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George Pérez (born June 9 , 1954 ) is a Puerto Rican - American illustrator and writer of Comic Books . Along with John Byrne , he was arguably the most popular and influential artist in American comic books in the 1980s. He primarily illustrates Superhero comics, mainly published by DC Comics and Marvel Comics , and is known for his clean, dynamic, yet ornate style, with a strong emphasis on group superhero action scenes. BIOGRAPHY .]] Pérez's family moved from Puerto Rico in the 1940s. Like many of the immigrants from Puerto Rico, they were poor and settled in the Bronx , where there was and is a large Puerto Rican community ( Barrio ). Pérez's parents became factory workers. Eventually, they moved to Flushing , Queens, New York . Pérez often visited a comic book store called "Mike's Comic Hut" there. He became fascinated with comic books and their illustrations. Pérez's early work included '' Sons Of The Tiger '' (a serialized action-adventure strip published in Marvel's long-running '' Deadly Hands Of Kung Fu '' magazine and authored by prolific comics writer Bill Mantlo . He and Mantlo co-created the White Tiger , a character that soon appeared in Marvel's color comics, most notably, the Spider-Man titles. Pérez came to prominence when he started illustrating '' The Avengers '' for Marvel Comics, starting with vol. 1 #141. His early style seemed very much influenced by Jack Kirby , one of Marvel's leading creators from the 1960s, albeit with more realistic Anatomy and a penchant for making his worlds seem bright and beautiful. In the 1970s, Pérez illustrated several other Marvel books, including '' Fantastic Four '', where he began working with Marv Wolfman . Pérez soon moved over to work for DC Comics. Following a popular stint on '' Justice League Of America '', Pérez's career took off with the launch of '' The New Teen Titans '', written by Wolfman. This incarnation of the Teen Titans was intended to be DC's answer to Marvel's increasingly-popular '' X-Men '' comic, and Wolfman and Pérez indeed struck gold. Moreover, Pérez's facility with layouts, details, and faces improved enormously during his four years on the book, making him one of the most popular artists in comics. | ||||||||||||||||
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