DC Comics Is Celebrating George Pérez’s Legacy With Beautiful Art

Ever since comics legend George Pérez introduced his retirement from comics—and ultimately, a stage 3 most cancers prognosis—creatives throughout the business have rallied to indicate help in methods massive and small for one of many biggest comics artists in residing historical past. After an unprecedented push from DC and Marvel alike to convey again certainly one of Pérez’s most well-known tales not too long ago, now DC is taking one other push to honor the beloved artist.

DC Comics has introduced plans to have a good time Pérez’s 68th birthday this June with a two-page paintings unfold that shall be printed in each situation releasing that month. Depciting Perez at his drafting board surrounded by a veritable who’s who of DC characters the artist illustrated over his unbelievable profession, the brand new piece brings collectively over 26 DC artist groups—and all coloured by Hi-Fi—all illustrating a unique character (or set of characters). As effectively because the artwork unfold itself, each situation DC runs with the piece will embody a key highlighting which artist labored on which character within the piece, which you’ll be able to see beneath.

Here’s the complete record of contributing artists as effectively, and their characters:

• The Monitor & Anti-Monitor – Jim Lee & Scott Williams
• Trigon – Todd McFarlane
• The Spectre – Alex Ross
• Darkseid – Walter Simonson
• Firestorm & The Justice League Satellite – Scott Kolins
• Ares & Hippolyta – Phil Jimenez
• Cheetah & The Amazons – Colleen Doran
• Lady H.I.V.E. & H.I.V.E. Agents – Scott Koblish
• Vigilante – Dave Gibbons
• Cheshire – Joëlle Jones
• Brother Blood – Darryl Banks
• Blackfire – Mike McKone
• Gizmo & Mammoth – Klaus Janson
• Shimmer – Bruno Redondo
• Psimon – Mikel Janín
• Neutron & Jinx – Dan Mora
• The Legion of Super-Heroes – Francis Manapul
• The Justice Society of America – Jerry Ordway
• Power Girl & Huntress – Kevin Maguire
• The Justice League of America (and the background) – Dan Jurgens & Norm Rapmund
• Superboy-Prime & Alexander Luthor – Ivan Reis
• Supergirl – Gary Frank
• Harbinger – Adam Hughes
• Pariah – Daniel Sampere
• Jericho & Kole – Nicola Scott
• The New Teen Titans, Deathstroke & George Pérez – José Luis García-López

Beyond the paintings, DC’s newest Crisis occasion, Dark Crisis, will function variant covers for every situation based mostly on the assorted Crises of the writer’s previous, beginning with in fact the legendary Crisis on Infinite Earths, which was illustrated by Pérez—and Dark Crisis #7 itself will function the brand new celebratory tribute artwork as a variant as effectively. A particular model of that Dark Crisis #7 situation may even be auctioned via the Hero Initiative to offer funds for comics creators in want. Pérez has been a staunch supporter of the charity, a founding member in addition to a chair on its board of administrators—and beforehand helped increase funds for it via the uncommon re-release of JLA/Avengers earlier this yr.

“When I was asked to come up with a design and layout that would honor George Pérez and his many incredible contributions to DC Comics over the years, I was truly honored,” Dan Jurgens mentioned in a press release supplied over e-mail. “I have admired George’s work since I first saw it and have had the good fortune to work with him in different capacities, on a number of projects. More importantly, I’ve been able to see the way George treats fans and readers, always smiling, gregarious and approachable. It was a joy to watch this cover come together and I’m sure everyone who contributed feels the same way.”

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