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 PHOENIX COMICON 2007 (26-28 Jan 2007)
Phoenix, Arizona
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posted Apr 11, 2020, 6:27 AM by Vu Sleeper
From www.comicartfans.com
PHOENIX COMICON 2007 (26-28 Jan 2007)
Phoenix, Arizona
In 2007, HERO INITIATIVE made it possible for me to meet one of my idols since I was a little kid---the great George Perez.
I was awestruck and at times, pinching myself wondering if this was really happening....it was surreal.
I turned 10 years old again.
I won this lunch on ebay at the Phoenix Comic-Con 2007. We were joined by Brian Pulido
(Lady Death!!!) and was able to ask him questions that have been on my
mind all these years. I watched him work on my sketch while we ate.
There were so many characters George has drawn and really picking one
was a daunting task for me, but I really wanted to own a Wonder Woman
from him and the image that i wanted most was her in her cape with a
sword---as we saw her in Infinite Crisis--It was so much fun and really
amazing to spend that time with George....definitely one of the many
highlights that year!
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Story about George Perez at Phoenix Comicon 2007
posted May 15, 2018, 10:14 PM by Vu Nguyen
Kelly W writes:
PHOENIX COMICON 2007 (26-28 Jan 2007)
Phoenix, Arizona
George Perez was the MC at the 1st Annual art auction for Phoenix
Comicon 2007. The whole time I was bidding I was asking him to come over
and show me pages of art and I was way 2 eager back then.
I didn't realize it was George Perez so when I went to pay for the art
and sign off with the guy I had clearly been annoying the hell out of.
He said well you must be a big fan of comic book art I said yes and then
I like to draw and he started talking to me about design and layout.
And I say ( these words will haunt me for the rest of my life).. oh have
you done any work doing comic illustrating? George smiled and said
"I've been fortunate enough to be trusted with the care of some of our
National Treasures." He smiled. George was giving me a pass.
I remember thinking dang another letterer with an over-inflated ego. I
remember smug feeling almost coming over me as I said interesting
anything I might have read.. All I got out of his mouth was that he was
the illustrator on crisis of infinite Earths and..... at this point my
ears started ringing and I realized who he was I couldn't swallow and I
begin sweating I was seeing spots for real. I cleared my eyes and
realized it was George's shirt. He was super polite and accepted my
groveling as true royalty of the convention circuit does.. I walked away
humiliated I just needed to go and reevaluate my life.
I'm about 20 feet away from the door ...George calls out... wait wanted
to ask you do you always get teary when you win auctions then leave all
your art behind?... my walk back to George was physically painful... he
simply padded me the art and said if you went through all that just to
simply walk away it would have been a shame. I know he was referring to
the stuff I bought.
But still I learned something important about humility that day. And I've kind of kept what he said as a mantra for life.
When I want to quit or someone I know just wants to give up. i think.
We went through all this wouldn't it be a shame to just walk away.
George would not approve.
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The Late Report - Phoenix Comicon 2007
News ;)
Sat, 10 Mar 2007 22:39:53 CST
Vu
From coppervale.livejournal.com
THE LATE REPORT - The Phoenix Cactus Comicon 2007, January 27-28
coppervale wrote @ 2007-03-08 17:12:00
In a word: Impressive.
(excerpt)
Also, the Hero Initiative had amazing success with the art
auction, guest lunch auctions, donation jars and 'opt in' donations for
ticket sales raising in excess of $7,000.
George Perez was the main draw (as this was one of his last Con
appearances before a long break, to focus on his new monthly book), and
the bevy of other guests nothing to sneeze at: Mike Bullock; Len Wein;
Mike Mignola; Jim McLauchlin: Mike Stackpole; Shannon Denton; Marat
Michaels; Steve Rude; the very sweet Noel Neill; and several other
people without Mike in their names.
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Geekgasm
News
Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:09:00 CST
Vu
From dreamindex.blogspot.com
PHOENIX COMICON 2007 (26-28 Jan 2007)
Phoenix, Arizona
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GEEKGASM!!!
