![]() ![]() ![]() He was recently diagnosed with stage three pancreatic cancer. Now, after being out of print for years, the famed JLA/Avengers story is being reprinted by The Hero Initiative to honor George’s work and legacy. It was a collaboration of Kurt Busiek (writer) and George Pérez (art). This marvelous mashup was the culmination of years of editorially haggling, careful maneuvering to ensure copyrights were protected and various legal obstacles to see it through to the end. For the first time since their respective creations, the Justice League of America and the Avengers were not only featured in the same book, their respective universe’s collided in the most amazing way possible. A titanic collaboration between the industry’s famous Big Two, DC Comics and Marvel Comics. Over ten years ago the greatest crossover of all time was published. Whether Superman and Batman team up to foil some nefarious plot by a cadre of their arch-foes, or the Avengers and X-Men put aside their differences to save the world from certain doom, fans of all ages always get a thrill out of their heroes being featured together. ![]() Crossovers are one of the most well-known and enjoyed tropes of the comic book industry. ![]()
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