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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When you try to do something bigger and more grandiose, a lot of times it's more apt to fall apart. It's a lot easier to lay down a bunch of singles than it is to get a home run.
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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 the very simplest way to show Superman's power is to have him punch someone that's powerful.
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I think there's a responsibility of the publisher, of the company, to make sure the staple books that have been around for decades come out in a timely manner.
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I think sometimes with new characters, you can kind of hit a creative valley, and it's important to recognize when you're in that valley so you can get back out and get back to that peak.
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Jerry Robinson illustrated some of the defining images of pop culture's greatest icons. As an artist myself, it's impossible not to feel humbled by his body of work. Everyone who loves comics owes Jerry a debt of gratitude for the rich legacy that he leaves behind.
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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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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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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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One of the key characteristics of the comic book medium is that it is not brought to life by just one voice.
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One of the reasons I never had a problem handing over my characters to other creators is that I knew that they would add their own influences and takes on the characters and make them better for it.
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If we keep doing the same things, we're going to get the same results. We cannot allow that to happen ... Someone has to stick up for agriculture, and I'm going to do that.
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I'd like to see some of the things that ordinary folks have. Our local folks, with their tradition of joining the Coast Guard, and the Life-Saving Service before that, traveled all over the world. So they'll have some souvenirs from Lord knows where.