Eric Nolen-Weathington
George Pérez
George Pérez
Eric Nolen-Weathington
Modern Masters Vol 2: George Pérez is a 128-page b-&-w squarebound
paperback. George is doing a new Solus cover for the book.
(4/26/2003): This is
just the preliminary cover. George is having
the background changed and the layout may
change accordingly.
(5/23/2003): Final cover is colored by Larry Molinar. Introduction by Marv Wolfman.
(5/30/2003): To include some art donated by Andy Mangels.
(11/10/2003): To be available 19 November 2003.
(11/19/2003): Cover colors were altered from preview cover.
George Perez will be at O-17 at C2E2From Vu, thanks to Jim B
C2E2 2019 (22-24 Mar 2019)
Chicago, Illinois
Attention C2E2 attendees, "George Prez" will be located at O-17.
While you're at C2E2 ...
Posted by Vu Sleeper
I hope there will be lots of George Pérez fans in attendance at this month's MegaCon. We will be there shooting footage for a DVD companion to
Modern Masters Vol. 2: George Pérez.
I was hoping to get a Q&A panel where we would have audience
participation, but alas, things came together a bit too late to get one
on the schedule. But if you come by Friday or Saturday to get a sketch
and/or autograph from George, there's a good chance you could end up on
the DVD. Be warned! You may be quizzed!
Sometimes it's good to be the King, but
since I lack the talent of the legendary Jack Kirby, I'll just have to
admire all of the breathtaking artwork in the remastered Kirby
Unleashed portfolio (Twomorrows, $24.00), originally produced in
1971and containing some of the most stunning Kirby pieces you've ever
laid eyes on (including additional art not available in the original
edition). There's a reason he was called "The King."
Also available from Twomorrows is the
latest in their Modern Masters artist series, this time featuring Kevin
Nowlan (Twomorrows, $14.95 SRP). Pick that up along with the previous
volumes, featuring artists Bruce Timm, Alan Davis, and George Perez. So
where's John Byrne?
(Conducted July 2004 at Comicon: International San Diego)
Featuring John Morrow, Roy Thomas, Eric Nolen-Weathington, Danny Fingeroth, and Mike Manley
Moderated by John Morrow
Transcribed by Steven Tice
MODERN MASTERS #2: GEORGE PEREZ
(Nov 2003)
(excerpt)
JOHN MORROW: ...Eric, I think you recently had sort of an embarrassing moment working on your Modern Masters books.
ERIC NOLEN-WEATHINGTON: Yeah, you get a
really bad feeling in your throat when you have to call up George Perez
and say, "Remember that hour-and-a-half interview that we did last
week? We have to do it again because the tape screwed up." Yeah, that's
not good. But my favorite memory, probably, is-- When I first started
working for TwoMorrows, I was working part-time for them and doing a
full-time job otherwise. I had no idea what I'd be doing. I had never
done that any kind of work in magazines or books before. And the first
day I'm there, we get a package. We had just started work on
Streetwise, and I get a package and I open it up and it's these
gorgeous Nick Cardy pencils, and I'm like, "Okay, this is going to be a
cool job!" So that sticks with me every time I have to sit there and
spend three hours packing up books to ship out to you guys; I just
think about that to get through the day.
Modern Masters Volume
Two: George Pérez was released in late 2003 by TwoMorrows Publishing.
Find a person that doesn’t think Pérez is one of the masters in comics
and I think you’ve found a person that doesn’t enjoy comics in the way
it should be appreciated. Adjectives don’t do justice to the work Pérez
does with each project. SBC caught up with the Modern Masters editor
Eric Nolen-Weathington to get the scoop on the book itself, as well as
future Modern Masters volumes for 2004.
Tim O’Shea: How hard was it to
cover all the ground you wanted to, over the course of the eight hours
you interviewed him? How much advance research did you do in order to
minimize discussing issues he'd previously discussed and also in order
to make the most of your interview time?
