JIM LEE (Jul 2004), at the SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 2004

San Diego Comic Con 2004 - Part 4: Writers, Artists and The Eisner Award
August 05, 2004
written by Sean Cleveland

Jim Lee named CBLDF Defender of Liberty

Neil Gaiman presented Jim Lee with the CBLDF (Comic Book Legal Defense Fund) Defender of Liberty award.

In his acceptance speech, Jim Lee said, "These are some very weighty words. My gut reaction is simply—I am not worthy -- not that I am trying to be falsely modest but because I take this award and its significance very seriously."

"Just look at the list of past recipients -- Harlan Ellison, Neil Gaiman, Frank Miller, George Perez, Brian Pulido, Chuck Rozanski -- it’s a rather all-star lineup."

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