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Jim Lee Quotes

A-list stars go to Comic-Con to woo the nerd demographic Picture Quote #1

Wonder Woman isn’t even American; she’s an Amazon princess Picture Quote #1

I want all my stuff to be converted into digital format so I can have my reference library to carry with me wherever I go Picture Quote #1

Bob Harras’ personal and creative integrity is respected and renowned throughout the comic book industry. As an editor, he provides invaluable insight into storytelling and character Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

The way you challenge Superman is by having things happen very, very quickly in different places and then asking, ‘Who does he save first? What powers must he use to save each person or stop each disaster?’ That’s one of the ways you make him interesting beyond the thematic and moral issues that make Superman Picture Quote #1

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Outside of my work as a comic book creator and co-publisher, I’m an avid gamer Picture Quote #1

Watchmen’ is a cornerstone of both DC Comics’ publishing history and its future Picture Quote #1

It’s interesting - a lot of what you accomplish in your lifetime either as an individual or as a company is determined by other people. I mean, you can do interview after interview and defend a point of view, but more often than not, the collective kind of opinion will be the one viewed historically and taken as gospel Picture Quote #1

The video game market is huge, and the ability to tell stories, and tell different kinds of stories in the gaming space is quickly evolving and changing for the better Picture Quote #1

Prior to ‘Action’ and ‘Justice League 1,’ there was no label ‘superhero’ for a superpowered being. It’s really the emergence of Superman and the Justice League that gets the public comfortable with the idea of people amongst us who have extraordinary power and that they’ve agreed to be our champions Picture Quote #1

There’s an obvious marketing component to doing something digitally where you’re reaching out to new readers that you can’t do in the existing print marketplace, or that it’s difficult to do in the existing print marketplace Picture Quote #1

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People ask me, ‘What happened in your life that might have pushed you as an artist to get to where you are today?’ I always felt a little on the outside. And as such, you’re always observing things. So, I’d be kind of re-creating these things in my mind, and I think drawing it was a way to deal with that Picture Quote #1

As a gamer, I like to go up and look at people’s faces and see how good of a job they did Picture Quote #1

One of the strengths of the DC Universe has been the strength of the rogues’ gallery. Often times they’re as famous - if not more infamous - than our heroes Picture Quote #1

The first time I drew a Superman story was ‘For Tomorrow’ with Brian Azzarello in 2004. It didn’t really hit me how important it was until I drew a scene early-on in the book that featured Superman crossing paths with a giant, intergalactic space armada Picture Quote #1

Back in the 30s, 40s and 50s, you had clear-cut heroes, clear-cut supervillains. Today, you have more of a blend, more of a gray area between the two. You have the rise of the sympathetic villain and the rise of the antihero Picture Quote #1

I played a little bit of ‘City of Heroes’ - they have a really great character generation system. I was pretty impressed with that. I played ‘World of Warcraft’ with my kids. That’s a lot of fun Picture Quote #1

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When you have a Green Lantern mixing with a foil like Batman, you get scenes that are comic-book history. There’s the epicness of it all Picture Quote #1

I try to do a lot of asymmetrical, triangular compositions - I find those work really well for comic book covers in that portrait mode, and I don’t always see that in other artists Picture Quote #1

The Dark Knight,’ ‘The Rocketeer’ and definitely the first ‘Superman’ movie by Richard Donner are the best. I tend to be softer in my judgment about what’s a bad movie - I don’t think anyone intends to make a bad movie, and sometimes it just doesn’t click for some reason Picture Quote #1

Most video games, you build up toward the big, bad boss. And it’s just a bigger, more powerful version of what you’ve been fighting all along in the game Picture Quote #1

I certainly wouldn’t buy a DVD series of a hit show and start at Season 7. I would want to go back and start from the beginning Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

Jerry Robinson illustrated some of the defining images of pop culture’s greatest icons. As an artist myself, it’s impossible not to feel humbled by his body of work. Everyone who loves comics owes Jerry a debt of gratitude for the rich legacy that he leaves behind Picture Quote #1

I love the fact that I get something new to do almost every day and have new challenges Picture Quote #1

As an artist, as I design and lay out a page, the less-important things, things I want you to spend less time looking at, I draw them very small, maybe even silhouette them. The more-important pivotal scenes, I draw them larger, maybe even a double-page spread Picture Quote #1

Al Plastino helped redefine Superman in the 1950s. His work on Supermans Girlfriend, Lois Lane, Adventure Comics and pretty much any title in the Superman family will be fondly remembered for years to come. He will be missed Picture Quote #1

I really want to try to explore the characters from angles you’ve never seen and keep them classic and iconic Picture Quote #1

