Jim Lee

Known for ActingBorn 1964-08-11 (age 61)Seoul, South Korea

Jim Lee (born August 11, 1964) is a Korean-American world-renowned comic-book artist, writer, editor, and publisher. He is currently the Publisher and Chief Creative Officer of DC Comics. In recognition of his work, Lee has received a Harvey Award, Inkpot Award, and three Wizard Fan Awards. Known for his incredibly detailed and dynamic artistic style, Lee is one of the most revered and respected artists in American comics. A veritable legend in the industry, he has received numerous accolades and recognition for his work, including the Harvey Special Award for New Talent in 1990, the Inkpot Award in 1992, and the Wizard Fan Award in 1996, 2002 and 2003. Prior to his current post at DCE, Lee served as Editorial Director, where he oversaw WildStorm Studios and was also the artist for many of DC Comics' bestselling comic books and graphic novels, including ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER, BATMAN: HUSH, and SUPERMAN: FOR TOMORROW. He also serves as the Executive Creative Director for the DC Universe Online (DCUO) massively multiplayer action game from Sony Online Entertainment (SOE). Jim Lee was born in Seoul, South Korea in 1964 but moved with his family to St. Louis, Missouri when he was young. After graduating cum laude with a BA in Psychology from Princeton University in 1986, he started his professional career at Marvel Comics where his work on the X-Men continues to hold the all-time sales record for single-issue sales at an incredible 8 million copies sold in one month. In 1992, he started his own production company, WildStorm Productions, and co-founded Image Comics, an independent comics company that quickly grew to become the third largest North American publisher. Two of his creations, WILDCATS and GEN 13, saw life beyond comics as a CBS Saturday morning cartoon and as a DTV animated movie distributed by Disney, respectively. In 1998, DC Comics purchased WildStorm Productions and Lee left Image Comics to join the DC Entertainment creative team. In 2010, Titan Books released the 300-page artbook of Jim Lee’s DC Comics work titled ICONS: THE DC & WILDSTORM ART OF JIM LEE. In 2011, Lee was integral in the launch of DC Entertainment’s NEW 52 initiative, designing the new, more contemporary costumes for some of the DC universe’s most iconic characters, including Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman.Read more

Movies & web series

Knight Immortal

X-Men '97

Young Justice

Peacemaker

Zack Snyder's Justice League

Superman & Lois

Joker: Put on a Happy Face

Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox

The Flash

Deadpool & Wolverine

The Masked Singer

Superpowered: The DC Story

Superman

Justice League: War

Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics

Bob

Supergirl

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

Batman: Hush

WildC.A.T.S: Covert Action Teams

Face Off

So Much Damage: How Image Comics Changed the World

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

The Image Revolution

Batwoman

Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

Comic Book Men

Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures

Jack Kirby: Story Teller

Revisioned: Tomb Raider

Geeking Out

Bats of the Round Table

40 Years of Star Trek

Milestone Generations

Desenheiros do Instagram

DC Studios Showcase: The Official Podcast

Sesame Street: See Us Coming Together

The Comic Book Greats: How to Create a Comic Book

The Comic Book Greats: Jim Lee

The Comic Book Greats: Compendium