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Jim Lee was born in Seoul, South Korea on August 11, 1964. Jim Lee is listed as a comics artist, publisher and blogger. That works out to 62 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Princeton University. Listed accolades include Harvey Awards, Yellow Kid Award (1994), Inkpot Award (1992) and 1 more.
My Take
Jim Lee is genuinely one of those artists who changed what superhero comics could look like, and I say that without a shred of hyperbole. His run on X-Men in the early '90s — those impossibly dynamic poses, the crosshatching, the sheer density of detail on every page — made an entire generation feel like comics were electric again. The fact that he studied psychology at Princeton to become a doctor and then chose to draw superheroes instead tells you everything about his conviction. Co-founding Image Comics was a bold swing at creator rights, and eventually landing as DC's Publisher and Chief Creative Officer feels like the full-circle arc of someone who never stopped caring about the art form itself. Harvey Awards, Inkpot Award, Wizard Fan Awards — the industry noticed. I just think the real award is those X-Men #1 splash pages that still hold up decades later.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jim Lee
- Name (Japanese)
- ジム・リー
- Reading
- じむ・りー
- Born
- August 11, 1964 (age 62)
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Occupation
- comics artist / publisher / blogger / writer / artist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dragon
2. Background
- University
- Princeton University
Awards & achievements
- Harvey Awards
- 1994 Yellow Kid Award
- 1992 Inkpot Award
- 1990 Harvey Award for Best New Talent
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.dccomics.com/talent/jim-lee
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jimlee/
- Xhttps://x.com/jimlee
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim%20Lee
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q357776
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jim Lee born?
Jim Lee was born on August 11, 1964 and is 62 years old.
Where is Jim Lee from?
Jim Lee is from Seoul, South Korea.
What does Jim Lee do?
Jim Lee works as comics artist, publisher, blogger, writer, artist.
Where did Jim Lee study?
Jim Lee attended Princeton University.
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