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  Jim Lee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jim Lee is not related to Stan Lee or Jae Lee, two other prominent names in the American comic book industry.
Lee and Rob Liefeld, another Marvel-illustator-turned-Image-founder, returned to Marvel in 1996 to participate in a reboot of several classic characters; the project was known as Heroes Reborn.
Lee himself wrote and illustrated a 12-issue series called Divine Right, in which an internet slacker inadvertently manages to download the secrets of the universe, and is thrown into a wild fantasy world.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jim_Lee   (1500 words)

  
 Dragon*Con Biography: [Jim Lee]
Jim Lee was born in Seoul, South Korea in 1964.
Jim, feeling he was not getting a fair share out of the money he was bringing in to Marvel, left the company to help form Image Comics, a radical idea which many thought would fail, with some of his peers in 1992.
Jim Lee was given complete control in the reformation of the Fantastic Four and Iron-Man, while Rob Liefeld took Avengers and Captain America.
www.dragoncon.org /people/leej.html   (582 words)

  
 Thumbnail: Jim Lee   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Jim Lee was born in Seoul, South Korea, in August of 1964.
Lee later observed that while the sales on the project had been a tremendous success, he had found the politics of the experience "depressing".
Lee claimed the move was intended to insure Wildstorm's future in an unstable market, and complained of frustration at not being either the artist or the businessman he wanted to be.
www.ninthart.com /display.php?article=437   (1583 words)

  
 COMICON.com: JIM LEE TALKS SUPERMAN
Lee has been called the nicest man in comics, and from what I've seen of him at cons, that seems to be true.
Lee's is full of over-rendering, line upon line upon line that obscures the action, the characters and the story-telling.
I worked with Jim Lee for a few years at Wildstorm and I think I know him well enough to say he'd be the FIRST guy to tell you he's no Jack Kirby.
www.comicon.com /cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=36&t=001420   (5731 words)

  
 Caller and Cuer Database -- Jim Lee
Jim has had the pleasure of teaching square dancing to children, teens, regular square dance clubs, senior citizens groups, one night stands and through night school classes.
Jim has participated on the staff of numerous Conventions, Festivals and Weekends, including English Mountain Resort, the Inn at East Hill Farm, the Toronto and District Square and Round Dance Convention, and the prestigious Washington D.C. Spring Festival.
Jim is a member of the Canadian Western Dance Instructors' Association, and has been a member of CALLERLAB since 1975.
www.ceder.net /callerdb/viewsingle.php4?RecordId=1182   (403 words)

  
 James Lee: ZoomInfo Business People Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
In his words: Lee was shot in the leg while trying to repair telephone lines in Germany under the cover of dark.
Lee, 70, of Palos Heights, recently was diagnosed with cancer.
As the younger Lee helped his father make his way downstairs to a room full of former scouts in Dave Konopko's Manhattan home, he told his father there were a few Boy Scouts there to say hello.
www.zoominfo.com /people/lee_jim_8597563.aspx   (725 words)

  
 Welcome To Dynamic Forces
But Jim's fusion of manga-esque action scenes with John Byrne storytelling, Neal Adams layouts and Art Adams attention to detail saw him rise to the top of the A-list.
Five years later, Jim Lee sold his Image studio, Wildstorm, to DC Comics and became a Vice President in the company.
I first met Jim Lee at a British comics convention, where he bucked the trend by not doing sketches for the crowds.
www.dynamicforces.com /htmlfiles/tommy25.html   (684 words)

  
 Jim Lee BATMAN | ART and ARTIFICE
Dynamic artwork depicting swinging figures and extreme human expression are the highlights of the illustration work for Jim Lee's and Frank Miller's relatively light take on the origin of Robin and his meeting with Batman.
Within the confines of the convention, both Miller's story and Lee's artwork are quite well-done, but neither seem innovative in this series, aside from the glacier progression of the plot.
Jim Lee uses a lot of shadow to depict the world of Bruce Wayne, and figure anatomy is a major point of the story, expressing the character's emotional state and power, even Vicki Vale who is shown as cheesecake with ambition and heart.
www.eeweems.com /artandartifice/jim_lee_batman.html   (676 words)

  
 Jim Lee Joins DC Universe MMO news from 1UP.com
Jim Lee started as a penciller at Marvel Comics, worked as an illustrator on the Uncanny X-Men series, helped relaunch X-Men in 1991 with new uniforms for the mutants, and became a favorite artist of comic book fans.
Lee left Marvel in 1992 to co-found Image Comics, where he worked on titles that came to be known collectively as Wildstorm Productions.
Jim Lee added that while he is in charge of the art direction, he will leave much of the game design to the developers engaged on the project.
www.1up.com /do/newsStory?cId=3148312   (763 words)

