American comic book writer and artist
Lee Bermejo is an Americancomic book writer andartist whose published work includes interior illustrations and cover art. He is best known for his collaborations with writerBrian Azzarello includingLex Luthor: Man of Steel , theJoker graphic novel, andBefore Watchmen :Rorschach .
Lee Bermejo's career began in 1997 as an intern atWildStorm .[ 1] He is self-taught, with little formal art training.[ 2] His first credited comics work appeared inGen13 #43 (Sept. 1999)[ 3] Together with writerJoe Kelly and co-artistDoug Mahnke , Bermejo crafted the "What's So Funny About Truth, Justice & the American Way? " story inAction Comics #775 (March 2001). He and writerBrian Azzarello collaborated on theLex Luthor: Man of Steel limited series in 2005[ 3] and theJoker graphic novel in 2008.[ 4] In 2009, Bermejo drew theSuperman story in theWednesday Comics limited series.[ 5] [ 6] Bermejo both wrote and drew theBatman: Noël graphic novel in 2011.[ 7] He and Azzarello worked together again on theBefore Watchmen :Rorschach limited series in 2012–2013.[ 8]
In 2015, Bermejo launched theSuiciders series forVertigo andWe Are Robin for the main DC Comics line.[ 9] [ 10] Bermejo drew the 2000s variant cover forAction Comics #1000 (June 2018).[ 11]
Bermejo (r) withMattson Tomlin in 2024 100 Bullets #26 (among other artists) (2001)Hellblazer #182–183 (2003)Suiciders #1–6 (2015)Suiciders: Kings of Hell.A. #1–6 (2016)All-New X-Men #25 (among other artists) (2014)Daredevil vol. 2 #100 (among other artists) (2007)Marvel #6 (among other artists) (2020)IGN Comics Award - Best Graphic Novel 2008Joker (DC Comics)[ 12] 2015Eisner Awards - Best Short Story for "Rule Number One " (nominated)[ 13] 2023 Eisner Awards - Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (Interior Art) forA Vicious Circle (nominated)[ 14] 2023 Eisner Awards - Best Single Issue/One-Shot forA Vicious Circle Book 1 (nominated) (shared with Mattson Tomlin)[ 14] ^ White, Brett (August 29, 2008)."Lee Bermejo Q&A" .Wizard . Archived fromthe original on September 9, 2008. ^ Thibault, Jason (May 11, 2009)."Lee Bermejo – Master of Pencil and Ink" . OptimumWound.com.Archived from the original on June 19, 2012. ^a b Lee Bermejo at theGrand Comics Database ^ Manning, Matthew K. (2014). "2000s". In Dougall, Alastair (ed.).Batman: A Visual History . London, United Kingdom:Dorling Kindersley . p. 300.ISBN 978-1465424563 .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. ^ Cowsill, Alan (2010). "2000s". In Dolan, Hannah (ed.).DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle . London, United Kingdom:Dorling Kindersley . p. 338.ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9 .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. ^ Renaud, Jeffrey (September 16, 2009)."Wednesday Comics : Arcudi & Bermejo" .Comic Book Resources .Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. ^ Esposito, Joey (November 3, 2011)."Batman: Noël Review" .IGN .Archived from the original on December 8, 2013. RetrievedDecember 7, 2013 . ^ Gerding, Stephen (March 7, 2012)."DC Comics Releases Lee BermejoBefore Watchmen Art" .Comic Book Resources .Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. ^ Johnston, Rich (July 1, 2013)."All Six New Vertigo Titles, Including Lee Bermejo'sSuiciders And Caitlin Kittredge And Inaki Miranda'sCoffin Hill " . Bleeding Cool.Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. RetrievedDecember 8, 2013 . ^ Rogers, Vaneta (February 25, 2015)."We Are Robin Writer Bermejo LaunchesSuiciders At Vertigo" .Newsarama . Archived fromthe original on August 8, 2015. ^ "DC Unveils Final Variant ForAction Comics #1000" .Previews .Diamond Comic Distributors . March 7, 2018.Archived from the original on August 9, 2018.^ "Best Original Graphic Novel" .IGN . n.d. Archived fromthe original on August 15, 2012. RetrievedDecember 7, 2013 .^ Arrant, Chris (July 11, 2015)."2015 Eisner Awards Winners (Full List)" .Newsarama . Archived fromthe original on July 14, 2015. RetrievedJuly 14, 2015 . ^a b "BOOM! Studios Celebrates 2023 Eisner Nominations - BOOM! Studios" .boom-studios.com .Archived from the original on February 13, 2025.
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