Marvel and DC may have a legendary rivalry going on, but much like the heroes that populate both universes, they know how to put aside their differences for a good cause. Marvel and DC are teaming with The Hero Initiative to finally reprint the crossover comic JLA/Avengers, all to benefit artist George Pérez.
Perez, who retired from comics in 2019 due to ongoing health issues, revealed in December 2021 that he's been diagnosed with inoperable Stage 3 Pancreatic Cancer. Pérez told fans on the private Art of George Pérez Facebook group that he's decided to forgo further treatment and has a life expectancy of 6-12 months.
In light of that tragic news, The Hero Initiative has arranged this new printing of JLA/Avengers to benefit the Pérez family. Due to the complicated rights issues surrounding this joint Marvel/DC release, JLA/Avengers has been out of print for a number of years, with both the original comics and the various collected editions fetching high prices on the secondary market.
This new 288-page softcover edition will collect the entire miniseries along with 64 pages of bonus content. Both original forewords by Julius Schwartz and Stan Lee will be included, along with a new afterword by writer Kurt Busiek. This new printing is priced at $29.99 and is limited to 7000 copies. The book will be released through Diamond Comics Distributors in March 2022, meaning you should be able to preorder a copy through your local comic book shop.
Pérez has enjoyed a hugely influential comics career, with some of his major works including The Infinity Gauntlet, New Teen Titans, Crisis on Infinite Earths and multiple runs on The Avengers. Pérez finally combined the Marvel and DC Universes into one project when JLA/Avengers debuted in 2003.
JLA/Avengers remains the last major collaboration between the two publishers, though a version of the Justice League did recently make a small appearance in Marvel's Thor series (before being brutally killed). DC's Doomsday Clock also hinted at a potential future crossover called Secret Crisis, though it's unclear whether that story will actually materialize.
For more information on The Hero Initiative and how you can support this charity, check out the official Hero Initiative website.
Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.
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Perez, who retired from comics in 2019 due to ongoing health issues, revealed in December 2021 that he's been diagnosed with inoperable Stage 3 Pancreatic Cancer. Pérez told fans on the private Art of George Pérez Facebook group that he's decided to forgo further treatment and has a life expectancy of 6-12 months.
In light of that tragic news, The Hero Initiative has arranged this new printing of JLA/Avengers to benefit the Pérez family. Due to the complicated rights issues surrounding this joint Marvel/DC release, JLA/Avengers has been out of print for a number of years, with both the original comics and the various collected editions fetching high prices on the secondary market.
This new 288-page softcover edition will collect the entire miniseries along with 64 pages of bonus content. Both original forewords by Julius Schwartz and Stan Lee will be included, along with a new afterword by writer Kurt Busiek. This new printing is priced at $29.99 and is limited to 7000 copies. The book will be released through Diamond Comics Distributors in March 2022, meaning you should be able to preorder a copy through your local comic book shop.
Pérez has enjoyed a hugely influential comics career, with some of his major works including The Infinity Gauntlet, New Teen Titans, Crisis on Infinite Earths and multiple runs on The Avengers. Pérez finally combined the Marvel and DC Universes into one project when JLA/Avengers debuted in 2003.
JLA/Avengers remains the last major collaboration between the two publishers, though a version of the Justice League did recently make a small appearance in Marvel's Thor series (before being brutally killed). DC's Doomsday Clock also hinted at a potential future crossover called Secret Crisis, though it's unclear whether that story will actually materialize.
For more information on The Hero Initiative and how you can support this charity, check out the official Hero Initiative website.
Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.
Continue reading...