Eric Nolen-Weathington: George
has been in the business right at 30 years, so I knew it would be
impossible to cover everything. My goal with the interview was to
balance the highlights of his career with subjects he hasn't talked
about as much. I spent about a month reading every interview with him I
could find, including older ones from Amazing Heroes, Focus on George
Pérez, Accent on the First "E", etc., as well as every Pérez comic and
letters page (you'd be surprised at how much you can glean from an old
letters page) I could lay my hands on, taking notes along the way. With
things like Crisis and New Teen Titans, there are certain questions I
had to ask, but there was room to find things he hadn't previously
talked about.
MODERN MASTERS #2: GEORGE PEREZ was released today.
The book looks great, although I had the chance to read it in its entirety, it looks like one big giant interview.
The interviews are broken up by six
chapters: "Has anyone contacted George Pérez?", Enter Marvel: A Young
Artist with Enthusiam, Making a Mark of his own at DC Comics, Bad
Endings, False Starts, and New Beginnings, Can't Get enough of Earth's
Mightiest Heroes, and Storytelling and the Creative Process.
There are a lot of art through the book,
and they are reproduced quite nicely. Although everything looks solid,
as far as proof-reading and crediting goes, there is a drawing on page
121 which erroneously reads: "Attuma", "Thor" (Trigon and the
Anti-Monitor, see scan.)
Here is an excerpt from the book:
MODERN MASTERS #2: GEORGE PEREZ
(Nov 2003)
Once
I simplified my work, to me it just ended up looking like a coloring
book. One of the toughest parts is that when I drew my work I didn't
think of color all that much. I was drawing just to see what the
finished artwork would look like on my end, because if the coloring was
bad, at least the line work held up.
Now the
opposite is true. Certain things I no longer draw. I no longer draw
clouds in the sky, a colorist can paint clouds a lot better. Sometimes
I might put an outline if I want the clouds to have a certain shape,
but they paint over that. Certain effects I don't have to do anymore.
In the
old days, the relationship between the penciler and the inker was
important the colorist were kind of an add-on. They were there in order
to provide a color comic, they weren't always the greatest of
storytellers. Now coloring is so much a part of storytelling, that
colorist are becoming recognized participants in the storytelling
process. When computer coloring came in, for a while people were just
dazzled by the idea of, "ooh, we can do millions and millions of
colors." So we got some incredibly garish and flamboyant pages that on
their own worked fine - sometimes beautifully-but didn't tell the
story. Eventually the real artist proved how you can use this
technology and make it work for the medium. Now you're finding a whole
crop of great graphic artist who are coming in who understand
storytelling and aren't always bounded by the old traditions of comic
book coloring. They're creating a whole new language. People who have
been coloring comics for years are being reeducated. Now the
relationship between the penciler, inker, and the colorist is very, very important.
This book is definitely one for your Perez collection.
The following products are expected to ship to comic book
specialty stores next week. Note that this list is tentative
and subject to change. Please check with your retailer for availability.
JUL032522 MODERN MASTERS VOLUME 2 GEORGE PEREZ $12.95
Modern Masters Volume Two: George Pérez
Modified: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 6:33:20 PM
Second volume focuses on George Pérez, from The Avengers and Teen Titans to Crisis and beyond!
• Contains rare and unseen artwork, direct from George’s private files!
• Features a comprehensive interview with Pérez on his stellar career,
including the JLA/Avengers series!
• DELUXE Sketchbook section & MORE!
The 128-page trade paperback with a full
color cover and black-and-white interiors retails for $12.95 in the
U.S. and ships 12 November 2003.
Modern Masters Vol 2: George Pérez was finally sent to the printer today. I
apologize for the delay. I've had to
pull a lot of extra shifts on my second
job and have had precious little extra
time the past three months. George
has gone over the final layout and
seems to be happy with it, I hope you
all will be too.
