And now it's an honor to have this tribute be a cover to Dark Crisis."Ī special version of the Dark Crisis #7 variant cover will be available for sale by The Hero Initiative to raise funds for one of Pérez’s favorite charities. When I saw DC editors pull together this incredible piece with so many amazing legendary artists celebrating George, I won't lie, it was emotional. “His work on the original Crisis of Infinite Earths inspired so much of my love for DC Comics. To say he’s a ‘great artist’ is a massive understatement,” said Dark Crisis Writer Joshua Williamson. "George Pérez is one of my favorite comic storytellers of all time. Artwork and additional details on each of the covers will be announced at a later date.
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Each issue of the event series will feature a cover highlighting a previous crisis event from DC’s history, starting with the genre defining Crisis on Infinite Earths by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez for issue #1. In addition to being included in all of DC’s June issues, the tribute will also be featured as a variant cover for Dark Crisis #7.
“I have admired George’s work since I first saw it and have had the good fortune to work with him in different capacities, on a number of projects. “When I was asked to come up with a design and layout that would honor George Pérez and his many incredible contributions to DC Comics over the years, I was truly honored,” said Dan Jurgens. Working from a layout designed by Dan Jurgens, some of the industry’s biggest names including Jim Lee, Walter Simonson, Alex Ross, Dave Gibbons, Todd McFarlane, Daniel Sampere, Jerry Ordway, Nicola Scott and many more, collaborated on the colorful spread. DC CELEBRATES GEORGE PÉREZ’S BIRTHDAY FOR ALL OF JUNEĪll June Comics Will Feature A Double Page Spread in Honor of the Legendary Artist’s 68th Birthday on June 9Īlex Ross, Dan Jurgens, José Luis García-López, Jim Lee, Nicola Scott, Phil Jimenez, Todd McFarlane, Walter Simonson, and Many More Honor PérezĭC will celebrate the 68th birthday of George Pérez, one of the titans of the comic industry, with a two-page spread featuring some of his most beloved characters in each of its June periodical releases.
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