SMASH COMICS: GEORGE PEREZ'S WILL EISNER HALL OF FAME CEREMONY (Appearance) (05 Aug 2017) Sanford, Florida
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SMASH COMICS: GEORGE PEREZ'S WILL EISNER HALL OF FAME CEREMONY (Appearance)
Date: 05 Aug 2017
Location: Sanford, Florida
Publisher: smashcomicsandgames.com
Description
Surprise party, celebrating George Perez's Will Eisner Hall of Fame award.
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Here is the George Perez/Joe Sinnott cover to AVENGERS MARVELS SNAPSHOT #1 PEREZ HIDDEN GEM VARIANT cover. This 1978 cover was actually a rejected cover to Avengers #178.
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(W) Barbara Randall Kesel, Kurt Busiek (A) Staz Johnson (CA) George Perez The Marvel Snapshot tour through Marvel history takes a romantic - and destructive - turn during the Michelinie/Byrne/Pérez Avengers era! Take one rookie cop, add one new-to-the-city emergency medical technician, and make their meet-cute a devastating battle between the Avengers and a giant, rampaging robot! What ...
Posted by Vu Sleeper
George Perez (one of my all-time favorite artists) was going to be in
attendance at the 2014 ACC also. I knew that George was mentored by Rich
when George first entered the business.
…
Marv Wolfman accepting the Will Eisner Hall Of Fame Award for George Perez on July 21, 2017.
>>>
Thank you, I spoke to George last week, and he's thrilled to be able to
receive this and told me that wishes he could be here. Many of you may
know, that a couple of months ago, on his way to a convention and he
wasn't feeling too well and checked himself into a hospital. Only to
discovered a day later that he suffered a heart attack.
He is recuperating. He is enthusiastic. He is... he sounds like George,
and he is perfect, and in that way, getting better every day.
George wanted me to make sure I thanked Rich Buckler, who gave him his
first job, and made this all possible for him. And also to thank his
wonderful wife, Carol, for everything. This past June 26th, was their
36th anniversary. And if you've ever been to George's Facebook page, I
don't have to tell you how lovely their marriage is. He can probably
tell you how many seconds they've been married.
If I may with a personal word: a Hall of Fame award is about a career,
but George could be getting this for everything else in his personal
life, as well.
We all go to conventions, but he gets there an hour early, because he
know the convention staff doesn't have time to wait in line to get a
statue or get anything.
So he make sure to get there and what they want and can't get
otherwise. So he puts himself out there for 10-12 hours, and he never
gets up and he never stops.
George also donates an incredible amount of time, money, and energy to
so many different charities. He's unbelievable with his willingness to
help so many others.
George isn't here, and I think it's sad, because he has a weak heart,
but he also has the strongest and biggest heart I've ever know. Thank
you.
SMASH COMICS: GEORGE PEREZ'S WILL EISNER HALL OF FAME CEREMONY (Appearance) (05 Aug 2017) Sanford, Florida
For those of you who didn't know but George Pérez
was inducted into the EISNER Hall of fame class if 2017. The awards are
handed out in San Diego at comic con, but due to his medical issue earlier
this year George was not able to fly out to California and accept his
award in person, so his friends and family arranged a private surprise
get together where he was given his special award.
George was
appreciative and thankful and in good spirits after a minor setback. A
very big thank you to David Corporon and the entire crew at Smash comics and games in downtown Sanford Florida.
SMASH COMICS: GEORGE PEREZ'S WILL EISNER HALL OF FAME CEREMONY (Appearance) (05 Aug 2017) Sanford, Florida
George Perez was inducted in the Will Eisner's Hall of Fame
at the 2017 San Diego Comic Convention. However, due to doctor's
orders, Perez could not attend the event to personally accept the
award. A small, surprise party was held today (August 5th) at the Smash Comics in Sanford, Florida, to honor George Perez.
Photos by Constance, video by Smash Comics.
>>>
George Perez’s acceptance speech (transcribed by Vu):
Obviously, this is quite a surprise to me. Carol was very good at
keeping secrets. I can only imagine how scared she was yesterday I was
having little trouble with my back getting anywhere. Thankfully, the
Advil works.
I regretted not being able to go to San Diego to
accept this personally. You guys have made that event seem
secondary.... And they would’ve had a hard time living up to this,
because, obviously I see a lot of friends here. People I’ve known for a
few years here and I love very, very dearly. I thank you for coming
here and being part of the surprise.
I’ve been very lucky,
obviously, it’s well documented that I’ve had issues to deal with in
recent years. And every one of those thing, I always say, “Yes, there
were certain part of the genetic rules that I’m not happy being dealt,
but if that’s the price I have to pay for the life I gotten, the career I
have, for the loving marriage that I have - I would pay that over and
over again.”
