George Pérez, legendary artist of Crisis on Infinite Earths, Infinity Gauntlet, dies at 67

polygon.com:

Best known for his well-populated crossover books, George Pérez died Friday at the age of 67, from complications of pancreatic cancer. Pérez’s work defined superhero comics in the 1980s and 1990s, and his impact on the genre still echoes through superhero media today. Over the course of the artist’s prolific comic book career, he did his best to draw every iconic DC and Marvel superhero, preferably all at once in the span of an epic double-page spread.

Pérez is survived by his wife of over 40 years, Carol Flynn; his parents, Jorge and Luz; and his brother George. In December 2021, he announced that he’d been diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer and would not pursue treatment. Over the months since, colleagues and fans have paid tribute to his remarkable career and his enduring kindness, a fitting send-off for the beloved icon.

George Pérez was born in the South Bronx, New York, in 1954, the son of a Puerto Rican couple who had recently moved to the city. He discovered superheroes at a young age, and comic books helped him learn English. The colorful adventures also offered a respite from the violence of his rough neighborhood, and by the time he was 5, he knew he wanted to be an artist when he grew up.

He was 19 when he got his start in the comics business, landing a job as artist Rich Buckler’s assistant in 1973. His first published work appeared the following year, a two-page Deathlok story in Marvel’s Astonishing Tales #25. More Marvel gigs soon followed, and in 1975 he co-created White Tiger, the first Puerto Rican superhero, with writer Bill Mantlo.

That same year, Pérez began his much-lauded tenure drawing the Earth’s mightiest heroes starting with Avengers #141. Team books weren’t popular with artists at