JazzMan Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 It seems we always wait until after someone has passed before we show our appreciation. Let's celebrate the work by George Perez that has brought us joy. Let me start by saying that I am very late to the George Perez art appreciation. Only after the Infinity Gauntlet limited series was heating up did it come to my attention. I read the TPB and decided to grab the run. I loved the art - the splash pages were like Kirby's with the elaborate details as was depicted on the cover. If I'm not mistaken, I got a nice signed #1 9.6 from Joey on these boards a few years back. That opened up my curiosity and I got into the Wonder Woman reboot he did back in 1987. That wraparound cover is truly a work of masters. I find his version of Wonder Woman the most empowered of them all - she is drawn in a way to command authority with a sprinkling of vulnerability and a dash of sass. What's your George Perez fave? JJ-4, sagii, SpideyFein and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 (edited) I'd have posted Wonder Woman 1 as well. Great cover, for a series with a lot of excellent Perez art and consistently good stories throughout. Read it again this year. I'll have this as an alternative,,, Edited December 10, 2021 by Ken Aldred JJ-4 and sagii 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Drummy Posted December 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2021 I owned this OA TWICE actually...from the first comic I ever read, along with Hulk #199....terrific detail, as always, and superb Sinnott inking as well. Don't have it now, but would like to! Dan Ken Aldred, MAR1979, sagii and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 I'd met George at Mike's Comic Hut but was surprised to see him set up at a NY Con in the Spring of 77. He was pushing his first portfolio and doing head shots for $2 each. There were maybe a dozen guys standing around his table, waiting for sketches. My turn came and I asked him to do a head shot of Aragorn. He looks at me kind of funny and says- You want a head shot of Aragorn, to which I say yes. He then says something about not drawing horses very well and I realize he is thinking of the Winged Horse that I think The Valkyrie was then riding. I explain that I mean the King from LOTRs and he confesses he'd never heard of him nor read the book. A dozen fanboys are taken aback and half start telling him how much he is missing and expressing disbelief that he wasn't familiar with the books. We settled on a head shot of Adam Warlock and I bought a portfolio to make up for the aggravation I inadvertedly caused. ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ken Aldred Posted December 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2021 (edited) One I like because the face-off and charge between the two groups is less chaotic than in many of Perez's hyper-detailed covers, and, overall it's superb and easy to appreciate his talent. Another one I like because it's a simple, detailed and emotional composition, also marking the return of one of my favourite teams. One of the great Titans stories. Edited December 10, 2021 by Ken Aldred JJ-4, silverseeker, Point Five and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fmaz Posted December 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2021 On my original art wish list for several years has been a page from George’s first run on the Avengers or the Fantastic Four. Finally grabbed this page from FF #164 (the first issue in his 5-year run) this year and enjoy it framed and on my wall every day. When I picked up this page I didn’t even realize this was from his first book of the run, actually… but when I realized it it made me even more pleased to own it. For those who haven’t yet had the pleasure, George’s run on the Avengers (#141-202) and the FF (#164-192) are pure Marvel Bronze Age goodness, and are highly recommended! picon3, SpideyFein, universal soldier and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 (edited) On 12/10/2021 at 4:34 PM, Ken Aldred said: One I like because the face-off and charge between the two groups is less chaotic than in many of Perez's hyper-detailed covers, and, overall it's superb and easy to appreciate his talent. Another one I like because it's a simple, detailed and emotional composition, also marking the return of one of my favourite teams. One of the great Titans stories. Right there with you, Ken. The cover of #13 hooked me instantly when I saw it as a kid, and I became a lifelong Titans fan. Hard to choose just one book or one cover; the whole run from #1-50 is fantastic. I remember vividly the feeling of a gut-punch while reading the Terra "reveal" at the end of #34, all these decades later. Notable too that George was billed as a co-creator of the series from the beginning, not "just" the artist. Edited December 10, 2021 by Point Five 1950's war comics, silverseeker, Ken Aldred and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kav Posted December 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2021 Me and HS buddy big Avengers fans-when George Perez showed up we were thrilled. We never heard of him before but we loved the way he did Avengers. Perez big influence on my youth. silverseeker, fmaz, ADAMANTIUM and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 His first issue was a bit shaky but we loved it. He caught his stride rapidly tho. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganni Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Gil Kane ? John Romita? On 12/11/2021 at 7:21 AM, kav said: Me and HS buddy big Avengers fans-when George Perez showed up we were thrilled. We never heard of him before but we loved the way he did Avengers. Perez big influence on my youth. Gil Kane, John Romita cover? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat54 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 I think we can all agree Thank you George Perez for being the artist and most importantly the man you are God bless . Always taking time with your fans at cons. silverseeker, sagii and kav 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat54 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 (edited) On 12/10/2021 at 6:33 PM, ganni said: Gil Kane ? John Romita? Gil Kane, John Romita cover? But George did the art for the book who did the art for avengers # 141 Edited December 10, 2021 by topcat54 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 On 12/10/2021 at 3:33 PM, ganni said: Gil Kane ? John Romita? Gil Kane, John Romita cover? I see nostrils so must be Kane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 (edited) On 12/10/2021 at 3:36 PM, topcat54 said: But George did the art for the book who did the art for avengers # 141 Man we LOVED the Squadron Sinister!!!! DC should of done an Avengers parody evil team. Edited December 10, 2021 by kav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 On 12/10/2021 at 11:14 PM, Point Five said: Notable too that George was billed as a co-creator of the series from the beginning, not "just" the artist. That's right. He also did a lot of plotting on the post-Crisis Wonder Woman comic. JJ-4 and Point Five 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat54 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 On 12/10/2021 at 6:36 PM, topcat54 said: But George did the art for the book who did the art for avengers # 141 Should have read Google who did the art for Avengers #141 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 On 12/10/2021 at 3:43 PM, topcat54 said: Should have read Google who did the art for Avengers #141 lordisam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Coletta tried to destroy his pencils but he couldnt. Muno42, Point Five and silverseeker 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverseeker Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 On 12/10/2021 at 3:51 PM, kav said: Coletta tried to destroy his pencils but he couldnt. I was thinking the exact same thing... kav 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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