Editing George Pérez

{{Short description|American comic book artist and writer (1954–2022)}}
{{For|people with similar names|George Perez (baseball)|Jorge Pérez (disambiguation)}}
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| birth_place   = [[New York City]], U.S.
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| death_place   = [[Sanford, Florida]], U.S.<ref>[https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/george-perez-legendary-comic-book-artist-dies-at-67 George Perez, legendary comic book artist, dies at 67]</ref>
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| notable works = {{Plainlist|
* ''[[The Avengers (comic book)|The Avengers]]''
* ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]''
* ''[[New Teen Titans|The New Teen Titans]]''
* ''[[Wonder Woman (comic book)|Wonder Woman]]'' (vol. 2)
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| awards        = {{Plainlist|
* [[Eagle Awards|Eagle Award]], 1979, 1980, 1986, 2000
* [[Inkpot Award]], 1983
* [[Jack Kirby Award]], 1985, 1986
* [[Inkwell Awards]] SASRA, 2022
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| spouse        = Carol Flynn
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'''George Pérez''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|ɛ|r|ɛ|z}};<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5D8Fi_KM_xE|title=Master Comic Book Artist George Perez Interview|publisher=Groovey.TV|via=[[YouTube]]|language=en-US|url-status=bot: unknown|date=June 18, 2014|accessdate=May 7, 2022|archivedate=December 16, 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216083153/https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=5D8Fi_KM_xE}} At the 0:02 mark.</ref> June 9, 1954 – May 6, 2022) was an American [[comic book]] artist and writer, who worked primarily as a [[penciller]]. He came to prominence in the 1970s penciling ''[[Fantastic Four (comic book)|Fantastic Four]]'' and ''[[The Avengers (comic book)|The Avengers]]'' for [[Marvel Comics]]. In the 1980s, he penciled ''[[New Teen Titans|The New Teen Titans]]'', which became one of [[DC Comics]]' top-selling series. He penciled DC's landmark limited series ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'', followed by relaunching ''[[Wonder Woman (comic book)|Wonder Woman]]'' as both writer and penciller. In the meantime, he worked on other comics published by Marvel, DC, and other companies into the 2010s. He was known for his detailed and realistic rendering, and his facility with complex crowd scenes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The 7 most incredible comics George Perez drew for DC and Marvel|url=https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/the-7-most-incredible-comics-george-perez-drew-for-dc-and-marvel|author=Forsythe, Dana|website=[[SyFy Wire]]|language=en-US|url-status=live|date=January 21, 2019|access-date=May 7, 2022|archivedate=December 7, 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207212744/https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/the-7-most-incredible-comics-george-perez-drew-for-dc-and-marvel}}</ref>

Among the many characters Pérez created or co-created are [[Cyborg (DC Comics)|Cyborg]], [[Raven (DC Comics)|Raven]], [[Starfire (Teen Titans)|Starfire]], [[Deathstroke]], and the [[Nightwing]] identity of [[Dick Grayson]].

==Early life==
George Pérez was born on June 9, 1954,<ref name=TwoMorrowsBook>{{Cite book |last=Nolen-Weathington |first=Eric |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bhOPZ2u7C_YC&q=George+P%C3%A9rez+Caguas+Luz+Maria+Izquierdo+Jorge+P%C3%A9rez&pg=PA6 |title=Modern Masters Volume 2: George Perez |publisher=[[TwoMorrows Publishing]] |year=2003 |isbn=1-893905-25-X |location=Raleigh, North Carolina |page=6 |quote=My mom, Luz Maria Izquierdo, and my father, Jorge Pérez, were both born in Caguas, Puerto Rico, the same year but would not actually meet each other until they moved – I believe the same year, I don't know the exact year - to New Jersey...by the time they were married they had 2 children and moved to New York. |access-date=November 24, 2011}}</ref><ref name="CBG">{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=John Jackson |author-link=John Jackson Miller |date=June 10, 2005 |title=Comics Industry Birthdays |url=http://cbgxtra.com/knowledge-base/for-your-reference/comics-industry-birthdays |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110218031356/http://cbgxtra.com/knowledge-base/for-your-reference/comics-industry-birthdays |archive-date=February 18, 2011 |access-date=December 12, 2010 |website=[[Comics Buyer's Guide]] |location=Iola, Wisconsin}}</ref><ref name="TitansArchives">"Contributors: George Pérez," ''The New Teen Titans Archives, Volume 1'' (DC Comics, 1999).</ref> in the [[South Bronx]], New York City, to Jorge Guzman Pérez and Luz Maria Izquierdo, who were both from [[Caguas, Puerto Rico]], but met after settling in New Jersey while searching for job opportunities. They married in October 1954 and subsequently moved to New York, where Jorge worked in the meat packing industry while Luz was a homemaker. George's younger brother David was born in May 1955. Both brothers aspired at a young age to be artists,<ref name=TwoMorrowsBook/> with George beginning to draw at the age of five.<ref name=CBR5.7.22>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/george-perez-obit/|title=George Pérez, Comic Book Artistic Icon, Passes Away at Age 67|work=[[CBR.com]]|author=Cronin, Brian|language=en-US|url-status=live|date=May 7, 2022|access-date=May 7, 2022|archivedate=May 7, 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220507175346/https://www.cbr.com/george-perez-obit/}}</ref><ref name="TitansArchives"/>

==Career==
===Early career===
Pérez's first involvement with the professional comics industry was as artist [[Rich Buckler]]'s assistant in 1973,<ref name="TitansArchives" /> and he made his professional debut in [[Marvel Comics]]' ''[[Astonishing Tales]]'' #25 (Aug. 1974) as penciler of an untitled two-page satire of Buckler's character [[Deathlok]], star of that comic's main feature.<ref name="perezgcd">{{gcdb|type=credit|search= George+Perez|title= George Pérez}}</ref> Soon Pérez became a Marvel regular, penciling a run of "[[Sons of the Tiger]]", a serialized action-adventure strip published in Marvel's long-running ''[[Deadly Hands of Kung Fu]]'' magazine and authored by [[Bill Mantlo]]. He and Mantlo co-created the [[White Tiger (Hector Ayala)|White Tiger]] (comics' first Puerto Rican superhero),<ref>"Micromails: Meet the Micro-Makers: Bill Mantlo," ''Micronauts'' #7 (Marvel Comics, July 1979).</ref> a character that soon appeared in Marvel's color comics, most notably the [[Spider-Man]] titles.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |last2=Manning |first2=Matthew K. |title=Spider-Man Chronicle: Celebrating 50 Years of Web-Slinging |date=2012 |publisher=DK Publishing |page=96 |isbn=978-0756692360}}</ref>

