Jim Lee
Awards & Honours
10
Awards Won
4
Honours
5
Rankings
5
Covers
3
Records
Jim Lee holds the Guinness World Record for the best-selling comic book of all time with X-Men #1, which sold over 8.1 million copies. He has been inducted into the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame (2021) and the Harvey Award Hall of Fame (2022). His influence is recognized by multiple fan-voted awards and rankings, including being named the top comic book artist of the 1990s by Wizard Magazine and one of the 50 most influential comic book artists ever by Rolling Stone.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Guinness World Record
Best-selling comic book of all time (X-Men #1).
Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame
Inducted for lifetime achievement in illustration.
Harvey Award Hall of Fame
Inducted for contributions to the comic book industry.
Eagle Award
Favourite Artist.
Rankings & Lists
Top 10 Artists of the 1990s
Top 100 Comic Book Artists of All Time
The 50 Greatest Comic Book Artists of All Time
The 50 Best Comic Book Artists Ever
The 50 Most Influential Comic Book Artists of All Time
Magazine Covers
Entertainment Weekly
October 1991
X-Men #1 cover
The New York Times Magazine
December 2011
DC's New 52 profile
Variety
July 2020
DC's leadership changes
Forbes
August 2021
Business role at DC
Wizard: The Comics Magazine
1990s
Multiple covers featuring his art
Records & Feats
Best-selling comic book of all time
X-Men #1 (1991) sold over 8.1 million copies, a Guinness World Record.
Co-created Gambit
Co-created the fan-favorite X-Men character Gambit with Chris Claremont in 1990.
Co-founded Image Comics
One of the seven founding artists of Image Comics, a major independent publisher.