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Sadly, attendees at the
panel may have seen the last of Perez at public conventions for the
foreseeable future, as the artist explained he would be taking a
much-needed break soon to focus on family and his work. But don’t think
this is the end of Perez, as the artist revealed that this June will
mark his 33rd year as a pro in the comic business and he’s still got
plenty more to give.
We talked about the New
York Comic Con before, but we didn’t know just how many New Yorkers
have had a major influence on that business. It shouldn’t be a
surprise, since the world’s two biggest comic book publishers are based
here. Marvel Comics‘ offices are on 5th Ave. between 37th and 38th St;
DC Comics is on Broadway, between 53rd and 54th. Still, we didn’t know
how many New Yorkers have had an effect on the comics we read and loved
as kids. We’re all about bringing attention to the New Yorkers you may
not hear about, so here’s a quick look at four Real New Yorkers who’ve
made a splash in the comics business. All four will be appearing at the
Comic Con, so go out & support them.
* The Bronx’s George
Perez is among most influential artists in comics history. In his 30
years as an illustrator he’s drawn every major character in comics,
from Superman to The Avengers.
His art is noted for its detail and realism, adding new depth to
stories and paving the way for the more complex and literate comics
that dominate the market now. “Perez Park” in City Of Heroes is named
after him.
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Ah, another
fantastic commission from The Man himself: George Perez! George will be
taking a break from cons for two years to support his wife, who will be
going back into dancing. So after 2007, we won't see any Perez con
appearances for a couple of years! As usual, George was his friendly
self, cheerfully signing autographs and answering fan questions.
Lucky me, I won the "Perez lottery" on
Saturday to get a commission. I chose Changeling since, I haven't seen
George draw many commissions of everyone's favorite green
shape-shifter. So here he is! Man, I love this piece.
As always, George is donating all
proceeds from his commissions to the HERO fund, which supports aging
comic creators in need. Whatta guy!
"The disadvantage of not having any
formal art training was that I learned as I went, and I made all the
mistakes [in the view] of the editorial staff and the fan public,"
explained Perez. "I asked [editors] why they put up with the awkward
drawings and lack of detail, and they said [they put up with it]
because my storytelling was strong. And in comics, that’s what will
give you a long career."
In addition, Perez mentioned that coming
to NYCC was a chance to see a number of creators that he owes his
career to, dating back to the time he illustrated The Fantastic Four.
"Joe Sinnott made me look good," beamed
Perez. "He made Stan Lee give me a phone call to see who this artist
was [on] Fantastic Four he never heard of. [He thought] it was either
[John] Romita [Sr.] or [John] Buscema. Thank you, Joe! And Stan gave me
my very first raise that day."
George Perez was standing there right in the middle of NY Comic Con's Artist Alley, and hardly anyone noticed.
"They don't know it's me," he joked. "That's because I'm not wearing a Hawaiian shirt."
(excerpt)
One other bit of
information Perez imparted was to enjoy his presence while you can,
Hawaiian shirts or not. Perez will not be making to many more
convention appearances for the foreseeable future.
"That's because I work on a monthly magazine," Perez acknowledged, "and I'm tired of doing pages in my hotel room."
Honesty from one of the big two? What...?), publishers talking about capturing a female readership, and... oh, alright: George Perez's wardrobe:
George Perez was standing there right in the middle of NY Comic Con's Artist Alley, and hardly anyone noticed.
"They don't know it's me," he joked. "That's because I'm not wearing a Hawaiian shirt."
Considering the freezing weather outside at the Javits Center, Perez's
preference for more sensible, toned down and warmer clothing made quite
a bit of sense.
We talked about the New York Comic Con before, but we didn't know just
how many New Yorkers have had a major influence on that business. It
shouldn't be a surprise, since the world's two biggest comic book
publishers are based here. Marvel Comics‘ offices are on 5th Ave.
between 37th and 38th St; DC Comics is on Broadway, between 53rd and
54th. Still, we didn't know how many New Yorkers have had an effect on
the comics we read and loved as kids. We're all about bringing
attention to the New Yorkers you may not hear about, so here's a quick
look at four Real New Yorkers who've made a splash in the comics
business. All four will be appearing at the Comic Con, so go out &
support them.
(excerpt)
* The Bronx's George Perez is among
most influential artists in comics history. In his 30 years as an
illustrator he's drawn every major character in comics, from Superman
to The Avengers. His art is noted for its detail and realism, adding
new depth to stories and paving the way for the more complex and
literate comics that dominate the market now. "Perez Park" in City Of
Heroes is named after him.
The second DC Universe panel at the New York Comic-Con began ten
minutes behind schedule as the Hellboy sneak peek ran behind schedule.
As audience members filed in, DC Comics Executive Editor Dan Didio
began introducing panelists. First was "Brave and the Bold" artist
George Perez. Didio asked him what characters won't be seen in the
title. "No such thing as won't," Perez replied. He said the irony of
"Brave and the Bold" is that when he heard it was being relaunched he
was already assigned to another title. Didio then called him to ask if
he could start the series out. Expect him to be on the title for at
least the first year or nine issues. "If you like it," Perez said,
"we'll see after the first year."
(excerpt)
Any chance for George Perez doing any
work on "Nightwing"? "Will Nightwing be around that long?" Wayne said.
There are plans in Nightwing to bring back a "previous character he
used to have interaction with."
As
everybody knows, the great insanity known as the San Diego Comic-Con
hotel lottery began at 9 am this morning and I'm happy to announce that
my cousin snagged us a hotel room..and for under $170 even! Yay! Since
I have comic conventions on the mind, I thought I'd turn my attention
to the convention I'm not going to — New York Comic-Con. A few people
have asked me if I would list some of the diverse panels that are
happening, so, who am I to refuse.
