About the author
Over a period of almost twenty years, Pat Lee has established himself as a top comic artist and creative director. He began at Extreme Studios - Image Comics and worked on such titles as BLOODPOOL, BLACK FLAG, GLORY, DARKCHYLDE AND PROPHET. Soon after he joined Jim Lee - founder of Wildstorm Productions and worked on titles such as ALLEGRA, WETWORKS, and WILDCATS. From there, Pat did stints with DC and Marvel comics working on such mega-franchises as BATMAN, SUPERMAN, IRON MAN, X-MEN/ FANTASTIC FOUR, WOLVERINE, PUNISHER, and SPIDERMAN.
Pat has provided creative vision to other major titles such as TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES and DEVIL MAY CRY. He created the original North American series of TRANSFORMERS comics, which ranked #1 top selling comic book six months in a row. Since then, he has created other successful original properties such as DARKMINDS, WARLANDS, GARDEN OF BLADES, NECROWAR, SANDSCAPE and BANISHED KNIGHTS, and has worked on hundreds of covers for novels, comic books, trade paperbacks and magazines. Many of his own creations have been licensed to Hollywood studios including 20th Century Fox and Disney.
Pat Lee is known internationally for bringing an anime influenced hybrid style to the North American comic market and has made it to the #1 spot on the top ten hottest artists list in Wizard Magazine. He has worked with giant toy companies such as Hasbro, Mattel, Spin Master Pro, and Cookie Jar, helping conceptualize and develop their properties. Pat’s art direction can be seen in Joseph Kahn's music video for Janet Jackson – "It Doesn't Really Matter". Pat has worked with major corporations Apple, Nike, Diesel, Shaw Brothers, Shiseido and MGM. More recently, he has extended his creative skills into games, films and animation.