George Perez: Legendary Comic Artist of The New Teen Titans and Crisis o

George Perez was an American comic book artist and writer, one of the most admired and detailed illustrators in the history of the medium. Born on June 9, 1954, in the South Bronx, New York City, to Puerto Rican parents, he rose to fame at Marvel and DC.

Perez drew The Avengers in the 1970s, where he co-created Taskmaster. At DC he drew The New Teen Titans with writer Marv Wolfman from 1980, helping create Cyborg, Raven, Starfire and Deathstroke. He drew the 12-issue event Crisis on Infinite Earths in 1985 and relaunched Wonder Woman in 1987, later writing it until 1992.

Perez won multiple Eagle Awards and Jack Kirby Awards and received the Inkwell Awards' lifetime achievement recognition in 2022. He retired in 2019. He was married to Carol Flynn. He announced in December 2021 that he had inoperable pancreatic cancer, chose not to pursue treatment, and died at his home in Sanford, Florida, on May 6, 2022, at age 67.

Achievements: Drew The New Teen Titans (1980), drew Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985), relaunched Wonder Woman (1987), Eagle Awards and Jack Kirby Awards.

Birth: June 9, 1954 - South Bronx, New York City.

Profession: Comic book artist and writer.

Interesting Facts: He co-created Taskmaster and helped create Cyborg and Starfire. Fans prized his crowded, richly detailed double-page spreads.