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Comic Book Artists: The Next Generation
Do you remember when folks used to put out those videos of comic creators talking about their work back in the eighties and nineties? Well someone else does… Stephen Christy of Archaia has produced Comic Book Artists: The Next Generation, a documentary for AT&T UVerse featuring Stan Lee, Jim Lee, Francis Manapul, Ramon Perez, Kalman Andrasofsky, Marcus To and more. If[...]
Batman 75th Anniversary Stamp Ceremony Photos – Updated With Story
Also in attendance were Dan Didio, Jim Lee and Batman himself. Update – Here is the report from Dimitrios Haritos: I was able to make it to the USPS and DC Entertainment official unveiling of the Limited-Edition Forever Batman Stamp Series Hosted by Ralph Garman and the panelists of Jim Cochrane Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President[...]
PRE-NYCC 2014 Q&A: Jim Lee And Scott Snyder Talk Batman's 75th Anniversary
Arno Bogaerts writes for Bleeding Cool On the evening before New York Comic Con 2014, comic book heavyweights Jim Lee and Scott Snyder appeared at a Q&A/signing session at the Apple Store In SoHo, New York to talk about the 75th anniversary of DC's Caped Crusader The free event to promote the release of Batman #35[...]
Stephen Amell Teases Comic Book For His Wine Club
He won't say who the writer or artist are for the comic… but Jim Lee has designed a couple of labels for them so it could be just about anyone He posted the below on his facebook along with the sample page Anyone have a guess on the artist? All has been quiet on the Nocking Point[...]
Batman Stamps Make Their Debut At New York Comic Con
Postal Service feature the Caped Crusader on this new set of stamps in celebration of his 75th anniversary," DC Entertainment co-publisher Jim Lee says "Batman has inspired and influenced fans around the world for generations and will continue to do so for the next 75 years and beyond." The new Forever stamps (currently $.49 each) depicts[...]
When Don Simpson Was Offered An Image Comics Partnership
Whilce Portacio stepped down at the beginning, Rob Liefeld was fired/quit and Jim Lee left as he was bought out by DC Comics Dave Sim was also offered a partnership if he ever decided to take it But Don Simpson? That was new  Don continued, But I got seed money to do my own thing for[...]
The Return Of The Double Page Spread – From Superman To Saga, Today
But this was backed by folks like Jim Lee, who saw his own style changing to take into account how tablets and hones zoomed in on panels and made double page spreads obsolete. Of course some artists like JH Williams and Francis Manapul made a point of using the double page spread as a matter of[...]
Monsters Are The Most Interesting Creatures, Thanks To DC Comics
General Mills worked with four artist to create new packaging: Jim Lee on Boo Berry, Dave Johnson on Franken Berry, and Terry and Rachel Dodson making over Count Chocula. "There are many lifelong fans of Monsters Cereal at DC Entertainment so we were excited when the Monsters team at General Mills reached out to us to[...]
DC Entertainment: Batman 75th Anniversary Panel
Cunningham introduces Geoff Johns , Peter Girardi (Teen Titans, Teen Titans Go!), Bruce Timm, Kevin Conroy, Paul Dini, Ralph Garman (Batman '66 & The Green Hornet) and Jim Lee. "I am vengeance I am the night I am Batman." Conroy exclaims. Cunningam talks about Batman Day last Wednesday and promotes the DC booth Cunningham Cunningham: "Who is your[...]
Dan DiDio Owes Dennis Barger Jr A Whole Dollar
And while we ran a batch today, this is what Dennis Barger saw yesterday… Barger writes, This is the second time since the roadshow this has happened, and since I'm still waiting on my dollar from Jim Lee 2 years ago when Detroit swept the Yankees, I'm wondering if Anyone at DC can't keep a promise with[...]
