Jim Lee

X-Men is a comics franchise defined by its evolution. There are few others like it that can be so defined by multiple foundational eras of fandom-shaping periods, from its classics, to Chris Claremont’s reign, to New X-Men, and even all the way to the gates of Krakoa. But for mutantkind, the ‘90s will almost always be back in style.Who Should Be The New Wolverine? io9 PicksA period of great transition after Claremont’s run on Uncanny X-Men came to an abrupt end, the ‘90s reshaped the X-Men not just across comics—where…

Image: MarvelRemember the ‘90s? The X-Men certainly do, and for good reason. In the world of comics, after Chris Claremont’s foundational run on the characters unceremoniously came to an end at the beginning of the decade, X-Books found themselves even more ascendant than ever, and X-Men: The Animated Series catapulted mutantkind to even greater heights of awareness. The ‘90s were truly the X-Men’s time, and with X-Men ‘97, Marvel really, really, really hopes you’ll make it their time again.We’ve not seen all that much of…

Image: SentinelFor the past few years, toymaker Sentinel’s “Fighting Armor” toyline has transformed Marvel heroes from across the comics into mechanized warriors better than even the actual Marvel Comics crossovers to do so. While its forays into the worlds of Mutantkind have been few and far between, its latest turns an X-Men stalwart into maybe its best spin on the idea yet.Announced overnight, Sentinel revealed a first look at the Fighting Armor Cyclops, which takes an amalgam of several of Scott’s classic comics…

After what has felt like years of waiting since Marvel first confirmed it would be returning to one of its all time classics—the ‘90s X-Men animated cartoon—we finally have our first look at X-Men ‘97 in action, and... hmm. Hmm.Who Should Be The New Wolverine? io9 PicksDon’t get me wrong, there is a lot here to buzz the minds of anyone who grew up with X-Men The Animated Series’ take on Marvel’s mutants. The opening retro lookback at the final episode of the series, which saw Charles Xavier die and leave the legacy of…

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What would San Diego Comic-Con be without big showings from the biggest companies in the world of comics? While we recently learned that Marvel Studios, the film and TV arm of Marvel, will only have a presence on the convention floor—we now know that DC Comics will have a huge overall presence across the convention.What Does James Gunn Want from His Superman Movie? | io9 InterviewDC will hold the world premiere screening of its upcoming animated film Justice League: Warworld; a new upcoming documentary, Superpowered: The…

HBO has always made amazing documentaries, whether for broadcast TV or its streaming service, Max. So there’s every reason to be excited about Superpowered: The DC Story even before I tell you that Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Leslie Iwerks and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Mark Catalena co-directed the three-part series, which will explore the comics publisher through its 85+ years of history with a truly stunning array of comics writers, artists, and luminaries, as well as its live-action stars, directors, and producers…

DC’s Jim Lee poses with Batman during at the Comic-Con Museum on July 17, 2019 in San Diego, California.Photo: Andrew Toth/Getty Images for DC (Getty Images)His comics bona fides have long since been impeccable—for Marvel, he drew 1991's record-selling X-Men No. 1, written by Chris Claremont and inked by Scott Williams—and now the great Jim Lee has another link in his impressive chain. He’s just been promoted to president of DC Comics.A Transformer Is Headed to the MoonAccording to the Hollywood Reporter, he’s also still…

Image: Hot ToysEveryone has their Batman. The Batman they grew up with and made them fall in love with the character. Maybe it’s from a specific comic book artist: Jim Lee, Frank Miller, etc. Or maybe it’s from a specific series: Adam West, Christian Bale, heck, even Robert Pattinson. I know this is true because, well, it was a joke in the movie Neighbors, and also because my Batman has always been Michael Keaton.The star of Tim Burton’s two Batfilms released in 1989 and 1992, Keaton is the actor I associated with Bruce…

Image: NetflixNew footage from HBO Max’s 2023 slateteases The Last of Us and more. The next Alien film gets an intriguing code name. Megan Fox has joined S.K. Dale’s new sci-fi thriller. Plus, more teases for Henry Cavill’s final season on The Witcher. Spoilers now!SubservienceDeadline reports Megan Fox and Michele Morrone are attached to star in Subservience, a new sci-fi thriller from Till Death director, S.K. Dale. Based on a script by Will Honley (Escape Room: Tournament of Champions) and April Maguire (Lost Girls),…