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A-list stars go to Comic-Con to woo the nerd demographic (Jim Lee Quotes) Wonder Woman isn’t even American; she’s an Amazon princess (Jim Lee Quotes) I want all my stuff to be converted into digital format so I can have my reference library to carry with me wherever I go. (Jim Lee Quotes) Bob Harras’ personal and creative integrity is respected and renowned throughout the comic book industry. As an editor, he provides invaluable insight into storytelling and character. (Jim Lee Quotes) 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 Quotes) The way you challenge Superman is by having things happen very, very quickly in different places and then asking, ‘Who does he save first? What powers must he use to save each person or stop each disaster?’ That’s one of the ways you make him interesting beyond the thematic and moral issues that make Superman. (Jim Lee Quotes) Outside of my work as a comic book creator and co-publisher, I’m an avid gamer (Jim Lee Quotes) Watchmen’ is a cornerstone of both DC Comics’ publishing history and its future (Jim Lee Quotes) It’s interesting - a lot of what you accomplish in your lifetime either as an individual or as a company is determined by other people. I mean, you can do interview after interview and defend a point of view, but more often than not, the collective kind of opinion will be the one viewed historically and taken as gospel. (Jim Lee Quotes) The video game market is huge, and the ability to tell stories, and tell different kinds of stories in the gaming space is quickly evolving and changing for the better. (Jim Lee Quotes) Prior to ‘Action’ and ‘Justice League 1,’ there was no label ‘superhero’ for a superpowered being. It’s really the emergence of Superman and the Justice League that gets the public comfortable with the idea of people amongst us who have extraordinary power and that they’ve agreed to be our champions. (Jim Lee Quotes) There’s an obvious marketing component to doing something digitally where you’re reaching out to new readers that you can’t do in the existing print marketplace, or that it’s difficult to do in the existing print marketplace. (Jim Lee Quotes) People ask me, ‘What happened in your life that might have pushed you as an artist to get to where you are today?’ I always felt a little on the outside. And as such, you’re always observing things. So, I’d be kind of re-creating these things in my mind, and I think drawing it was a way to deal with that. (Jim Lee Quotes) As a gamer, I like to go up and look at people’s faces and see how good of a job they did (Jim Lee Quotes) One of the strengths of the DC Universe has been the strength of the rogues’ gallery. Often times they’re as famous - if not more infamous - than our heroes. (Jim Lee Quotes) The first time I drew a Superman story was ‘For Tomorrow’ with Brian Azzarello in 2004. It didn’t really hit me how important it was until I drew a scene early-on in the book that featured Superman crossing paths with a giant, intergalactic space armada. (Jim Lee Quotes) Back in the 30s, 40s and 50s, you had clear-cut heroes, clear-cut supervillains. Today, you have more of a blend, more of a gray area between the two. You have the rise of the sympathetic villain and the rise of the antihero. (Jim Lee Quotes) I played a little bit of ‘City of Heroes’ - they have a really great character generation system. I was pretty impressed with that. I played ‘World of Warcraft’ with my kids. That’s a lot of fun. (Jim Lee Quotes) When you have a Green Lantern mixing with a foil like Batman, you get scenes that are comic-book history. There’s the epicness of it all. (Jim Lee Quotes) I try to do a lot of asymmetrical, triangular compositions - I find those work really well for comic book covers in that portrait mode, and I don’t always see that in other artists. (Jim Lee Quotes) The Dark Knight,’ ‘The Rocketeer’ and definitely the first ‘Superman’ movie by Richard Donner are the best. I tend to be softer in my judgment about what’s a bad movie - I don’t think anyone intends to make a bad movie, and sometimes it just doesn’t click for some reason. (Jim Lee Quotes) Most video games, you build up toward the big, bad boss. And it’s just a bigger, more powerful version of what you’ve been fighting all along in the game. (Jim Lee Quotes) I certainly wouldn’t buy a DVD series of a hit show and start at Season 7. I would want to go back and start from the beginning. (Jim Lee Quotes) 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 Quotes) 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 Quotes) Jerry Robinson illustrated some of the defining images of pop culture’s greatest icons. As an artist myself, it’s impossible not to feel humbled by his body of work. Everyone who loves comics owes Jerry a debt of gratitude for the rich legacy that he leaves behind. (Jim Lee Quotes) I love the fact that I get something new to do almost every day and have new challenges (Jim Lee Quotes) As an artist, as I design and lay out a page, the less-important things, things I want you to spend less time looking at, I draw them very small, maybe even silhouette them. The more-important pivotal scenes, I draw them larger, maybe even a double-page spread (Jim Lee Quotes) Al Plastino helped redefine Superman in the 1950s. His work on Supermans Girlfriend, Lois Lane, Adventure Comics and pretty much any title in the Superman family will be fondly remembered for years to come. He will be missed (Jim Lee Quotes) I really want to try to explore the characters from angles you’ve never seen and keep them classic and iconic (Jim Lee Quotes)

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