  
 FFPlaza.com Articles: Jim Lee Interview
Jim Lee started his comic book career with Alpha Flight #51.
Marvel contracted Lee and Rob Liefeld to try to breathe new life into their flagship titles.
Jim Lee: We talked about my take on the characters, the look and feel the FF would have on the big screen, and how I could contribute to the artistic design of the project.
www.ffplaza.com /commcenter/interview/jlee.shtml   (528 words)

  
 IGN: Jim Lee's Key DC Comics RPG Role
Working on the project since August, Lee is already meeting with Sony Austin on a weekly basis and continues to help steer the ship with collaborating artists and game designers in an effort to make this as close to the DC Comics source material as possible.
Lee isn't working alone on the DC Comics project, as he has also teamed up with fellow comic guys Ale Garza, Carlos D'Anda, and Scott Iwahashi who will help him move a mixture of theirs styles into the game's overall artistic look.
Lee isn't sure if he'll have more on the DC Online Comics Project sometime at this year's E3, but he's definitely going to be there.
pc.ign.com /articles/691/691383p1.html   (421 words)

  
 The Creator of Wild C.A.T.S - Jim Lee   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Jim Lee is the man. He is an artist, writer, president and publisher of his own empire, Wildstorm Productions.
Jim has a vivid realistic art style that many artists in the past have tried to copy.
He will be working for DC comics and the idea of him pencilling a Batman or a Superman title is very exciting.
www.geocities.com /Tokyo/Spa/6361/comics/JimLee.html   (146 words)

  
 BBC 7 - Presenter - Jim Lee
If you were to ask Jim Lee, he'd readily tell you that it's appropriate that he's ended up working on BBC7 as he was involved in the very first BBC DAB test transmissions back in the mid 90's.
In 1989 Jim was approached by the BBC to set up a social action unit at the forthcoming BBC CWR.
Jim still lives in the Nuneaton area but regularly travels to London for work.
www.bbc.co.uk /bbc7/presenters/jimlee.shtml   (644 words)

  
 Comic Book Resources - CBR News - The Comic Wire
That became apparent during the Spotlight on Jim Lee Panel at the New York Comic-Con when he took to the stage with DC Editor-in-chief Dan Didio, who was there to interview him and moderate the panel.
Levitz noted that Lee’s prime motivation for coming to DC was to leave behind his legacy as an artist while still in his prime years, to do things while at the top of his form and his craft, to leave his mark and be remembered for.
Lee has been working on the game for the last six months, which explains why “All-Star Batman and Robin” is running late.
www.comicbookresources.com /news/newsitem.cgi?id=6772   (3484 words)

  
 Comic creator: Jim Lee
Although Jim Lee graduated from Princeton University with a degree in medicine, he decided to try his hand at comic book art.
Lee left Marvel in 1992 to found the independent Image Comics together with Todd McFarlane and Rob Liefeld.
Lee's imprint under Image, Wildstorm Productions, has also launched a number of successful titles, such as 'Wild C.A.T.S.', 'Stormwatch', 'Deathblow', 'Union', 'Backlash', 'Team 7' and 'GEN13'.
www.lambiek.net /artists/l/lee_jim.htm   (154 words)

  
 Art of Jim Lee   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
With regular updates and over 2100 members world-wide, there’s sure to be something new for Jim Lee fans everywhere.
Jim Lee’s own Eggiology is also here, giving you an inside look at DC’s best-selling series, a message board, appearances and more!
Jim Lee was kind enough to send over a dealer exclusive sketchbook, so everyone could check out the work for themselves.
groups.msn.com /artofjimlee   (254 words)

  
 CBLDF - Press Releases: Jim Lee Benefits CBLDF
Starting November 5 and continuing into 2003, Lee will be spearheading a series of fundraisers that will benefit the CBLDF's ongoing mission to defend the First Amendment rights of comic book retailers.
At the signing, the winning store will also receive a Jim Lee sketch, followed by dinner with Lee and a small party of the retailer's guests.
Lee left Marvel to become one of the founding partners of Image Comics and established WildStorm Productions as his publishing operation within the Image collective.
www.cbldf.org /pr/archives/000047.shtml   (776 words)

  
 SuicideGirls > Interviews > Jim Lee
Few artists have reached the rarified position that Jim Lee finds himself in these day.
Since he sold his company Wildstorm to DC Comics Lee has stepped away from the business side of things and done some amazing work on DC’s most iconic characters.
Jim Lee: No, I still do that but I deal mostly on the creative stuff these days.
suicidegirls.com /words/Jim+Lee   (3296 words)

  
 Jim Hightower | LEE RAYMOND'S GOLDEN YEARS
Last year, with a veritable gusher of oil profits flooding into the coffers of Exxon Mobil, CEO Lee Raymond moaned that he really didn't know what to do with so much money.
Lee retired at the end of last year, and he cashed out bigger than any bank robber in history.
He'll also get a free security system for his home, be assigned security guards, and be given a limousine and driver.
www.jimhightower.com /node/5795   (517 words)