And, here is the list (NOTE: I did not include any manga based panels here):
February 23, 2007
George Perez Spotlight
Start Time: 4:30pm
End Time: 5:30pm
Description:
One of the most beloved artists of superhero comics, George Perez
brings a singular passion to the characters that seem to leap off his
pages. Join DC's Joel Cavalieri for a chat with the master superhero
artist.
Speaker(s): George Perez - Guest of Honor; Joey Cavalieri
Who is
Perez, you say? Well, he is the greatest and most influential comicbook
artist of all time y un Boricua to boot. He will be the guest of honor
at the NYComicCon comic book convention on February 23-25 at the Jacob K. Javits Center
in Manhattan. He will be joining numerous other Guests of Honor
including Stan Lee, Jeff Smith, Michael Straczynski, and Marc
Silvestri.
George Perez is a Nuyorican born in the Bronx, who started as a comic artist for Marvel Comics in the 70s. Since then, he has not just drawn the comicbook characters for Marvel Comics and DC Comics
, but revolutionized their respective universes. Those who know Perez
know how great he is but those who do not can check his work at www.george-perez.com .
Comments: Hi, Perez I don't know if you read this post but I can't wait
to meet at the NYComicCon next Month. As a 37 year old, I stop going to
comicbook conventions but when I found out you were going, it was must to go.
You have inspired my life not just in the comic books but also as un Boricua
from NYC.
I hope to be able to meet with you and interview you for my blog
BoricuaLife. And as a fan, I hope you can sketch me the original White Tiger and
new White Tiger.
The New York Comic Con will launch a free audio and video podcast
coming from the 2007 event (February 23-25, 2007). The podcast will
have six tracks with a total of approximately 36 total episodes:
The Creators will feature interviews with honored guests
such as Stephen King, Stan Lee, George Perez, Marc Silvestri, Brian K.
Vaughan, Paul Dini, Jeff Smith and J.M. Straczynski. We also will
feature a trip down Artist Alley where we will inteview comic, graphic
novel and manga artists, writers and publishers talking about their
latest work, newest characters and fan favorites.
Anime: 2007 American Anime Awards will feature clips and interviews from the finalist and winning anime in the American Anime Awards at the show.
ICv2 Graphic Novel Conference will offer highlights and interviews from the panels and speakers on new trends shaping pop culture.
Games Update will feature the latest news and previews of electronic games.
The Screening Room will feature clips and previews of
major movie and TV releases such as Ghost in the Shell, Blade of the
Phantom Master and Shinobi.
Buzz Report will feature interviews of attendees of
the New York Comic Con and ask them what’s the buzz, what’s hot, what’s
cool at this year’s show.
Arts, Briefly
Compiled by LAWRENCE VAN GELDER
Published: December 20, 2006
(excerpt)
NEW YORK COMIC CON 2007 (23-25 Feb 2007)
Stephen King Discusses Comic Books
Stephen King will be a guest of honor at the second annual New York
Comic Con, which will be held Feb. 23-25 at the Jacob K. Javits
Convention Center in Manhattan. Mr. King and Joe Quesada, the editor in
chief of Marvel Entertainment, will take part in a panel discussion
about a new comic-book series based on Mr. King's novel "The Dark
Tower." The first part of this seven-issue series will go on sale on
Feb. 7. Other guests of honor include Stan Lee, a co-creator of many of
Marvel's most popular characters; the director Kevin Smith; Brian K.
Vaughan, the writer of the critically acclaimed graphic novel "Pride of
Baghdad"; Paul Dini, a writer of "Detective Comics" and ABC's "Lost";
and George Pérez, a celebrated superhero artist, whose new series, "The
Brave and the Bold," will go on sale on Feb. 21. GEORGE GENE GUSTINES
"I am truly thrilled that Brian K.
Vaughan, Paul Dini and George Perez will join us at New York Comic
Con," notes Greg Topalian, Event Director for New York Comic Con. "DC
Comics has been a huge supporter of our show and we are both thankful
for their participation, to say nothing of eager to make the show a
huge success for them again this year. I think the appearance of these
three stellar personalities goes a long way to ensuring that we will
have a knockout event for the many fans who will be attending New York
Comic Con."
Name: katherine brockington
Comments:
I hope you are the same George (Jorge) Perez that graduated Benjamin Franklin
HS in East Harlem, if you are you have made my grandson the happiest person in
the world, he is a great fan of the Teen Titans, if you are there is an alumni
association that would love to get in touch with you. I have just become
familiar with your work and you are great, hope we have that East Harlem
connection please contact Hope to meet you at your next visit to comic
convention in NYC
Guest of Honor George Perez is a Puerto
Rican-American illustrator and writer of comic books who was one of the
most popular and influential artists in American comic books in the
1980s and remains so to this very day. He primarily illustrates
superhero comics, mainly published by DC Comics and Marvel Comics, and
is known for his clean, dynamic, yet ornate style, with a strong
emphasis on group superhero action scenes.
J. Michael Straczynski and Marc Silvestri will appear at New York Comic Con
as Guests of Honor, joining other newly named guests including Gene
Colan, Peter David, Michael Golden, George Perez, and Kevin Smith. "The
list of special guests who will appear at New York Comic Con is growing
day by day," notes Greg Topalian, the Event Director for New York Comic
Con. "We couldn’t be happier with the enormous talent that has come on
board already and we’re looking forward to making many more
announcements about guest appearances in the weeks and months ahead."
New York Comic Con will take place in New York City at the Jacob K. Javits Center, February 23rd – 25th.
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