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Comic Icon George Perez Tributed Once More on The EXP
Portion of Proceeds to Go to George’s Wife and Cancer Research
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December 15, Mt. Laurel, NJ: This Friday, December 16, 2022 at 7PM EST/4PM PST, the Original Art Experience Show hosted by Nick Barrucci will once more be celebrating the legacy and art of George Perez with a night showcasing and auctioning original comic book artwork. Also featured will be some of George's iconic custom shirts hand-made by his wife Carol Flynn. The majority of proceeds from the sales will go to Carol.
Born in New York City, the home of the comic book medium, to Puerto Rican immigrant parents, George went on to become a titan of his craft and beloved by fans. One of his earliest achievements was co-creating the first major Puerto Rican superhero, White Tiger, alongside Bill Mantlo. From there, his career would skyrocket with celebrated tenures on Avengers and Fantastic Four. With writer Marv Wolfman at DC Comics, their collaborations on New Teen Titans and the industry-shaking Crisis on Infinite Earths continue to be cherished and  influential generations later. He is also considered by many to still to this day be both the definitive writer and artist for Wonder Woman. Across 45 years in comics, George's impeccable detail, realistic rendering, and fan-favorite packed crowd and action scenes made him one of the inner circle greats. Perez passed away in May 2022 from complications related to pancreatic cancer.
Offered during the show are a range of original pieces of art and collectibles. Five total pieces from the series Thanos vs. Hulk by Jim Starlin and Andy Smith will be included, one being a double page splash. Recreations by Bob Layton of the covers to Amazing Spider-Man #129 (first Punisher), Peter Parker: Spectacular Spider-Man #32, and Iron Man #80 are on offer. A page by Ron Garney and Christopher Ivy from Ghost Rider #42 will be available. A stunning John Romita Jr.  and Tom Palmer page from Avengers #7 will also be included. Dealer The Artist's Choice is also offering the rare chance to get authenticated sharpies that John Romita Sr. has used for countless autographs. George Perez focused pieces include a Christmas themed shirt in time for the holidays, and a trading card from the Eclipse Famous Comic Book Creators set from 1992.
  
The EXP, or the Comic Shopping Experience, is a network of entertainment and sales shows broadcasting live 7 days a week. They have partnered with Comic Book Creators, Publishers, and Local Comic Shops from around the country to bring comic book and pop culture fandom to computer screens and mobile devices everywhere.
This special episode of The Original Art Show airs on The EXP, December 16, 2022 starting at 7pm ET / 4 pm PT and can be watched here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm43alM9d0A
   
 
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About Dynamite Entertainment
Dynamite was founded in 2004 and is home to several best-selling comic book titles and properties, including The Boys, The Shadow, Red Sonja, Warlord of Mars, Bionic Man, A Game of Thrones, and more. Dynamite owns and controls an extensive library with over 3,000 characters (which includes the Harris Comics and Chaos Comics properties), such as Vampirella, Pantha, Evil Ernie, Smiley the Psychotic Button, Chastity, and Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt. In addition to their critically-acclaimed titles and bestselling comics, Dynamite works with some of the most high-profile creators in comics and entertainment, including Gail Simone, Christopher Priest, Leah Moore, Kevin Smith, David Walker, Vita Ayala, Danny Lore, Neil Gaiman, Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson, Mark Russell, Brandon Thomas, Amy Chu, Reginald Hudlin, Nancy Collins, David Walker, Steve Orlando, Greg Pak, Jenny Frison, Matt Wagner, and a host of up-and-coming new talent. Dynamite is consistently ranked in the upper tiers of comic book publishers and several of their titles - including Alex Ross and Jim Krueger's Project Superpowers - have debuted in the Top Ten lists produced by Diamond Comics Distributors. In 2005, Diamond awarded the company a GEM award for Best New Publisher and another GEM in 2006 for Comics Publisher of the Year (under 5%) and again in 2011. The company has also been nominated for and won several industry awards, including the prestigious Harvey and Eisner Awards.
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