Background: Lee was born on August 11, 1964 in Seoul, South Korea. He grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, where he lived a "typical middle-class childhood". Lee attended River Bend Elementary School in Chesterfield and later St. Louis Country Day School, where he drew posters for school plays. Having had to learn English when he first came to the U.S. presented the young Lee with the sense of being an outsider, as did the "preppy, upper-class" atmosphere of Country Day.
Context: In 1986, as he was preparing to graduate, Lee took an art class that reignited his love of drawing, and led to his rediscovery of comics at a time when seminal works such as Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns and Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' Watchmen spurred a renaissance within the American comics industry. After obtaining his psychology degree, he decided to postpone applying to medical school, and earned the reluctant blessing of his parents by allotting himself one year to succeed, vowing that he would attend medical school if he did not break into the comic book industry in that time. He submitted samples to various publishers, but did not find success. When Lee befriended St. Louis-area comics artists Don Secrease and Rick Burchett, they convinced him he needed to show his portfolio to editors in person, prompting Lee to attend a New York comics convention, where he met editor Archie Goodwin. Goodwin invited Lee to Marvel Comics, where the aspiring artist received his first assignment by editor Carl Potts, who hired him to pencil the mid-list series Alpha Flight, segueing from that title in 1989 to Punisher: War Journal. Lee's work on the Punisher: War Journal was inspired by artists such as Frank Miller, David Ross, Kevin Nowlan, and Whilce Portacio, as well as Japanese manga.  In 1989, Lee filled in for regular illustrator Marc Silvestri on Uncanny X-Men No. 248 and did another guest stint on issues No. 256 through No. 258 as part of the "Acts of Vengeance" storyline, eventually becoming the series' ongoing artist with issue No. 267, following Silvestri's departure. During his stint on Uncanny Lee first worked with inker Scott Williams, who would become a long-time collaborator. During his run on the title, Lee co-created the character Gambit with long-time X-Men writer Chris Claremont.  Lee's artwork quickly gained popularity in the eyes of enthusiastic fans, which allowed him to gain greater creative control of the franchise. In 1991, Lee helped launch a second X-Men series simply called X-Men volume 2, as both the artist and as co-writer with Claremont. X-Men vol. 2 No. 1 is still the best-selling comic book of all-time with sales of over 8.1 million copies and nearly $7 million, according to a public proclamation by Guinness World Records at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con. The sales figures were generated in part by publishing the issue with five different variant covers, four of which show different characters from the book that formed a single image when laid side by side, and a fifth, gatefold cover of that combined image, large numbers of which were purchased by retailers, who anticipated fans and speculators who would buy multiple copies in order to acquire a complete collection of the covers. Lee designed new character uniforms for the series, including those worn by Cyclops, Jean Grey, Rogue, Psylocke and Storm and created the villain Omega Red. Actor/comedian Taran Killam, who has ventured into comics writing with The Illegitimates, has cited X-Men No. 1 as the book that inspired his interest in comics.  Stan Lee interviewed Jim Lee in the documentary series The Comic Book Greats. CANNOTANSWER
Question: Was it popular?. Whats the answer?
X-Men vol. 2 No. 1 is still the best-selling comic book of all-time with sales of over 8.1 million copies and nearly $7 million,
Bakgrund: Lee föddes 11 augusti 1964 i Seoul, Sydkorea. Han växte upp i Saint Louis, Missouri, där han levde en "typisk medelklassuppväxt". Lee gick på River Bend Elementary School i Chesterfield och senare St Louis Country Day School, där han tecknade affischer för skolpjäser. Efter att ha fått lära sig engelska när han först kom till USA presenterade den unga Lee med känslan av att vara en outsider, liksom den "preppy, överklass" atmosfären i Country Day. Sammanhang: Under 1986, när han förberedde sig för att ta examen, tog Lee en konstklass som regerade hans kärlek till teckning, och ledde till hans återupptäckt av serier i en tid då seminala verk som Frank Millers The Dark Knight Returns och Alan Moore och Dave Gibbons' Watchmen sporrade en renässans inom den amerikanska serieindustrin. Efter att ha avlagt sin psykologiexamen bestämde han sig för att skjuta upp ansökan till läkarlinjen, och förtjänade sina föräldrars motvilliga välsignelse genom att ett år allokera sig för att lyckas, och svor att han skulle gå läkarlinjen om han inte bröt sig in i serietidningsbranschen på den tiden. Han skickade in prover till olika förlag, men fann ingen framgång. När Lee blev vän med St Louis-area-seriekonstnärerna Don Secrease och Rick Burchett övertygade de honom om att han behövde visa sin portfölj för redaktörer personligen, vilket föranledde Lee att närvara vid ett seriekonvent i New York, där han träffade redaktören Archie Goodwin. Goodwin bjöd in Lee till Marvel Comics, där den aspirerande artisten fick sitt första uppdrag av redaktören Carl Potts, som anlitade honom för att skriva mittlisteserien Alpha Flight, segueing från den titeln 1989 till Punisher: War Journal. Lees arbete om Punisher: War Journal inspirerades av artister som Frank Miller, David Ross, Kevin Nowlan, och Whilce Portacio, samt japansk manga. 