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Flipping through a collection of Batman covers, I was pleasantly surprised to find that one of my favourite pictures of Batman was done by Jim Lee. But it wasn’t really that much of a surprise, because after all, he is one of my favourite comic book artists. Typically I only pick up the newer comics on glossy pages with a less… saturated palette from the libraries, so I found a few of his works. Jim Lee is a Korean-American comic artist/creator/publisher that went from Marvel to Image (founder) and then to DC.
I love this illustration of Batman (let’s ignore the presence of Superman because he really sucks) because of the cape. Unlike Clark-I-Can-Disguise-Myself-with-Specs-Kent’s pathetic cape that is there only to be sucked into plane engines, Batman’s cape is an integral part of his character.It gives him the mystery and awe that he inspires as a vigilante. Instead of baring his chest and awesome pecs to the world like Clarkie to Metropolis, Batman prefers to operate alone in Gotham City, being more of a detective and antihero than a conventional underwear-on-the-outside-and-loving-it hero. I love how these two images are almost parallels of each other, but in that they show the difference between these two Greatest Comic Book Hero of All Time contenders. While Superman is a savior by swooping down from his perch into the modern Metropolis, Batman is perpetually brooding, looking out for where crime might hit.
I should really stop being so anti-Superman, but he is disgusting. Just look at that lock of hair. I hope Lois Lane dies and he will emo. Or like someone strap a lot of kryptonite to himself and run amok in Metropolis.
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(Actual image here)
Another ALL-TIME MOST MOST FAVOURITE PICTURE from the Batman franchise because I really love Nightwing + Batman because Nightwing > Robin in every single way possible. The action in the picture is absolutely wonderful, and the detailed background tops the entire thing off. It’s monochrome blue, highlighting the gloominess of Gotham and the duo who blend so well into their situation. However this brings me to the next point. Comic books are done with a whole shitload of work delegation. To make sure they can chrun out a million issues of Superman, the work is divided into penciller, line-drawing sad shit and colorist. They do exactly what it sounds like. So sometimes it’s hard to point to something and go, HEY THAT’S FRANK MILLER ART! Or JLee in this matter, because there’s always other people working on it.
Recently, I picked up Batman: Hush. Volume 2 only because I couldn’t find Volume 1.
But the art really blew me away. The lines were beautiful and strong and every panel was extremely well done, leading on to the next to the next. And the colours were what topped the entire thing off. It’s really no wonder it’s a bestselling series because it’s really well done, although I wish it could have been longer with more time in between.
Speaking of the colours, they were done by Jeph Loeb, someone else worth checking out. Apart from Batman, he teamed with TIm Sale to do Daredevil: Yellow, which is the only book from DD that had me going whee because it was so amazing to read and so wonderful to look at.
Look, Jim Lee pencils and a Jim Lee cover. Ah, in love (L)
Feel like there is a lot more to say about Batman, about Joker and about how modern comics are so much more beautiful than the traditionally colourful, happy and corny Batman. And about more artwork from Jim Lee/Jeph Loeb
i’ve seen all these pictures before! (except for the last two) ^^
totally agree with you: robin sucks, superman reaches a level of sucky-ness that none before him have yet attained.
haha I used to like reading superman comics, but then batman came along and out of the window he went! somehow superman looks so … flamboyant in his red and blue tights.. and the fact that his underwear is inside out stands out like a blinking neon traffic light… *shudders*
as for robin i preferred nightwing so much more because of the drawin.. ehh the robin that i saw was always on cartoon network, with his flat face and flat everything, so when nightwing came along it’s like suddenly he evolved into true comic book style. ^^
hahaha is that jim lee! he looks like a friend that my father would have. :X
by the way, since you like batman so much, why dont you do a short analysis of the, uh, use of colours in the batman movies? e.g. The Dark Knight which is awesome huzzah i believe in harvey dent
HUSH HUSH HUSH YAY.
I like campy batman! It is amusing to see a bright and gaudy him as opposed to the angsty, depressed and mopey current Batman.
omg I am an incoherent blob of protoplasm in every unconstructive comment I make. I shall not leave my name
Doesn’t Batman in the comics wear his black underwear outside too……