Yes, it’s a book that’s been out before, but the sad news of George Perez’s illness and the scarcity of the original print-run means that there’s going to be many, many thousands of comics fans who want copies and won’t be able to get them.Īnd early anecdotal evidence tells us that’s absolutely right. For starters, the obvious question – how the hell is 7000 copies going to cover demand? It is perhaps safe to assume proceeds from this printing will go to benefit the Hero Initiative, as both of the major publishers have seemingly resisted working together to reprint it for years, lest the a good cause and the death of one of the medium’s true legends change their minds.But it was immediately obvious, both from the general online chatter and from just thinking about it for more than a few seconds, that it was something that was going to create a few problems. He was a founding member of the organization’s board of directors and has also served as its disbursement chair. Pérez - who recently announced that he has Stage 3 pancreatic cancer and is foregoing treatment to live the time he has left on his own terms - has a long history with the Hero Initiative. Most importantly, this new printing will be a Hero Initiative edition, tying into the charitable not-for-profit organization that provides a safety net for comics creators, specifically those who are ailing and need financial assistance with medial costs. On top of that, Busiek will pen a new afterward.
In addition to the original comics, the book will also include 64 pages of extras, ranging from reprinted introductions by Stan Lee ( Marvel…obviously) and Julius Schwartz ( DC…just as obviously). The new printing is limited to 7,000 copies, and it will be released in March (no specific date was in the announcement).
It will feature the entirety of the original four-issue miniseries that co-published in 2003 by DC and Marvel.
The new book - released in cooperation with DC and Marvel - is a softcover, 288-page printing set to retail for $29.99. By Zack Quaintance - The Hero Initiative has announced a new limited edition of JLA/Avengers by Kurt Busiek and George Pérez, and I for one am freaking out.
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