Jim Lee
Jim Lee
Jim Leeis a Korean American comic book artist, writer, editor, and publisher. He entered the industry in 1987 as an artist for Marvel Comics, illustrating titles such as Alpha Flight and The Punisher War Journal, before gaining popularity on The Uncanny X-Men. X-Men No. 1, the 1991 spin-off series premiere that Lee penciled and co-wrote with Chris Claremont, remains the best-selling comic book of all time, according to Guinness World Records...
NationalitySouth Korean
ProfessionArtist
Date of Birth11 August 1964
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I always figured Metropolis was north of New York, actually. Between New York and Boston, in my mind.
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There are a lot of global decisions that you can make as a co-publisher, and only publishers can make those kind of decisions. At the same time, there are some things you can do only as a penciler or creator. I want to keep my hands in both pots, so to speak.
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Outside of my work as a comic book creator and co-publisher, I'm an avid gamer.
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I think when you're knee-deep in coming up with editorial plans, the desire to sit down and pencil something is pretty strong.
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He's going to have a tough road. Well, I would have, too, but they know how to go against him now. I believe he's going to have to change the way he does things.
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People who liked the 'Arkham Asylum' video game can Google comics to download.
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Part of running DC Comics is that it's much larger than Image Comics is, or was. There's a challenge to being one of the industry leaders in that everything you do is scrutinized and watched.
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From an artist's point of view, I always want to work with the writers I admire.
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I don't remember seeing both a front-page feature and editorial on the same company in the magazine in 23 years. We were ecstatic.
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I don't think you can be a comic book fan and not hate change.
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I don't think you can measure your love or your passion for whatever you're working on.
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From 'The Sandman' and 'Black Orchid' to 'Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?,' Neil Gaiman has provided some of the most memorable stories of the comic book industry.
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We're very thankful for the successes we've had. And I'm grateful to have sons who are so competent. Bill is the heart of this company. He borders on genius. He has an instinct for good design. And Tom is a financial wizard.
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I think the very simplest way to show Superman's power is to have him punch someone that's powerful.