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Iconic Titans Poster Recreation & Expansion

Artists: Rich Bernatovech (All) , George Perez (Layouts)

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Title:	Iconic Titans Poster Recreation & Expansion
Artist:	Rich Bernatovech (All)
Artist:	George Perez (Layouts)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Commission
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	311
Likes on CAF:	14 15
Comments:	14
Added to Site:	12/11/2025
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Description

Thanks to Bill for finding time to talk about this on the 12/11 CAF Update.

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The 1983 George Pérez Teen Titans poster has hung somewhere in my life (bedroom, dorm room, or home) for more than forty years. Featuring characters and moments from the 1980–1983 Wolfman/Pérez run, it still holds my attention every time I look at it. The day I discovered CAF, I stumbled on Michael Lovitz’s post of the original painted art and couldn’t believe someone actually owned it.

A few years ago, I met artist Rich Bernatovech at a Chicago con after spotting his “toon style” Titans prints. Turns out, we both had memorial entries in the final issue of George’s Pacesetter magazine. Rich was also a huge fan of that 1983 poster. When Rich was a kid, George called him at home about a letter he’d written to a Titans fanzine. They became friends, and George later became a fan of Rich’s work.

Every show I would see Rick since we met, I’d ask if him when he was going to do that poster recreation. Earlier this year, he finally said yes, and the result was fantastic, but once it was done, we couldn’t help asking, “What would a poster for the years after 1983 look like?”

So we started collaborating on a follow-up extension of the original, picking up with New Teen Titans #37 and runs forward through the era’s biggest moments: The Judas Contract (including slutty Terra), the Evil Titans, the Titans of Myth, and all the way to Tim Drake’s introduction in “The Lonely Place of Dying.”

The end result was better than either of us imagined. The level of detail Rich poured into it reflects the same diligence George put into the original and all his work.

Collaborating with Rich on this was a blast. I’m sure George would be thrilled.

(Accompanying image is of Rich's pencils and inks before his magnificent digital colors.)

Rich on Deviant Art

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Rick W
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 12/11/2025

Quite an undertaking! Looks great!

Derek Crabbe
Member Since 2020

1 - Posted on 12/11/2025

Love the nods to the team-up with Batman and The Outsiders, Judas Contract, the Baxter Series and Lonely Place of Dying!

Tom McDonald
Member Since 2019

1 - Posted on 12/11/2025

Derek Crabbe wrote:

Love the nods to the team-up with Batman and The Outsiders, Judas Contract, the Baxter Series and Lonely Place of Dying!

Thanks. It was a superfun process.

Newell T aka Stingray
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 12/11/2025

This is the kind of thing that makes commissioning fun and worthwhile! Congrats on a beautiful piece that has so much meaning for you!

Tom McDonald
Member Since 2019

Posted on 12/11/2025

Newell T aka Stingray wrote:

This is the kind of thing that makes commissioning fun and worthwhile! Congrats on a beautiful piece that has so much meaning for you!

Well said.

Peter Roe
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 12/11/2025

Teen Titan history in wonderful color! Congratulations, Tom!

James S
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 12/11/2025

Super fun piece!

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 12/12/2025

X'Hal! A great sequel piece of art with classic storylines up to the Baxter series!

Kavi H
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 12/12/2025

Wow that's pretty damn impressive! I can tell how much effort Rich put into the linework and the digital colorwork looks great as well. great result on a meaningful commission project to your Titans/Perez fandom (as well as the artist's!). congrats Tom!

Patrick R
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 12/12/2025

All kinds of fun to pore over. Nice work Rich and Tom!

Miki Annamanthadoo
Member Since 2003

1 - Posted on 12/12/2025

Positively amazing!

Nick - Barry - Matt - Hal - Namor
Member Since 2015

1 - Posted on 12/12/2025

So beautiful on EVERY level! Congratulations!

Tyler T
Member Since 2020

Posted on 12/13/2025

The history and love for the art here is great! The recap show gave a wonderful look into the process, and the end result is a very memorable and beautiful piece. You can see the time that went into this thing. If only those T's stood for Tyler :) Definitely excited to see this up close at OAX!

Tom McDonald
Member Since 2019

1 - Posted on 12/13/2025

Tyler T wrote:

Well, maybe we can do a Tyler Turner version just for you?!

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