  
 AutomatedBuildings.com EMAIL INTERVIEW -  Jim Lee
Jim Lee, President and CEO of Cimetrics, Inc., founded Cimetrics in 1989 and has built the company into the industry leader in Building Automation Communication Systems and Embedded Networking.
Lee graduated from Cornell with a BA in physics, concentrating in electrical engineering.
Lee is founder and President of the BACnet® Manufacturers Association.
www.automatedbuildings.com /news/jul04/interviews/lee.htm   (794 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Wizard: Jim Lee, Millennium Edition: Books: Entertainment Wizard,Jim Lee,Sophie Olmsted   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Fully authorized by Jim Lee, this 256-page hardcover book is lavishly illustrated with hundreds of pieces of Lee artwork from his entire career at Marvel Comics, Image Comics, WildStorm Productions and DC Comics along with a dazzling assortment of unpublished art from his personal collection.
Jim Lee's profile, A week in a life, Behind Jim Lee's Superman, Hush the Director's Commentary, Image: The True Hollywood story, Wildstorm A to Z, Wildstorm artists profiles, Wildstorm Alumni, Unfinished Business, private collections, Sketcbook, Jim Lee checklist, Gallery, and the last page, the evolution of Jim Lee.
It has Jim's entire history in it and a checklist of every piece he has had a hand in.
www.amazon.com /Wizard-Jim-Lee-Millennium-Entertainment/dp/0974325333   (1084 words)

  
 CBLDF - Press Releases: Jim Lee Benefit Signing Redux
Lee signed for 5 hours all the while shaking hands and answering questions about his work on Batman, WildC.A.T.S., upcoming projects, and his commitment to the Fund.
Following the signing Jim Lee went back to his hotel to give his signing hand a rest while frequent CBLDF volunteer Rowan Rozanski took Brownstein over to the Mile High warehouse to meet up with the winners of seats at the Jim Lee Dinner Party.
Before the entrees were brought out, the waitress tied a lobster bib around Jim Lee’s neck which he promptly removed and began drawing on — a picture of a certain caped crusader with a lobster bib customized to his particular specs.
www.cbldf.org /pr/archives/000132.shtml   (584 words)

  
 Jim Lee signs on for DC Comics MMOG - PC News at GameSpot   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
DC Comics, Sony Online Entertainment, and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have announced that Lee has been brought on board their upcoming MMOG for next-generation consoles and the PC and is expected to serve as the game's executive creative director.
For Lee's part, "massive" seems to be the key word when considering the possibilities of a massively multiplayer game set in the DC universe.
Lee, who first gained fame in the early '90s for his work on a pair of Marvel's X-Men comic titles, found acclaim at DC in 2003 with his work on Batman: Hush.
www.gamespot.com /news/6144946.html?q=Jim+Lee   (1188 words)

  
 The Kinetics Lee Heffron Jim Lawrence Chris Koch Steve Edgar Shane French Dana Alling   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Jim had just left The Choice, and met Lee through a mutual recording project.
Lee plays all keyboards and guitar parts, as well as the drum programming.
Side "was" took place at Lee's house in Dryden, and consists of songs written back in 1985.
www.jimlawrence.net /Kinetics.html   (314 words)

  
 Lee,Jim Books - Signed, used, new, out-of-print
A retired army colonel turned international spy, the tough-talking Nick Fury was elevated to a new level with the arrival of trial-blazing writer/artist Jim Steranko.
Among the stories are: Jack Hawksmoor's encounter with a grisly murder, Battalions's fight against a racist militia group; Jenny Sparks's battle against evil across the generations through which she has lived, each drawn in a style...
The newly updated version of Bill Lee's hilarious, tongue-in-cheek 2003 hit allows the "Spaceman" to take credit for single-handedly giving the Red Sox their first championship in 86 years due to the power of his storytelling ability and, of course, good karma.
www.alibris.com /search/books/author/Lee,Jim   (1176 words)

  
 OMG! Jim Lee To Produce SOE DC MMO! - Kotaku   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Jim, who was a personal favorite of mine in my comic book nerd days, says that he "loves gaming" and will function as Executive Creative Director alongside the SOE dev team.
Acclaimed comic book illustrator Jim Lee was born in Seoul, South Korea in 1964.
Today Lee is the creative director of WildStorm Studios (which he founded in 1992) and the penciller for many of DC Comics' bestselling comic book and graphic novels, including ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER, BATMAN: HUSH, and SUPERMAN: FOR TOMORROW.
kotaku.com /.../dc-comics/omg-jim-lee-to-produce-soe-dc-mmo-157015.php   (1063 words)

  
 Graphitti Designs Presents... NEWSARAMA
I had to chance to catch up with Will at Siberia, a dive of a bar near Port Authority in New York.
Jim Lee: So, Will, is it that obvious that I'm trying to promote Brian and my upcoming run on Superman under the guise of showing what an editor does behind the scenes?
Except for Jim Lee -- he's an egomaniac...
www.newsarama.com /pages/JimLeeWeek/Leearama_7.htm   (1239 words)

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