Pérez came to prominence with Marvel's superhero-team comic ''[[The Avengers (comic book)|The Avengers]]'',<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sanderson |first=Peter |title=Marvel Chronicle A Year by Year History |publisher=[[Dorling Kindersley]] |year=2008 |isbn=978-0756641238 |editor-last=Gilbert |editor-first=Laura |location=London, United Kingdom |page=171 |chapter=1970s |author-link=Peter Sanderson}}</ref> starting with issue #141. In the 1970s, Pérez illustrated several other Marvel titles, including ''[[Creatures on the Loose]]'', featuring the [[Man-Wolf]]; ''The [[Inhumans]]'';<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Boney |first=Alex |date=July 2013 |title=Inhuman Nature: Genetics, Social Science, and Superhero Evolution |journal=[[Back Issue!]] |location=Raleigh, North Carolina |publisher=TwoMorrows Publishing |issue=65 |pages=61–64}}</ref> and ''[[Fantastic Four (comic book)|Fantastic Four]]''. Writer [[Roy Thomas]] and Pérez crafted a [[metafiction]]al story for ''Fantastic Four'' #176 (Nov. 1976) in which the [[Impossible Man]] visited the offices of Marvel Comics and [[List of comics creators appearing in comics|met numerous comics creators]].<ref>Sanderson "1970s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 176: "In a venture into metafictional comedy, the mischievous Impossible Man visited the Marvel offices, where he met his creators Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, as well as the collaborators on his current story, writer Roy Thomas and artist George Pérez."</ref> While most of Pérez' ''Fantastic Four'' issues were written by Roy Thomas or [[Len Wein]], it would be a ''Fantastic Four Annual''<ref>{{Cite comic |writer=[[Marv Wolfman|Wolfman, Marv]] |penciller=Pérez, George |inker=[[Pablo Marcos|Marcos, Pablo]] |story=Cat's-Paw! |title=Fantastic Four Annual |issue=14 |date=1979 |publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]}}</ref> where he would have his first major collaboration with writer [[Marv Wolfman]]. Pérez drew the first part of writer [[Jim Shooter]]'s "The [[Korvac]] Saga", which featured nearly every Avenger who had joined the team up to that point.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Shooter |first1=Jim |title=Avengers: The Korvac Saga |last2=Pérez, George |last3=Buscema, Sal |last4=Wenzel, David |publisher=Marvel Comics |year=2010 |isbn=978-0785144700 |pages=240 |author-link4=David Wenzel}}</ref><ref>Sanderson "1970s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 184: "Writer Jim Shooter and artist George Pérez began their saga pitting their seemingly omnipotent villain, Michael Korvac against Earth's Mightiest Heroes in ''The Avengers'' #167."</ref> Shooter and Pérez introduced the character of [[Henry Peter Gyrich]], the Avengers' liaison to the [[United States National Security Council]] in the second chapter of that same storyline.<ref>{{Cite comic |writer=Shooter, Jim |penciller=Pérez, George |inker=Marcos, Pablo |story=First Blood |title=The Avengers |issue=168 |date=February 1978}}</ref> Writer [[David Michelinie]] and Pérez created the [[Taskmaster (character)|Taskmaster]] in ''The Avengers'' #195 (May 1980).<ref>[[Tom DeFalco|DeFalco, Tom]] "1980s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 197: "Created by writer David Michelinie and artist George Pérez, Taskmaster could mimic any physical skill he had ever seen."</ref>

===''The New Teen Titans''===
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In 1980, while still drawing ''The Avengers'' for Marvel, Pérez began working for their rival DC Comics. Offered the art chores for the launch of ''[[Teen Titans|The New Teen Titans]]'', written by Wolfman, Pérez's real incentive was the opportunity to draw ''[[Justice League (comic book)|Justice League of America]]'' (an ambition of Pérez's that "seemed like a natural progress from the ''Avengers''").<ref name="Wizard">O'Neill, Patrick Daniel. "Career Moves" (Pérez interview), ''[[Wizard (magazine)|Wizard]]'' #35 (July 1994).</ref> Long-time ''Justice League'' artist [[Dick Dillin]] died right around that time, providing an opportunity for Pérez to step in as regular artist.<ref name="Wizard" /> While Pérez's stint on the ''JLA'' was popular with fans, he received greater attention for his work on ''The New Teen Titans'',<ref>{{Cite book |last=Levitz |first=Paul |title=75 Years of DC Comics The Art of Modern Mythmaking |publisher=[[Taschen]] |year=2010 |isbn=978-3-8365-1981-6 |location=Cologne, Germany |page=454 |quote=[Marv Wolfman and George Pérez] created a title that would be DC's sales leader throughout the 1980s. |author-link=Paul Levitz}}</ref> which was launched in a [[DC Comics insert previews|special preview]] in ''[[DC Comics Presents]]'' #26 (October 1980).<ref>{{Cite book |last=Manning |first=Matthew K. |title=DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle |publisher=[[Dorling Kindersley]] |year=2010 |isbn=978-0-7566-6742-9 |editor-last=Dolan |editor-first=Hannah |location=London, United Kingdom |page=188 |chapter=1980s |quote=[''The New Teen Titans''] went on to become DC's most popular comic team of its day. Not only the springboard for the following month's ''The New Teen Titans'' #1, the preview's momentous story also featured the first appearance of future DC mainstays [[Cyborg (DC Comics)|Cyborg]], [[Starfire (Teen Titans)|Starfire]], and [[Raven (DC Comics)|Raven]].}}</ref> This incarnation of the Titans was intended to be DC's answer to Marvel's increasingly popular ''[[Uncanny X-Men|X-Men]]'' comic, and it became highly successful.<ref>[[Heidi MacDonald|MacDonald, Heidi D.]] "DC's Titanic Success," ''[[The Comics Journal]]'' #76 (October 1982), pp. 46–51.</ref> A ''New Teen Titans'' drug awareness comic book sponsored by the [[Keebler Company]]<ref>[http://www.comics.org/issue/85679/ ''The New Teen Titans'' (Keebler Company) #1] at the Grand Comics Database</ref> and drawn by Pérez was published in cooperation with The President's Drug Awareness Campaign in 1983.<ref>{{Cite web |date=n.d. |title=Turner, Carlton E.: Files, 1981–1987 – Reagan Library Collections |url=http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/textual/smof/turnerc.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015190429/http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/textual/smof/turnerc.htm |archive-date=October 15, 2014 |publisher=[[Ronald Reagan Presidential Library]] |location=Simi Valley, California |quote=This series contains material relating to the development and distribution of the ''Teen Titans'' drug awareness comic books. The comic books were designed to communicate the dangers of drug abuse to elementary school children. The Drug Abuse Policy Office coordinated the project, DC Comics developed the story line and artwork, and private companies funded the production costs. The Keebler Company sponsored the fourth grade book (released in April 1983), the National Soft Drink Association sponsored the sixth grade book (November 1983), and IBM sponsored the fifth grade book through the National Federation of Parents for Drug Free Youth (February 1984). The files consist primarily of correspondence with educators, parents, and children.}}</ref> In August 1984, a second series of ''The New Teen Titans'' was launched by Wolfman and Pérez.<ref>Manning "1980s" in Dolan, p. 209: "As one of DC's most popular team books, ''The New Teen Titans'' was a natural choice to receive the deluxe paper quality and higher price point of the new Baxter format. With the regular newsstand title having already changed its name to ''Tales of the Teen Titans'' with issue No. 41, the path was clear for a new comic to once again be titled ''The New Teen Titans''. Featuring the trademark writing of Marv Wolfman and the art of George Pérez, this second incarnation was a success from the start, providing readers with the perfect blend of high-quality paper with high-quality storytelling."</ref> Moreover, Pérez's facility with layouts, details, and faces improved enormously during his four years on the book, making him one of the most popular artists in comics<ref>Riggenberg, Steven. "An Interview with the Most Popular Artist in Comics," ''The Comics Journal'' No. 79 (January 1983), pp. 72–85.</ref><ref>Riggenberg, Steven and Kelvin Nueva. ""An Interview with the Most Popular Artist in Comics: George Pérez Part 2," ''The Comics Journal'' #80 (March 1983), pp. 55–68.</ref> as evidenced by the numerous industry awards he would receive during this time. (See [[#Awards|Awards]] section below.)

===''Crisis on Infinite Earths''===
Pérez took a leave of absence from ''The New Teen Titans'' in 1984<ref>"George Pérez signs contract with DC, Takes leave of absence from ''Titans''," ''The Comics Journal'' No. 92 (August 1984), p. 16.</ref> to focus on his next project with Marv Wolfman, DC's 1985 50th-anniversary event, ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]''. ''Crisis'' purportedly featured every single character DC owned, in a story which radically restructured the DC universe's [[Continuity (fiction)|continuity]].<ref>Manning "1980s" in Dolan, p. 213 "Comics didn't get any bigger than this. ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' was a landmark limited series that redefined a universe. It was a twelve-issue maxiseries starring nearly every character in DC Comics fifty-year history and written and drawn by two of the industry's biggest name creative talents – writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez."</ref> Pérez was inked on the series by [[Dick Giordano]], [[Mike DeCarlo]], and [[Jerry Ordway]].<ref>[http://www.comics.org/series/2973/ ''Crisis on Infinite Earths''] at the [[Grand Comics Database]]</ref> After ''Crisis'', Pérez inked the final issue of ''[[Superman (comic book)|Superman]]'' (issue #423) in September 1986, over [[Curt Swan]]'s pencils, for part one of the two-part story "[[Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?]]" by writer [[Alan Moore]]. The following month, Pérez was one of the artists on ''[[Batman (comic book)|Batman]]'' #400 (October 1986).<ref>Manning "1980s" in Dolan, p. 221 "Batman celebrated the 400th issue of his self-titled comic with a blockbuster featuring dozens of famous comic book creators and nearly as many infamous villains. Written by Doug Moench, with an introduction by novelist Stephen King...[it was] drawn by George Pérez, Bill Sienkiewicz, Arthur Adams, Joe Kubert, Brian Bolland, and others."</ref> Wolfman and Pérez teamed again to produce the ''[[History of the DC Universe]]'' limited series to summarize the revised history of their fictional universe.<ref>Manning "1980s" in Dolan, p. 220: "In an effort to organize the status quo of the DC Universe after the events of the ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' maxiseries, artist George Pérez and writer Marv Wolfman collaborated on a two-part prestige-format history of the DCU."</ref> Pérez drew the cover for the ''[[DC Heroes]]'' roleplaying game (1985) from [[Mayfair Games]]<ref name="designers">{{Cite book |last=Appelcline |first=Shannon |title=Designers & Dragons |publisher=[[Mongoose Publishing]] |year=2011 |isbn=978-1-907702-58-7 |location=Swindon, United Kingdom}}</ref>{{rp|167}} as well as the cover for the fourth edition of the ''[[Champions (roleplaying game)|Champions]]'' roleplaying game (1989) from [[Hero Games]].<ref name="designers" />{{rp|148}}

