Free Comic Book Day 2022 was tinged with sadness with the news that iconic artist George Perez had lost his months long battle with cancer.
Perez began his career at Marvel in the 70's, with his work appearing in Deadly Hands of Kung Fu, The Avengers, and elsewhere before being lured to DC in the summer of 1980, where, with writer Marv Wolfman, he revived the Teen Titans, introducing readers to Cyborg, Raven, and Starfire. Wolfman & Perez also created the 1985-6 epic Crisis on Infinite Earths, which changed the game for comics fans. Perez also drew Justice League of America and Wonder Woman, the latter also as a writer, during his time with DC.
His passing comes just five months after he'd announced his retirement from comics after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.
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Just hours later, the music world was rocked with the passing of singer-songwriter Mickey Gilley at the age of 86.
Gilley, it is said, was part of the inspiration for the 1980 movie, "Urban Cowboy", starring John Travolta & Debra Winger. Gilley contributed to the soundtrack with a cover of Ben E. King's "Stand by Me", which King would revisit six years later.
Gilley's hits also included "Don't Girls All Look Prettier at Closing Time?" and "A Headache Tomorrow And a Heartache Tonight". He also co-hosted a Time-Life infomercial for country music with journalist Lorianne Crook a few years ago.
Rest in peace.
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