history, before leaving Marvel to cofound Image Comics in 1992.Īt Image, Lee founded Aegis Entertainment, a studio of creators that was later renamed WildStorm Productions in addition to titles Lee worked on directly like WildC.A.T.s, Deathblow, and Divine Right: The Adventures of Max Faraday, WildStorm produced beloved titles include Gen 13, Stormwatch, and Whilce Portico’s Wetworks, as well as the Alan Moore-led America’s Best Comics imprint of titles. With Claremont, he launched the adjectiveless X-Men series in 1991, the first issue of which remains the best-selling comic book in U.S. Lee first came to prominence inside the comics industry at Marvel in the late 1980s as the artist on titles including Alpha Flight and Punisher War Journal, before taking over as main artist on Uncanny X-Men for the closing issues of writer Chris Claremont’s record-breaking 17-year run on the franchise. Discovery president of Global Brands, Franchises, and Experiences, Pam Lifford, who will continue to be Lee’s immediate boss inside the larger WBD corporation. The announcement was made Wednesday by Warner Bros. As if being the company’s publisher and chief creative officer wasn’t enough, Jim Lee has been named as the president of DC, the company has revealed.
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