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Phil Kreisel
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Posted: 07 May 2022 at 6:48pm | IP Logged | 1 post reply

I knew this was coming, but it’s still sad to take. I’m grateful that I got a chance to meet him and get a sketch of Barbara Gordon “Batgirl” from him a few years back. We did ailment comparisons as part of our conversation. I’ll miss him ( and so will my wife, who adored the New Teen Titans back at the time of their creation).
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Trevor Smith
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Posted: 07 May 2022 at 7:18pm | IP Logged | 2 post reply

George's work on The New Teen Titans is what reeled me back
into buying comics in junior high. This truly is a tough
one to take.
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David Schmidt
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Posted: 07 May 2022 at 11:58pm | IP Logged | 3 post reply

Two of my favorite artists in a week...
I'm really saddened.

Goodbye Mr Perez and thank you.
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Bill Collins
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Posted: 08 May 2022 at 1:00am | IP Logged | 4 post reply

One of my top 5 artists, and from all accounts a truly nice
chap. R.I.P.
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Jim Burdo
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Posted: 08 May 2022 at 1:06am | IP Logged | 5 post reply

Two giants gone in one week.
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Phil Frances
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Posted: 08 May 2022 at 3:28am | IP Logged | 6 post reply

Terrible news - one of my all-time favourites ; he really had an appreciation of every character ever written, and the ability to make them all look great, no matter how old, obscure or goofy the source.

An absolute giant - we are privileged to have known his work.

RIP, George.


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Mike Devlin
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Posted: 08 May 2022 at 3:46am | IP Logged | 7 post reply

Such sad news. 
What a pleasure it was to meet him, such a lovely sweet bloke, and watch him sketching.
RIP George.
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Shawn Kane
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Posted: 08 May 2022 at 4:14am | IP Logged | 8 post reply

My ultimate Avengers artist. RIP
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Craig Earl
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Posted: 08 May 2022 at 4:23am | IP Logged | 9 post reply

A few years back, I was walking into the London Virgin Megastore comic shop just as George was walking out, Hawaiian shirt and all. I just had time to say 'Wow! Hi!' and got a friendly greeting in return. Our interaction lasted seconds but I still remember it fondly.

George and Neal, both gone within a few days of each other...

So sad.
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Jani Evinen
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Posted: 08 May 2022 at 4:24am | IP Logged | 10 post reply

RIP.
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Philippe Negrin
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Posted: 08 May 2022 at 4:58am | IP Logged | 11 post reply

Two giants lost in so few days...The world is a more boring place right now.
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Michael Penn
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Posted: 08 May 2022 at 6:24am | IP Logged | 12 post reply

Words could not express the huge delight George Perez' consistently excellent work brought to so many for so many years.
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