===''Wonder Woman''===
[[File:Wonder woman 02.jpg|right|thumb|175px|Cover of ''Wonder Woman'' vol. 2 #1 (February 1987)]]
Pérez played a key role in the 1987 [[reboot (fiction)|reboot]] of the [[Wonder Woman]] franchise. Writer [[Greg Potter]] spent several months working with editor [[Janice Race]] on new concepts for the character, before being joined by Pérez.<ref>{{Citation |last=Gold |first=Alan |title=Wonder Words |date=February 1986 |work=Wonder Woman |issue=329 |quote=[Alan Gold will] be turning over the editorial reins to Janice Race... She has been working for several months already, as a matter of fact, with a bright new writer named Greg Potter}}.</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |date=November 1, 1985 |title=Newsflashes |journal=[[Amazing Heroes]] |publisher=[[Fantagraphics Books]] |issue=82 |pages=8 |quote=Pérez's Amazon: George Pérez will be co-plotting and penciling the new ''Wonder Woman'' series, scheduled to debut in June 1986 [sic]. Greg Potter will be the writer and co-plotter with Pérez}}</ref> Inspired by [[John Byrne (comics)|John Byrne]] and [[Frank Miller (comics)|Frank Miller]]'s work on refashioning [[The Man of Steel (comics)|Superman]] and [[The Dark Knight Returns|Batman]], Pérez came in as the plotter and penciler of the series,<ref>{{Citation |last=Pérez |first=George |title=The Wonder of It All |date=February 1987 |work=Wonder Woman |issue=one |quote=It was the fall of 1985... I walked into editor Janice Race's office to find out about the fate of Diana Prince. I was curious to learn who was going to draw her. Superman had [John] Byrne and [[Jerry Ordway|[Jerry] Ordway]], Batman had [Frank] Miller and [[Alan Davis |[Alan] Davis]] (and later [[David Mazzucchelli |[David] Mazzucchelli]]). Wonder Woman had... A writer, Greg Potter, had been selected but artist wanted to handle the new series. After exhaustive searches, it seemed Wonder Woman would have to be assigned to an unknown... I thought of John Byrne and Superman. What a giant coup for DC. A top talent and fan-fave on their premier character... "Janice" I heard myself say "What if I took on Wonder Woman for the first six months – just to get her out of the starting gate?"}}</ref> which tied the character more closely to the [[Greek mythology|Greek gods]]<ref>Manning "1980s" in Dolan, p. 227: "With the help of Pérez's meticulous pencils, as well as his guidance as co-plotter, Wonder Woman was thrust further into the realm of Greek mythology than she'd ever been before."</ref> and jettisoned many other elements of her history.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Daniels |first=Les |title=DC Comics Sixty Years of the World's Favorite Comic Book Heroes |publisher=[[Little, Brown and Company|Bulfinch Press]] |year=1995 |location=New York City |pages=194–95 |author-link=Les Daniels}}</ref> Pérez at first worked with Potter<ref>{{Citation |title=Wonder Woman |date=February–March 1987 |issue=1–2}}.</ref>{{sfn|Nolen-Weathington|2003|p=50}} and [[Len Wein]]<ref>{{Citation |title=Wonder Woman |date=April 1987 – May 1988 |issue=3–16}}.</ref> on the stories, but eventually took over the full scripting chores. Later, [[Mindy Newell]] joined Pérez as co-writer for nearly a year.<ref>{{Citation |title=Wonder Woman |date=November 1989 – September 1990 |issue=36–46}}.</ref> While not as popular as either ''Titans'' or ''Crisis'', the series was a very successful relaunch of one of DC's flagship characters.<ref name="TitansArchives" /><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Mangels, Andy |author-link=Andy Mangels |date=January 1, 1989 |title=Triple Threat: The George Pérez Interview |journal=Amazing Heroes |publisher=Fantagraphics Books |issue=156 |page=30 |quote=''Wonder Woman's'' sales are some of the best the Amazing Amazon has ever experienced, and the book is a critical and popular success with its weaving of Greek mythology into a feminist and humanistic atmosphere.}}</ref> Pérez would work on the title for five years, leaving as artist after issue #24, but remaining as writer up to issue #62, leaving in 1992. Pérez returned to the character in 2001, co-writing a two-part story in issues #168–169 with writer/artist [[Phil Jimenez]]. Pérez also drew the cover for ''Wonder Woman'' #600 (Aug. 2010) as well as some interior art. For the successful 2017 ''[[Wonder Woman (2017 film)|Wonder Woman]]'' feature film, director [[Patty Jenkins]] would credit Pérez's work on the title character as a major influence, on par with the work of the original creator, [[William Moulton Marston]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Welch |first=Alex |date=May 26, 2017 |title=Wonder Woman Director Reveals Comic Book Influences |url=http://screenrant.com/wonder-woman-movie-comic-book-stories/ |access-date=June 7, 2017 |website=Screen Rant}}</ref>

===''The New Titans''===
Pérez returned as co-plotter/penciller of ''The New Teen Titans'' with issue #50 (Dec. 1988), with the series being renamed ''The New Titans'', rewriting the origin of [[Wonder Girl]], following the [[Retroactive continuity|retcons]] in ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]''. Pérez remained as [[penciller]] with the book through to issue #55, 57, and 60, while only providing layouts for issues 58–59, and 61, with artist [[Tom Grummett]] finishing pencils and [[Bob McLeod (comics)|Bob McLeod]] as [[inker]]. The storyline "A Lonely Place of Dying" crossed over with the ''[[Batman (comic book)|Batman]]'' series and introduced [[Tim Drake]] as the new [[Robin (comics)|Robin]].<ref>Manning "1980s" in Dolan, p. 241: "With the pencils of [George] Pérez, Jim Aparo, and Tom Grummett, [Marv] Wolfman concocted the five-issue 'A Lonely Place of Dying'... In it, Tim Drake... earned his place as the new Robin."</ref> Pérez remained as inker for the cover art to issues #62–67 and co-plotted the stories for #66–67 before departing from the ''Titans'' series once again.

===Superman===
Pérez was involved with Superman in various times over his career, including his tenure on ''Justice League of America'' years before. In ''[[Action Comics]]'' #544 (June 1983), he designed [[Lex Luthor]]'s trademark battlesuit.<ref>{{Citation |title=Action Comics |date=June 1983 |url=http://www.comics.org/issue/37454/ |issue=544 |publisher=Grand Comics Database}}</ref> These new designs for the villain were featured as part of the licensed action figure toyline the ''[[Super Powers Collection]]'' and remain in use in today's DC Comics continuity. Pérez pencilled ''[[DC Comics Presents]]'' #61 (Sept. 1983) which featured a Superman/[[One-Man Army Corps|OMAC]] team-up. A few years later, Pérez inked [[John Byrne (comics)|John Byrne]]'s pencils for the Superman/Wonder Woman story in ''Action Comics'' #600 (March 1988). He drew portions of ''Action Comics Annual'' #2 (1989) before taking over the title with issue #643 (July 1989). His work duties on ''Action Comics'' would change from writer/penciller, to co-writer/breakdowns, to providing breakdowns, with writer [[Roger Stern]] scripting stories and artists [[Brett Breeding]] and [[Kerry Gammill]] provided finishing art, while Pérez drew all covers during his run on the title, with the exception for issue #646 with interior pencils by [[Keith Giffen]]. With writer Stern, he co-created the character [[Maxima (DC Comics)|Maxima]] who first appeared in ''Action Comics'' #645 (September 1989). In the double-size anniversary issue #650 in February 1990, Pérez penciled and inked an eight page flashback story depicting Superman's first post-''Crisis'' encounter with the [[Justice League of America]]. Pérez briefly wrote ''[[Adventures of Superman (comic book)|Adventures of Superman]]'', providing plots for issues #457–59 (Aug. 1989 – Oct. 1989), and inks for issue #461 (Dec. 1989). Due to an already heavy workload while doing both ''Wonder Woman'' and ''Superman'' at the same time, he left ''Action Comics'' with issue #652 (April 1990).

