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12-07-2021, 09:02 PM
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Phoenix
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Silver Spring, MD
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George Perez Is Not Doing Well
It was announced today that one of our comic-book super-creators has stage III pancreatic cancer. I'm not going to go in to all the amazing comics George has created or collaborated on, but needless to say, he is an extremely important part of 70's/80's/90's through today huge comic milestones. I respect that George is going to fight his cancer his own way, by deciding not to undergo treatment and to "just let nature take its course." My best friend died from pancreatic cancer & with treatment he only lived 4 months after diagnosis so I feel this may be quick. But ... let's not go dark. Which are your favorite Perez' books?
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12-07-2021, 09:23 PM
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3 kinds of people: those who can count & those who can't.
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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I know there is another thread about this but this thread might be a good one to talk about you favorite books and post artwork that George did (great idea protector 2814)
To try to pinpoint it to just a few is hard to do but I will try
1) JLA #192-197, 200 -just a great run of stories
2) Legion of 3 Worlds-the LSH and Perez-what could have been better
3) Avengers Annual#8-this issue epitomized what an annual should be - a single issue story. The Avengers battled the Squadron Supreme in a story set up like a Gardner Fox JLA story with the Avengers dividing up into mini teams to battle a multiple threat
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12-08-2021, 11:04 AM
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Phoenix
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Silver Spring, MD
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I will still pull M. Wolfman's & Perez' Crises On Infinite Earths once every year or two. It holds up & is still a joy to read.
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12-08-2021, 11:29 AM
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3 kinds of people: those who can count & those who can't.
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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There is an article I believe on bleeding Cool that is saying people are requesting that the JLA/avengers books be reprinted in honor of Perez
I have the absolute edition of that and it is fantastic
And I know a lot of those team ups were joint ventures between DC and Marvel but it would be nice if those books could still see print and I mean all of the team ups
I think it would be great to see the JLA/avengers in that huge format that marvel did for those galactus stories and for other stories as well that would be such a wonderful showcase for his artwork
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12-08-2021, 01:58 PM
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Captain Marvel
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: New York City
Posts: 3,282
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mmk123
There is an article I believe on bleeding Cool that is saying people are requesting that the JLA/avengers books be reprinted in honor of Perez
I have the absolute edition of that and it is fantastic
And I know a lot of those team ups were joint ventures between DC and Marvel but it would be nice if those books could still see print and I mean all of the team ups
I think it would be great to see the JLA/avengers in that huge format that marvel did for those galactus stories and for other stories as well that would be such a wonderful showcase for his artwork
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I also have the absolute edition and consider it to be his magnum opus.
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12-09-2021, 03:42 AM
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Hellfire Club
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Antalya/Turkiye
Posts: 4,188
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I'm so sorry to hear this... I don't have the Absolute JLA Avengers or i don't have it in anyother format. The book is incredibly OOP...
I only have Crisis on Infinite Earths OHC, Wonder Woman Omnibuses and Teen Titans Omnibuses 1-3 (the old version)
I like George Perez especially as one of The Deathstroke's creators with Marv Wolfman. Deathstroke is an incredible villain. One of my favoriters... He is even my first 1/3 statue in my collection. Really amazing character. I applaud Mr. Perez, congratulation, sir. You are one of the best. we wouldn't have Taskmaster or Deadpool without The Deathstroke, really insprational great villain.
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12-09-2021, 08:08 PM
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Hercules
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 14,073
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Sorry to hear this news as well.
I loved his Teen Titans run. Perhaps I should get the omnibuses too.
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12-12-2021, 10:55 PM
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Gen 13
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Where the Sun doesn't shine
Posts: 9,583
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Very sad news.
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12-14-2021, 12:05 AM
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Columnist Thunder Mod
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Denver Area, between Asgard and Krypton
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His Avengers run with Steve Englehart holds a special place for me. Two decades later he signed my Avengers 141, his first Avengers book, with great pride, fanfare and joy. As he has done for so many fans, he made me extremely happy that day.
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