Last week, he enrolled in inpatient hospice and, this week, CGC canceled plans for a comic signing he was slated to do later in the winter. In December, he announced on Facebook that he had been diagnosed with stage three pancreatic cancer and been given six months to a year to live. He later drew Crisis on Infinite Earths and Wonder Woman, and returned to Marvel for Infinity Gauntlet, the latter being a foundation of the Marvel Studio hits Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. The artist worked at Marvel, drawing titles such as Fantastic Four and The Avengers, before moving to DC where he drew Justice League of America followed by an award-winning and seminal run on New Teen Titans, a title which he co-created. It will be released in March, will retail for $29.99 and be limited to 7,000 copies.ĭC and Marvel came together on the new project to honor Pérez and his legacy, which dates back to the 1970s. The Hero Initiative edition will also feature a new afterword by Busiek. The new book will be a 288-page, full-color, softbound volume comprising the story plus 64 pages of companion content, including a reprinting of introductions by original Avengers writer-editor Stan Lee and Justice League of America editor Julius Schwartz. George Pérez is a founding member of Hero Initiative’s board of directors and has served as chair of its Disbursement Committee.Box Office Milestone: 'Avatar 2' Sails Past $2B Globally

A bonus in the Hero Initiative edition is a new afterword by Kurt Busiek.

This collection also features 64 pages of companion content and will reprint introductions by original Avengers writer/editor Stan Lee and Justice League of America editor Julius Schwartz. The book carries a retail price of $29.99 and is limited to 7000 copies. This 288-page full color, softbound volume features the original 2003 four-issue co-publishing venture between DC and Marvel, written by Kurt Busiek with art by George Pérez. JLA/Avengers will be available in March from participating comic book stores and will be distributed via Diamond Comic Distributors. With only 7000 copies being printed, Hero Initiative is honoring one of George Pérez seminal bodies of work and his long-time support of Hero. LOS ANGELES, CA (February 16, 2022) – For the first time in decades, the acclaimed JLA/Avengers crossover will be reprinted by Hero Initiative, the charity dedicated to helping comic book creators in medical or financial need.

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