I save that for comics like Batman #163 from DC Comics, currently nine months late, but now with a confirmed publication date of the 25th of March, alongside Superman/Spider-Man, one of the comics that delayed it, one of DC Publisher/President/CCO Jim Lee's many commitments In this case, to the Tom King/Jim Lee Lois Lane, Mary[...]
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But it all starts with Jeph Loeb…
DC Comics' What's Next panel at ECCC 2026
Jeph Loeb has said that his Batman/Wonder Woman: The Truth series with Jim Cheung, out next month, will reference events in the first Batman Hush series he did with Jim Lee, and in terms of continuity will sit between Hush and H2SH. Which, of course, raised questions about what's happening with Batman H2SH with[...]
Au revoir!"
Superman/Spider-Man by Jim Lee, Scott Williams and Alex Sinclair
Oh, um, that was yesterday But hey Still Okay, okay, I know I just said I'd find out a bit more about the upcoming DC first part of the Superman/Spider-Man crossover coming from both publishers, but it's been an hour, honestly, give me a break, I[...]
Jim Lee is drawing the Tom King story featuring Lois Lane and Mary Jane Watson in the upcoming Superman/Spider-Man crossover from Marvel and DC Comics, out next month But what we didn't know, until Bleeding Cool just ran the news, is that Gambit will be in it Gambit, co-created by Jim Lee, first appeared in[...]
DC Comics Publisher, President and CCO Jim Lee, currently nine months late on his current Batman comic, introduced Klaus Janson and Frank Miller to the stage at ComicsPRO, the retailer event being held in Glendale, California, yesterday And also talked about his own origin story and the role of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns forty[...]
Last month, Bleeding Cool scooped the news that DC Comics was getting Jim Lee and Frank Miller to draw new variant covers for facsimile editions of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns for the series' 40th anniversary And with Frank Miller at ComicsPRO last night and today, talking about the series by Miller, Klaus Janson and[...]
Now scheduled for the 27th of May 2026.
Batman Volume 3 #163, by Jim Lee and Jeph Loeb, was originally delayed by five months after it was rescheduled for release at the end of January 2026 Then it was delayed another two months until the 25th of March, that's seven months in total and over a year's delay on the[...]
The Jim Lee cardstock variant cover to Batman #6 by Matt Fraction and Jorge Jiménez, out tomorrow (but available digitally through Amazon right now, depending on your territory), will be the cover you want for this issue Spoilers ahead, but also all over the cover.
Batman #6 by Jim Lee
As we previously said it is certainly comparable[...]
And as well as the standard version that reproduces the original as closely as possible, there are a variety of variant covers, including a new cover by Frank Miller in his more recent style as well as one from current DC Comics Publisher, President and CCO Jim Lee, and foil and sketch versions for sale[...]
DC Comics is going to be issuing new hardcovers of the Absolute line with Jim Lee-designed dustjacket covers, made available in comic book stores for Free Comic Book Day 2026 Those won't be free, of course, but they might appeal to the footfall that Free Comic Book Day can bring $24.99 each, they have an[...]
And Chip Zdarsky, who is guest editing the April Fool's Day issue of Mad Magazine from DC Comics for the 1st of April, is not going to make any jokes about the lateness of DC's publisher, president and CCO Jim Lee on the title And he's going to put it on the cover to make[...]
Once upon a time, Jim Lee was going to draw a Punisher graphic novel Indeed, he started it and drew the first thirteen pages, and it was announced in the Marvel Age magazine, as well as showing examples of artwork But then… that was it So what went down? And what about the missing original[...]
I mentioned this earlier, but it probably deserves a headline of its own. On the Word Balloon podcast with John Siuntres yesterday, Tom King discussed all the times he had almost worked with Jim Lee but didn't, as he saw Rob Williams, Brian Bendis, James Tynion IV, Scott Snyder, and others do so instead[...]
And on the Word Balloon podcast with John Siuntres yesterday, Tom King discussed his upcoming 8-page backup story with Jim Lee in DC's Superman/Spider-Man #1, set for release in March, which focuses on Lois Lane and Mary Jane Watson King described the scene as a heartfelt bonding moment between the two, who connect over their[...]
This is the newly revealed Jim Lee variant cover to Batman #6 by Matt Fraction and Jorge Jiménez, out next month, with Batman and Robin – the Tim Drake version – and described thus: "After he survives the date night from hell, the long night isn't over for Bruce Wayne While he juggles multiple needs[...]