===''War of the Gods'' / ''Infinity Gauntlet''===
It was during this run in 1991 that Pérez encountered problems working with DC.<ref name="O" /> Pérez has stated that since the storyline's inception, which ran through the ''Wonder Woman'' comic and crossed over into others, he had trouble writing the ''[[War of the Gods (comics)|War of the Gods]]'' storyline, mostly due to editorial problems.<ref name="O">O'Neil, Patrick Daniel [http://vu.morrissey-solo.com/moz/perez/info/ci104.htm ''David Anthony Kraft's Comics Interview'' #104 (Winter 1991)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090416150100/http://vu.morrissey-solo.com/moz/perez/info/ci104.htm |date=April 16, 2009 }} pp. 21–35. Cover title: "Pérez Quits DC!"</ref> Pérez felt that DC was not doing enough to celebrate Wonder Woman's 50-year anniversary.<ref name="Wizard" /> To make matters worse in his eyes, DC did not place ''War of the Gods'' in newsstand distribution, which meant that the comic book could only be found in comics specialty shops. Pérez had built up a plot to marry the characters [[Steve Trevor]] and [[Etta Candy]] in his final issue. When he discovered that DC editors had decided to not only pass the ''Wonder Woman'' title's writing to [[William Messner-Loebs]] and have Messner-Loebs write the final wedding scene, Pérez quit the title and separated himself from DC for several years.<ref name="O" /> In 1992, he was guest inker on ''[[Deathstroke]] the Terminator'' issues #10–11.

Also in 1991, Pérez signed on to pencil the six-issue limited series ''[[The Infinity Gauntlet|Infinity Gauntlet]]'' for [[Marvel Comics]], which was written by [[Jim Starlin]].<ref>Manning, Matthew K. "1990s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 254: "Written by Jim Starlin, and with pencils by George Pérez and Ron Lim, ''The Infinity Gauntlet'' was born."</ref> However, due to the turbulence happening concurrently with ''War of the Gods'', this was a very stressful personal period for Pérez, and he was not able to finish penciling the entire run of ''Infinity Gauntlet'', leaving the project part way through issue #4. The ''Infinity Gauntlet'' editorial team decided to find a replacement artist to finish the miniseries, and [[Ron Lim]] was the artist chosen (although Pérez offered to remain on as the inker over Lim's cover art for the remainder of the miniseries).{{sfn|Nolen-Weathington|2003|pp=60–61}}

Because of the debacles over ''War of the Gods'' and ''The Infinity Gauntlet'', Pérez began to gain a reputation as a creator who could not finish projects as planned.<ref>{{cite book |last=Cadigan |first=Glen |date=2008 |title=Titans Companion 2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=W4Uy_225MmsC&pg=PA60 |location=Raleigh, North Carolina |publisher=TwoMorrows Publishing |page=60 |isbn=978-1-893905-87-0}}</ref> Furthering that impression, he worked with independent comic book publishers [[Malibu Comics]], drawing ''Break-Thru'' and ''[[Ultraforce (comics)|Ultraforce]]'' (both titles were part of Malibu's [[Ultraverse]] imprint), and then working at [[Tekno Comix]] drawing ''I-Bots''. However, despite being paid well by both publishers, he had no enthusiasm drawing the characters, and lost interest in drawing the titles.{{sfn|Nolen-Weathington|2003|p=65}}

===1990s and return to ''The Avengers''===
[[File:Futureimperfect.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Cover of ''Hulk: Future Imperfect'' #1 (December 1992)]]
[[File:TeenTitans5.png|thumb|left|150px|Cover to ''Teen Titans'' vol. 2, #5, featuring the 1996–98 team. Art by [[Dan Jurgens]] and Pérez]]
In the 1990s, Pérez left the spotlight, although he worked on several projects, including working on the ''[[Jurassic Park]]'' comic book adaptation of the movie for [[Topps Comics]] in 1993, adapted by [[Walt Simonson]] and pencilled by [[Gil Kane]], with Pérez as inker, but most notably at [[Marvel Comics]] with ''[[Sachs and Violens]]'' and ''Hulk: Future Imperfect'', both written by [[Peter David]]. David has named Pérez his favorite artistic collaborator,<ref name="PAD3.7.14">[[David, Peter]] (March 7, 2014). [http://www.peterdavid.net/2014/03/07/getting-by-with-a-little-help-from-his-friends/ "Getting by with a little help from his friends…"]. peterdavid.net. Reprinted from ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1383 (May 19, 2000).</ref> and one of the three artists whose art has mostly closely matched the visuals he conceived when writing a comic book script (the others being [[Leonard Kirk]] and [[Dale Keown]]).<ref name="Q&A1">{{Cite web |last=David |first=Peter |author-link=Peter David |date=August 26, 2003 |title=Any Questions? |url=http://peterdavid.malibulist.com/archives/000943.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312023801/http://www.peterdavid.net/archives/000943.html |archive-date=March 12, 2016 |access-date=September 10, 2009 |website=PeterDavid.net}}</ref>

Pérez returned to DC Comics in October 1996 for another incarnation of the ''Teen Titans''. ''Teen Titans'' vol. 2 was written and penciled by [[Dan Jurgens]], with Pérez as inker for the first 15 issues of its twenty four-issue run. The series ended in September 1998.{{sfn|Nolen-Weathington|2003|p=70}}

Pérez had a stint as writer of ''[[Silver Surfer (comic book)|Silver Surfer]]'' vol. 2 #111–123 (December 1995 – December 1996). He would also write the [[Fictional crossover|crossover]] special ''Silver Surfer/Superman'' in 1996. Pérez finally returned to a major ongoing title for the third series of ''[[The Avengers (comic book)|The Avengers]]'', written by [[Kurt Busiek]],<ref>Manning "1990s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 289: "At the top of [Marvel's] short list of dream artists for the Heroes Return project was George Pérez...But when asked to both write and draw the title, Pérez declined the invitation, stating he would rather just pencil the book...He did, however, suggest a writer that he wanted to work with – Kurt Busiek."</ref> where he remained for nearly three years, again receiving critical and fan acclaim for his polished and dynamic art. After leaving the series, he and Busiek produced the long-awaited ''[[JLA/Avengers]]'' inter-company crossover, which saw print in late 2003.<ref>Cowsill, Alan "2000s" in Dolan, p. 311 "[''JLA/Avengers''] was an event that...proved to be one of the biggest and best of the DC and Marvel crossovers, incorporating many of the two companies' greatest heroes and villains."</ref> A JLA/Avengers crossover was to have been published in the 1980s,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kimball |first=Kirk |date=n.d. |title=Unpublished ''JLAvengers'' by George Pérez! |url=http://www.dialbforblog.com/archives/38/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409214030/http://www.dialbforblog.com/archives/38/ |archive-date=April 9, 2016 |publisher=Dial B for Blog No. 38 (June)}}</ref> but differences between DC and Marvel forced the comic to be canceled.<ref name="Wizard" /> As the artist on the story, Pérez had drawn approximately 21 pages of the original crossover, which were not published until the 2004 hardcover edition of ''JLA/Avengers: The Collector's Edition''.<ref>''JLA/Avengers: The Collector's Edition'' (DC Comics, 2004) {{ISBN|1-4012-0207-1}}</ref>

