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JIM LEE

b. 1964Active: 1987–2026

25

AS WRITER

181

AS ARTIST

25

KEY ISSUES

72

SERIES

Jim Lee is a Korean-born American comic book artist, writer, editor, and publisher. As of 2023, he is the President, 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.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

NOTABLE WORKS: KEY ISSUES

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The Art of Homage Studios #1 cover

The Art of Homage Studios

#1

Earliest catalogued appearances of Caitlin Fairchild, Grunge, Freefall, and 3 more.

DC Comics - The New 52 FCBD Special Edition #1 cover

DC Comics - The New 52 FCBD Special Edition

#1

Earliest catalogued appearances of Simon Baz, Atomica, Question (Trinity of Sin), and 1 more.

Marvel Age #86 cover

Marvel Age

#86

Earliest catalogued appearance of Night Thrasher.

X-Men #4 cover

X-Men

#4

Earliest catalogued appearance of Omega Red.

The Uncanny X-Men #256 cover

The Uncanny X-Men

#256

Earliest catalogued appearance of Kwannon.

Darker Image #1 cover

Darker Image

#1

Earliest catalogued appearances of Deathblow, John Lynch, Maxx, and 2 more.

SERIES · TOP 12 OF 72 BY ISSUES CREDITED

The Uncanny X-Men

1981

15 credited issues

Deathblow

1993

13 credited issues

Superman

1987

12 credited issues

All Star Batman & Robin, The Boy Wonder

2005

10 credited issues

X-Men

1991

10 credited issues

The Punisher War Journal

1988

10 credited issues

Alpha Flight

1983

10 credited issues

Iron Man

1996

9 credited issues

Superman Unchained

2013

9 credited issues

Suicide Squad

2016

8 credited issues

Justice League Giant

2018

7 credited issues

Fantastic Four

1996

6 credited issues

FREQUENT COLLABORATORS · TOP 8

Issues where both are credited as writer or artist

Scott Williams 96 issues together Brandon Choi 22 issues together Chris Claremont 22 issues together Geoff Johns 15 issues together Sandra Hope 15 issues together Whilce Portacio 15 issues together Brian Azzarello 14 issues together Scott Snyder 14 issues together

CHARACTERS · TOP 10

Appearing most often in their credited issues

Batman Superman Wolverine Wonder Woman Betsy Braddock Storm Jubilee Gambit Hal Jordan Cyclops

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25 ISSUES

100 Bullets #26 cover

100 Bullets

#26

Action Comics #1000 cover

Action Comics

#1000

Alpha Flight #56 cover

Alpha Flight

#56

Batman #616 cover

Batman

#616

Dark Days: The Casting #1 cover

Dark Days: The Casting

#1

Darker Image #1 cover

Darker Image

#1

DC Comics - The New 52 FCBD Special Edition #1 cover

DC Comics - The New 52 FCBD Special Edition

#1

Deathblow #1 cover

Deathblow

#1

Deathblow #2 cover

Deathblow

#2

Detective Comics #27 cover

Detective Comics

#27

Detective Comics #1000 cover

Detective Comics

#1000

Homage Studios Swimsuit Special #1 cover

Homage Studios Swimsuit Special

#1

Marvel Age #86 cover

Marvel Age

#86

Solo Avengers #1 cover

Solo Avengers

#1

Suicide Squad #2 cover

Suicide Squad

#2

Suicide Squad #3 cover

Suicide Squad

#3

The Art of Homage Studios #1 cover

The Art of Homage Studios

#1

The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #2 cover

The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe

#2

The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #3 cover

The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe

#3

The Uncanny X-Men #256 cover

The Uncanny X-Men

#256

The Uncanny X-Men #268 cover

The Uncanny X-Men

#268

X-Men #1 cover

X-Men

#1

X-Men #4 cover

X-Men

#4

X-Men #5 cover

X-Men

#5

X-Men #8 cover

X-Men

#8