News Mon, 26 Feb 2007 10:10:03 CST Ilke

[NYCC] MASTER OF SUPERHERO ART: GEORGE PEREZ
By Matt Powell
Posted February 25, 2007 1:10 PM

NEW YORK COMIC CON 2007 (23-25 Feb 2007)

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"The disadvantage of not having any formal art training was that I learned as I went, and I made all the mistakes [in the view] of the editorial staff and the fan public," explained Perez. "I asked [editors] why they put up with the awkward drawings and lack of detail, and they said [they put up with it] because my storytelling was strong. And in comics, that’s what will give you a long career."

In addition, Perez mentioned that coming to NYCC was a chance to see a number of creators that he owes his career to, dating back to the time he illustrated The Fantastic Four.

"Joe Sinnott made me look good," beamed Perez. "He made Stan Lee give me a phone call to see who this artist was [on] Fantastic Four he never heard of. [He thought] it was either [John] Romita [Sr.] or [John] Buscema. Thank you, Joe! And Stan gave me my very first raise that day."