For the first time in almost three decades, Jim Lee will be officially drawing the X-Men. The artwork comes courtesy of the recently announced DC Versus Marvel Omnibus, which represents many classic crossovers from yesteryear that have been out of print for decades.
Shared via Instagram, Jim Lee revealed his cover for DC Versus Marvel Omnibus collection, which will be released August 6. Lee will also be providing a cover for the companion DC/Marvel: The Amalgam Age omnibus hardcover collection. Featuring inks by Scott Williams and colors by Alex Sinclair, check out the new cover below:
Jim Lee’s covers will be available exclusively through comic shops, with the regular covers available at all mass market and online retailers.
“DC Versus Marvel Omnibus includes stories from some of comics’ most revered talents, including Denny O’Neil, George Pérez, Dan Jurgens, Chris Claremont, Walt Simonson, J.M. DeMatteis, Mark Bagley, Gerry Conway, John Romita Jr., and more. DC and Marvel fans alike can’t miss these thrilling pieces of unearthed comic book history!”
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DC Comics and Marvel are coming back together to release two oversized omnibuses that collects some of the greatest crossovers in comic book history.
DC President Jim Lee Draws Marvel Characters Again For DC/Marvel Collections
Fans are used to seeing Jim Lee tackle DC heroes like Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman, but there’s an entire generation who missed out on the Marvel work that made him a superstar in the ’80s and ’90s. Ever since selling his Wildstorm imprint to DC Comics, Lee has rarely worked for other publishers. He hasn’t officially drawn any Marvel characters since, which makes these retailer exclusive covers even more special. The wrap-around cover not only sees Lee drawing X-Men characters like Wolverine, Colossus and Storm, but also the Punisher, a character the artist first got acclaim for with his early run on Punisher: War Journal.
The two omnibus collections are also special in that they are reprinting material that many fans thought would never see the light of day again. In the ’80s and ’90s, it was not uncommon for the two publishers to get together and produce crossover series for their characters, culminating in DC Versus Marvel, the massive crossover from 1996 that saw the two universes going to war. The new century saw a change in attitude for both publishers, and the crossovers ceased following 2003’s JLA/Avengers miniseries.
Jim Lee Is One of the All-Time Great X-Men Artists
Jim Lee returning to draw the X-Men in an official capacity is a big deal, considering the artist became a superstar when drawing the title in ’80s and ’90s. The last time Lee drew the mutants was for the WildCATs/X-Men crossover from the late ’90s, so the new wraparound cover is cause for celebration for many long-time fans. It may be only for a collection of older material, but Jim Lee still proves to be one of the all-time greats with his new cover featuring DC/Marvel characters.
The DC Versus Marvel Omnibus and DC/Marvel: The Amalgam Age are available August 6 from DC Comics
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