George Pérez - The Official Crisis On Infinite Earths Index #1 Cover Original Art (Independent Comics Group, 1986) Source

The Avengers #12: Old Entanglements

by Kurt Busiek; George Perez: Al Vey/Bob Wiacek; Tom Smith and Richard Starkings

Marvel

Wizard Magazine # 89 Pages 66-71 “Crisis Management”

The wraparound reprint cover artwork for Crisis on Infinite Earths is five feet long and two feet high. Pencils by George Perez, with Colors painted by Alex Ross.

Here:

a print of George’s original pencils.

Avengers xJLA #4

by Kurt Busiek; George Perez; Tom Smith

DC/Marvel

Carlos Pacheco

Via con Dios, Carlos

a Portfolio of 3-D PinUps from ’Batman 3-D: Ego Trip’, written and illustrated by John Byrne for DC Comics in 1990. from the top:
-Alex Toth.
-Norm Breyfogle.
-Dave Gibbons.
-Barry Windsor-Smith.
-George Perez.
-Arthur Adams.
-Mike Zeck.
-Jim Aparo.
-Mike Mignola.
-Klaus Janson.

And here is the HouseAd promoting the issue:

Avengers Forever, Vol. 1 # 01 Westfield Comics Variant, illustrated in Pencil by Carlos Pacheco, with Inks by George Perez, Colors by Steve Oliff, and a Script by Kurt Busiek.

Kang was born in the far, far future of the Marvel Universe. He is actually a direct descendant of Reed Richards, if memory serves. Kang was born in a time of pacifism and scientific exploration. He was wealthy beyond imagining, successful without peer, and utterly bored. Kang wanted excitement in his life, so he decided to become a time-traveling world conqueror. For fun.

The guy reminds me of Dirk Dasterdly and Snidely Whiplash. Or the general cast of villains from Wacky Races. He gains nothing from fighting the Avengers (mostly), but he does it anyways because he is bored. He is bored, and more importantly, Kang is an arrogant jerk.

Kang spent most of his free time reading about the past exploits of the famed adventurers of the Marvel Age. He got bored, and decided to go back in time and become a better ruler of our time. He specifically chose the Avengers as the first people to piss off. All of them in one room, and he teleports himself in and tells the Avengers he challenges them to a duel. Kang basically walked up to Iron Man, Cap, and Thor and individually slapped them with a leather glove. That is the kind of guy he is, and he even compliments them in the midst of battle. The guy is so dedicated to being a dick that it is kind of admirable. He specifically chose the Avengers to fight, because he views them as worthy adversaries.

He views the crap he pulls as a gentlemanly sport.

I like Villains like that. No ulterior motive -plenty of schemes- but no deception about it. Kang is just a dick, and he is a dick because he enjoys doing it. I support it.

One of my all time favorite characters ever.

No seriously. He went back in time and became Rama Tut for a while. Got his own pyramid and everything. For fun. Dude is a baller.

Kidnapped the prince of the Inhumans. For fun.

Avengers Forever is basically young Kang fighting a war against old Kang, and he makes the Avengers help. For fun. He is a baller.

George Perez created an artbook called "Accent on the First 'E'" that he brought to conventions and so forth to show off his abilities to comic book professionals looking for new talent.

George Perez announced a couple days ago that he has pancreatic cancer, and that he has elected to live out his final days at home, rather than in and out of hospital beds. I respect that.

I have met George a number of times over the years at conventions. He has that kind of older-nerd smile that warms up a room. And the thing that makes him smile the most is when he talks about the shirts he wears. George’s wife hand makes him his customary short sleeve button up shirts. I have never seen him wear the same shirt twice. He literally beamed with pride when I asked him about his shirt, because I knew beforehand where they came from. He would have 1 or 2 signings scheduled for the weekend, and maybe a panel. The rest of the time he was at his booth chatting up his fans and taking photos and signing stuff. Great, great guy.

And he loves it. He absolutely adores his fans, and he is grateful beyond belief for how much we all love his work and his creations.

I like that George will spend his days at home with his wife, hearing messages of support from the people who have enjoyed his gifts for all these years. Wearing the shirts that she made for him, resting comfortably and unafraid of what lies ahead for him. Godspeed, George.

Thank you, George. We all love you and your work will live on forever.

The great George Perez left us today, May 7th 2022. He was 67.

He leaves behind a staggering body of work, legions of adoring fans and collaborators, and a legacy of kindness and creativity that will not be seen again. George died at home, with his loving wife by his side. Sleep well, George. We’ll miss you.