October 3, 2003 | TwoMorrows' Shipping Schedules
From
Ilke Hincer
MODERN MASTERS #2: GEORGE PEREZ
(Nov 2003)
According to twomorrows.com, Modern Masters Vol.2 is scheduled to ship on Nov. 12, while The Legion Companion will hit stores on Nov. 19.
Much to my regret, I was not able to make it to Baltimore Comic-Con
after all. The drive from Raleigh through Virginia and on to Baltimore
was just too treacherous, especially as my wife and son were coming
along. On the positive side, I'm using the time to finish up the book.
Modern Masters V2: George Pérez is
almost done. It's a little late, I know, but hopefully it will be going
to press next week. I will have a dummy copy at the Baltimore Comic-Con
(assuming the hurricane doesn't prevent me from getting there) which
anyone is welcome to look at. It will either be at the TwoMorrows booth
or with George.
The Batman & Robin cover
was done several months ago. TwoMorrows
had just signed up with Diamond's
bookstore distribution. Diamond puts together the catalogs for the
bookstore market once every 6 months and I needed a cover much sooner
than the deadline I gave George for the Previews catalog and there was
no way he could get it done in time. So I just scanned a plate from DC's Pérez portfolio, did some quick coloring, and sent it off.
The Solus image is the actual cover being used for the book.
List Price: $12.95
Availability: This item has not yet been released. You may order it now and we will ship it to you when it arrives.
Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Twomorrows Publishing; (August 2003)
ISBN: 189390525X
(Vu: Does this mean they did not get permission to use Andra Radiant on the cover? Or perhaps a mockup cover based on this advertisement.
Using Netscape's modification information, the image was last modified
Thursday, July 03, 2003 8:53:14 AM, which is fairly recent. Also, as
noted April 26, 2003 | Modern Master Cover, these are all preliminary covers.)
Fans who
are eagerly awaiting the DC Comics/Marvel Comics crossover adventure
between the JLA and the Avengers can offer them added insight into the
legendary artist who will bring the two universes' heroes to visual
life with TwoMorrows Publishing's Modern Masters Volume 2: George Pérez
(JUL032522, $12.95), which is solicited in the July Previews.
Other
artists have successfully rendered the characters of the DC and Marvel
Universes, but few have done it on the epic scale that has become
Pérez's trademark. His ability to weave stories on broad tapestries for
The Avengers, Teen Titans, Crisis on Infinite Earths and other projects
has made him one of the most prolific and widely praised creators in
the medium's history. TwoMorrows' renown for publishing many acclaimed
works that celebrate comics and its creators should yield another
extraordinary "Pérez book" for those aficionados.
The
128-page softcover will offer an in-depth look at the artist's life and
career - his Puerto Rican upbringing, how he broke into the comics
field, and how he developed the uncanny eye for detail that has made
his work shine. Discussions with Pérez will be complemented by examples
of his art, including many pages of previously unseen work that should
make this volume an essential item for any new or veteran Pérez fan.
(Vu: Here's some of the schedule for SDCC that might be of interest.)
Programming Schedule: Day 1
We begin the complete announcement of our 2003 Programming schedule with Thursday, July 17. Stay tuned for Days 2, 3 and 4!
