R.I.P. Yasuyuki KunitomoFrom Vu
Manga author Yasuyuki Kunitomo died on September 20 from heart failure. He was 65 years old.
His most famous work is Junk Boy in 1985, selling over five million copies of the collected books and inspired an anime by Madhouse in 1987.
Details from: https://myanimelist.net/news/55787460
Posted by Vu Nguyen
I can't say enough about George. Not only is he an amazing
talent....but he's an amazing person. I've been fortunate enough to
meet George and purchase art from him at the Dragon Con convention in
Atlanta, Ga. I look forward to speaking with him again in the future,
but incase he isn't sent a copy of this, I thought he would appreciate
this picture. Brilliant.
I believe this one was taken at Dragon*Con 2010, with Zatanna posing
next to her suit's designer, none other than master illustrator George
Pérez. DJ says, "Your Perez blue and white, with the man himself...
That was taken my George's wife, and is from his Fan Page on Facebook.
I was so jittery about it, I totally forgot I had a camera, too!"
I was at Dragon*Con and snapped a few shots of Mr. Perez with his
nieces who were dressed up in various DC Comics costumes during the
con. I also have a shot of him with Stan Lee when Mr. Lee stopped by to
visit.
Just
like the night before the con proper began, the night of the first day
was marked by unbearably loud partying punctuated by screaming and
broken glass, all generated by the incredibly inebriated con-goers and
the gaggle of testosterone-driven college football fans who were
present. From what I witnessed, all participants were of at least legal
drinking age, but the behavior I beheld would have shamed a bunch of
kids out drinking Purple Jesus punch at a suburban backyard booze-up
while mom and dad were away for the weekend.
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My original George Perez sketch of the one and only Donna Troy, aka Wonder Girl.
Tales From Dragon*Con 2010 – Part Deux
09/11/2010 Vanessa G.
Holy
mother of all that is good and great in this world! I have found my
tribe. I had no idea cons are such an amazing experience. I literally
floated through my weekend on adrenaline from the energy in downtown
Atlanta. There were so many amazing people gathered in one place. From
the beautiful and strange to the art and the artists, Dragon*Con was
EPIC!
(excerpt)
There were so many wonderful moments at Dragon*Con, but I’d like to
give special thanks to the Bane cosplayer who lifted me in the air with
one arm. That was all kinds of awesome, and surprising! Five minutes
later, I’m riding the escalator with George Perez. He’s standing with a
beautiful Supergirl and says, “You don’t see her everyday.” I say, “I
don’t see YOU everyday!!!” George being the darling that he is, gave me
a big hug and a wet one on the cheek. This is the amazing kind of shit
that only happens at cons.
Los Angeles, CA (August 31, 2010) Hero Initiative is spending the long
Labor Day weekend at Dragon*Con, the multi-media and pop culture convention at
the Atlanta Convention Center in Atlanta, Georgia September 3rd -6th.
http://www.dragoncon.org
Joining
Hero is special guest George Pérez, known for his work on The
Avengers,Justice League America and the New Teen
Titans. Pérez will be doing quick head sketches for $20 each to raise
money for Hero Initiative, the first federally recognized not-for-profit
organization dedicated to helping comic book writers and artists in need, at
booth #BT-20 all weekend. Don't miss out!
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab will
debut limited edition scents based on the groundbreaking comic book series Dawn by Joseph Michael Linsner. These four scents, Dawn: Maiden,
Dawn: Mother, Dawn: Crone and
Dawn: Cernunnos, will debut at Dragon*Con's Pop Art Reception Exclusives
Release Party on Friday September 3 at 8:30 p.m. at Regency V in the Atlanta
Hyatt Regency. Following the reception, the fragrances will be available at Hero
Initiative booth and the Linsner booth, BT-18 and 19, in the Grand Hall East of
the Hyatt Regency. They will also be available starting Tuesday, Sep. 7 at
www.blackphoenixalchemylab.com/dawn.html
Proceeds from every $25 bottle sold
go to the Hero Initiative. Joseph Michael Linsner will be on hand at Dragon*Con,
which also hosts The Dawn Look-a-Like contest, which will be held this year on
Saturday, September 4 at 8 p.m.
And as George Pérez is at Dragon*Con,
we'll ALSO have a limited supply Black Phoenix' Sachs and Violens perfume based
on the Peter David/George Pérez comic. For more information, check out:
https://www.blackphoenixalchemylab.com/heroinitiative-sv.html.
Hero
Initiative's booth schedule for booth #BT-20 is as follows:
FRI,
September 3 (event hours 1-6 p.m.)
230-330: Mike McKone
400-600: George
Perez
SAT, September 4 (event hours 10 a.m-6 p.m.)
1230-430: George
Perez
SUN, September 5 (event hours 10 a.m-6 p.m.)
1230-230: Mike
McKone
MON, September 6 (event hours 10 a.m-3 p.m.)
1030-1230: George
Perez
Getting ready for Dragon*Con. The show will have an auction on Sunday
to benefit the Lupus Foundation and I drew this toned sketch for that
auction. I dedicate it to all my cosplay friends. Presenting: the
founding members of the JLA
Currently there are 35 Guests & Bands confirmed for 2010, including:
Note: Recent additions are marked with a » (within 7 days) or a » (within 14 days).
DRAGON*CON 2010 (03-06 Sep 2010) 
CAPTAIN AMERICA (06 Sep 2010)
DRAGON*CON 2010 (03-06 Sep 2010) 
DRAGON*CON 2010 (03-06 Sep 2010) 
JLA (2010), art by George Pérez
FETISHCON 2018 (09-12 Aug 2018)
