George Perez One of the most famous comic book artists of our time has passed away, working for both DC and Marvel.
The famous Pencils died on Friday at his home among friends and family – this is according to his official Facebook page, which announced the sad news. Perez was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year, which some media outlets attribute to his death.
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The tribute reads, in part… “Everyone knows George’s legacy as a creator. His art, characters, and stories will be revered for years to come. But, as towering as that legacy is, it pales in comparison to that of the man George was. George’s true legacy is his kindness. It is the love that was He has to bring joy to others – and I hope you carry that with you always.”
Perez is perhaps best known for his work in DC… although he technically started with Marvel, contributing graphics to the ‘Avengers’ and ‘The Fantastic Four’ series in the 1970s.
It wasn’t long before he moved to the capital – where he did some of his most famous artwork to date… including helping launch “The New Teen Titans” in 1985 alongside the writer Marv Wolfman. They added the main characters to the band that would later become widely known and loved on Cartoon Network in the 2000s – namely, Starfire, Cyborg and Raven.
The new comic was a smash hit, but Perez didn’t finish making his mark with DC — in addition to “TNTT,” he also helped chart what became a divisive part in the comic book series…”Crisis on Infinite Earths,” for which he drew Lots of major art in the mid 80’s.
The ‘Crisis’ was significant because it put an end to the entire multiverse concept – which was rampant at the time in the comics – and united all the DC superheroes in the world/universe/earth…and killed many of the most important costumed crusaders along the way.
In fact, so many heroes were eliminated…so much so that DC eventually had to completely reboot everything just to create new stories with some fans still in the picture.
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In any case, Perez helped lead the comic book giant during some of its formative years – and his work will be noted and remembered for a long time. He was 67 years old.
RIP
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