I'm one of your few viewers with next to zero comics background so every vid is something new to me. I really love Lee's style in these, thanks for sharing
Thanks for taking a look at these, I’m a huge Jae Lee fan and his early period is amazing. The dark and evil style displayed here, as well as in Youngblood SF, Wildcats trilogy, and Hellshock were what made me fall in love with his art. You ask for suggestions so I must yet again propose you look at his work on The Dark Tower. It’s more of a thoughtful artistic approach without the cool splatter, but still has his unique singular vision, the evil/satanic nature when he draws the Crimson King, and Richard Isanove’s coloring on it is incredible. Maybe it’s because it was the comic that hooked me back after a hiatus from reading comics, or because I love King’s novels so much, but I think Dark Tower is Jae’s finest work. He did the interiors and covers for the first 5 arcs, which is at least 25 issues. Gorgeous stuff and a really great story.
I’d actually be interested in watching you guys cover John Byrne’s run on NAMOR. He did some interesting experiments with screens and zip a tone. Not to mention bringing NAMOR himself into the corporate nineties.
Early Jae Lee with Sienkiewicz-style finishing is best Jae Lee. His later, cleaner work is fine, but those early years are definitely the most appealing to my tastes.
A little suggestion from across the pond- merry England. Have done a feature on a title called Brass? Can't remember much of it other than its meticulously illustrated ie. Hard boiled. It's about a lowly Joe accidentally infected by an experimental goo and becomes a kind of bio-mechanical hybrid with a shit load of nanite like firepower at his disposal. Thanks been a fan for a long time and never loose a chance to recommend you guys.
This run of Jae Lee committed me to collecting as much of his work as I can. Although I do enjoy his "modern" style, his earlier stuff appeals to me tremendously. Raw and explosive, these issues kick @$$! I easily converted to his image work like Youngblood: Strikefile and Hellshock. He is in my top 5. Great work you two. We are roughly the same age and I am happily revisiting my youth with your efforts. I have not gone through all of the archives, but have you covered Melting Pot by Kitchen Sink Comix? I would like to hear your take on the work. Thanks from Texas!
Hey guys, I had a look on the channel and couldn't see the Sam Hamm (Batman '89 Movie screenplay) and Denys Cowan Detective Comics run from Detective Comics 598 to 600 in 1989, called Blind Justice. It was touted as a 50th Anniversary spectacular with a superstar creative team, capitalising on the success of the Tim Burton movie. It Always seemed to me that it was the idea that DC re-hashed (in part at least) for the Knightfall saga later on in the 90s. Essentially, Bruce Wayne ends up in a wheelchair, another dude gets drafted in to be Batman, and the main antagonist is a character called "Bone Breaker" who, apart from the Luchadore vibes, is pretty much Bane from the Knightfall run. The similarities just seemed too many to be coincidence, except these guys managed to present the whole story in just three issues with no crossovers. Would love to see you critically appraise the run, as at the time, it was very different to the usual team of Wagner, Grant and Breyfogle. Thanks
Jae has always been one of my favs. Totally Eon Flux/ Egon Schiele type thing (good call Ed). I think he said he was able to do the 5-6 pages a day once he was inking his own work. He said he would go real quick with a brush and lay down a lot of black early on. The original Hellshock, had those black and white pages at the end of issue 1, I loved those the most. I always wished he had gone that direction with the series. Great episode guys I remember when these Namor issues came out
Future C.K. Review: BREATHTAKER! Heard Rugg ref the book in a couple other vids. It was Vertigo BEFORE Vertigo & blew me away. Note: The tpb added new panels meant to clarify but gave it a lame tacked on happy ending. The original prestige comics ending was a perfect Lynchian curtain fall.
Jae Lee is my favorite artist, and that has remained true throughout the several stylistic changes that he undergoes over the years, I love them all. Got all his Namor stuff, his Sentry miniseries and Dark Tower work are among my other faves of his. Always appreciate it when you guys show him some love on the channel 🙏🏻 PS: regarding him being a great fit for Doctor Strange, there is a great looking splash page he does of Strange in the Sentry miniseries. Thought it was worth mentioning if you get to that one 😉
He’s primarily a cover artist at this point it seems like, but he did have a creator owned miniseries come out from Image within the past year, “Seven Sons.”
