Chris Pratt with Infinity Gauntlet #1From Vu
INFINITY GAUNTLET #1 (Jul 1991)
Marvel Comics
In a recent appearance on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, guest Chris Pratt proudly display his photograph with Infinity Gauntlet ...
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Question: Who is your Rushmore of Comic Artists?Vu writes:
Superman #422(Brian Bolland cover)
It's so hard to narrow it down to 4, but mine is:
George Perez
Brian Bolland
Art Adams
John Byrne
Jose @manzur1138 ...
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Hey, cats and kittens! I'm over the con plague and prepared to report on Megacon 09!
Megacon was held in sunny Orlando Florida from Feb. 27th-March 1st. This was my first trip down to Orlando for Megacon, so I went in really excited! Special thanks to the folks over at Comic Geek Speak for letting me crash on their floor!
Panels:
First off, panels! The only panels I attended were the daily DC Nation meetings. The first day featured Dan Didio and Jimmy Palmiotti
discussing their career in comics and chatting with the fans. I had a
ton of fun. Both Jimmy and Dan are very engaging, funny guys who really
care about the fans, and it shows.
The second meeting, on Saturday, featured an expanded panel of Dan Jurgens, Billy Tucci, Jimmy Palmiotti, Dan Didio, George Perez, and Ethan Van Sciver. The meeting started off with a very special event: George Perez birthday! In fact, Dan Didio read out a document from the mayor of Orange County Florida, proclaiming that day George Perez Day!
George
gave a great speech thanking the fans, Dan, and especially his wife for
supporting him throughout his career. The crowd went crazy! Then, as an
added bonus, Dan noticed that someone in the back of the room might be
able to help George celebrate his special day:
George told the audience that when he and Marv Wolfman were creating Starfire, it was their fervent hope that some lovely young lady would dress up as Starfire and show up to a con. Well, this certainly fits the bill!
This year at MegaCon in Orlando, Florida—the special guest of honor was
none other than the legendary comic book artist, George Perez. During
the DC Universe panel on Saturday afternoon, DC Comics Executive
Editor, Dan Didio, presented Perez with an official proclamation from
the Mayor of Orange County Florida, Richard Crotty, stating that
February 28th, 2009 was officially ‘George Perez Day’. Perez took the
time to thank his fans and colleagues as well as meet and greet two
fans dressed as characters he had made popular during his career—Wally
West and Starfire. Over the course of the weekend, Perez provided
auctioned sketched artwork to help raise money for the Heroes
Initiative.
Newsarama sat down with George Perez on Sunday as the convention began
to wind down to talk about his award, his career, and the next healthy
35 years of his career as a comic industry legend.
Newsarama: First off, let’s talk about ‘George Perez Day’ yesterday in Orlando. What was your reaction to that?
George Perez: Well, to say that I was blown away is an
understatement. Not only was I surprised by [the award] but I was
totally impressed by how many of my friends—and, of course, my
wife—knew about it for weeks now; I had absolutely no clue. It was a
very big surprise and my wife was there—I’ve won awards before but
she’s rarely at conventions with me—so I was able to thank her publicly
for all of her support and everything she’s done for me in all of our
years of marriage during my career.
Prime Time Geek’s coverage of MegaCon 2009 continues with this
recording of the DC Universe Panel, hosted by Senior VP and Executive
Editor Dan Didio and featuring panelists Tony Bedard (R.E.B.E.L.S), Dan
Jurgens (Booster Gold), Jimmy Palmiotti (Power Girl, Jonah Hex), George
Pérez (Legion of 3 Worlds, Brave and the Bold), Ethan Van Sciver (Green
Lantern: Rebirth, The Flash: Rebirth), and Billy Tucci (Sgt. Rock).
Listed below are some highlights of the panel and the time index during
the audio file when they occur. Enjoy!
3:00 - Dan Didio reads the official Orange County, Florida
proclamation, signed by Orange County Mayor Richard Crotty, declaring
Saturday, March 28th as George Pérez Day.
(excerpt)
12:54 - George Pérez discusses Legion of 3 Worlds and tries to be vague about his next “epic” project.
MegaCon 2009 Day 2 Floor Report By Todd H. Latoski posted: 01 March 2009 03:06 pm ET
Dressed in costumes of their favorite heroes or shorts and t-shirts,
fans filled up the Orange County Convention Center again today to see
their favorite comic creators and television and movie stars as MegaCon 2009
rolled into its second day. The turn out was much larger than expected,
and the lines for tickets sales were quite long. Inside, there was
excitement in the air, and the floor was abuzz with news.
With this year’s guest of honor, George Perez, as well as Dan Jurgens and Dan DiDio, The Hero Initiative
booth has had lines all weekend. The first ever federally chartered,
not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping comic book industry
veterans who may need assistance with necessities or simply a helping
hand back into the comics industry, The Hero Initiative has become an
annual staple at MegaCon, and the fans always flock to their booth.
