If you all love Jim Lee clap your hands

Here’s the aforementioned Batman head-sketch that Jim Lee did for me at the UK Comic Expo in 2003:

Watching him draw is an absolute joy. He knocked this out (steady!) in about two minutes. Some circles are laid down on the paper, and then from out of nowhere Batman appears! Remember that this was midway through his ‘Hush’ run, so he must have already drawn several hundred Batmen and Catwomen by the time I got this done on Sunday afternoon.

This photo was actually taken by a couple of guys who had been asked by an American who maintains a fan site of Jim’s art (can’t remember which one – possibly Art of Jim Lee) to document some of the sketches.

Mr. Lee is a true professional. Like Mark Buckingham he seems to be very grateful for the success he has had and is willing to go out of his way to show his appreciation to the fans. Thank you Mr. Lee for making this fanboy happy!