I like having pairs of characters to play off each other. I love drawing Batman, but he's more fun with Robin. Batman charges ahead, Robin jumps off the walls. It's fun showing that contrast. Jim Lee aheadbatmancharacter Change image and share on social
Once I started down the path of co-founding Image Comics, and even co-publisher, it just seems a lot more like a career path that isn't that atypical for someone with a college degree. Whereas, someone who draws comic books as a freelancer and lives from job to job is a more unusual story. Jim Lee atypicalbookcareer share on social
A-list stars go to Comic-Con to woo the nerd demographic. Jim Lee comiccondemographic Change image and share on social
There is the intent of the writer and the interpretation by the artist. What the writer intended and what the artist interprets is not a 1-to-1 translation. It's a crossing of ideas that generates the stories that you see in print. Jim Lee artistcrossgenerate share on social
The thing that weighs the most on how your final artwork turns out is the amount of time you have and the speed at which you can move. Jim Lee amountartworkfinal Change image and share on social
Whether it be in comics, games or film, you can trace the art direction and influences back to some earlier, real-life historic period or artistic movement. Jim Lee artartisticback Change image and share on social
I rarely draw myself, in general, and if I do, I tend to do little cute manga-esque, almost bite-sized drawings of myself. Jim Lee bitecutedraw Change image and share on social
The downside to becoming a doctor, I think, is it's a very long process; four years of medical school, three years of internship, two years of residency, umpteen years of specialization, and then finally you get to be what you have trained almost all your life for. Jim Lee doctordownsidefinally share on social
What I love about WonderCon is that, while the focus is on the comics, it's also a celebration of games and movies and all the ancillary media. Jim Lee ancillarycelebrationcomic Change image and share on social