Recently Erin Manzo got to sit down with George Perez to talk about his Trump boycott, current projects, and influences for Bleeding Cool,

Kind and jovial, Perez was welcoming and fun to talk to. I started by noting that in the past, he’s been very active in the convention scene. (Fans occasionally even cosplay as him, to his delight.) After the election, George said he would boycott the Trump states. I asked what he would tell his non-Trump-voting fans who happen to live in red states and would therefore have to miss out or travel? Perez explained that he has since realized he’s committed to appearances through 2018, and therefore he had to choose to either renege on his commitments (which he doesn’t plan to do) or launch a rather late boycott. Instead, he has cleverly come up with another option: At every appearance, he will have a sign explaining that proceeds from his sketches and signatures will benefit less than right wing charities, such as pro-LGBT organizations. He then forces the fan to make a decision. Either support a cause Perez is passionate about or abstain from getting that drawing or signature. “You want sketches? Contribute,” says Perez.

Moving on, I asked what project he was most proud of. JLA/Avengers was his first answer, but after a second he added Teen Titans, saying that they saved DC, specifically noting Crisis on Infinite Earths. His eyes lit up as he said that, really though, his work on Wonder Woman is something he will always take pride in. He was given a rare chance to start fresh with an established character, and took that responsibility seriously. Through this work, Perez successfully set out to show that “a female character could work without being exploited.”

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