Tabitha Johnson was excited about this year, talking about Friday’s
“Lunch with Sketches” winners from e-bay, who bid to win a lunch and
sketch from Perez and the two Dans.
They also held their Hulk signing for their Hulk 100 special
with 100 different drawn covers like those that they did with
Spider-Man last year (some of the Hulk covers were on display at
MegaCon last year). Today, George Perez and Dan Jurgens were at the
booth all day signing, sketching, and talking with fans.
The Hero Initiative also hosted the DC Universe panel,
where Perez was given a very special surprise, in that Saturday,
February 28, 2009 was declared by the County as “George Perez Day” in
Orange County! Talk about a worthy tribute to a living legend! Sunday
will see Perez and Dan DiDio at the booth all day. Johnson did admit
that some MegaCon attendees were upset that the art auction usually
held in Orlando each year was held at New York Comic Con this
year, which raised for the Initiative a considerable sum of needed
funds. They sold nearly everything they had, so they are ready to
accept art donations for next year’s auction!
LADY DEATH: DRAGON WARS #1 - PEREZ EDITION (Feb 2009)
MEGACON 2009 (27 Feb – 01 Mar 2009)
Mega Con: Day One From the Floor
By Todd Latoski posted: 28 February 2009 08:51 am ET
It was a sunny 70 degrees as Orlando welcomed back the Southeast’s
premier comic convention today – MegaCon. And despite the tight budgets
and economic concerns, there was still a line for tickets around the
bend and out the door. Comic, anime, and sci-fi fans from all over
weren’t about to let this show pass them by. Back in its old venue in
the original Orange County Convention Center building, Mega Con 2009
boasted more space and a better layout than last year.
(excerpt)
Another MegaCon regular, Brian Pullido, was present and accounted for,
promoting not only his Lady Death work, but also his new movie, The Graves.
He reminded fans that 2009 marks Lady Death’s 15th anniversary, which
first appeared in 1994. To celebrate, he had three Lady Death
exclusives – Lady Death #1 Blood Edition, limited to 200 copies; Lady Death Moments #1 – MegaCon Edition, limited to 169 copies; and Lady Death Visions #1 with a George Perez cover signed by Perez [reported in error]. He did have seven new Lady
Death stories through Avatar Comics, but he was unsure as to when those
books would hit the shelves. He quickly moved on to his most exciting
news, the movie he wrote and directed – The Graves, starring
Bill Moseley, Tony Todd, Amanda Wyss, and D. Randall Blythe. He had a
preview airing all day at his booth, and announced he should have it
ready to go on the film festival circuit soon. Fans curious about this
new horror flick can find more info at www.thegravesmovie.com.
Advance tickets are now available to purchase for MegaCon 2009 being
held in Orlando, Florida! Only a few weeks away, February 27 – March 1,
you can obtain tickets from MegaCon’s website,
mail in your request or call them at (386) 364-1826 to ensure your
attendance. Then simply pick up your tickets at the Advance Ticket
Booth window in front of Hall D, where the convention is being held.
Special Guest of Honor for the event is influential artist George Perez. Perez is known for his work on The New Teen Titans, The Avengers, and Fantastic Four. Legendary MAD Magazine editor and artist Al Feldstein will be joining Perez as a guest at the con. Other artists include Frank Cho (Mighty Avengers, Ultimates 3, King Size Hulk), Jim Cheung (Young Avengers), Mark Waid (Fantastic Four, Gears of War), and many more!
Here's the list of the nominees for the 2008 Project Fanboy Awards! Follow the link here
for the printable Microsoft Word flyer and start dropping them off at
your local comic shops everywhere! (Flyer folds in thirds, when you
print both pages on the front and back of one piece of paper.)
Winners of the 2008 awards are scheduled to be announced at the Project
Fanboy Awards Ceremony on Sunday, March 1st from 2:30 pm - 3:10 pm in
Room 222A at the MegaCon comic book convention in Orlando, Florida.
2008 PROJECT FANBOY AWARDS NOMINEES
Best Writer
Jim Balent
Brian Michael Bendis
Geoff Johns
Brian K. Vaughn
Peter David
Best Artist
Jim Balent
Jim Lee
George Perez
Holly Golightly
Frank Cho
some new stuff for the new year Friday, January 9, 2009
hi, folks,
Darwyn passed along a couple of nice bits for me to share.
First up is the poster he did for Megacon. Megacon is a comic book
convention that takes place in Orlando, Florida. Darwyn is one of the
guests along with Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, Steve McNiven, George
Perez, William Stout and many others. For more info, click here
MEGACON 2009 (27 Feb – 01 Mar 2009)
GREEN LANTERN (2009), art by George Pérez at 
DAWNSTAR (2009), art by George Pérez at 
Project Fanboy Awards Nominees & Printable Flyer! 
ACTION COMICS #1000 (George Perez Cover) (18 Apr 2018)
INFINITY GAUNTLET BOX SET SLIPCASE (20 Mar 2018)
