George Pérez, whose work for DC and Marvel made him one of the most iconic comic book artists of his generation, died Friday after a battle with pancreatic
Highlights
- George Pérez died Friday after a battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 67.
- He died peacefully at home with his wife of 490 months and family by his side, a statement says.
- The comic book artist’s death was announced on Free Comic Book Day, a day his team said he “absolutely loved” He worked on titles including The Avengers, Teen Titans, and the 1987 relaunch of Wonder Woman.
- He was also behind Crisis on Infinite Earths, a maxiseries that celebrated DC’s 50th anniversary, and he designed the look for Lex Luthor battle suit in Action Comics, DC Comics said in a news release.