RIP George Perez - The Brave and the Bold #2 Original Art Page 4
Artists: George Perez (Penciller) , Bob Wiacek (Inker) , Mark Waid (Writer)
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DescriptionA number of years ago, in what now feels like another life, after seeing a George Perez page I had, I was asked to appear on a newly created show called "Comic Book Men" (although when I was first contacted, it had a different name at the time). For those who didn’t see it, it was based in Kevin Smith’s comic book store in New Jersey, and would basically feature different people coming in to buy or sell items, as well as the antics of the characters who worked in the store. I agreed to come in, and brought both my Dad, who I had originally first started going to comic book shows with (they liked the whole Father/Son angle), and a bunch of cool art to show off/try to sell. I didn’t wind up selling anything (the producers wanted to call up Kevin Smith and offer him a Kirby FF page I had brought in, but Walt nixed it. Thanks, Walt!) Ultimately, the segment never aired, and for those of you who did watch the show, you may have noticed that especially early on, they were mostly focused on showing individuals who were weird, or who didn’t know what they had. But I digress, my sour grapes at not being featured is really not the point of my telling this story today. Anyway, we were the last segment of the day, and once the crew was done and were packing up, and there was basically no one left in the store, we spent some time talking to Walt. As we stood there, he went back to one of the portfolios I had brought. He stood there staring at a George Perez Brave and The Bold page, pouring over it, taking in every small detail on the page. This left a major impression on me, and over a decade later, it’s still the thing I most remember about that day. Walt ran this comic book store, was himself a published artist (he has done Batman issues with Kevin Smith), and with a Kirby FF page, Charles Schulz piece, and numerous other great artwork surrounding him, the thing he was singularly focused on, was a George Perez page that barely shows any characters, and isn’t from an important or key issue. But, if you look at the page, you can pretty easily see why. The detail is just remarkable.As I said, you barely see the characters (Green Lantern and Supergirl), but that’s intentional. It perfectly illustrates the scale and magnificence of everything around them. How many comic artists, other than maybe Kirby and a handful of others, can pull off drawing a page that just shows a bunch of stuff, and hardly shows any characters, and still leave a reader riveted? George Perez has an absolutely unbelievable catalogue of work, and there’s no question that what he will always be remembered for is the landmark works that immediately spring to everyone’s mind, like Crisis On Infinite Earths, New Teen Titans, JLA, Avengers, Wonder Woman, and all the other big name titles and classic storylines from the last 50 years of comics. And while I love all of those, to me, a page like this perfectly sums up George Perez’s true greatness as an artist. It wasn’t a key issue or important storyline, and he was at a point in his career where he had nothing left to prove. And he turns out a page like this, which is just… ridiculous! If I remember right, from all the drawing he did and detail he put in the art, he wound up getting Carpal Tunnel. But he was that committed to the work. Now, the terms "legend" and "legendary" get thrown around a lot (heck, I’m probably guilty of overusing them myself), but even amongst the best, he was a legend. And in addition to being one of the most talented people in the history of the art form, he also seems to be one of those rare people who was almost universally beloved. I can honestly say I’ve never heard anyone say a bad word about George Perez. Like almost everyone else in this hobby, I’m really sad today, especially considering his passing at a relatively young age. But I’m so grateful to have had all the enjoyment he provided, and will cherish the remarkable body of work he created. Rest In Peace George. Social/Sharing |
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Ruben DaCollector 
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 5/8/2022
This is so bizarre to see, because it may possibly be the first Pérez page I didn't recognize as his work. It's truly brilliant, no doubt about it, it's just that I would've guessed I was looking at a page by Tradd Moore rather than Pérez. So wild and different! Thanks for including the reminiscence, it was fun.
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 5/8/2022
Others would have created a collage, but not Perez. This is pure imagination and effort!
F M
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 5/8/2022
Such an incredible page. The sense of depth is truly grounding the scene amazingly. Thanks for honoring him.
Michael McIsaac
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 5/8/2022
Only George or Jack could have pulled this off in a superhero comic book. Amazing work by an amazing human being!
Eric B
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 5/8/2022
Perez made this world look truly alien, like some xeno-casino. Beautiful!
Tyler T
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 5/12/2022
A breathtaking page. Your story is wonderful and really reinforces what an impressive artist George was.
artless artmore
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 3/29/2023
Amazing page and what a backstory! Love the design and composition of this kaleidoscopic image. The blacks are spotted perfectly and the dynamic but diminutive figures are expertly placed. You're so right that only Kirby and a handful of other greats could pull off this sort of geometrical environmental page as Perez and Wiacek have achieved here.
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