Ende Januar gab es bei DC eine Mitarbeiter-Veranstaltung, bei der George Pérez geehrt wurde.
Das Ganze fand in den Büroräumen des Verlags (in denen auch Warner Bros. residiert) in Los Angeles statt.
DC’s Jim Lee postete auf seinem "Facebook" account mehrere Fotos von der Veranstaltung, an der neben Pérez und Lee auch DC Urgesteine wie editor Mike Carlin oder Autor Marv Wolfman ("New Teen Titans", "Crisis On Infinite Earths") teilnahmen. Diese Mini-Foto-Auswahl stammt von Jim Lee's facebook Seite (dort gibt's mehr zu sehen!), einige Motive stammen auch von anderen DC Mitarbeitern....
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“Spent an extraordinary special lunch this week with the
legendary artist George Pérez, equally legendary writer @marvwolfman
& long time amazing DC comics editor/writer/exec Mike Carlin.
It was part of a day of honouring George & giving
him the proverbial keys to the DC offices here in Burbank—a home that he
and Marv helped co-create and build! It was a conversation any comics
fan would imagine and instantly be envious about—topics ranging from
inking other penciling giants like Gene Colan, collaborating on art
pieces with @thealexrossart and what it is that makes work enduring and
so beloved by the fans.
Afterwards, a small signing was arranged for DC staff
that wanted to get their own keepsakes autographed followed by a
personal VIP tour for George at the @wbtourhollywood on the lot.
Of course, I had to get some of my own childhood copies
of George Pérez classics such as New Teen Titans #1 & Avengers #161
signed which were two of my favorite stories he illustrated back in the
late 70’s, early 80’s.
It’s hard to explain all the thoughts and
emotions running through my head during the day and even now as I put
this post together. What I do know is that George is not just an
amazing, incredibly gifted artist but an inspirational, kind and
gracious human being who is the epitome of class, courage and civility.
I was so struck by how thankful he was to his
collaborators and to you all—the fans—for the incredible career and life
he has been blessed with. I feel equally fortunate to have spent some
time with one of the greatest there ever was and ever will be.”
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