George Perez - RIP

As many of you will now be aware George Perez sadly passed away on Friday 6 May after a battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 67. By all accounts George was not only a stunningly talented artists and writer but more importantly he was a truly caring and kind man. George will forever be remembered as one of the most influential artists ever on titles like the Avengers, Teen Titans, Wonder Woman and the Justice League.

I first became aware of George Perez’s art when I picked up Astonishing Tales issue 25 (Deathlok’s first appearance) which featured the above 2 page cartoon filler at the end of the story. It was certainly a nicely drawn cartoon page but little did I know that only few years later this guy would take the world of comics by storm.

The next time I remember seeing George’s art was in the pages of “The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu” black and white magazine on the “Sons of the Tiger” strip where he developed his renowned style. After that he worked on titles like Logans, Run, Fantastic Four, Marvel Two-in-one , Legion of Super- Heroes, Brave and the Bold and so many other comics, everyone drawn to perfection.

George will be best remembered for his team books which he filled to the brim with heroes in dynamic action poses. Above and below are just a small selection of George’s stunning covers and interior team pages.