This is horrific news, but man ... what he wrote sets a new standard for facing something like this with class and courage. I hope I can do half so well when my time comes.
Thanks, George. For this, and for everything.
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George Perez reveals terminal cancer diagnosis
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This is horrific news, but man ... what he wrote sets a new standard for facing something like this with class and courage. I hope I can do half so well when my time comes.
Thanks, George. For this, and for everything.
Damn...
Fuck cancer.
Fuck cancer.
George Perez's work graced my childhood and it solidified my DC Comics fandom.
Damn. Fuck cancer.
Damn. Fuck cancer.
Truly sad news. What his work means to me personally I can hardly put into words. JLA/Avengers is my all-time favorite comic book, working as a brilliant sequel to his Crisis on Infinite Earths. His run on Wonder Woman is probably my favorite run by any creator on any book. One of the earliest Superman comics I read was one from his post-Crisis run (the one where he returned to Earth after his exile), making his Superman one of the most impressing to a very young me. And a few years ago I thrilled at his creator-owned Sirens.
Not to mention that, whenever I saw him in interviews and media appearances, he appeared like one of the nicest people to be around. like on Comic Book Men where he drew an original piece of art to help one of the CBM restart his collection after he lost his entire previous one to a hurricane-caused flood at the time.
So I'm not just a fan of the man's work, I'm a fan of the man himself. As I'm stuck here in Germany, it is highly unlikely I will get to be there for any of his remaining public appearances, so I hope they will be recorded and shared with those of us who otherwise miss out.
Not to mention that, whenever I saw him in interviews and media appearances, he appeared like one of the nicest people to be around. like on Comic Book Men where he drew an original piece of art to help one of the CBM restart his collection after he lost his entire previous one to a hurricane-caused flood at the time.
So I'm not just a fan of the man's work, I'm a fan of the man himself. As I'm stuck here in Germany, it is highly unlikely I will get to be there for any of his remaining public appearances, so I hope they will be recorded and shared with those of us who otherwise miss out.
Five years ago, my mother passed away after six months of living with a late stage cancer diagnosis. It destroyed her will and her mental strength more quickly than her body.
So this news is triggering to me.
George was one of the greats and he occupied a transitional time in comics. His work laid the foundation for many aspects of contemporary comics, and he was one of those creators whose comics I bought for him, regardless of who he was writing about or drawing. As much as Curt Swan or Jim Aparo, his renditions of many characters are the definitive versions for me.
My heart goes out to him and to his family.
So this news is triggering to me.
George was one of the greats and he occupied a transitional time in comics. His work laid the foundation for many aspects of contemporary comics, and he was one of those creators whose comics I bought for him, regardless of who he was writing about or drawing. As much as Curt Swan or Jim Aparo, his renditions of many characters are the definitive versions for me.
My heart goes out to him and to his family.
Hey all, if I can add some more to the thread. I too grew up with George Perez’s artwork in the 1980’s
Some of the most notable runs for me:
Crisis (the whole run of the series, plus his cover of issue #7 his image of Superman crying holding a dead Kara/Supergirl with seemingly the entire DC heroesin the DC universe in the background in black was both shocking and memorable in 1985 at the age of 12, is forever burned into my brain)
Don’t forget the team up of Marv Wolfman and Perez to relaunch the New Teen Titans in 1984.
The New Teen Titans (1984) #1-20 just amazing. The storylines were incredible. Trigon scared the HELL out of me. Brother Blood. Later Koriannd’r people, and Starfire’s sister was insanely evil.
Perez loved big hair on all of his DC women, and yes it was reflective of 1980’s but that man could draw WOMEN like no other. POWER AND SEX combined. Perez’s men were like GODS too. Just larger than life on the page.
I feel that Perez’s work is what still resonated when the Teen Titans got hurled into the mainstream in the 2000’s with the Teen Titan’s cartoon.
Look at the scenes in the movie Real Genius from 1985 with Val Kilmer, his character Chris Knight in his dorm room had an issue of Wolfman and Perez’s Teen Titans number 2 - 4 the one with the orange cover, and it’s there in the movie.
So many more memories. I know that the volume of his work was immense. Just a few examples to tell. He was one of many artists that made DC shine.
Such an amazing and unique talent.
May his contributions and artwork and talent live on forever.
I am saddened and shocked beyond words.
Such an unjust and unfitting end to an amazing man, and talent, and life.
But, what a great impact to leave in this world for generations to come.
I’m just speechless right now. To the OP thank you so much for letting everyone know, including me. I only wish I got to meet him, and thank him personally for his tremendous impact on comics and the world in general.
Just immensely sad.
-Koric
Some of the most notable runs for me:
Crisis (the whole run of the series, plus his cover of issue #7 his image of Superman crying holding a dead Kara/Supergirl with seemingly the entire DC heroesin the DC universe in the background in black was both shocking and memorable in 1985 at the age of 12, is forever burned into my brain)
Don’t forget the team up of Marv Wolfman and Perez to relaunch the New Teen Titans in 1984.
The New Teen Titans (1984) #1-20 just amazing. The storylines were incredible. Trigon scared the HELL out of me. Brother Blood. Later Koriannd’r people, and Starfire’s sister was insanely evil.
