Icons: The DC Comics and Wildstorm Art of Jim Lee

by Jim Lee, Bill Baker

Overview

One of the most successful and popular artists to work in comics, Jim Lee is revered by fans worldwide thanks to his hyper-dynamic artwork and innovative character and costume design.

Now, his work on Batman and Superman — not to mention his legion of WildStorm heroes including WildC.A.T.s, Divine Right and Deathblow — is celebrated in this beautiful hardback, which includes an exclusive interview with Jim Lee, a tour of his studio and hundreds of full-colour illustrations and pencils spanning his entire career!

 

Plus an all-new cover by Lee and an exclusive, all-new eight-page comic strip, written by Paul Levitz (Legion of Super-Heroes) with art by Lee!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781845765194
Publisher:	Titan
Publication date:	11/02/2010
Pages:	294
Product dimensions:	9.20(w) x 12.10(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Jim Lee is a comics legend. After an extraordinary run drawing X-Men, he co-founded Image studios, and after creating WildStorm Productions he developed WildC.A.T.S.

Editorial Reviews

Korean-American comic book artist and writer Jim Lee has inspired whole legions of fans with his DC Comics and Wildstorm creations. In fact, though only forty-five, he's frequently referred to as a living legend, just praise too when you examine his visionary artistry and adept pencil work. This truly breathtaking pictorial features over 500 full-color illustrations, including an exclusive Lee cover and all-new eight-page comic strip, and a never-before-published interview with Lee. The images include signature Lee action shots of Batman, Superman and WildC.A.T.s. Don't wait for the holidays; buy it now.

"A stunning retrospective of his prolific artistic career... Titan Books has completed the almost impossible task of compiling a generous amount of the last twenty years of Lee’s work into the 296-page hardcover" — Publisher's Weekly

"Titan Books has absolutely outdone themselves with this book. Not only is it filled with page after page of fantastic Jim Lee artwork, it is a beautifully designed and gorgeously executed tome." - Ain't It Cool News


"Icons is the most all inclusive collection of Lee’s work you’ll find anywhere." — Crave Online

 "A gorgeous coffee table collection." — Big Shiny Robot

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