1989 fyllde Lee i för ordinarie illustratör Marc Silvestri på Uncanny X-Men No. 248 och gjorde en annan gäst stint i frågor nr. 256 till och med nr. 258 som en del av "Acts of Vengeance" storyline, så småningom blir seriens pågående artist med nummer Nr. 267, efter Silvestris afresa. Under sin stint på Uncanny arbetade Lee först med inker Scott Williams, som skulle bli en långvarig kollaboratör. Under sin körning på titeln var Lee med och skapade karaktären Gambit med den långvariga X-Men-författaren Chris Claremont. Lees konstverk vann snabbt popularitet i entusiastiska fans ögon, vilket gjorde att han kunde få större kreativ kontroll över franchise. 1991 hjälpte Lee till att lansera en andra X-Men-serie som helt enkelt hette X-Men volym 2, som både artisten och som medförfattare med Claremont. X-Men vol. 2 Nr 1 är fortfarande den bästsäljande serietidningen genom tiderna med försäljning på över 8,1 miljoner exemplar och nästan 7 miljoner dollar, enligt en offentlig proklamation av Guinness World Records på 2010 års San Diego Comic-Con. Försäljningssiffrorna genererades delvis genom att numret publicerades med fem olika variantomslag, varav fyra visar olika karaktärer från boken som bildade en enda bild när den lades sida vid sida, och en femte, portfold omslag av denna kombinerade bild, varav ett stort antal köptes av återförsäljare, som förväntade fans och spekulanter som skulle köpa flera exemplar för att få en komplett samling av omslagen. Lee designade nya karaktärsuniformer för serien, bland annat de som bars av Cyclops, Jean Grey, Rogue, Psylocke och Storm och skapade skurken Omega Red. Skådespelaren/komikern Taran Killam, som har vågat sig på serier som skriver med The Illegitimates, har citerat X-Men No. 1 som boken som inspirerade hans intresse för serier. Stan Lee intervjuade Jim Lee i dokumentärserien The Comic Book Greats. CANNOTANSWER Fråga: Var det populärt?. Vad är svaret?
Background: Lee was born August 11, 1964 in Seoul, South Korea. He grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, where he lived a "typical middle-class upbringing". Lee attended River Bend Elementary School in Chesterfield and later St. Louis Country Day School, where he drew posters for school plays. After being taught English when he first came to the United States, the young Lee featured with the feeling of being an outsider, as well as the "preppy, upper class" atmosphere of Country Day. Context: During 1986, as he prepared to graduate, Lee took an art class that ruled his love of drawing, and led to his rediscovery of comics at a time when seminal works such as Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns and Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' Watchmen spurred a renaissance in the American comics industry. After completing his psychology degree, he decided to postpone application to medical school, and earned his parents' reluctant blessing by allocating a year to succeed, swearing that he would attend medical school if he did not break into the comic book business at the time. He sent samples to various publishers, but found no success. When Lee became friends with St. Louis-area comics artists Don Secrease and Rick Burchett, they convinced him that he needed to show his portfolio to editors in person, prompting Lee to attend a New York City comics convention, where he met editor Archie Goodwin. Goodwin invited Lee to Marvel Comics, where the aspiring artist received his first assignment from editor Carl Potts, who hired him to write the midlist series Alpha Flight, segueing from that title in 1989 to Punisher: War Journal. Lee's work on Punisher: The War Journal was inspired by artists such as Frank Miller, David Ross, Kevin Nowlan, and Whilce Portacio, as well as Japanese manga. In 1989, Lee filled in for regular illustrator Marc Silvestri at Uncanny X-Men No. 248 and made another guest stint on questions no. 256 through no. 258 as part of the "Acts of Vengeance" storyline, eventually becoming the series' ongoing artist with number No. 267, after Silvestri's departure. During his stint at Uncanny, Lee first worked with Inker Scott Williams, who would become a long-term collaborator. During his run on the title, Lee co-created the character Gambit with longtime X-Men writer Chris Claremont. Lee's artwork quickly gained popularity in the eyes of enthusiastic fans, allowing him to gain greater creative control over the franchise. In 1991, Lee helped launch a second X-Men series simply called X-Men volume 2, as both the artist and as a co-author with Claremont. X-Men vol. 2 No 1 is still the best-selling comic book of all time with sales of over 8.1 million copies and nearly $7 million, according to a public proclamation of Guinness World Records at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con. The sales figures were generated in part by the issue being published with five different variant covers, four of which show different characters from the book forming a single picture when it was laid side by side, and a fifth, portfolio cover of this combined image, a large number of which were purchased by retailers, who expected fans and speculators who would buy multiple copies to get a complete collection of the covers. Lee designed new character uniforms for the series, including those worn by Cyclops, Jean Grey, Rogue, Psylocke and Storm and created villain Omega Red. Actor/comedian Taran Killam, who has ventured on comics writing with The Illegitimates, has cited X-Men No. 1 as the book that inspired his interest in comics. Stan Lee interviewed Jim Lee in the documentary series The Comic Book Greats. CANNOTANSWER Question: Was it popular?. What's the answer?
X-Men vol. 2 Nr 1 är fortfarande den bästsäljande serietidningen genom tiderna med försäljning på över 8,1 miljoner exemplar och nästan 7 miljoner dollar,
X-Men vol. 2 No 1 is still the best-selling comic book of all time with sales of over 8.1 million copies and nearly $7 million,