THURSDAY, JULY 17:
(excerpt)
2:00–3:00 CrossGen 2003!—
What's next for Sojourn, Lady Death, and the rest of CrossGen's
line-up? Find out as Chuck Dixon (Way of the Rat, Sigil, Crux, El
Cazador), Ron Marz (The Path), Tony Bedard (Route 666, Mystic,
Negation), Barbara Kesel (Solus, The First, Meridian), Ian Edginton
(Sojourn, Scion), Robert Rodi (The Crossovers), Brian Pulido (Lady
Death). and R. A. Salvatore (DemonWars) reveal their plans and answer
your questions! Room 3
4:00–5:30 Death of the Letter Column—
What the @#$% happened? Time was, the comic book letter column was a
hotbed of controversy, intrigue, and fans about to become pros. Now
it’s a vanishing breed, with the most interesting examples turning up
in some of the independently published comics. Join Marv Wolfman
(one of those fans turned pro) as he chats with Batton Lash (whose
comics Supernatural Law and Mavis still run letter columns each and
every issue), well-known letter hacks Malcolm Bourne and Dana Gabbard,
and another fan-turned-pro, Bob Hall, as they discuss the life, death,
and future of letter columns in comics. Room 16AB
Programming Schedule: Day 2
FRIDAY, JULY 18:
MODERN MASTERS #2: GEORGE PEREZ
(Nov 2003)
10:30–11:30 TwoMorrows Publishing—
Find out what's new (and old!) from the publisher that’s bringing new
life to comics fandom! Panelists Mark Evanier (Wertham Was Right!),
George Khoury (Extraordinary Works of Alan Moore), Eric
Nolen-Weathington (Modern Masters), Danny Fingeroth (Write Now!), and
Pete Von Sholly (CHGGGWOM) will be on hand to spill the beans about
their new projects. Moderated by publisher John Morrow (Jack Kirby
Collector). Room 3
4:00–5:00 Cup o’ Joe (Quesada)—
Marvel editor-in-chief Joe Quesada sits down to talk about whatever you
the fans want to ask. Joe shoots from the hip and never pulls punches.
Find out what's happening at Marvel right now and what's in store for
the future straight from the man himself! Room 1AB
5:00–6:00 CrossGen: Tomorrow’s Technology Today—
You've heard the rumors and read the announcements. Now see the future
for yourself! How will comics jump to DVDs? Find out and witness a few
more surprises that will help CrossGen shepherd comics into the next
century! Room 1AB
There’s
no question that George Pérez has helped revolutionize comic art with
attention to flow, form, and detail. There could be no Oscar Jimenez (Vu: Do they mean Phil Jimenez?) if there wasn’t’ a George Pérez! The Modern Masters Volume 2: George Pérez
concentrates on the artist’s career, revealing for you page after page
of unseen artwork. Includes a comprehensive interview with Pérez on how
he broke into the comics field, and his attention to detail that’s made
him one of comics’ top tier talents. Look for this book from
Twomorrow’s Publishing in the Comics section of Previews!
You've
waited. You've wondered. And now it's payoff time. It's also True
Confessions time. We've always said that all our books stand alone,
that you need not read all of them to understand and enjoy one and
while that promise remains unbroken, we've also added something special
to the mix: one book that illuminates all others. A book called SOLUS.
If
you're a longtime George Pérez fan, you certain can read only this book
to enjoy his art. And if you love Barbara Kesel's ability to weave
dense mysteries, you can also read it to enjoy a star-spanning story of
a woman searching for herself, but you'd be missing out. There's so
much more.
In all honesty, SOLUS is the linchpin title to our entire universe. If
you're a loyal reader, a fan that's followed our saga since it began,
then you need to read this book. You'll want to read it. You owe
it to yourself to read it. So, yes, all of our books stand on their own
two feet… but SOLUS it the rock that anchors the ground they all stand
on.
As
you can imagine, we've been asked: "Why did you put George Pérez - an
artist who will attract readers who have never picked up a CrossGen
title - on a book so enmeshed in your overarching uber-story?"
Simply
put, you guys are the best, most faithful, fans in the world - bar none
- and you deserve the best we can give you. Sure, we like to think we
do that every issue, every month, but as we planned for this big "Year
in Reveals" in the CrossGen Universe, we wanted to do something extra
special for those of you who have followed and supported us from the
beginning. We decided that the best way to do that was to have one of
the best artists in the world draw the book that will be a the primary
vehicle used to bring together the many threads we've been weaving up
to this point. We're grateful to you, we owe you that, and you deserve
it. Thus, you have SOLUS, penciled by the legendary George Pérez (and
beautifully enhanced by Rick Magyar and Larry Molinar).
Take
my word for it: something big is on the way. The mysteries you've been
pondering are about to be divulged. The secrets are about to be
revealed. And SOLUS is where it's gonna happen!