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
posted by danedawg99 @ 11:39 AM
Ok, so a couple of weeks ago was the Phoenix Comicon. As you may
remember from back in September, I was on staff for last year's con.
Well, this year, not so much. Which was AWESOME!!
(excerpt)
11:00 rolls around and they start the drawing. 7 people are called 6
people claim their place in line. They had one more slot to fill, so
they call off the final number, and guess who's holding it in their hot
little hand? Yeah, ME! W00t! So we fork over our $50 and are told by
Brian Pulido to come back later today to retreive our sketch.
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Dane Ault and George Pérez (Jan 2007)
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George Pérez (Jan 2007)
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Dane Ault and George Pérez (Jan 2007)
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George Perez at Pink Raygun
News
Wed, 14 Feb 2007 03:15:23 CST
Vu
From www.pinkraygun.com
George Perez at Pink Raygun
TUCSON, AZ 2/14/07
Earlier this year, George Perez announced that he
would only make three convention appearances between now and 2009.
Pink Ragyun, the Webzine for Fangirls, was lucky enough to get some
time with him at the Phoenix Comicon in January 2007, the first of
his last three appearances.
The interview, titled "George Perez: Comics Romantic", will run as
Pink Raygun's feature article on Valentine's Day, February 14th, 2007.
George Perez is the comic artist behind several landmark comic
projects including the DC-Marvel crossover JLA/ Avengers, the 1987
reboot of the Wonder Woman franchise, and the 1980 revival of The New
Teen Titans.
On his website, Mr. Perez states that he made the decision to limit
his convention appearances due to his monthly commitment to drawing
The Brave and The Bold for DC Comics. Mr. Perez also wants to devote
more time to his wife of 25 years and her pursuits.
Pink Raygun is the webzine featuring news, reviews and interviews for
fangirls. . . and boys. Pink Raygun is dedicated to providing women
a smart and savvy, yet girly, place to discuss and read about science
fiction, fantasy and horror in all of their forms, be it television,
movies, books or comics.
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Medievil Lady Death Phoenix Comicon Edition
News
Sat, 03 Feb 2007 19:46:59 CST
Ilke
From www.ebay.com
MEDIEVAL LADY DEATH PHOENIX CACTUS COMICON 2007 PREMIERE PREMIUM EDITION
(Jan 2007)
Avatar Press
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Item number 290079228204: LADY DEATH PHOENIX CON PREMIERE ED 50 MADE SIGNED PEREZ
Feb-09-07 10:25:56 PST
(excerpt)
This is the extremely limited MEDIEVAL LADY DEATH PHOENIX CACTUS COMICON
2007 PREMIERE PREMIUM EDITION showcasing this awesome new GEORGE PEREZ
cover for the first time! There are only a total of 50 of these made in
the world and this features an official gold stamp as well as the
signatures of both GEORGE PEREZ (known for his AVENGERS, TEEN TITANS,
JLA, & CRISIS books) and writer and creator BRIAN PULIDO signed in
bold black ink side by side. It is highly unlikely you will see this
anywhere else as most copies were bought up at the con by serious
collectors. This is in brand new near mint/mint condition and makes for a
very nice LADY DEATH collectible.
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Phoenix Cactus Comicon: George Perez
News
Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:54:30 CST
Ilke
From www.comicscontinuum.com
PHOENIX CACTUS COMICON: GEORGE PEREZ
TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2007
George Perez is tackling his first monthly title in three years with DC
Comics' The Brave and The Bold, which launches next month.
"It took me a few pages to get back into the monthly grind, but I'm
having a great, great time," Perez said last weekend at the Phoenix
Cactus Comicon in Mesa, Ariz.
Perez reiterated that the title, written by Mark Waid, will not be a
"Batman and..." book, although Batman and Green Lantern are featured in
the first issue.
"I recently drew a cover that had Supergirl with a cycle chick outfit and on a spacecycle, dragging Lobo in tow," Perez said.
