Originally published from 2003-2004 and written by Kurt Busiek, JLA/Avengers featured fights between Superman and Thor or Batman and Captain America, before the two teams ultimately reconcile their differences to defeat a greater threat. With writer Marv Wolfman, Pérez also co-created the 1985 DC event series Crisis on Infinite Earths recognized as the first major superhero 'crossover' event, Crisis on Infinite Earths' influence continues to reverberate across pop culture (and it's hard to imagine any artist but Pérez being capable of drawing so many different characters and fitting them together so seamlessly).īut while Crisis on Infinite Earths brought together almost every character from DC's own convoluted continuity, one of Pérez's longtime passion projects was an inter-company crossover featuring the premiere superhero teams at both DC and Marvel: JLA/Avengers. Over the course of his five-decade career, Pérez has drawn definitive comic book runs on seminal superheroes at both DC and Marvel like the Teen Titans, the Avengers, and Wonder Woman. Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, Pérez announced to the public in a heartfelt Facebook post that he was opting to spend the last months of his life with his family, friends, and fans rather than try painful cancer treatments. In December, legendary comic artist George Pérez announced that he was dying.

The Justice League and the Avengers are coming together again, to honor one of the best artists to ever draw them.

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