Carol Flynn: Who Is George Pérez’s Wife?

Carol Flynn was the wife of legendary comic book artist George Perez for more than 40 years, throughout his rise to fame with DC and Marvel comics.

Flynn was Perez’s second wife & they did not have children tigether.

Carol Flynn was a dancer & she met Perez when he was working on the New Teen Titans.

Flynn often took Perez to live dance performances, and movement and kinetic energy began appearing more often in his art.

Reflecting his newfound appreciation of choreography, Pérez offers images where action progresses clearly from panel to panel. Swoop lines indicating the direction of blows also help guide the eye through this tangle.

Flynn could often be seen by her husband’s side, and she was often photographed with him at appearances with his fans.

Perez rose to fame in the 1970s and 1980s with DC’s “New Teen Titans,” and went on to work on “Crisis on Infinite Earths.” His work inspired films including “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Wonder Woman.”

Perez died on Free Comic Book Day, Friday, May 6, 2022, one of his favorite days of the year.

Flynn was by her husband’s side when he died.