"I don't know about the plot of that issue because I do the covers in
advance, but I love that Mark Waid is throwing me all these curveballs."
Perez said that a convention appearance in Pittsburgh in late April will be his last until 2009.
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Phoenix Cactuc Comicon
News
Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:37:28 CST
Vu
From atomiccomics.blogspot.com
PHOENIX COMICON 2007 (26-28 Jan 2007)
Phoenix, Arizona
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Phoenix Cactuc Comicon
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
posted by Jake at 10:47 PM
(excerpt)
Big names like George Perez
and Mike Mignola drew high numbers of fans without ever making things
too hectic. "There's always been a line, but never one of those crazy
lines," Mignola explained. "It's nice to stay busy, but not so busy
you're fighting to get through a crowd. It's definitely a smaller
convention than I'm used to doing, which is nice because you get to
actually spend some time talking to the fans."
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More Photos of Perez on Flickr
News
Tue, 30 Jan 2007 02:56:18 CST
Vu
From www.flickr.com
PHOENIX COMICON 2007 (26-28 Jan 2007)
Phoenix, Arizona
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GEORGE PEREZ (Jan 2007), at the
PHOENIX COMIC-CON 2007, photo by StarSiren
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ANDY KUHN, PHIL HESTER, ANGEL MEDINA, GEORGE PEREZ, ARTHUR SUYDAM, and TODD NAUCK (Jan 2007), at the
PHOENIX COMIC-CON 2007, photo by StarSiren
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Phoenix Comicon Sketches
News
Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:55:50 CST
Vu
From yeoldecomicblogge.blogspot.com
Phoenix Comicon Sketches
posted by Jake | 1/28/2007 04:49:00 PM
After a long two and a half days, the Phoenix Comicon is over and I can share the highlights. Or at least the sketches.
PHOENIX COMICON 2007 (26-28 Jan 2007)
Phoenix, Arizona
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I had a few different things I was trying to accomplish. First, I had to
get some sketches for my daughter. Normally, she would have been able
to go with me herself, but we found out on Friday that she had strep
throat. So, as she does for the out-of-town cons, she made a list of the
things she would like to have in her sketchbook.
(excerpt)
But considering all the things he's drawn in his life, it's always
exciting to hear George Perez say "I guarantee you I have never drawn
this character before!"
George was particularly proud of the pun on the press pass.
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Notes From the Phoenix Comics Convention
News
Sat, 27 Jan 2007 18:50:32 CST
Vu
From goodcomics.comicbookresources.com
Notes from the Phoenix Comics Convention
Posted by Greg Burgas, Saturday, January 27th, 2007 2:42 PM
(excerpt)
Item! George Perez seems like a particularly joyful fellow.
While we were waiting in line, he came out and signed autographs. He
said (cheerfully) that if we had to stand outside in the cold (Arizona
cold, mind you, so it was probably in the high 40s, but still - no fun
to stand around in if you're not wearing a coat), he should come out and
sign some stuff. I got nothing signed because I had only a book I was
reading, and it wasn't written by George Perez. Three guys standing
behind me in line had never heard of George Perez. They're going to a
comic book convention and they've never heard of George Perez? Really?
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CGC Singature Series To Benefit Hero Initiative
News
Fri, 26 Jan 2007 17:44:24 CST
Vu
From scoop.diamondgalleries.com
CGC Signature Series Signing To Benefit Hero Initiative
Industry News, Scoop, Friday, January 26, 2007
(excerpt)
George Pérez will be doing a special signing at CGC's booth (#65-66) at
the Phoenix ComicCon. The event is scheduled for Saturday, January 27,
2007 from 11AM until Noon to benefit The Hero Initiative. All comics
signed by George Perez at the CGC booth will be eligible to receive the
prestigious CGC Signature Series label. CGC's goal is to raise at least
$100 for The Hero Initiative with this signing otherwise they will make
up the difference!
A comic industry icon, George Pérez has worked on such great comics as
Avengers, Fantasic Four, Iron Man, New Teen Titans and Justice League of
America. He has currently released George Perez: Storyteller.
