It wasn't until I went to my first comic convention while I was in high school that I got to see actual comic book artists and original artwork in real life, up close. That was when I first realized that this is what I wanted to do for a living. George Perez More Quotes by George Perez More Quotes From George Perez I've been to hundreds of conventions in my career. Sometimes I'm afraid I may get jaded by them. But then, I see a figure in bright colors walking up to me, and I smile. I thank them for reminding me of just how lucky I am to do what I get the honor to do every day of my life. George Perez day me smile life To clarify the facts to everyone, yes, I did have a heart attack. I was on a plane leaving from Los Angeles, CA, heading to Secaucus, NJ, for a comic convention when I started to feel some discomfort in my chest. George Perez everyone feel heart facts To tell you the truth, while I do enjoy the grand-scale elements, it's the personal scenes, the character moments that I really find satisfying. That's where I get to delve into the characters' minds and hearts. That's where they become living, breathing beings to me. George Perez me you truth character I always rate a convention by the lack of blisters from twiddling my thumbs. George Perez lack always rate thumbs I think one of the problems that comics has in dealing with superheroines is that they try to hard to make them superheroes. All they're doing is the same thing that men do. Just the idea that they're no different than men, except in how they look, always seemed a bit off to me. George Perez problems look me men The difference between Superman and Wonder Woman is not strength or power level or origin but the fact that she is a woman. George Perez woman strength power wonder I grew up on comics in the 1960s era, when 'Wonder Woman' was rather silly. She was an interchangeable female character plagued by bad stereotypes. She cried at the drop of a hat, she was worried about how she looked, all of that. George Perez hat woman bad character When I did 'Wonder Woman,' I was especially proud that I had both a very large straight female and gay male following. George Perez woman gay proud wonder Pretty much all I ever expected out of comics was page rate. You could make money doing sketches at conventions, and that could supplement your income. But page rate and some supplement, maybe, was all I ever expected. George Perez your doing you money Because several 'Titans' characters have been used in video games, I've got royalty checks for six figures. And I had no knowledge of this until I opened the mailbox, because I don't follow the video game world! George Perez video-games game world knowledge Wonder Woman is most definitely a feminist, or a humanist, in no uncertain terms. Her prime goal in life is to teach peaceful coexistence and equality. George Perez woman equality wonder life I've been drawing since I was five years old. George Perez old five drawing years Looking back, my style was pretty much Marvel house style - very large, thick characters, very musclebound, not very flexible. George Perez looking back looking-back style I can earn more in a single weekend of convetioneering than I would in an entire month drawing comics. And I get a pretty high rate drawing comics. George Perez single weekend drawing i-can Fans are hungry for original artwork. George Perez original artwork hungry fans There are artists who make their living now going to conventions... because now you can. George Perez going now you living One thing I'm particularly proud of is that a convention will usually ask me back for the next year, after I've only been at the show for a day or two, because of my rapport with the fans. George Perez will day me proud I have a fan base who are collectors. George Perez fan-base base fan who Moonlight is my theater group. They are my home. I feel greatly appreciated there. That type of satisfaction, money can't buy. George Perez feel group money home There was a time when I was 23 years old that I thought my career was over because I couldn't move my hand. It turned out it was just a pinched nerve. George Perez old career thought time
