Jim Lee teased his next DC Comics creative project at the opening of The Batman Exhibit at the Warner Bros. VIP Studio Tour.
“I will leak something to you: It’s something Batman-related. But I actually have several projects lined up. There are several projects I’ve committed to before that I want to wrap up. But there are some really interesting new projects with some creators I’ve never worked with before that I hope to line up and announce by the end of the year. But I’m going to have to wrap up “Superman Unchained” first. I don’t think the fans want to hear what I’m doing next until after that,” Lee told Comic Book Resources.
The future project continues Lee’s legacy and connection with the Dark Knight.
“It’s a big part of my career. When I worked on the X-Men, I thought, “That’s what I’ll be remembered for.” But I think there is an equal number if not more fans that are very taken with my runs on Batman; “Hush” and “All Star Batman and Robin.” I’ve done a lot of fun and crazy stuff with Batman. I designed some Converse Batman shoes, I’ve come here to talk about this incredible exhibit. I think Batman lends itself to so many different, cool projects. It’s not just about the printed page. It’s the fun part of the publishing side — going off, and getting to do these side projects here and there that are fun but aren’t necessarily critical to our core business. I think it’s a great way of spotlighting who this character is, and trying to bring fans of the character into our world — the publishing world,” Lee told CBR
The Superman Unchained finale with Batman writer Scott Snyder arrives in September.
Scott Snyder is wrapping up Batman: Zero Year and building up to a major status quo change in the Batman Eternal weekly. It’s possible Lee and Snyder will re-team for a Batman Unchained style series.
On a personal note: Batman: Hush was the project that brought be back to becoming a DC fan again (before the blogging.) I came for Jim Lee’s art but stayed for Jeph Loeb’s storytelling and was hooked ever since.
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