Pipeline, Issue #312
Tuesday June 3, 2003
Augie De Blieck Jr.
(excerpt)
I talked to TwoMorrows' Eric Nolen-Weathington about MODERN MASTERS: ALAN DAVIS and a little about his upcoming George Perez book in the same series.
(A review of the Davis book is forthcoming. Short story: I liked it.)
The TwoMorrows people are doing great work for fans of comics. A look
at the magazines and books on display at their booth make for a
terrific reading list of material.
You may have looked through Previews last week and noticed an ad for Modern Masters Vol 2,
but no solicitation. Diamond lost the solicitation info. As a result of
this, the book will be solicited for September (they're giving us a
free ad for the book that month as an apology) and the book will ship
the first week of that month.
Tim O'Shea: What can you tell us about Volume 2?
Eric Nolen-Weathington: Modern Masters Volume 2: George Pérez
will be out in late August. It has an introduction by Marv Wolfman and
will be the same size and format as Volume 1. The art is being provided
by George and Andy Mangels, who did the George Pérez Archive for CBLDF,
and there's going to be a lot of art that's never been published
before, as hard as that may be to believe. The problem I'm having with
George is trying to fit his career into only 128 pages. The man's done
a lot of work! I'm finishing up the interviews now and it's been a lot
of fun so far!
May 23, 2003 | Wolfman to Write Intro to Modern Master
I wanted to let you know that Marv Wolfman will be doing the
introduction to the book. Also, I got the final color from Larry Molinar a
week or so ago and it looks great! I don't know if we're going to replace it
on the website or not because it doesn't read as well at thumbnail
size, but I'll try to give you a look before too long.
The cover to Modern Masters Vol 2: George
Pérez is now on the website! Actually, this is
just the preliminary cover. George is having
the background changed and the layout may
change accordingly.
For more than twenty-five years George
Pérez has been a fan favorite in the comic book field. From his artwork
for The Avengers and Teen Titans to the Crisis on Infinite Earths
series which forever changed DC Comics, this versatile and influential
artist is known for delivering top-notch art that fans can’t get enough
of! Now, this second volume in the new Modern Masters series delves
into the artist’s life, as Pérez discusses his Puerto Rican upbringing,
how he broke into the comics field, and the attention to detail that
has made him one of comics’ top tier talents.
Modern Masters Volume 2: George Pérez
contains page after page of rare and unseen artwork, illustrating a
comprehensive interview with Pérez on his stellar career! Released in
conjunction with Pérez’ work in the upcoming JLA/Avengers series - one
of the most highly anticipated events in comic book history - this book
is the first such retrospective of the highly acclaimed artist, and the
ultimate look at the work of a true Modern Master: George Pérez!
The 128-page trade paperback with a full
color cover and black-and-white interiors retails for $12.95 in the
U.S. and ships 20 August 2003.
I
wanted to wait a little longer before talking about it, but since
people are seeking it out now, here it is: Modern Masters Vol 2: George
Pérez is scheduled for August and will be a 128-page b-&-w
squarebound paperback. George is doing a new Solus cover for the book
which I should be receiving in the next couple of weeks. I'm busy
putting the finishing touches on Vol 1 (Alan Davis) right now, but I'll
keep you updated as things move along.
February 5, 2003 | Modern Masters #2
From Ilke Hincer
Alter Ego #21 (released Feb. 5) has an ad for TwoMorrows
Publishing's new series of 'profile' books, spotlighting great comic
creators. Modern Masters Volume One will feature Alan Davis, and will
include an interview, rare and unpublished art, sketches, and a
discussion of his influences. The cool thing is that, for Volume Two,
the featured creator will be... George Pérez!
I don't want to jump the gun, but keep an eye out for TwoMorrows'
magazines (they publish COMIC BOOK ARTIST, COMICOLOGY, KIRBY COLLECTOR,
etc)... There might be some Pérez Legionnaire artwork. It hasn't been
completely confirmed, but if you notice anything, you know where to
reach me.
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