as well as improved-quality images.

General cast and characters

First Draft of Jonny! Thanks to Richard and Wendy Pini!
Jonny: Head models #1
Jonny: Head models #2
Jonny: Head models #3
Jonny: Figure models
Jonny: Figure models
Jonny: Head and face structure
Jonny: Color head and figure models
Jonny: Early model sheet. The drawings are on one sheet of 12 field animation paper. Each full figure image of Jonny is approx. 7 inches tall.
Jonny: Another early model sheet. Each full figure image of Jonny is approx. 7 inches tall. (Image courtesy VanEaton Galleries)
Jonny Quest and Shazzan models: these images show images of both the original 10-year-old Jonny, plus some drawings of a somewhat older boy (Chuck) and girl from "Shazzan", another H-B cartoon. (image courtesy Richard Blatt). IMHO, it appears that Chuck from "Shazzan" was intended to look like an older Jonny Quest, which may explain why both are shown.
Jonny and Bandit: models
Hadji: Figure models
Hadji: Figure models with suit
Hadji: Figure models #1
Hadji: Figure models #2
Hadji: Head models #1
Hadji: Head models #2
Hadji: Head models #3
Hadji: Head and face structure
Dr. Benton Quest: Head models #1>
Dr. Benton Quest: Head and figure models #2
Dr. Benton Quest: Head models #3
Dr. Benton Quest: Figure models
Dr. Benton Quest: Head and face structure
"Race" Bannon: Head models #1
"Race" Bannon: Head models #2
"Race" Bannon: Head models #3
"Race" Bannon: Head models #4
"Race" Bannon: Figure models #1>
"Race" Bannon: Figure models
"Race" Bannon: models #1
"Race" Bannon: models #2
Race: Early model sheet
Race: various sketches courtesy Jim Alexander
Bandit
Bandit: Head models (early)
Bandit: Head models (later)
Bandit: prototype drawing, with "Jetsons-style" Jonny Quest
Race and Jonny
Race and Jonny 2: here's another version, a bit cleaner, with some slight discoloration, and without the Doug Wildey signature or lettering.
Jezebel Jade: Figure models
Jezebel Jade: Figure and head models
Dr. Quest and Jonny: 1964 ABC-TV Press Release photo, includes original ABC-TV Press release descriptor on back, on ABC-TV letterhead, dated 10/2/64, for the upcoming 10/23/64 Jonny Quest show entitled "Calcutta Adventure".
Production "stat": levitation trick, signed by Doug Wildey, images measures 7-1/2 in by 9-1/2 in. (compare to image immediately following)
Production "stat": levitation trick, larger version with slightly better quality.
Production "stat": team shot, signed by Doug Wildey.
Dr. Zin #1
Dr. Zin #2
Dr. Zin #3
Dr. Zin #4
Dr. Zin #5
Dr. Zin #6

Art used to promote 1986 "New Adventures of Jonny Quest"

Doug Wildey custom paintings!

prehistoric encounter (based loosely on "Turu the Terrible") (from the Scotty Phillips collection) - approx. 17 inches high by 21 inches wide.
collage of images (based on ideas from "Dragons of Ashida" and "The Robot Spy") (from the Scotty Phillips collection) - approx. 17 inches high by 21 inches wide.
the mummy attacks (inspired by a scene from "Curse of Anubis") original measures 13 inches square.
underwater menace with the team in the water with a lot of sharks and a shipwreck!
Painting for "The Shape of Things" model kit boxtops with the team as seen in "The Invisible Monster"! This image was taken from a recent auction of the original artwork
Another image based on "Turu the Terrible", this one much closer to the episode than the one shown above. And here is a detail image showing Race and Turu (and Deen, down in the corner) in a closeup.

Art from the series

"Jack Armstrong" images (as seen in the JQ ending credits)
Many thanks to Kent Steine for sharing these ultra-rare images)

Double Danger (Production #Z-1):

The Curse of Anubis (Production #Z-2):

Background layout sketches
Hadji head model
Hadji dropping clay jar on bad guy
Hadji popping out of jar
Jonny beside jar
Jonny head model (matches body in "Jonny beside jar", above)
another Jonny head model
timing sheet for the Mummy's walk-cycle (apparently) (Don Schloat*)

Mystery of the Lizard Men (Production #Z-3):

Doug Wildey storyboard layout and concept sheet
Production "stat" #1 Race and Jonny vs. Frogmen, signed by Doug Wildey, images measures 7-1/2 in by 9-1/2 in.
A similar promotional image from the episode
A lizard man startles Jonny
Jonny judo-flips a lizard man
Jonny fights a lizardman
"Come on, Bandit, we're abandoning ship!"
Jonny and Race dive for the hydrofoil
Jonny waits for Bandit at hydrofoil
Jonny reaches for Bandit
Jonny lifts Bandit
Palm Key external view with Dr. Quest's internal lab views

Riddle of the Gold (Production #Z-4):

Inside the Maharaja's palace #1
Inside the Maharaja's palace #2
inside the cabin of an airliner taken to India to visit the Maharaja of Jahilipur (image courtesy Joe Tumminelli) size: 10-1/2 in. by 12-1/2 in.