[ Read more CGC Signature Series Signing To Benefit Hero Initiative ]
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Actionopolis Heads to Phoenix
News
Thu, 25 Jan 2007 19:20:28 CST
Vu
From www.actionopolis.com
PR: Actionopolis heads to Phoenix for Con and College Visits
January 25, 2007
(excerpt)
Denton is the co-publisher and creative director of the popular new line
of juvenile fiction novels called Actionopolis. In addition to that
he's the writer of numerous comics currently being published by
Desperado/Image, Arcana and TOKYOPOP.
"I'm in good company this year with the likes of big name guests like
Mike Mignola, George Perez, Jeff Mariotte, Howard Chaykin, Andy Kuhn,
Brian Pulido, Mike Stackpole, James Owen and Len Wein among others."
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George Pérez Emcees Art Auction
News
Tue, 16 Jan 2007 02:14:21 CST
Vu
From www.myspace.com/phoenixcactuscomicon
Chaykin and Feedback attend, George Perez hosts
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
(excerpt)
PHOENIX COMICON 2007 (26-28 Jan 2007)
Phoenix, Arizona
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George Perez emcees Art Auction!
George Perez has agreed to Host and emcee our Art Auction on Saturday evening.
We have many pieces donated from our guests - published art, original sketches, lithos, painted pieces on canvas and more!
Our Art Auction begins on Saturday at 8 PM in the Palo Verde suites. You
may register as a bidder any time at the convention at the Information
Desk located just outside the Theatre and Palo Verde rooms.
(Registration is free).
The Art Auction promises to be a great evening with some great art - don't miss out.
Programming Schedule
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Lunch with George Pérez in Phoenix
News
Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:38:45 CST
Vu
From www.comicbookresources.com
THE HERO INITIATIVE PARTNERS WITH PHOENIX COMICON
by CBR News Team, Editor
Posted: January 9, 2007
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PHOENIX COMICON 2007 (26-28 Jan 2007)
Phoenix, Arizona
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"The Hero Initiative is one of
the best things to happen in comics in years--and I'm proud to do my
part to keep it alive," said Howard Chaykin.
Hero benefit Ebay auctions for lunch with George Perez and Mike Mignola and the Hero booth schedule will be announced soon!
The Hero Initiative creates a financial safety net for yesterdays'
creators who may need emergency medical aid, financial support for
essentials of life, and an avenue back into paying work. It's a chance
for all of us to give back something to the people who have given us so
much enjoyment. For more information, visit www.HeroInitiative.org or call 310-909-7809.
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Len Wein's Blog
News
Thu, 21 Dec 2006 00:03:01 CST
Vu
From lenwein.blogspot.com
PHOENIX COMICON 2007 (26-28 Jan 2007)
Phoenix, Arizona
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By The Time I Get To Phoenix...
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Posted by Len Wein at 7:32 PM
Just realized I should probably mention that I'm going to be one of the
comics guests along with my old buddies George Perez, Mike Mignola and
Steve Rude (among others to be named later) at the Phoenix Cactus
Comicon the last week of January, specifically January 27-28. I'll
remind everyone when it gets closer to the date, but if you happen to be
in that area that particular weekend, drop on by and say hi.
I'll be looking for you.
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From www.comicbookresources.com
PHOENIX COMICON 2007 (26-28 Jan 2007)
Phoenix, Arizona
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A REPORT FROM THE PHOENIX CACTUS COMIC-CON
Posted: September 25, 2006
by Dan Wickline, Guest Contributor
Raven Gregory
I spent my weekend in Mesa Arizona. I was a last minute addition to the guest list for the Phoenix Cactus Comic-Con.
(excerpt)
Matt Solberg and his crew put on an incredible show, one I sure hope to
be invited back to in the future. They already have a second one planned
for January with Mike Mignola and George Perez on the guest list. This
is definitely a show to keep an eye on.
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THOR (Jan 2007)