Met Jae Lee a few years ago at Arizona Comic Con. Bought a couple Batman/Superman prints he did. Quiet guy but immensely talented. His entire portfolio has evolved nearly entirely to digital art but he’s one of my top 5 artists alongside McFarlane, Barry Windsor Smith, and Lee Bermejo. So cool to see an episode on his work.
Jae Lee's style is a mix of Mignola, Sienkiewicz and Bisley while making it all his own somehow. I've been a fan of his since day 1 and I've loved how his art has evolved over the years into a much more mature style. I just wish he would do more comics and not just cover work.
Personally Jae Lee’s current style is my favorite, everything seems so posed and statuesque, would love for you guys to look at his ozymandias pages! But I also love how early work. The only stuff I’m not a fan of is what I call his Dark Tower era, everything is too jagged and the black are too harsh. i love how now you can see the brush stokes and cloudiness of the ink in his work
This was the beginning of WB casting Jason Momoa as Aquaman
My first thought when I saw Jae Lee art was "He likes Larry Stroman".
I'm one of your few viewers with next to zero comics background so every vid is something new to me. I really love Lee's style in these, thanks for sharing
Thanks for taking a look at these, I’m a huge Jae Lee fan and his early period is amazing. The dark and evil style displayed here, as well as in Youngblood SF, Wildcats trilogy, and Hellshock were what made me fall in love with his art.
You ask for suggestions so I must yet again propose you look at his work on The Dark Tower. It’s more of a thoughtful artistic approach without the cool splatter, but still has his unique singular vision, the evil/satanic nature when he draws the Crimson King, and Richard Isanove’s coloring on it is incredible. Maybe it’s because it was the comic that hooked me back after a hiatus from reading comics, or because I love King’s novels so much, but I think Dark Tower is Jae’s finest work. He did the interiors and covers for the first 5 arcs, which is at least 25 issues. Gorgeous stuff and a really great story.
the Cop and a Half wholesome ad next to the big ax guy at the 16:30 mark is just perfect
Anything by Carlos Pacheco: from "Bishop", to "Fantastic Four 416" (last of volume 1) to his masterpiece "Avengers Forever".
I’d actually be interested in watching you guys cover John Byrne’s run on NAMOR. He did some interesting experiments with screens and zip a tone. Not to mention bringing NAMOR himself into the corporate nineties.
Early Jae Lee with Sienkiewicz-style finishing is best Jae Lee. His later, cleaner work is fine, but those early years are definitely the most appealing to my tastes.
Love that guy, got my commission on the wall. Seemed super nice.
A little suggestion from across the pond- merry England.
Have done a feature on a title called Brass?
Can't remember much of it other than its meticulously illustrated ie. Hard boiled.
It's about a lowly Joe accidentally infected by an experimental goo and becomes a kind of bio-mechanical hybrid with a shit load of nanite like firepower at his disposal.
Thanks been a fan for a long time and never loose a chance to recommend you guys.
This run of Jae Lee committed me to collecting as much of his work as I can. Although I do enjoy his "modern" style, his earlier stuff appeals to me tremendously. Raw and explosive, these issues kick @$$! I easily converted to his image work like Youngblood: Strikefile and Hellshock. He is in my top 5.
Great work you two. We are roughly the same age and I am happily revisiting my youth with your efforts.
I have not gone through all of the archives, but have you covered Melting Pot by Kitchen Sink Comix? I would like to hear your take on the work.
Thanks from Texas!
Hey guys, I had a look on the channel and couldn't see the Sam Hamm (Batman '89 Movie screenplay) and Denys Cowan Detective Comics run from Detective Comics 598 to 600 in 1989, called Blind Justice. It was touted as a 50th Anniversary spectacular with a superstar creative team, capitalising on the success of the Tim Burton movie.
