Lee Bermejo

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''.

Career

Lee Bermejo's career began in 1997 as an intern at WildStorm. He is self-taught, with little formal art training. His first credited comics work appeared in '' Gen¹³'' #43 (Sept. 1999) 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 and the '' Joker'' graphic novel in 2008. In 2009, Bermejo drew the Superman story in the '' Wednesday Comics'' limited series. Bermejo both wrote and drew the '' Batman: Noël'' graphic novel in 2011. He and Azzarello worked together again on the '' Before Watchmen: Rorschach'' limited series in 2012–2013.

In 2015, Bermejo launched the ''Suiciders'' series for Vertigo and '' We Are Robin'' for the main DC Comics line. Bermejo drew the 2000s variant cover for ''Action Comics'' #1000 (June 2018).

Bibliography

Interior art

DC Comics

*'' Action Comics'' #775 (with Doug Mahnke), #800, 836 (among other artists) (2001–2006)
*'' Batman Black and White'' vol. 2 #3 ''Rule Number One'' (2014)
*'' Batman: Damned'' #1–3 (2018–2019)
*''Batman / Deathblow: After the Fire'' #1–3 (2002)
*''Batman: Dear Detective'' graphic novel (2022)
*'' Batman: Noël'' graphic novel (2011)
*'' Before Watchmen: Rorschach'' miniseries, #1–4 (2012–2013)
*'' Joker'' graphic novel (2008)
*'' Lex Luthor: Man of Steel'' miniseries #1–5 (2005)
*''Superman'' vol. 2 #202 ( Lex Luthor preview) (2004)
*'' Superman/Batman'' #75 (two pages) (2010)
*''Superman/Gen 13'' #1–3 (2000)
*'' Wednesday Comics'' #1–12 (Superman (one-page each issue)(2009)
*'' Mad Max: Fury Road: Inspired Artists'' (among other artists) (2015)

=Vertigo

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*''100 Bullets'' #26 (among other artists) (2001)
*'' Hellblazer'' #182–183 (2003)
*''Suiciders'' #1–6 (2015)
*''Suiciders: Kings of Hell.A.'' #1–6 (2016)

=WildStorm

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*'' Gen¹³'' #43–44; #66 (among other artists) (1999–2001)
*'' Gen¹³: Carny Folk'' #1 (2000)
*'' Global Frequency'' #9 (2003)
*'' Resident Evil: Fire & Ice'' miniseries #1–4 (2000–2001)
*'' Robotech'' #0 (among other artists) (2003)
*'' Wildcats Annual'' #1 (2000)

Image Comics

*'' Resident Evil'' #1–3 (1998)

Marvel Comics

*'' All-New X-Men'' #25 (among other artists) (2014)
*''Daredevil'' vol. 2 #100 (among other artists) (2007)
*''MARVEL'' # 6 (among other artists) (2020)

Cover work

* ''Action Comics'' #1000 variant
*'' Adventures of Superman'' #575, 617–618
*'' Area 10'' graphic novel (2010)
*'' Batman: Dear Detective'' one-shot (2022)
*'' Batman: Gotham Knights'' #50–55
*''The Bronx Kill'' graphic novel (2010)
*''Checkmate'' #1–5
*''The Chill'' graphic novel (2010)
*''Daredevil'' #88–93, 100
*'' Dark Entries'' graphic novel (2009)
*'' Dark Reign Elektra'' #1–5
*'' Fear Itself Captain America'' #7.2 variant
*''Fight Club 2'' #1 variant
*'' Filthy Rich'' graphic novel (2009)
*'' Hellblazer'' #218, 221–238, 243–255
*''Rumble'' #6 variant
*'' The Stand: Captain Trips'' #1–5
*'' The Stand: American Nightmares'' #1–5
*'' X-Men: Legacy'' #220–224

Awards

* IGN Comics Award - Best Graphic Novel 2008 '' Joker'' (DC Comics)
* 2015 Eisner Awards - Best Short Story for "''Rule Number One''" (nominated)

References

External links

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Lee Bermejo
at DC Comics

Lee Bermejo
at Mike's Amazing World of Comics


at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators

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