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Jim Lee (born August 11, 1964) is a Korean-American world-renowned comic-book artist, writer, editor, and publisher. He is currently the Publisher and Chief Creative Officer of DC Comics. In recognition of his work, Lee has received a Harvey Award, Inkpot Award, and three Wizard Fan Awards. Known for his incredibly detailed and dynamic artistic style, Lee is one of the most revered and respected artists in American comics. A veritable legend in the industry, he has received numerous accolades and recognition for his work, including the Harvey Special Award for New Talent in 1990, the Inkpot Award in 1992, and the Wizard Fan Award in 1996, 2002 and 2003. Prior to his current post at DCE, Lee served as Editorial Director, where he oversaw WildStorm Studios and was also the artist for many of DC Comics' bestselling comic books and graphic novels, including ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER, BATMAN: HUSH, and SUPERMAN: FOR TOMORROW. He also serves as the Executive Creative Director for the DC Universe Online (DCUO) massively multiplayer action game from Sony Online Entertainment (SOE). Jim Lee was born in Seoul, South Korea in 1964 but moved with his family to St. Louis, Missouri when he was young. After graduating cum laude with a BA in Psychology from Princeton University in 1986, he started his professional career at Marvel Comics where his work on the X-Men continues to hold the all-time sales record for single-issue sales at an incredible 8 million copies sold in one month. In 1992, he started his own production company, WildStorm Productions, and co-founded Image Comics, an independent comics company that quickly grew to become the third largest North American publisher. Two of his creations, WILDCATS and GEN 13, saw life beyond comics as a CBS Saturday morning cartoon and as a DTV animated movie distributed by Disney, respectively. In 1998, DC Comics purchased WildStorm Productions and Lee left Image Comics to join the DC Entertainment creative team. In 2010, Titan Books released the 300-page artbook of Jim Lee’s DC Comics work titled ICONS: THE DC & WILDSTORM ART OF JIM LEE. In 2011, Lee was integral in the launch of DC Entertainment’s NEW 52 initiative, designing the new, more contemporary costumes for some of the DC universe’s most iconic characters, including Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman.
Superman has spent his first year operating publicly and has rapidly transformed from an unbelievable phenomenon into a worldwide symbol of hope. Across Metropolis and beyond, people celebrate him as a savior who prevents disasters and protects lives without asking for anything in return. However, beneath the admiration, billionaire genius and LexCorp founder Lex Luthor quietly sees Superman as a threat to humanity’s future. Publicly presenting himself as a beloved philanthropist and protector of human progress, Lex begins funding growing “Humanity First” movements, arguing that humanity should never become dependent on an all-powerful alien. Clark Kent struggles with the weight of his abilities and the responsibility of deciding how much influence one person should have over the world. While Lois Lane investigates LexCorp’s hidden dealings and Jimmy Olsen captures the hopeful image of Superman the public loves, Lex secretly recruits wounded mercenary John Corben and transforms him into Metallo, a cybernetic super-soldier powered by a mysterious green meteorite. During Metallo’s assault on Metropolis, Superman experiences pain and weakness unlike anything he has felt before, exposing a dangerous vulnerability. Despite nearly being killed, Superman defeats Metallo through strategy and determination rather than lethal force, preserving Corben’s life. Lex erases all evidence linking himself to the attack, emerging with his reputation stronger than ever while Superman realizes enemies will target what makes him different. Post-Credits: Deep within a secured LexCorp research facility in Metropolis, classified files on Kryptonite and Superman disappear from encrypted servers. Security alarms activate as a dark figure steps into the red light, revealing Batman before he vanishes back into the shadows.
