CBR: CCI: Jim Lee Works the Crowd

[CBR News]

DC Comics Co-Publisher Jim Lee used his DC Focus panel at Comic-Con to tease "Justice League" some more and confirm he isn't quite done with "All-Star Batman" just yet.


Full article here.

[d0dg3r]

For the Q&A portion of the panel, a large line formed as eager fans gathered to ask Lee a question. The first was about Lee's Wildstorm Universe and its integration into the DC Universe. "That was the plan all along," Lee said. "The Wildstorm characters fill a hole in the DC line, in terms of story and character. I am happy to see them return."

I was not aware of any particularly Wildstorm-shaped holes in the DC line, but whatever.



And I guess I do like WW's pants better in dark blue rather than this black.

[Zagreus]

Oh, I definitely think that the Wildstorm characters are needed. Too many Legacy heroes in DC for one thing. Also, some edgier characters are needed. Wildstorm adds this diversity.

[Mr_Wayne]

Oh, I definitely think that the Wildstorm characters are needed. Too many Legacy heroes in DC for one thing. Also, some edgier characters are needed. Wildstorm adds this diversity.

Exactly! WildStorm guys can do what DCnU won't. For instance, killing is a touchy subject for a lot of DC characters. So including guys like Grifter into the fold is a welcome and needed addition.

[I_Captain Blanco]

Exactly! WildStorm guys can do what DCnU won't. For instance, killing is a touchy subject for a lot of DC characters. So including guys like Grifter into the fold is a welcome and needed addition.

Right. Because heroes killing people is what makes comics better.

I can't believe no one's made the joke about Jim Lee showing up late to the panel...

[kalorama]

That Cyborg outfit looks like something from Tony Stark's garage sale.

[Sean Walsh]

I can't believe no one's made the joke about Jim Lee showing up late to the panel...

And lo, there has finally come a time when "Jim Lee late to the panel" jokes are as common and ineffective as "chicken crossing the road" and knock knock jokes.....

[Scud]

"The real reason is it's a lot easier to draw a costume that changes all the time."

So laziness? Good one Lee.

[matthew]

Right. Because heroes killing people is what makes comics better.

It really really does.

[supamike]

im big jim lee fan. I look forward to his JLA and hopefully more all-star batman.

[Dr. Cheesesteak]

I saw Lee at 2 panels at Comic Con and I have to admit, he's really funny. At the first panel I saw of him, he was especially funny. Not so much the 2nd panel I saw of him, b/c even he admitted he recycled his material!

But hey, the key to comedy is repetition...

[hondobrode]

It's Neal Adams not Neil.

Yes I think WS def fills a need.

[Zagreus]

Right. Because heroes killing people is what makes comics better.

I can't believe no one's made the joke about Jim Lee showing up late to the panel...

Who says that the star of every comic has to be a "hero". I'm sure the Grifter wouldn't refer to himself as a hero. Many, many, action-adventure movies have their her- ah... protagonists, kill. Die Hard comes to mind. John McClane had no problem killing. None. Was that movie awesome? You bet it was! So, just because a character doesn't have Batman's or Superman's moral code doesn't mean it can't be a good read.


Do I really have to say this? Folks still argue this point?

[ankushm999]

He then pointed out many of the different races that would be included in the new DC Universe, including Ryan Choi as the Atom.

Very interesting. He died in a really horrible way in the current DCU.