===Gorilla Comics and CrossGen===
In 1997, Pérez began writing and illustrating ''Crimson Plague'', a creator-owned science fiction story about an alien with ultra-toxic blood, with the first issue published by [[Event Comics]]. In June 2000, that issue was re-published by [[Gorilla Comics]] – a publishing imprint he co-owned with several other creators – with additional material and pages, with a follow-up issue published in September. Pérez cited the debt he'd acquired self-publishing as the reason for discontinuing the series.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dean |first=Michael |date=June 8, 2001 |title=The Case of the Disappearing Gorilla: The Banana Trust Explains How Not to Start a Comics Line |url=http://archives.tcj.com/234/n_gorilla.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120081000/http://archives.tcj.com/234/n_gorilla.html |archive-date=January 20, 2012 |access-date=March 4, 2012 |website=The Comics Journal #234 |publisher=[[Fantagraphics Books]]}}</ref> Artwork from the unpublished third issue was included in ''George Pérez Storyteller''.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Lawrence |first=Christopher |title=George Pérez Storyteller |publisher=Dynamite Entertainment |year=2006 |page=206 |isbn=1-933305-15-0}}</ref>

Pérez worked for new publisher [[CrossGen]] early in the 2000s, penciling four issues of ''CrossGen Chronicles''.<ref>''CrossGen Chronicles'' #25 (March 2001 – December 2001)</ref> His main project for the company was penciling ''[[Solus (comics)|Solus]]'',<ref>''Solus'' #1–4 (April 2003 – July 2003) and #6 (Sept. 2003)</ref> which was intended to be an ongoing series, but was cancelled after eight issues due to CrossGen's bankruptcy.

===Return to DC===
In May 2006, Pérez illustrated the cover art to one of the alternative covers to the [[direct market]] release of the annual ''[[Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide]]'' (36th edition) featuring ''Wonder Woman''. He was guest artist for an issue of ''[[Justice Society of America|JSA]]'' #82 (April 2006) and was cover artist from issues #82–87. He drew the first ten issues of DC's ''[[The Brave and the Bold]]'' (vol. 2) in 2007 with writer Mark Waid.<ref>Cowsill "2000s" in Dolan, p. 329 "Writer Mark Waid and artist George Pérez teamed up to relaunch one of DC's best-loved titles, ''The Brave and the Bold''."</ref> Pérez worked on ''[[Infinite Crisis]]'', a follow-up to ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'', as a fill-in artist. He worked on ''[[Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds]]'' in 2008–2009, thus contributing to every chapter of DC's ''Crisis'' trilogy. He worked with Marv Wolfman on a direct-to-DVD movie adaptation of the "Judas Contract" story arc from ''Teen Titans'', scheduled for 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Beedle |first=Tim |date=July 22, 2016 |title=''Teen Titans: The Judas Contract'' is Getting an Animated Movie |url=http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2016/07/22/teen-titans-the-judas-contract-is-getting-an-animated-movie |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923093524/http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2016/07/22/teen-titans-the-judas-contract-is-getting-an-animated-movie |archive-date=September 23, 2016 |publisher=DC Comics |quote=It's long been discussed, but it's now officially confirmed. ''Teen Titans: The Judas Contract'', the popular New Teen Titans storyline by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez, will be adapted into a feature length animated film in 2017.}}</ref>

He was co-chair of the board of the comic industry charity [[The Hero Initiative]]<ref>"Guests of Honor," New York Comic-Con No. 4 program booklet (Reed Exhibitions, 2009), p. 12.</ref> and served on its Disbursement Committee.<ref>{{Cite web |year=2013 |title=Hero Initiative Board Members Disbursement Committee |url=http://www.heroinitiative.org/spage.asp?p=73&ti=Board+Members |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130621081809/http://www.heroinitiative.org/spage.asp?p=73&ti=Board+Members |archive-date=June 21, 2013 |publisher=[[The Hero Initiative]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref> In 2005, an animated version of Pérez made a cameo appearance in the ''[[Teen Titans (TV series)|Teen Titans]]'' episode titled "Go", which was an adaptation of his ''The New Teen Titans'' #1. In ''[[City of Heroes]]'', an [[Massively multiplayer online role-playing game|MMORPG]] about superheroes, a zone (Pérez Park) is named after him.

===2010s===
[[File:George Perez by Gage Skidmore.jpg|right|thumb|Pérez at the 2012 [[Phoenix Comicon]] in Phoenix, Arizona]]
In September 2011, DC launched a new ''[[Superman (comic book)|Superman]]'' series written by Pérez, who also provided breakdowns and cover art, with interior art by Jesús Merino and Nicola Scott.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hyde |first=David |date=June 10, 2011 |title=History Happens Now |url=http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2011/06/10/history-happens-now |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031042857/http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2011/06/10/history-happens-now |archive-date=October 31, 2014 |publisher=DC Comics}}</ref> Pérez remained until issue #6. The ''[[New Teen Titans]]: Games'' hardcover graphic novel<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Wolfman |first1=Marv |title=New Teen Titans: Games |last2=Pérez |first2=George |publisher=DC Comics |year=2011 |isbn=978-1-4012-3322-8}}</ref> was published the same month reuniting the creative team of Wolfman and Pérez.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 21, 2011 |title=The New Teen Titans: Games |url=http://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/the-new-teen-titans-games |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311102102/http://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/the-new-teen-titans-games |archive-date=March 11, 2016 |publisher=DC Comics}}</ref> He was the inker of the new ''[[Green Arrow]]'' series, also launched in the same timeframe, over artist [[Dan Jurgens]]' pencils, reuniting the mid-1990s ''Teen Titans'' art team. Pérez and [[Kevin Maguire (artist)|Kevin Maguire]] were alternating artists on a ''[[Worlds' Finest]]'' revival written by [[Paul Levitz]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rogers |first=Vaneta |date=January 13, 2012 |title=Paul Levitz Explains More About ''Worlds' Finest'', ''Earth 2'' |work=[[Newsarama]] |url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/paul-levitz-worlds-finest-earth-2-120113.html |url-status=live |access-date=January 29, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120116093825/http://www.newsarama.com/comics/paul-levitz-worlds-finest-earth-2-120113.html |archive-date=January 16, 2012}}</ref>

In July 2012, Pérez explained his departure from ''Superman'' as a reaction to the level of editorial oversight he experienced. This included inconsistent reasons given for rewrites of his material, the inability of editors to explain to him basic aspects of the New 52 Superman's status quo (such as whether his adoptive parents were still alive), and restrictions imposed by having to be consistent with ''Action Comics'', which was set five years earlier than ''Superman'', a situation complicated by ''Action'' writer [[Grant Morrison]] having not been forthcoming about their plans.<ref name="ComicsAlliance">{{Cite web |last=McMillan |first=Graeme |date=July 26, 2012 |title=George Pérez Explains His 'Frustrating' Superman Experience in the New 52 |url=http://comicsalliance.com/george-perez-superman-experience-new-52/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150501041601/http://comicsalliance.com/george-perez-superman-experience-new-52/ |archive-date=May 1, 2015 |publisher=[[Townsquare Media|ComicsAlliance]]}}</ref>

From September 2014 to December 2016, Pérez wrote and drew six issues of his own creation ''Sirens'', published by [[BOOM! Studios]]. It is a science fiction miniseries dedicated to a group of women with extraordinary powers, who fight against evil across time and space.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McCabe |first=Joseph |date=September 30, 2014 |title=Exclusive: Comic Book Icon George Pérez Introduces Us to His ''Sirens'' |url=http://nerdist.com/exclusive-comic-book-icon-george-perez-introduces-us-to-his-sirens/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170715024334/http://nerdist.com/exclusive-comic-book-icon-george-perez-introduces-us-to-his-sirens/ |archive-date=July 15, 2017 |publisher=[[The Nerdist Podcast]] |quote=Perez's latest book, ''Sirens'' (published by Boom! Studios), which he writes as well as draws, is also his own creation, inspired, as he reveals in the following interview, by many of the women in his life. |df=mdy-all}}</ref>

In January 2019, Pérez announced that he was formally retiring due to various health issues, and would continue to produce only a limited number of convention-style head sketches on commission, and attend a limited number of conventions.<ref name="13Dimension">{{Cite web|author=Greenfield, Dan|date=January 19, 2019|title=GEORGE PEREZ Formally Retires From Comics|url=https://13thdimension.com/george-perez-formally-retires-from-comics/|publisher=13th Dimension|access-date=August 8, 2021|archive-date=April 18, 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418005802/https://13thdimension.com/george-perez-formally-retires-from-comics/}}</ref>

