George Perez – died one of the most famous and prolific comic book artists of our time, who worked at both DC and Marvel.

The famous pencil died on Friday in his home surrounded by friends and family – according to his official Facebook page, which announced the sad news. Last year, Perez was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, which is why some publications attribute his death.

In part, the homage says … “Everyone knows George’s legacy as a creator. His art, characters and stories will be cherished for years to come. The man George was. George’s true legacy is his kindness. It’s the love he had before to bring joy to others – and I hope you all always carry it with you. “

Perez is perhaps best known for his work in DC … although technically he started working with Marvel, making drawings in the series “Avengers” and “Fantastic Four” in the 70’s.

However, he briefly moved to DC – where he made some of his most iconic works to date … including helping launch The New Teen Titans at 85 with the writer. Marv Wolfman. They added to the team key characters who later became widely known and loved in the Cartoon Network in the 2000s, namely: Starfire, Cyborg and Raven.

The new comic became a hit, but Perez did not finish, leaving his mark in DC – in addition to “TNTT”, he also helped draw what became a series of comics that became a split … “Crisis in Infinite Lands”, for which he painted much of the basic art in the mid-80s.

“The Crisis” was great because it kind of put an end to the whole concept of a multiverse – which was rampant in comics at the time – and brought together all the DC superheroes in the world / universe / earth … and killed MANY of the major costume crusaders along the way.

In fact, so many characters were lined up … that DC eventually had to reboot everything to create new storylines with some of the favorite fans who are still in the picture.

In any case, Perez helped manage the comic book giant in some of its most formative periods – and his work will long be referenced and remembered. He was 67 years old.