It Always seemed to me that it was the idea that DC re-hashed (in part at least) for the Knightfall saga later on in the 90s.
Essentially, Bruce Wayne ends up in a wheelchair, another dude gets drafted in to be Batman, and the main antagonist is a character called "Bone Breaker" who, apart from the Luchadore vibes, is pretty much Bane from the Knightfall run. The similarities just seemed too many to be coincidence, except these guys managed to present the whole story in just three issues with no crossovers.
Would love to see you critically appraise the run, as at the time, it was very different to the usual team of Wagner, Grant and Breyfogle.
Thanks
Holy shite. Three pages ago I was saying that I wish he had done Dr Strange back then. Then you said it😎👍
I would love a shoot interview with Brandon Graham!
My mind says "Manga" influence, but it is very transformed in this artist's style.
You guys ever doing that examination on Devilman + its Seven Seas' Classic Collections?
Jae has always been one of my favs. Totally Eon Flux/ Egon Schiele type thing (good call Ed). I think he said he was able to do the 5-6 pages a day once he was inking his own work. He said he would go real quick with a brush and lay down a lot of black early on. The original Hellshock, had those black and white pages at the end of issue 1, I loved those the most. I always wished he had gone that direction with the series. Great episode guys I remember when these Namor issues came out
His stephen king adaptations are beautiful
Namor is basically Jason Momoa here...
Future C.K. Review: BREATHTAKER! Heard Rugg ref the book in a couple other vids. It was Vertigo BEFORE Vertigo & blew me away. Note: The tpb added new panels meant to clarify but gave it a lame tacked on happy ending. The original prestige comics ending was a perfect Lynchian curtain fall.
Jae Lee and Mark Texeira
Gave out four of these Namor books on Christmas in July. Hope it peaked some young artists/readers interest.
Speaking of 90s comics, how about an episode on Manhunter drawn by Vince Giarrano ? It was a fun crazy series
I love Jae Lee’s art! It’s like Beasley, Bill S., and Mignola had a child! Thanks for the great videos, guys!
Jae Lee is my favorite artist, and that has remained true throughout the several stylistic changes that he undergoes over the years, I love them all. Got all his Namor stuff, his Sentry miniseries and Dark Tower work are among my other faves of his. Always appreciate it when you guys show him some love on the channel 🙏🏻
PS: regarding him being a great fit for Doctor Strange, there is a great looking splash page he does of Strange in the Sentry miniseries. Thought it was worth mentioning if you get to that one 😉
Do you know what he is currently working on? good episode
He’s primarily a cover artist at this point it seems like, but he did have a creator owned miniseries come out from Image within the past year, “Seven Sons.”
Met Jae Lee a few years ago at Arizona Comic Con. Bought a couple Batman/Superman prints he did. Quiet guy but immensely talented. His entire portfolio has evolved nearly entirely to digital art but he’s one of my top 5 artists alongside McFarlane, Barry Windsor Smith, and Lee Bermejo. So cool to see an episode on his work.
Love his Sentry and Dark Tower stuff.
Jae Lee's style is a mix of Mignola, Sienkiewicz and Bisley while making it all his own somehow. I've been a fan of his since day 1 and I've loved how his art has evolved over the years into a much more mature style. I just wish he would do more comics and not just cover work.
G’ I am so interested to see the strips….
Personally Jae Lee’s current style is my favorite, everything seems so posed and statuesque, would love for you guys to look at his ozymandias pages! But I also love how early work. The only stuff I’m not a fan of is what I call his Dark Tower era, everything is too jagged and the black are too harsh. i love how now you can see the brush stokes and cloudiness of the ink in his work
The irony is Jae Lee became a better artist than Jim Lee. Jae Lee's art continues to grow while Jim Lee became an executive manager for DC.
Namor appeared BEFORE Aquaman in 1939. Aquaman appeared in 1941.
They even said “we already know this, you don’t gotta put something in the comments” and yet you still did 😆