==Personal life and death==
Pérez was married to Carol Flynn. He had no children. He had a brother David, and a niece and nephew.<ref>''Pacesetter: the George Perez Magazine'' #4</ref>

In October 2013, Pérez revealed that he would soon undergo laser and injection surgeries to address hemorrhaging in his left eye that had effectively made him blind in that eye.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/george-perez-gives-health-update-says-eye-surgery-imminent/|title=George Perez Gives Health Update, Says Eye Surgery Imminent|author=Ching, Albert|publisher=[[CBR.com]]|date=October 16, 2013|access-date=December 7, 2021|archive-date=November 12, 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112000100/https://www.cbr.com/george-perez-gives-health-update-says-eye-surgery-imminent/}}</ref> By the following June, the procedures were not yet completed, but his condition had improved to the point that he was able to resume his work.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/despite-eye-surgery-george-perez-keeps-his-focus-on-sirens/|author=Dietsch, T.J.|publisher=[[CBR.com]]|title=Despite Eye Surgery, George Perez Keeps His Focus on 'Sirens'|date=June 3, 2014|access-date=December 7, 2021|archive-date=November 18, 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118170935/https://www.cbr.com/despite-eye-surgery-george-perez-keeps-his-focus-on-sirens/}}</ref> In May 2017, he was admitted to a hospital with chest pains due to a heart attack while traveling to a convention, and had a [[coronary stent]] fitted.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Arrant |first=Chris |date=May 12, 2017 |title=Update: George Pérez Cancels 2017 Con Appearances to Focus on Health |work=Newsarama |url=http://www.newsarama.com/34319-george-perez-gives-update-following-heart-attack-con-cancellation.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805101750/https://www.newsarama.com/34319-george-perez-gives-update-following-heart-attack-con-cancellation.html |archive-date=August 5, 2017 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> By January 2019, Perez was dealing with multiple health issues, including [[diabetes]] and problems with his vision and his heart.<ref name="13Dimension"/>

In December 2021, he revealed that after undergoing surgery for a blockage in his liver, he had been diagnosed with [[Terminal illness|inoperable]] [[pancreatic cancer]]. Given a prognosis of 6 to 12 months, he chose not to pursue treatment.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pérez|first=George|title=(Untitled)|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheGeorgePerez/posts/107846111743264|url-status=live|publisher=[[Facebook]]|language=en|date=December 7, 2021|access-date=December 7, 2021|archive-date=December 7, 2021|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20211207183523/https://www.facebook.com/TheGeorgePerez/posts/107846111743264}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/george-perez-reveals-terminal-cancer-diagnosis/|publisher=[[CBR.com]]|author=Arvedon, Jon|title=George Pérez Reveals Terminal Cancer Diagnosis|date=December 7, 2021|access-date=December 7, 2021|archive-date=December 7, 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207185020/https://www.cbr.com/george-perez-reveals-terminal-cancer-diagnosis/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/dc/news/george-perez-legendary-marvel-dc-comics-artist-inoperable-cancer/|publisher=ComicBook.com|author=Perrine, Aaron|title=Legendary Marvel And DC Comics Artist George Perez Reveals He Has Inoperable Cancer|date=December 7, 2021|access-date=December 7, 2021|archive-date=December 7, 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207185249/https://comicbook.com/dc/news/george-perez-legendary-marvel-dc-comics-artist-inoperable-cancer/}}</ref> In early 2022, both DC and Marvel included tributes to him and his work in their comics,<ref name="once an Avenger">{{cite web |url= https://comicbook.com/comics/news/george-perez-perfect-response-to-marvel-avengers-tribute-artwork/|title= Comic Legend George Perez Has Touching Response to Marvel's Latest Avengers Tribute|author= Kofi Outlaw|date= April 21, 2022|publisher= Comic Book|accessdate=April 19, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Grunenwald |first=Joe |date=2022-04-22 |title=Syndicated Comics |url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/dc-comics-george-perez-spread-june-titles/ |access-date=2022-04-22 |website=The Beat |language=en-US}}</ref> and jointly approved a limited-run reprint of the 2003 ''JLA/Avengers'' story he illustrated (long tied up by disagreements between the rival publishers), as a benefit for [[The Hero Initiative]].<ref name="once an Avenger"/>

Pérez died at his home on May 6, 2022,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/george-perez-dead-wonder-woman-teen-titans-comics-1235261261/|title=George Pérez, Legendary 'Wonder Woman' and 'Teen Titans' Comic Book Artist, Dies at 67|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|author=Wilson Chapman|date=May 7, 2022|access-date=May 8, 2022}}</ref><ref name=BleedingCool>{{cite web|author=[[Johnston, Rich]]|url=https://bleedingcool.com/comics/comics-legend-george-perez-died-yesterday-aged-67/|publisher=[[Bleeding Cool]]|language=en-US|url-status=live|title=Comics Legend George Pérez Died Yesterday, Aged 67|date=May 7, 2022|access-date=May 7, 2022|archivedate=May 7, 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220507174232/https://bleedingcool.com/comics/comics-legend-george-perez-died-yesterday-aged-67/}}</ref> due to complications from pancreatic cancer.<ref name=CBR5.7.22/> An open memorial service was held at [[MegaCon]] Orlando on May 22.<ref name=BleedingCool/>

The 2024 film ''[[Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'' was dedicated in his memory.

==Awards==
Pérez won a 1979 [[Eagle Awards|Eagle Award]] (with [[Jim Shooter]], [[Sal Buscema]], and [[David Wenzel]]) for Best Continued Story for his work on ''[[The Avengers (comic book)|The Avengers]]'' #167–168 and 170–177.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eagle Awards 1979 |url=http://www.eagleawards.co.uk/category/previous-winners/1979/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404025035/http://www.eagleawards.co.uk/category/previous-winners/1979/ |archive-date=April 4, 2012 |publisher=Eagle Awards}}</ref> In 1980 he won the Eagle Award for Best Comicbook Cover for ''Avengers'' #185.<ref>{{Cite web |year=1980 |title=Eagle Awards Previous Winners 1980 |url=http://www.eagleawards.co.uk/category/previous-winners/1980/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023124342/http://www.eagleawards.co.uk/category/previous-winners/1980/ |archive-date=October 23, 2013 |access-date=November 3, 2013 |publisher=Eagle Awards}}</ref> He won the Eagle Award for Favourite Artist (penciller) in 1986.<ref>{{Cite web |year=1986 |title=Eagle Awards Previous Winners 1986 |url=http://www.eagleawards.co.uk/category/previous-winners/1986/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023114740/http://www.eagleawards.co.uk/category/previous-winners/1986/ |archive-date=October 23, 2013 |access-date=October 23, 2013 |publisher=Eagle Awards}}</ref> Pérez received an [[Inkpot Award]] in 1983.<ref>{{Cite web |year=2016 |title=Inkpot Award |url=http://www.comic-con.org/awards/inkpot |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611005551/http://www.comic-con.org/awards/inkpot |archive-date=June 11, 2016 |publisher=[[San Diego Comic-Con|Comic-Con International]]}}</ref>

In 1985, DC Comics named Pérez as one of the honorees in the company's 50th anniversary publication ''[[Fifty Who Made DC Great]]''.<ref>{{Cite comic |writer=Marx, Barry |cowriters=[[Joey Cavalieri|Cavalieri, Joey]] and Hill, Thomas |artist=Petruccio, Steven |editor=Marx, Barry |story=George Pérez Artistic Intensity |title=Fifty Who Made DC Great |date=1985 |publisher=DC Comics |page=49}}</ref>

His work (with [[Marv Wolfman]] and [[Romeo Tanghal]]), earned ''[[Teen Titans|The New Teen Titans]]'' #50 a nomination for the 1985 [[Jack Kirby Award]] for Best Single Issue.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1985 Jack Kirby Awards |url=http://www.hahnlibrary.net/comics/awards/kirby85.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304155821/http://www.hahnlibrary.net/comics/awards/kirby85.php |archive-date=March 4, 2012 |publisher=Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac}}</ref> His collaboration with Wolfman earned ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'' the Jack Kirby Award for Best Finite Series in both 1985 and 1986.<ref>{{Cite web |year=2016 |title=Eisner Awards Past Recipients 1980s (including Kirby Awards) |url=http://www.comic-con.org/awards/1980s-recipients |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616163011/http://www.comic-con.org/awards/1980s-recipients |archive-date=June 16, 2016 |publisher=Comic-Con International}}</ref>

Pérez has won several ''[[Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Awards]]''.<ref>''Comics Buyer's Guide 1996 Annual''. Iola, Wisconsin: [[Krause Publications]] 1995 pp. 30–31</ref> He won the "Favorite Artist" award in 1983 and 1985 and "Favorite Penciler" in 1987. In addition, he won the "Favorite Cover Artist" award three consecutive years 1985–1987. ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' won the award for "Favorite Limited Series" in 1985.

