HeroGM Posted May 7, 2022 Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted May 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 RIP George. Pattern Ghost, Ternaugh, Lawnmower Boy and 3 others 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted May 7, 2022 Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 Also notable for starting the tradition of Seeker being beaten up on Champions covers. 1 minute ago, Enforcer84 said: RIP George. Thank you for posting this. I recognize how hard this hits home for you. I hope knowing he passed without pain and with love offers some measure of comfort for your own situation. wcw43921 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted May 7, 2022 Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 When I look at the body of Mr. Perez's work, I see no illustrator in the field today who can hold a candle to him as a graphic storyteller. His meticulous, detailed yet clean structuring of each panel; linking every panel in a smooth, clear but vivid narrative flow; his attention to and consistency with character faces, making each one distinctive and recognizable; these were skills that made every Perez comic book not just a work of art, but a collaboration with his writer to produce a coherent entertaining story that worked visually as well as narratively. Almost everyone drawing comics today seems to have forgotten those skills, forgotten that their role is story-telling. All they know how to draw are big, loud, flashy splash panels that they can sell individually. No visual through line. Squiggly, blotchy, splattered with colors and lines and shadows and other "effects." I don't think we'll ever see another comic-book artist of George's stature. Scott Ruggels 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted May 7, 2022 Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 RIP Top 5 comic book artist ever. Scott Ruggels 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Ruggels Posted May 7, 2022 Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 3 hours ago, HeroGM said: I had forgotten that one, but how appropriate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted May 7, 2022 Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 3 hours ago, Lord Liaden said: Almost everyone drawing comics today seems to have forgotten those skills, forgotten that their role is story-telling. All they know how to draw are big, loud, flashy splash panels that they can sell individually. No visual through line. Squiggly, blotchy, splattered with colors and lines and shadows and other "effects." I don't think we'll ever see another comic-book artist of George's stature. Personally, I think you're giving most current comic artists too much credit. Or maybe it's closer to the publishers are getting what they pay for.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted May 8, 2022 Report Share Posted May 8, 2022 What an amazing talent. I'm fortunate to have seen his work in his prime. RIP, Mr. Perez. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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