Inside the comic market the name George Pérez is known worldwide for his incredible body of sequential artwork that includes The New Teen Titans, Crisis On Infinite Earths, Infinity Gauntlet, World's Finest, among scores of others. Now, recently released from an exclusive contract from DC Comics where he wrote the Superman comic title and drew World's Finest, Mr. Pérez contributed the pencil work for the cover illustration for Flint Comix 50.
"When we thought about who would be a spectacular guest artist to commemorate our 50th issue George Pérez was at the top of our wish list" Editor Randy Zimmerman stated, "It was a combination of good connections and great timing that we were able to get him on our cover." Randy attributes his good fortune to the friendship that Flint Comix contributors Layne and Peri Toth had with their "Uncle George", who was willing to contribute the cover on the stipulation that he be listed a "Uncle George Pérez" in the credits for the cover.
Sxteen year old Layne Toth provides the inking for the illustration and Mr. Paul Sizer rounds out the creative team by lending his coloring talent to the piece. Layne is a longtime contributor to Flint Comix with her character Lucky The One-Eyed Stray Dog, and Paul Sizer is a graphic and sequential artist living in nearby Kalamazoo and has had a number of graphic novels, most notably the Moped Nation and Little White Mouse series, and is a commercial artist with a list of clients that span the world.
"It's literally the frosting on the cake to celebrate fifty full issues of publishing" Editor-In-Cheif Randy Zimmerman said, "Couldn't ask for better and we owe a heartfelt thank you to Mr. Pérez, Joe.Layne and Peri Toth, and Paul Sizer for the collaboration in getting this done."
In addition to the cover artwork Uncle George also sat down with his neices Layne and Peri Toth for a video interview that will be available online shortly. In the interview Mr. Pérez discusses his favorite drawings that he has done in the comic industry over the years, his worst drawing he has ever done, and a little bit on why he contributed his time for the cover for Flint Comix's fiftieth issue;
"Well, I am doing that for my sense of family. Are you kidding? My nieces [Layne & Peri Toth] are working on this book so I’m definitely going to want to do this. Perfect timing! Ordinarily, I would have to worry about the fact that I was under exclusive contract but you caught me at a time when my contract expired -- I’m free. What perfect timing! So, I look forward to it. And the fact that I’m just penciling it with Layne inking, then it becomes a real family affair… Another thing, the fact of being asked to do an anniversary issue. That’s very flattering. And in this day and age, for any independent book to reach 50 is something to commemorate.”
The pencil artwork by George Pérez, as well as the inked artwork by Pérez and Layne Toth are scheduled to be auctioned off at the end of the month on Ebay. The money raised will help Layne & Peri Toth to compete in kickboxing for their Go-Ti School of Combative Arts and Team U.S.A. coached by Grand Master Harris Edwards Jr. at the No Limits International Goodwill Games in Aruba this December. As per Uncle George's wish to help out his neices any way he can.
We will post further information here on our blog as to the auctions, as well as link up to the video interview as soon as it becomes available.
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