Perez loved big hair on all of his DC women, and yes it was reflective of 1980’s but that man could draw WOMEN like no other. POWER AND SEX combined. Perez’s men were like GODS too. Just larger than life on the page.
I feel that Perez’s work is what still resonated when the Teen Titans got hurled into the mainstream in the 2000’s with the Teen Titan’s cartoon.
Look at the scenes in the movie Real Genius from 1985 with Val Kilmer, his character Chris Knight in his dorm room had an issue of Wolfman and Perez’s Teen Titans number 2 - 4 the one with the orange cover, and it’s there in the movie.
So many more memories. I know that the volume of his work was immense. Just a few examples to tell. He was one of many artists that made DC shine.
Such an amazing and unique talent.
May his contributions and artwork and talent live on forever.
I am saddened and shocked beyond words.
Such an unjust and unfitting end to an amazing man, and talent, and life.
But, what a great impact to leave in this world for generations to come.
I’m just speechless right now. To the OP thank you so much for letting everyone know, including me. I only wish I got to meet him, and thank him personally for his tremendous impact on comics and the world in general.
Just immensely sad.
-Koric
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I too grew up in the 80's, and loved his New Teen Titans and was of course the perfect artist for Crisis.
To me, he is the quintessential comic artist. The detail he did was amazing, but yet it "felt" like a comic book (in a good way). For me, no one can top him (especially with the right inker, like Romeo Tanghal).
I appreciate all that he has done.
I didn't realize he had diabetes, and that had caused his relatively early retirement.
I wish I would have had the chance to meet him in person. I appreciate his work so much,
To me, he is the quintessential comic artist. The detail he did was amazing, but yet it "felt" like a comic book (in a good way). For me, no one can top him (especially with the right inker, like Romeo Tanghal).
I appreciate all that he has done.
I didn't realize he had diabetes, and that had caused his relatively early retirement.
I wish I would have had the chance to meet him in person. I appreciate his work so much,
I was reading The Avengers when Pérez took over on issue #141. The shift was noticeable, and I recognized that Pérez was easily of the caliber of Neil Adams or Dave Cockrum. I also appreciated what he did with The Inhumans.
I enjoyed his art style when he worked on the Fantastic Four.
Very sad and unfortunate news. Fuck cancer.
Very sad and unfortunate news. Fuck cancer.
That's when I first noticed him. Those Avengers were just the tip of the iceberg for his talent. He's an artist that kept growing and getting better.
This is devastating to hear. Mr. Perez’s career and talents are legendary. From Avengers in the late 70s and late 90s, New Teen Titans, Wonder Woman, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Infinity Gauntlet and more. I’ll keep him and his family in my prayers. His work has meant so much to myself and millions of others.
I remember being at a convention in the early '90s with one of my friends, and we went to a costume contest/panel. (This is in the old days, before cosplay was such a big thing.)
There was a very jolly guy sitting in front of us who was laughing loudly throughout. At some point, someone was dressed like a Teen Titans character (Starfire, maybe?) and the person emceeing the event directed his attention to the guy, saying, "We have the creator of this character in attendance. George, what do you think?" and he gave his loud approval.
We were flabbergasted, not knowing we were so close to comics royalty.
I hope he's absolutely swamped with love an appreciation for his remaining days.
There was a very jolly guy sitting in front of us who was laughing loudly throughout. At some point, someone was dressed like a Teen Titans character (Starfire, maybe?) and the person emceeing the event directed his attention to the guy, saying, "We have the creator of this character in attendance. George, what do you think?" and he gave his loud approval.
We were flabbergasted, not knowing we were so close to comics royalty.
I hope he's absolutely swamped with love an appreciation for his remaining days.
Damn, this sucks. My father had stage four colon cancer and barely lasted six months from the time of diagnosis.
The first comic I ever bought was Fantasic Four #171 - "Death Is A Golden Gorilla"; more for the cover than anything else, but his style and attention to detail was there even then.
I think he would be happy to know that when I sold my collection a few years ago, the few comics I've kept are 'Crisis' and 'JLA/Avengers'; as much for the artwork as well as the story.
The first comic I ever bought was Fantasic Four #171 - "Death Is A Golden Gorilla"; more for the cover than anything else, but his style and attention to detail was there even then.
I think he would be happy to know that when I sold my collection a few years ago, the few comics I've kept are 'Crisis' and 'JLA/Avengers'; as much for the artwork as well as the story.
Sad news, but familiar. An old friend of mine was diagnosed with stage 4 lung and brain cancer 6 months ago, and after brain surgery and radiation we told that even with chemotherapy his life expectancy was anywhere from 6–18 months. The chemo would have required 40 day-long 270-mile round trips, so, like Perez, he decided against it. He passed away on Saturday morning.
I so wish my mother had chosen to forego chemo. Without chemo we might have had three or four months with her, but the chemo left her mind a foggy mess from the moment she started it. She only "woke up" for a few days when she wasn't strong enough and had to miss two rounds of chemo. The last good memory I have with her was doing a crossword puzzle--her mind was sharp as a tack again and I was left just filling in the letters.
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