Lee Bermejo is an American comic book writer and artist whose published work includes interior illustrations and cover art. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Brian Azzarello including Lex Luthor: Man of Steel, the Joker graphic novel, and Before Watchmen: Rorschach.
| Lee Bermejo | |
|---|---|
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| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer, Artist |
Notable works | Batman: Noël Before Watchmen: Rorschach Joker Lex Luthor: Man of Steel Wednesday Comics |
| Awards | IGN Comics Award Best Graphic Novel 2008 2015 Eisner Awards Best Short Story (nominated) |
Lee Bermejo's career began in 1997 as an intern at WildStorm.[1] He is self-taught, with little formal art training.[2] His first credited comics work appeared in Gen13 #43 (Sept. 1999)[3] Together with writer Joe Kelly and co-artist Doug Mahnke, Bermejo crafted the "What's So Funny About Truth, Justice & the American Way?" story in Action Comics #775 (March 2001). He and writer Brian Azzarello collaborated on the Lex Luthor: Man of Steel limited series in 2005[3] and the Joker graphic novel in 2008.[4] In 2009, Bermejo drew the Superman story in the Wednesday Comics limited series.[5][6] Bermejo both wrote and drew the Batman: Noël graphic novel in 2011.[7] He and Azzarello worked together again on the Before Watchmen: Rorschach limited series in 2012–2013.[8]
In 2015, Bermejo launched the Suiciders series for Vertigo and We Are Robin for the main DC Comics line.[9][10] Bermejo drew the 2000s variant cover for Action Comics #1000 (June 2018).[11]
Writer Brian Azzarello and artist Lee Bermejo took on the Clown Prince of Crime when they crafted this hardcover graphic novel about the Joker's latest release from Arkham Asylum.
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Wednesday Comics was a broadsheet anthology created to be reminiscent of the comic section in Sunday newspapers. It also brought together some of the medium's top creators...'Superman' with a script by John Arcudi, and art by Lee Bermejo.
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