In the '50s, a lot of stories were built around radiation and the proliferation of new technology. In the '70s, there were a lot of stories that dealt with the Vietnam War. So comic books have always been a reflection… — Jim Lee Copy Share Image
As a kid, I loved the whimsical Superman and Batman stuff, and as a teenager, Marvel was more angsty, and that appealed to me. Marvel dealt with more stuff I could relate to as a teenager. — Jim Lee Copy Share Image
One of the key characteristics of the comic book medium is that it is not brought to life by just one voice. — Jim Lee Copy Share
“Mutants, super beings, gods, aliens, a guy who sticks to walls at one extreme, a creature who eats planets at the other; Each one… — Jim Lee Copy Share
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,… — Jim Lee Copy Share
The thing that weighs the most on how your final artwork turns out is the amount of time you have and the speed at… — Jim Lee Copy Share
There's also a lot of punch you get from doing an extreme closeup and have it just be that image with nothing around it.… — Jim Lee Copy Share
Part of running DC Comics is that it's much larger than Image Comics is, or was. There's a challenge to being one of the… — Jim Lee Copy Share
No true fan wants to go to Comic-Con and get assaulted with a marketing blitz about just any old show. — Jim Lee Copy Share
As lifelong fans of comic books, Dan Didio and myself, we definitely have our own takes on what make for successful comics and the… — Jim Lee Copy Share
There is the intent of the writer and the interpretation by the artist. What the writer intended and what the artist interprets is not… — Jim Lee Copy Share
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… — Jim Lee Copy Share
Al Plastino helped redefine Superman in the 1950s. His work on Supermans Girlfriend, Lois Lane, Adventure Comics and pretty much any title in the… — Jim Lee Copy Share
Many in the creative professions were nerds in their pasts because they spent so long reading comics and using their imaginations when they were… — Jim Lee Copy Share