Pérez worked on several stories which won the CBG award for "Favorite Comic-Book Story":
*1984 "The Judas Contract" in ''Tales of the Teen Titans'' #42–44 and ''Annual'' #3
*1985 "Beyond the Silent Night" in ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' #7
*1989 "A Lonely Place of Dying" in ''Batman'' #440–442 and ''The New Titans'' #60–61

In 2022, Pérez was awarded the [[Inkwell Awards]] Stacey Aragon Special Recognition Award (SASRA) for his lifetime achievement in inking.<ref name=firstcomicnewsinkwells2022>[https://www.firstcomicsnews.com/inkwell-awards-2022-lifetime-achievement-winners-exclusive-full-version/ "First Comics News - 2022 Inkwell Awards Lifetime Achievement Winners"]</ref>

==Bibliography==
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===Interiors===
Pencil art in all cases, except where noted:

====BOOM! Studios====
* ''Sirens'' miniseries, #1–6 (2014–2016)

====DC Comics====
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* ''[[52 (comics)|52]]'' #25 ([[Dick Grayson|Nightwing]] backup story) (2006)
* ''[[Action Comics]]'' #643–645 (full pencils); #647-649, 651-652 (layouts only, [[Kerry Gammill]] pencils); #650 (8 pages, pencil & inks; among other artists) (1989–1990)
* ''Action Comics Annual'' #2 (inks over [[Mike Mignola]], among other artists) (1989)
* ''[[Adventures of Superman (comic book)|Adventures of Superman]]'' #457-459 (plots with Dan Jurgens), 461 (inks over [[Dan Jurgens]]) (1989)
* ''[[All-Star Squadron]] Annual'' #3 (among other artists) (1984)
* ''[[Batman (comic book)|Batman]]'' #400 (among other artists) (1986)
* ''[[The Brave and the Bold]]'' vol. 2 #1–10 (2007–2008)
* ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'' #1–12 (1985–1986)
* ''[[DC Comics Presents]]'' #26 ([[Teen Titans|New Teen Titans]] [[DC Comics insert previews|preview story]]), #61 (Superman/OMAC) (1980, 1983)
* ''[[DC Universe]]'' #0 (among other artists) (2008)
* ''[[DC Universe: Legacies]]'' #5–6 (2010)
* ''[[Deathstroke]] the Terminator'' #10–11 (inks over Art Nichols) (1992)
* ''[[The Flash (comic book)|The Flash]]'' ([[Firestorm (character)|Firestorm]] backup stories) #289–293 (1980–1981)
* ''[[Flashpoint (comics)|Flashpoint]]: [[Secret Six (comics)#Flashpoint|Secret Seven]]'', miniseries, #1 (pages 1-15) (2011)
* ''[[Green Arrow]]'' vol. 5 #1–4 (inks over Dan Jurgens) (2011)
* ''[[Heroes Against Hunger]]'' (among other artists) (1986)
* ''[[Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds]]'', miniseries, #1–5 (2008–2009)
* ''[[History of the DC Universe]]'' #1–2 (1987)
* ''[[Infinite Crisis]]'', miniseries, #3–4, 6–7 (among other artists; 2006)
* ''[[Justice League (comic book)|Justice League of America]]'' #184–186, 192–197, 200 (1980–1982)
* ''Justice League of America'' vol. 2 #0 (among other artists; 2006)
* ''[[Justice Society of America]]'' vol. 2 #82 (2006)
* ''Justice Society of America'' vol. 3 #50 (among other artists) (2011)
* ''[[Teen Titans|New Teen Titans]]'' (title then changes to ''Tales of the Teen Titans'') #1–4, 6–34, 37–50; ''Annual'' #1–3 (1980–1985)
* ''New Teen Titans'' vol. 2 (then ''New Titans'') #1–5 (1984–85); #50–55, 57–61 (1988–1989)
* ''New Teen Titans: The Drug Awareness'' (1983)
* ''New Teen Titans: Games'', graphic novel (2011)
* ''[[Secret Origins]]'' vol. 2 ([[Dick Grayson|Robin]]) #50 (1990)
* ''Secret Origins Annual'' #3 (writer/artist/inker, among other artists/cover art) (1989)
* ''[[Supergirl (comic book)|Supergirl]]'' vol. 6 #8 (2012)
* ''Supergirl Annual'' #1 (inks over Dick Giordano) (1996)
* ''[[Superman (comic book)|Superman]]'' #423 ("[[Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?|Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?]]" story, Part One) (inks over [[Curt Swan]]) (1986)
* ''Superman'' vol. 3 #1–6 (2011–2012) (writer, layout breakdowns, and cover artist)
* ''[[Swordquest]]'' miniseries, #1–3 (1982–1984)
* ''Tales of the New Teen Titans'', miniseries, #1–4 (1982)
* ''The Titans'' #25 (five pages, among other artists) (2001)
* ''[[Teen Titans]]'' vol. 2 #1–15 (inks over [[Dan Jurgens]]) (1996–1997)
* ''Teen Titans'' vol. 3 #50 (among other artists) (2007)
* ''[[T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents]]'' #4 (with Carlos "CAFU" Urbano) (2011)
* ''[[Wonder Woman (comic book)|Wonder Woman]]'' #600 (among other artists) (2010)
* ''Wonder Woman'' vol. 2 #1–24 (writer/pencils), #25–62 (writer), 168, 169, ''Annual'' #1 (writer/pencils, among other artists) (1987–1992)
* ''[[War of the Gods (comics)|War of the Gods]]'', miniseries, #1–4 (1991)
* ''[[Worlds' Finest]]'' #1–7 (with [[Kevin Maguire (artist)|Kevin Maguire]]), #8–9 (with Carlos "CAFU" Urbano) (2012–2013)
* ''[[World's Finest Comics]]'' (Teen Titans) #300 (1984)
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====Image Comics====
* ''Crimson Plague'' #1–2 (2000)
* ''[[Empire (comics)|Empire]]'' #1 (backup-story, writer/artist) (2000)
* ''[[Witchblade]]'' #92 (two pages, among other artists) (2005)