Arctic Splashdown (Production #Z-5):

Doug Wildey storyboard layout and concept sheet
Hadji on board the ice-breaker (image courtesy Joe Tumminelli)
Jonny encounters a seal (The penguins are probably left over from the time when the episode was called "Splashdown Antarctica" as they live in the southern polar regions, not the northern ones.)
Hadji and the snow skimmer
Dr. Quest approaching missile hatch
Dr. Quest entering missile hatch
Dr. Quest entering missile hatch 2
Race head model

Calcutta Adventure (Production #Z-6):

Doug Wildey storyboard layout and concept sheet
Jonny Quest climbing rope
a detailed version of the rope-climbing scene (possibly part of a storyboard collection for the episode)
Jonny and Race escaping the avalanche from Gold Key #1, 1964, Mystery of the Lizard Men, back cover

Pursuit of the Po-Ho (Production #Z-7):

Hadji's usual seat in the Dragonfly (also seen in the opening credits) (image courtesy Joe Tumminelli) size: 10-1/2 in. by 12-1/2 in.

Shadow of the Condor (Production #Z-8):

Baron Heinrich von Freulich (image courtesy Joe Tumminelli)
the Baron in Fokker aircraft (image courtesy Kent Steine)
Warren Tufts model sheet for condors (image courtesy of Vince Sicola)
Warren Tufts model sheet for the baron (image courtesy of Vince Sicola)
Warren Tufts model sheet for Willi (image courtesy of Vince Sicola)

Treasure of the Temple (Production #Z-9):

Jonny Run-Cycle (5 of 10 sheets from original set, animated, large, Don Schloat*)
Jonny Run-Cycle (animated, smaller)
Montoya (full sheet, Don Schloat*)
Parrot Fly-Cycle (animated, large, Don Schloat*)
Parrot Fly-Cycle (animated, smaller)
Parrot Fly-Cycle (animated, close-up)

Skull and Double Crossbones (Production #Z-12):

A wonderful background painting of the scene at the very start of the episode! (image courtesy Joe Tumminelli)
Production "stat": Jonny and shark at the shipwreck, signed by Doug Wildey.

Dragons of Ashida (Production #Z-14):

Dr. Ashida (image courtesy Joe Tumminelli)
Sumi (image courtesy Joe Tumminelli)

Turu the Terrible (Production #Z-15):

Deen (Turu's master)
a scene possibly from a storyboard collection for the episode, as this never occurred during the actual episode.

Attack of the Tree People (Production #Z-16):

Some early storyboard images for the episode (image courtesy Richard Blatt)
Character sketches for the captain of the ship that helped search for the boys
Ape model heads 1
Ape model heads 2

The Fraudulent Volcano (Production #Z-17):

floating platforms used by Zin's henchmen
the cabin of the Dragonfly (image courtesy Joe Tumminelli) size: 10-1/2 in. by 12-1/2 in.
the escaping professor
the platform guard uniform
Simon One
the island of Bahiti's governor
Dr. Quest (large, full sheet, Don Schloat*)
Dr. Quest (large, closeup from one above, cleaned up)
Dr. Quest (large, full sheet, Don Schloat*)
Dr. Quest (closeup from one above)
Dr. Quest (large, full sheet, Don Schloat*)
Dr. Quest (closeup from one above)
Dr. Quest (large, full sheet, Don Schloat*)
Dr. Quest (large, full sheet, Don Schloat*)
background (image courtesy Vince Sicola)

Werewolf of the Timberland (Production #Z-18):

Blackie
Jacques
Pierre (improved image courtesy Kent Steine)

The Invisible Monster (Production #Z-19):

The Devil's Tower (Production #Z-21):

The House of Seven Gargoyles (Production #Z-22):

"the gargoyle", Dietrich
Ivar (improved image courtesy Kent Steine)
Eriksson's assistant
two bad guys, Sven and Emil

Terror Island (Production #Z-23):

nightclub photographer
Sing Ling's assistant
Giant crab
background: restaurant (image courtesy Vince Sicola)

Monster in the Monastery (Production #Z-24):

"snowman"

The Sea Haunt (Production #Z-25):

The Deep-sea monster
Jonny and Hadji fighting the fire on the "Star of Borneo".
Here's a close-up of the artist's initials...anyone know who SBC is? See seller's description of item (as listed by the seller on eBay)
Charlie, the ship's cook
the ship's unlucky captain

Quetong Missile Mystery (Production #Z-26):
Sketches by Alexander Toth (images courtesy Steve Moses)

* Items marked "Don Schloat" are from the files of animator Don Schloat. It's probable that he drew the items.

Quest Gadgets and Vehicles:

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