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Jae Lee
Jae Lee at the February 7, 2007 signing of The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born No. 1 at Midtown Comics in Times Square, New York City.
Born1972
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Penciller, Inker
Notable works
Before Watchmen: Ozymandias
The Dark Tower
Inhumans
The Sentry
Awards1999 Eisner Award for Best New Series for Inhumans

Jae Lee (born 1972)[1] is a Korean American comic book artist known for his work for various publishers, including Marvel and DC Comics. He first rose to prominence in 1992 on Namor the Sub-Mariner. From 1993 to 1994 he produced artwork through Image Comics, on books such as Youngblood Strikefile, WildC.A.T.s Trilogy, and his creator-owned book, Hellshock, a story about a fallen angel that Lee wrote and illustrated. He later returned to Marvel, where he and writer Paul Jenkins produced Inhumans, which garnered the duo the 1999 Eisner Award for Best New Series. Lee later illustrated several of the titles in Marvel's The Dark Tower series of comics that were adapted from the novels of the same name by Stephen King. His subsequent work for DC Comics includes Before Watchmen: Ozymandias and Batman/Superman.

Career

Jae Lee's first work for Marvel Comics was a Beast serial in Marvel Comics Presents #85-92 (1991).[2] He first rose to prominence in the industry in 1992 for his work on Marvel's Namor the Sub-Mariner, taking over the art duties from John Byrne, who continued on the book as writer. Lee continued when writer Bob Harras took over writing duties, drawing issues 26-38 from 1992 to 1993, as well as Namor the Sub-Mariner Annual #3 in 1993. As penciller of X-Factor, Lee was one of the artists of the "X-Cutioner's Song" storyline which ran throughout the X-Men titles in 1992[3]

In 1993 Lee drew the three issue Youngblood Strikefile for Rob Liefeld's studio at Image Comics. That same year, Lee drew for WildStorm, another founding Image studio, the three issue WildC.A.T.s Trilogy and a story in the 1993 anthology one-shot WildC.A.T.s Sourcebook. The following year Lee would produce his creator-owned book through Image Comics, Hellshock, a story about a fallen angel that Lee wrote and illustrated.[2]

In 1998 Lee and writer Paul Jenkins produced Inhumans,[4] for which they won the 1999 Eisner Award for Best New Series.[5] They later reteamed on The Sentry.[6]

Beginning in 2007, Lee worked with artist Richard Isanove and writers Robin Furth and Peter David on Marvel Comics' The Dark Tower comic series, based on Stephen King's The Dark Tower novels. Lee illustrated the first three miniseries in that series, The Gunslinger Born, The Long Road Home and Treachery. He returned for the fifth book in the series, Battle of Jericho Hill, and the 2013 one-shot, Sheemie's Tale.[2] He also provided cover and interior illustrations for the Donald M. Grant edition of King's eighth Dark Tower novel, The Wind Through the Keyhole, which was released February 21, 2012.[7]

In 2012-2013, Lee worked on the Before Watchmen project, drawing the mini-series Ozymandias written by Len Wein.[8] Since June 2013, he illustrates the second volume of Superman/Batman for DC Comics with writer Greg Pak.[9]

Cover from Inhumans trade paperback (2001).
Cover art from Manhunter vol. 3, #4 (Jan. 2005).

Awards

Bibliography

DC

Image

  • Darkness and Tomb Raider: Prelude (2005)
  • Hellshock #1–4 (1994)
  • Hellshock, vol. 2, #1–3 (1997–98)
  • Hellshock, vol. 2, The Definitive Edition (2007)
  • WildC.A.T.s: Trilogy, miniseries, #1–3 (1993)
  • Witchblade and Tomb Raider (2005)
  • Witchblade: Demon (2003)
  • Youngblood: Strikefile, miniseries, #1–3 (1993)

Marvel

Other publishers

Books

References

  1. ^ "Jae Lee". Lambiek Comiclopedia. July 7, 2013. Archived from the original on June 19, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b c Jae Lee at the Grand Comics Database
  3. ^ Manning, Matthew K.; Gilbert, Laura, ed. (2008). "1990s". Marvel Chronicle A Year by Year History. Dorling Kindersley. p. 261. ISBN 978-0756641238. The 'X-Cutioner's Song' [was] an epic twelve-part crossover showcasing the various X-teams' battle with the Cable-clone Stryfe. {{cite book}}: |first2= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Manning "1990s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 290: "In this twelve-issue Marvel Knights limited series, writer Paul Jenkins and artist Jae Lee put a realistic face on the denizens of the mystical city of Attilan."
  5. ^ a b "1999 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees and Winners". Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Manning "2000s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 302
  7. ^ "The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole". Donald M. Grant Publisher, Inc. 2012. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2013. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; October 2, 2013 suggested (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ Hyde, David (February 1, 2012). "DC Entertainment Officially Announces Before Watchmen". DC Comics. Archived from the original on August 4, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ Truitt, Brian (February 21, 2013). "Batman/Superman showcases meeting of DC Comics icons". USA Today. Archived from the original on January 12, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "2002 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards". Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on September 22, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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