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Paul Greer
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Horrible news coming from George Perez.
Attached is a note he wrote to his fans.
*******
To all my fans, friends and extended family,
It’s rather hard to believe that it’s been
almost three years since I formally announced
my retirement from producing comics due to my
failing vision and other infirmities brought
on primarily by my diabetes. At the time I was
flattered and humbled by the number of
tributes and testimonials given me by my fans
and peers. The kind words spoken on those
occasions were so heartwarming that I used to
quip that “the only thing missing from those
events was me lying in a box.”
It was amusing at the time, I thought.
Now, not so much. On November 29th I received
confirmation that, after undergoing surgery
for a blockage in my liver, I have Stage 3
Pancreatic Cancer. It is surgically inoperable
and my estimated life expectancy is between 6
months to a year. I have been given the option
of chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy, but
after weighing all the variables and assessing
just how much of my remaining days would be
eaten up by doctor visits, treatments,
hospital stays and dealing with the often
stressful and frustrating bureaucracy of the
medical system, I’ve opted to just let nature
take its course and I will enjoy whatever time
I have left as fully as possible with my
beautiful wife of over 40 years, my family,
friends and my fans.
Since I received my diagnosis and prognosis,
those in my inner circle have given me so much
love, support and help, both practical and
emotional. They’ve given me peace.
There will be some business matters to take
care of before I go. I am already arranging
with my art agent to refund the money paid for
sketches that I can no longer finish. And,
since, despite only having one working eye, I
can still sign my name, I hope to coordinate
one last mass book signing to help make my
passing a bit easier. I also hope that I will
be able to make one last public appearance
wherein I can be photographed with as many of
my fans as possible, with the proviso that I
get to hug each and every one of them. I just
want to be able to say goodbye with smiles as
well as tears.
I know that many of you will have questions to
ask or comments to make, and rather than
fueling the fires of speculation and well-
meaning but potentially harmful
miscommunication, I will be returning to the
arena of social media by starting a new
Facebook account where fans and friends can
communicate with me or my designated rep
directly for updates and clarification.
Please search for @TheGeorgePerez on Facebook
if you’d like to join the page to receive
updates. For media and press inquiries, please
use the contact information on the page as
well. Please respect the privacy of my wife
and family at this time and use the Facebook
page rather than reaching out through other
channels.
I may not be able to respond as quickly as I
would like since I will be endeavoring to get
as much outside pleasure as I can in the time
allotted me, but I will do my best. Kind words
would also be greatly appreciated. More
details to follow once it’s up and running.
Well, that’s it for now. This is not a message
I enjoyed writing, especially during the
Holiday Season, but, oddly enough, I’m feeling
the Christmas spirit more now than I have in
many years. Maybe it’s because it will likely
be my last. Or maybe because I am enveloped in
the loving arms of so many who love me as much
as I love them. It’s quite uplifting to be
told that you’ve led a good life, that you’ve
brought joy to so many lives and that you’ll
be leaving this world a better place because
you were part of it. To paraphrase Lou Gehrig:
“Some people may think I got a bad break, but
today, I feel like the luckiest man on the
face of the Earth.”
Take care of yourselves—and thank you.
George Pérez
December 7th, 2021
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John Byrne
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Shit.
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Robert Bradley
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Setting aide my love for his work, I sincerely wish the best to him and his wife for the upcoming months. Meeting George and getting to chat with him was one of the highlights of my lifetime as a comic book fan.
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Kevin Brown
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I am actually in tears over this.
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Scott Wagahoff
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Devastating.
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Brad Wilders
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What a gut punch. His contribution to my childhood enjoyment of comics cannot be overstated.
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Conrad Teves
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Horrible news.
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Ryan Maxwell
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I'm crying. That poor man and his family.
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Andrew Bitner
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I'm heartbroken. He's such a wonderful guy-- he drew Raven for my little girl just because she said she loved his character so much.
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L Hunt
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| Posted: 07 December 2021 at 11:51am | IP Logged | 10
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Shit. Awful news. My second favourite ever artist and by all accounts a truly great guy.
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Greg McPhee
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| Posted: 07 December 2021 at 11:54am | IP Logged | 11
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I have no words. This is devastating news.
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John Popa
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| Posted: 07 December 2021 at 12:00pm | IP Logged | 12
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So many of my fondest memories in comics are because of George - either from his work in the pages or from his outgoing and infectious personality at conventions.
I'll always know I was one of the lucky ones who got to meet him.
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