I have been blessed beyond my worth. I’ve gotten a
lot of a lot of love and respect from my friends and my peers. And I get
what I wanted to do since I was a child. How many people can say that? A
five year old boy to a 63 year old man? I got to play in that
wonderful sandbox of comics for so long... And even though I’m not doing
very much now, I’ve had a great life; I’ve had a great run. I look
forward to being around to appreciate it even more.
Thank you so, so very much.
And as Marie Antoinette said, “Let them eat cake!”
Marv Wolfman accepting the Will Eisner Hall Of Fame Award for George Perez on July 21, 2017.
>>>
Thank you, I spoke to George last week, and he's thrilled to be able to
receive this and told me that wishes he could be here. Many of you may
know, that a couple of months ago, on his way to a convention and he
wasn't feeling too well and checked himself into a hospital. Only to
discovered a day later that he suffered a heart attack.
He is recuperating. He is enthusiastic. He is... he sounds like George,
and he is perfect, and in that way, getting better every day.
George wanted me to make sure I thanked Rich Buckler, who gave him his
first job, and made this all possible for him. And also to thank his
wonderful wife, Carol, for everything. This past June 26th, was their
36th anniversary. And if you've ever been to George's Facebook page, I
don't have to tell you how lovely their marriage is. He can probably
tell you how many seconds they've been married.
If I may with a personal word: a Hall of Fame award is about a career,
but George could be getting this for everything else in his personal
life, as well.
We all go to conventions, but he gets there an hour early, because he
know the convention staff doesn't have time to wait in line to get a
statue or get anything.
So he make sure to get there and what they want and can't get
otherwise. So he puts himself out there for 10-12 hours, and he never
gets up and he never stops.
George also donates an incredible amount of time, money, and energy to
so many different charities. He's unbelievable with his willingness to
help so many others.
George isn't here, and I think it's sad, because he has a weak heart,
but he also has the strongest and biggest heart I've ever know. Thank
you.
SMASH COMICS: GEORGE PEREZ'S WILL EISNER HALL OF FAME CEREMONY (Appearance) (05 Aug 2017) Sanford, Florida
For those of you who didn't know but George Pérez
was inducted into the EISNER Hall of fame class if 2017. The awards are
handed out in San Diego at comic con, but due to his medical issue earlier
this year George was not able to fly out to California and accept his
award in person, so his friends and family arranged a private surprise
get together where he was given his special award.
George was
appreciative and thankful and in good spirits after a minor setback. A
very big thank you to David Corporon and the entire crew at Smash comics and games in downtown Sanford Florida.
SMASH COMICS: GEORGE PEREZ'S WILL EISNER HALL OF FAME CEREMONY (Appearance) (05 Aug 2017) Sanford, Florida
George Perez was inducted in the Will Eisner's Hall of Fame
at the 2017 San Diego Comic Convention. However, due to doctor's
orders, Perez could not attend the event to personally accept the
award. A small, surprise party was held today (August 5th) at the Smash Comics in Sanford, Florida, to honor George Perez.
Photos by Constance, video by Smash Comics.
>>>
George Perez’s acceptance speech (transcribed by Vu):
Obviously, this is quite a surprise to me. Carol was very good at
keeping secrets. I can only imagine how scared she was yesterday I was
having little trouble with my back getting anywhere. Thankfully, the
Advil works.
I regretted not being able to go to San Diego to
accept this personally. You guys have made that event seem
secondary.... And they would’ve had a hard time living up to this,
because, obviously I see a lot of friends here. People I’ve known for a
few years here and I love very, very dearly. I thank you for coming
here and being part of the surprise.
I’ve been very lucky,
obviously, it’s well documented that I’ve had issues to deal with in
recent years. And every one of those thing, I always say, “Yes, there
were certain part of the genetic rules that I’m not happy being dealt,
but if that’s the price I have to pay for the life I gotten, the career I
have, for the loving marriage that I have - I would pay that over and
over again.”
I have been blessed beyond my worth. I’ve gotten a
lot of a lot of love and respect from my friends and my peers. And I get
what I wanted to do since I was a child. How many people can say that? A
five year old boy to a 63 year old man? I got to play in that
wonderful sandbox of comics for so long... And even though I’m not doing
very much now, I’ve had a great life; I’ve had a great run. I look
forward to being around to appreciate it even more.
Thank you so, so very much.
And as Marie Antoinette said, “Let them eat cake!”
SMASH COMICS: GEORGE PEREZ'S WILL EISNER HALL OF FAME CEREMONY (Appearance) (05 Aug 2017)
SMASH COMICS: GEORGE PEREZ'S WILL EISNER HALL OF FAME CEREMONY (Appearance) (05 Aug 2017)
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