George Perez, Comic Book Artist on ‘Wonder Woman’ and ‘Crisis on Infinite Earths,’ Dies at 67
thewrap.compersonal Facebook page announced his death, writing that he died Friday with “family by his side.” Perez had previously been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. “We are all very much grieving but, at the same time, we are so incredibly grateful for the joy he brought to our lives.
To know George was to love him; and he loved back. Fiercely and with his whole heart. The world is a lot less vibrant today without him in it,” the statement read. “He loved all of you.
He loved hearing your posts and seeing the drawings you sent and the tributes you made. He was deeply proud to have brought so much joy to so many.Known for his gift with illustrating complex crowds and drawing detailed and realistic renderings within each frame, Perez had worked as a comic book artist since the 1970s and had worked between DC Comics, Marvel Comics, BOOM!
Studios and Image Comics as one of the industry’s first Latino superstars. Perez made his professional debut in 1974 when he worked as a penciler on Marvel’s “Astonishing Tales.” But he had his breakout working on the flagship “The Avengers,” and he would later get the chance to create several other iconic characters in his time with Marvel, including creating with Bill Mantlo the first Puerto Rican superhero White Tiger, as well as the villain The Taskmaster.Perez later left Marvel for rival DC Comics and took over the launch of “The New Teen Titans” along with co-creator Marv Wolfman, a comic series that was an answer to Marvel’s growing “X-Men” franchise.
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