Four Color Roots Part 4: X-Men, Image Exodus, Batman Redefined In Animation (1991-1992)
But 1991's record-shattering X-Men #1, which teamed Claremont with Jim Lee, was an auspicious beginning and that most coveted of all industry product-that-sells-itself phrases even today, the perfect jumping-on point for new readers! At least, sort of I had a multitude of questions about who all these characters just were, let alone the fact that[...]
Essential 8 Batman Comics – Celebrating 75 Years of The Batman You Deserve
Hush is a big, simple, fast paced summer blockbuster by Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee that showcases a who's who of Batman's rogues and allies in a 12 issue whodunit full of red herrings and cliffhangers Loeb at his most successful focuses on big ideas and iconic characters and moments Lee at his best draws[...]
This Week, Ben 10 Met A Rob Liefeld Version Of Himself
There's the Rob Liefeld Cable shoulder pads, Rob Liefeld Shatterstar face mask, Jim Lee Warblade claws and Gambit floppy hair over the top of masks, and Whilce Portacio Iron Man vents, in this week's episode of Ben 10, he comes up against the nineties excess of comic books, as he meets those responsible for his[...]
Getting DC All Access At Wondercon – From Jim Lee To Shelly Bond (UPDATE)
It was a full hall shortly after the opening of Wondercon and just as DC's booth at the con is front and center, DC snagged one of the earliest opening panel times for the show as well in their "all access" approach. Panelists included DC's Co-publisher, and penciller on Superman Unchained, Jim Lee, and 3 editors,[...]
Superman Unchained #8 And #9 Cancelled… For Now
Superman Unchained #7 by Scott Snyder and Jim Lee was meant to come out in February but has now been delayed until the 30th April. Superman Unchained #8 was meant to have come out last week but was delayed until the 28th May. And the final issue, Superman Unchained #9, was meant to have come out on April 30th[...]
Can't Read Jim Lee's Joker Face
Jim Lee is a keen poker player He's rather good He beat me solidly and I've never forgotten it Going up against him is a heady experience for anyone. But it would be even harder when he's wearing this Joker face mask, as he did at the DC Retailer Meet this week. Honestly, that is him… Find out[...]
Tomorrow, When They Wake Up, DC Comic Creators Will Have Sixty Questions To Answer
DC Comics co-publishers Dan DiDio and Jim Lee have followed up on Publisher Diane Nelson's announcement about a survey of DC comic book creators into… well, pretty much everything. They write, By now you've all likely seen and read Diane Nelson's email from earlier this week announcing DC Entertainment's first ever Talent Survey. Everyone has! This is an exciting[...]
DC Announces Two New Retailer Roadshows For March, One In Orlando, One In Seattle
And more to come in subsequent months… The first is the MegaCon Retailer Roadshow at Orange County Convention Center on Thursday 20th, with Dan DiDio, Bob Wayne, Brandy Phillips and Stuart Schreck. Then the week after the Emerald City Comicon Retailer Roadshow will be held on Thursday 27th at Washington State Convention Center, with Jim Lee, Dan[...]
Could We See The Return Of Deathmate?
Deathmate was the nineties crossover between Valiant and Image Comics arranged by Steve Massarsky and Jim Lee that may have doomed the industry at the time A series of prestige format books pitted Valiant characters against those created by Rob Liefeld, Marc Silvestri and Jim Lee The Image side was heavily delayed and orders in[...]
Ahead Of Image Comics Expo – The Image Revolution
And while it does look at the problems of too-much-too-young, the fights between founders and criticism of the quality of work and professionalism at the beginning, it does miss out a few of the inconvenient truths, the involvement of Malibu Comics in those early days, the role in Image deciding to follow DC Comics and[...]
DC All Access Deleted Scenes – Dan Didio Has A Lot Of Stuff To Move
Most of it's silly but there is a clip of Dan Didio and Jim Lee in Didio's office talking joking about all his stuff and how difficult it will be to move. [youtube]http://youtu.be/lBaYTJQh7oU[/youtube] DC All Access is the publishers weekly video series where they tease upcoming projects, talk to creators, etc[...]