Darkseid – Master of Death No. 1 Cover by Jim Lee

As an artist, Jim Lee has made a career on good draughtsmanship backed up with superior rendering skills. Recently, he did this Darkseid piece via live feed and I loved its looseness and strength. By not getting in there to sweat the details there’s a freshness and power to this piece which is a welcome departure from the usual.

And it begged to be a cover.


Darkseid by Jim Lee

Shot from Lee’s phone.

Darkseid by Jim Lee

Cleaned-up art, with the top extended to fit the cover format.

Comic book colouring by Scott Dutton

Colour.

Comic book logos and lettering by Scott Dutton

New trade dress added.

Comic book packaging by Scott Dutton

Final cover.


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