Jim Lee

About Jim Lee

Among the works of this Korean-American comic book artist and writer were"Batman: Hush" and"Superman: For Tomorrow". He co-founded Image Comics in 1992, which published creator-owned titles including his own"WildC.A.T.s" and"Gen13" from his Wildstorm Productions.

Jim Lee is a Korean-American manga, writer, editor, and publisher. He is currently the Editor and Creative Director of DC Comics. In recognition of his work, Lee received a Harvey Award, an Inkpot Award and three Wizard Fan Awards. 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 # 1, the 1991 spin-off that Lee wrote and co-wrote with Chris Claremont, remains the best-selling comic of all time, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. His style was then used for the creations of X-Men: The Animated Series. In 1992, Lee and several other artists started their own publishing company, Image Comics, to publish creator-owned titles, with Lee editing titles such as WildC.ATs and Gen through his studio WildStorm Productions.

Area(s)	Writer, Artist, Publisher
Notable works	All Star Batman & Robin, the Boy Wonder, Fantastic Four vol. 2, The Punisher War Journal, Superman Unchained, Justice League vol. 2, Uncanny X-Men, WildC.A.T.s, X-Men vol. 2
Born	August 11, 1964, Seoul, South Korea

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Trivia

He was named Co-Publisher of DC Comics, alongside Dan DiDio, in February 2010, replacing the longtime head, Paul Levitz.

Jim Lee before fame

He intended to be a doctor at first and studied psychology at Princeton University. He was employed as an artist by Marvel Comics in 1987, where he worked on"Alpha Flight" and"Punisher War Journal" before becoming famous for his work on"The Uncanny X-Men", which surpassed all previous sales records.

Achievement of Jim Lee

He was named Co-Publisher of DC Comics alongside Dan DiDio in February 2010, following long-time publisher Paul Levitz.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$10 Million

Jim Lee family life

His family was typical of a middle-class household in St. Louis, Missouri. His wife's name was Carla Michelle Lee.

Associations of Jim Lee

Stan Lee conducted an interview with him for the 1991 documentary film"The Comic Book Greats".

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