DC is celebrating legendary comics creator George Peréz's birthday in June with an incredible two-page spread created by some of the industry's top artists.
As Peréz turns 68 on June 9, DC is celebrating his birthday throughout the entire month with a massive two-page spread featuring characters that Peréz, who announced he has terminal pancreatic cancer in December 2021, has worked on over the years. The spread will be featured in all of DC's June issues and features artwork by Alex Ross, Todd McFarlane, Jim Lee, Walter Simonson, Dan Jurgens and many more (full list below). "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," Jurgens said. "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. More importantly, I’ve been able to see the way George treats fans and readers, always smiling, gregarious and approachable. It was a joy to watch this cover come together and I’m sure everyone who contributed feels the same way."
DC will additionally feature the tribute as a variant cover for Dark Crisis #7, which releases later this year. Each Dark Crisis cover will highlight previous crisis events from DC's events, beginning with a Crisis on Infinite Earths by Marv Wolfman and Peréz in the series' first issue. DC will reveal artwork and additional details for the covers at a later date. The Hero Initiative, which Peréz helped found, will offer a special version of the Dark Crisis #7 variant cover to raise funds for one of Peréz's favorite charities.
"George Pérez is one of my favorite comic storytellers of all time. To say he’s a ‘great artist’ is a massive understatement,” Dark Crisis writer Joshua Williamson said. “His work on the original Crisis of Infinite Earths inspired so much of my love for DC Comics. 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. And now it's an honor to have this tribute be a cover to Dark Crisis."
ARTIST KEY:
- The Monitor & Anti-Monitor - Jim Lee & Scott Williams
- Trigon - Todd McFarlane
- The Spectre - Alex Ross
- Darkseid - Walter Simonson
- Firestorm & The Justice League Satellite - Scott Kolins
- Ares & Hippolyta - Phil Jimenez
- Cheetah & The Amazons - Colleen Doran
- Lady H.I.V.E. & H.I.V.E. Agents - Scott Koblish
- Vigilante - Dave Gibbons
- Cheshire - Joëlle Jones
- Brother Blood - Darryl Banks
- Blackfire - Mike McKone
- Gizmo & Mammoth - Klaus Janson
- Shimmer - Bruno Redondo
- Psimon - Mikel Janín
- Neutron & Jinx - Dan Mora
- The Legion of Super-Heroes - Francis Manapul
- The Justice Society of America - Jerry Ordway
- Power Girl & Huntress - Kevin Maguire
- The Justice League of America (and the background) - Dan Jurgens & Norm Rapmund
- Superboy-Prime & Alexander Luthor - Ivan Reis
- Supergirl - Gary Frank
- Harbinger - Adam Hughes
- Pariah - Daniel Sampere
- Jericho & Kole - Nicola Scott
- The New Teen Titans, Deathstroke & George Pérez - José Luis García-López
The tributes' layout is done by Dan Jurgens and colors by Hi-Fi. Look for it in DC's June releases. For more information on The Hero Initiative, visit the organization's website.
Source: DC
