stevebotrobot
08-22-2005, 03:10 PM
Dear People,
I feel that I really must bring this to your Attention. I used to work for
a large UK Comic Book retailer, until around 2 months ago, when I decided
that I would return to University. To cut a long story short, last year
George perez was good enough to do a signing at out store, and he did each
member of staff a nice personalised A4 sketch. I got a Thanos one done,
and was really excited. The manager who is a HUGE Perez fan, said she
would 'hold' onto them for everyone for framing (which she never got round
to doing). Las week, I got in touch with the manager & asked if I could
pick up my sketch at her convenience. I was told sorry-'I threw it out!'
Now, firstly this person is a HUGE Perez fan, so there's NO WAY it could
have been thrown out unless maliciously. When I got in touch with Head
Office, they told me the same thing. Now I happen to know that there were
two other members of staff who left, who never got their sketches back
either (a Zatanna, and a Flash), and that the manager kept them for
herself.
I'm outraged and gutted, as this was a special sketch to me, I love Perez,
and I spent a great day with him and his wife showing them around
Edinburgh. I don't think that he would be none too happy, knowing that his
work had been 'thrown out', if it indeed has been. For a Manager of a
Comic Store to throw away a piece of original art, just does not make
sense.
I was so enraged about this that I posted about it on www.George-Perez.Com
and they have actually featured the story on their news section. It can be found at:
http://vu.morrissey-solo.com/moz/perez/time/fp2004.htm
I was hoping that perhaps you could pick up on this story, as I feel that it is only right, that the comics community should be made aware of the utter disrepect apparently being shown to George's work.
I have also enclosed a transcript of the email, and the posting that I
made on George-Perez.com.
If you require any more information, please don't hesitate to get in
touch, and I will be only too happy to discuss the situation further with
you.
Sincerely,
Steve ( A gutted Perez fan)
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George - I think you're great! I had the pleasure of meeting you & your
wife twice last year, and showing her the belly-dancing shop when you
visited Scotland & you did a signing in a certain Edinburgh comic shop :)
I worked there & helped out on the signing. What a great day! I was so
stoked when you did me my Thanos sketch, specially signed for me!
Unfortunately, upon leaving the aforementioned store to go begin my
doctorate, when i asked for my sketch back, I was told that they had
"thrown it out!" I'm gutted! And to be honest, the person who claims to
have thrown it out, is supposedly a big fan of your's-so it's a bit hard
to believe! Here is the email transcript:
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Subject: Re: George Perez Thanos Sketch
From: "**edinburgh" <**edinburgh@**edinburgh.****.com>
Date: Thu, August 18, 2005 2:56 pm
Priority: Normal
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sorry, i don't have the Thanos. I threw it out.
Ka**y
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I don't mean to come across as bitter, but how sad is it, that
ex-employees of comic book stores, will 'throw away' these precious works
of george? I just hope that he reads this and see's the person involved
for what they are... I should also mention that the ex-asistant manager
got a zatanna sketch done, as well as another employee who got a
personalised flash sketch done...both these employees were not given their
sketches either upon leaving employment with these monkeys....
I feel that I really must bring this to your Attention. I used to work for
a large UK Comic Book retailer, until around 2 months ago, when I decided
that I would return to University. To cut a long story short, last year
George perez was good enough to do a signing at out store, and he did each
member of staff a nice personalised A4 sketch. I got a Thanos one done,
and was really excited. The manager who is a HUGE Perez fan, said she
would 'hold' onto them for everyone for framing (which she never got round
to doing). Las week, I got in touch with the manager & asked if I could
pick up my sketch at her convenience. I was told sorry-'I threw it out!'
Now, firstly this person is a HUGE Perez fan, so there's NO WAY it could
have been thrown out unless maliciously. When I got in touch with Head
Office, they told me the same thing. Now I happen to know that there were
two other members of staff who left, who never got their sketches back
either (a Zatanna, and a Flash), and that the manager kept them for
herself.
I'm outraged and gutted, as this was a special sketch to me, I love Perez,
and I spent a great day with him and his wife showing them around
Edinburgh. I don't think that he would be none too happy, knowing that his
work had been 'thrown out', if it indeed has been. For a Manager of a
Comic Store to throw away a piece of original art, just does not make
sense.
I was so enraged about this that I posted about it on www.George-Perez.Com
and they have actually featured the story on their news section. It can be found at:
http://vu.morrissey-solo.com/moz/perez/time/fp2004.htm
I was hoping that perhaps you could pick up on this story, as I feel that it is only right, that the comics community should be made aware of the utter disrepect apparently being shown to George's work.
I have also enclosed a transcript of the email, and the posting that I
made on George-Perez.com.
If you require any more information, please don't hesitate to get in
touch, and I will be only too happy to discuss the situation further with
you.
Sincerely,
Steve ( A gutted Perez fan)
--------------
George - I think you're great! I had the pleasure of meeting you & your
wife twice last year, and showing her the belly-dancing shop when you
visited Scotland & you did a signing in a certain Edinburgh comic shop :)
I worked there & helped out on the signing. What a great day! I was so
stoked when you did me my Thanos sketch, specially signed for me!
Unfortunately, upon leaving the aforementioned store to go begin my
doctorate, when i asked for my sketch back, I was told that they had
"thrown it out!" I'm gutted! And to be honest, the person who claims to
have thrown it out, is supposedly a big fan of your's-so it's a bit hard
to believe! Here is the email transcript:
--------
Subject: Re: George Perez Thanos Sketch
From: "**edinburgh" <**edinburgh@**edinburgh.****.com>
Date: Thu, August 18, 2005 2:56 pm
Priority: Normal
Options: View Full Header | View Printable Version
sorry, i don't have the Thanos. I threw it out.
Ka**y
---------
I don't mean to come across as bitter, but how sad is it, that
ex-employees of comic book stores, will 'throw away' these precious works
of george? I just hope that he reads this and see's the person involved
for what they are... I should also mention that the ex-asistant manager
got a zatanna sketch done, as well as another employee who got a
personalised flash sketch done...both these employees were not given their
sketches either upon leaving employment with these monkeys....