Which made it the perfect place for Jim Lee, Publisher, President and CCO of DC Comics to pop by when he was in the neighbourhood.
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Bob Layton posted to social media, "Last night was an unprecedented event as the President of DC Comics @jimlee made an exclusive appearance at @thedicelatte Cafe here in South Korea for[...]
Jim Lee Trolls The Internet was the most-read story on Bleeding Cool yesterday, again Lying In The Gutters is the daily runaround for the most-read stories the day before, as well as over the past seven years Founded over sixteen years ago and steeped in a history of comic book industry gossip for a further[...]
This is the Jim Lee cover to Superman/Spider-Man, being published by DC Comics in March 2026, with a story by Tom King and Jim Lee, with Lois Lane and Mary Jane Watson And possibly the reason Batman #163 has been delayed until the end of March.
The question was asked online, however, "Great Superman – Spider-man[...]
Tom King & Jim Lee's Lois Lane & Mary Jane Watson was the most-read story on Bleeding Cool yesterday Lying In The Gutters is the daily runaround for the most-read stories the day before, as well as over the past seven years Founded over sixteen years ago and steeped in a history of comic book[...]
Other stories in the volume include:
Tom King and Jim Lee on Lois Lane and Mary Jane Watson
Matt Fraction and Steve Lieber revisiting Jimmy Olsen—with a Carnage twist
Sean Murphy on Superboy (Legion) and Spider-Man 2099
Gail Simone and Belén Ortega are bringing together Power Girl and Punisher
Christopher Priest and Daniel Sampere are exploring a meeting between Superboy[...]
It was part of Jim Lee's Wildstorm publishing line, which DC Comics had bought However, publisher Paul Levitz turned against the book, as it contained many sexually violent depictions of major DC Comics trademarks, and the project was cancelled Jim Lee was principle, however, in letting the creators Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson take the book[...]
So only four months late then.
Batman H2SH Hardcover Collection
Batman: HUSH 2 Hardcover by Jim Lee & Jeph Loeb – July 21, 2026
Two legendary creators, one incredible story! Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee return to the Batman saga that changed the Dark Knight forever with the sequel to the original Hush, H2SH! A mysterious villain from[...]
Batman Volume 3 #163, by Jim Lee and Jeph Loeb, was previously delayed by five months after it was rescheduled for release at the end of January 2026 Well, it has now been delayed another two months until the 25th of March, that's seven months in total and over a year's delay on the original publication plan as well[...]
Batman #162 by Jim Lee and Jeph Loeb is out tomorrow, and nothing can stop it And the preview shows Bruce Wayne is confronted by his Batfamily, who are really not happy with the way he has been handling this Joker thing… and Catwoman enters the fray But Bleeding Cool likes to go beyond the[...]
But next week sees the publication of Batman #162 by Jim Lee and Jeph Loeb And short of natural disasters, of Jeph Loeb saying something very unwise indeed on social media, Batman #162 will be in comic book stores this Wednesday And looking a bit like this… as Bruce Wayne is confronted by his Batfamily,[...]
Batman Volume 3 #163 by Jim Lee and Jeph Loeb is late Very late So much so that when the final part of the first half of H2SH it is published (currently at the end of January 2026) it will follow Batman Volume 4 #5 by Matt Fraction and Jorge Jimenez, the entirety of which[...]
This includes Jim Lee, Liam Sharp, Paul Pope and others It's very generous of these great creators Thank you for your time As stated, this is important to me, to help Robin and Tara They've lost the most important person in their lives, and this is something to help them."
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Jim Lee attended Princeton University in 1984, where he drew editorial cartoons for the school newspaper, The Daily Princetonian Something we clearly have in common, I drew cartoons for my university newspaper, The Courier of Newcastle University It won me Student Cartoonist Of The Year, while all Jim Lee got out of it was a[...]
Jim Lee took to the Keynote Speech at Retailer Day at New York Comic Con YouTube version above, a series of TikToks below, depending on how you like your content He opened by talking about the new decades booths from DC Comics at both San Diego Comic-Con and New York Comic-Con and how each year,[...]
And in the light of the original post, I have been informed to expect another double issue crossover, one from each publisher, with Superman/Spider-Man drawn by Jim Lee (possibly why he has been tied up so long) anf a rather unexpected artist on the Marvel side, Dan Mora, who has been sticking to DC Comics[...]





