====Marvel Comics====
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* ''[[Astonishing Tales]]'' ([[Deathlok]] #25 (1974){{#tag:ref|Two page humor strip, Pérez' first published work for Marvel{{sfn|Lawrence|2006|p=22}}|group=note|name=firstmarv}}
* ''[[The Avengers (comic book)|The Avengers]]'' #141–144, 147–151, 154-155, 160–162, 167-168, 170-171, 194–196, 198–202; ''Annual'' #6, 8 (1975–1980); #379-382 (writer for ''Double Feature'' flip-book) (1994-1995)
* ''The Avengers'' vol. 3 #1–15 (pencils), 18 (inks), 19–25, 27–34 (pencils) (1998–2000)
* ''[[Marvel Preview|Bizarre Adventures]]'' ([[Iceman (Marvel Comics)|Iceman]]) #27 (1981)
* ''[[Creatures on the Loose]]'' ([[Man-Wolf]]) #33–37 (1975)
* ''[[Deadly Hands of Kung Fu]]'' ([[Sons of the Tiger]]) #6–14, 16–17, 19–21, 30 (1974–1976)
* ''[[Fantastic Four (comic book)|Fantastic Four]]'' #164–167, 170–172, 176–178, 184–188, 191–192, ''Annual'' #14–15 (1975–1980)
* ''[[Incredible Hulk (comic book)|Hulk]]: Future Imperfect'', miniseries, #1–2 (1992–1993)
* ''[[The Infinity Gauntlet|Infinity Gauntlet]]'', six-issue miniseries, #1–3 (full pencils); #4 (with [[Ron Lim]]) (1991)
* ''[[Inhumans]]'' #1–4, 8 (1975–1976)
* ''[[Logan's Run]]'' #1–5 (1977)
* ''[[Luke Cage|Luke Cage, Power Man]]'' #27 (1975)
* ''[[Marvel Comics Super Special]]'' #4 (1978)
* ''[[Marvel Fanfare]]'' ([[Black Widow (Natalia Romanova)|Black Widow]]) #10–13 (1983–1984)
* ''[[Marvel Premiere]]'' (Man-Wolf) #45–46 (1978–1979)
* ''[[Marvel Preview]]'' #20 (1980)
* ''[[Marvel Two-in-One]]'' #56–58, 60, 64–65 (1979–1980)
* ''[[Monsters Unleashed (comics)|Monsters Unleashed]]'' (Gullivar Jones) #8 (1974)
* ''[[Sachs and Violens]]'', miniseries, #1–4 (1994)
* ''[[Silver Surfer (comic book)|Silver Surfer]]'' vol. 3 #111–123 (1995–1996) (writer)
* ''[[Thunderbolts (comic book)|Thunderbolts]] Annual 1997'' (three pages, among other artists) (1997)
* ''[[Ultraforce (comics)|Ultraforce]]/Avengers'' (1995)
* ''[[Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction]]'' #2–3 (1975)
* ''[[What If (comics)|What If]]'' ([[Nova (Richard Rider)|Nova]]) #15 (1977){{#tag:ref|Pérez' first collaboration with Marv Wolfman|group=note|name=first}}
* ''[[Uncanny X-Men|X-Men]] Annual'' #3 (1979)
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====DC Comics and Marvel Comics together====
* ''[[JLA/Avengers]]'', miniseries, #1–4 (2003)

==== Pacific Comics ====
* ''[[Alien Worlds]]'' #7 (1984) — short story, "Ride the Blue Bus"
* ''Vanguard Illustrated'' #6 (1984) — short story, "The Trains Belong to Us"

===Covers only===
====DC Comics====
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* ''[[Action Comics]]'' #529, 602, 643–652 (1982–1990)
* ''[[Adventure Comics]]'' #484–486, 490 (1981–1982)
* ''[[Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld]]'' #5–11 (1983–1984)
* ''[[Batman (comic book)|Batman]]'' #436–442 (1989)
* ''Batman and the Outsiders'' #5 (1983)
* ''Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest'' #17–18, 21–24, 35, 50, 61, 69 (1981–1986)
* ''[[Blackest Night]]: Titans'', miniseries, #3 (2009)
* ''[[The Brave and the Bold]]'' vol. 2 #11-12 (2007–2008)
* ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'' HC slipcase (1998; with artist [[Alex Ross]])
* ''Crisis on Infinite Earths: The Absolute Edition'' (2005; new dust jacket cover)
* ''Crisis on Multiple Earths'' Volume 5 TPB (2010)
* ''DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest'' #19 (1982)
* ''[[DC Comics Presents]]'' #38, 94 (1981–1986)
* ''[[The Flash (comic book)|The Flash]]'' vol. 2 #15–17 (cover artist), ''Annual'' #2 (cover art inker only) (1988)
* ''Flashpoint: Secret Seven'' #1–3 (cover artist) (2011)
* ''[[Green Lantern (comic book)|Green Lantern]]'' #132, 141–144 (1980–1981)
* ''[[Infinite Crisis]]'' #1–7 (variant covers; 2005–2006)
* ''[[Justice Society of America#JSA (1999–2006)|JSA]]'' #82–87 (2006)
* ''[[Justice League (comic book)|Justice League of America]]'' #201–205, 207–209, 212–215, 217–220 (1982–1983)
* ''[[Justice Leagues]] of:
** ''JL?'' (2001)
** ''Aliens'' (2001)
** ''Amazons'' (2001)
** ''Arkham'' (2001)
** ''Atlantis'' (2001)
** ''JLA'' (2001)
* ''[[Legion of Super-Heroes]]'' #268, 277–281, 300 (1980–1983)
* ''[[Teen Titans|New Teen Titans]]'' #5 (1981)
* ''New Teen Titans Archives'' Volume 1 HC (1999)
* ''New Teen Titans: The Judas Contract'' TPB (1988 edition) 
* ''New Teen Titans: Who is Donna Troy?'' TPB (2005)
* ''[[Secret Origins]]'' Annual #3 (cover art) (1989)
* ''[[Superman (comic book)|Superman]]'' #364 (1981)
* ''Teen Titans Spotlight'' #1, 19 (1986–1988)
* ''[[Wonder Woman (comic book)|Wonder Woman]]'' #283–284 (1981), #300 (b&w illustration on inside front cover) (1983)
* ''Wonder Woman'' vol. 2 #25–32, 45–60, 120, Annual #2 (1988–1997)
* ''Wonder Woman: Gods and Mortals'' TPB (2004)
* ''Wonder Woman: Challenge of the Gods'' TPB (2004)
* ''Wonder Woman: Beauty and the Beasts'' TPB (2005)
* ''Wonder Woman: Destiny Calling'' TPB (2006)
* ''[[World's Finest Comics]]'' #271, 276–278 (1981–1982)
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====Marvel Comics====
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* ''[[The Avengers (comic book)|The Avengers]]'' #163–166, 172–174, 181, 183–185, 191–192, (1977–1980)
* ''[[Captain America (comic book)|Captain America]]'' #243, 246 (1980)
* ''[[Defenders (comics)|Defenders]]'' #51, 53, 54, 59, 64 (1977–1978)
* ''[[Fantastic Four (comic book)|Fantastic Four]]'' #183, 194–197 (1977–1978)
* ''[[FOOM]]'' #19 (1977) – wraparound Defenders cover
* ''[[Iron Man]]'' #102, 103 (1977)
* ''[[Nova (Richard Rider)|Man Called Nova]]'' #14 (1977)
* ''Marvel Holiday Special'' #1 (1994)
* ''[[Marvel Team-Up]]'' #65 (1978)
* ''[[Marvel Two-in-One]]'' #32–33, 42, 50–52, 54, 61–63, 66, 70 (1977–1980)
* ''[[Mighty Mouse]]'' #4 (1991){{#tag:ref|An homage to ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' #7 cover, which had been penciled by Pérez himself|group=note|name=homage}}
* ''[[Ultraforce (comics)|Ultraforce]]/Avengers: Prelude'' (1995)
* ''[[Machine Man|X-51]]'' #5 (1999)
* ''[[Uncanny X-Men|X-Men]]'' #112, 128 (1979)
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====DC Comics and Marvel Comics together====
* ''Crossover Classics: The Marvel/DC Collection vol. 1'' TPB (1991){{sfn|Lawrence|2006|pp=192–203}}

==See also==
{{Portal|Puerto Rico|Biography|Literature}}
* [[List of Puerto Rican writers]]
* [[List of Puerto Ricans]]
* [[Puerto Rican literature]]

==Notes==
{{Reflist|group=note}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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* {{Comicbookdb|type=creator|id=118}}
* [http://docs.comics.org/images/6/67/DC_Profiles_80.jpg "DC Profiles #80: George Pérez] at the Grand Comics Database
* {{Cite news |date=June 2000 |title=An Interview with George Perez |volume=5 |work=The Collector Times |issue=3 |department=Coville's Clubhouse |url=http://www.collectortimes.com/2000_06/Clubhouse.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020120053259/http://www.collectortimes.com/2000_06/Clubhouse.html |archive-date=January 20, 2002}}
* {{Cite web |editor-last=Nguyen |editor-first=Vu |title=George-Perez.com |url=http://www.george-perez.com/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080611003647/http://www.george-perez.com/ |archive-date=June 11, 2008 |publisher=fan site}}
* [http://www.mikesamazingworld.com/mikes/features/creator.php?creatorid=2 George Pérez] at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
* [http://www.maelmill-insi.de/UHBMCC/namp15.htm#N318 George Pérez] at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
* [http://www.galacticast.com/2006/05/17/attack-of-the-50-ft-george-perez/ Video interview with George Pérez] by [[Galacticast]]
* [http://www.searchmytrash.com/articles/georgeperez(2-12).shtml Interview with George Pérez] on (re)Search my Trash
* {{discogs artist|George Perez (6)}}

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