
If you'll notice the stock ticker near the bottom of the panel, you'll see that above the Wayne Enterprises and Lexcorp stock quotes, the words "PERU 81-08" are scrolling across the screen. This is a nod to artist Stephane Peru, who died from a heart attack in February. I had no idea the guy was so young. Peru had been doing colors for the beautifully illustrated Teen Titans: Year One, which I had gotten so excited about when the first cover images showed up in previews. Back then I had given all the credit to penciler Karl Kerschl, but I wish I had taken the time to look up the name of the incredibly talented, young guy who had brought the excellent art to life with subtle yet vibrant, sculptural colors.

Issue #5 (thanks to inker Serge la Pointe for the correction) will be the last issue of Teen Titans:Year One with a cover colored by Peru, make sure to check it out.
2 comments:
Hey, glad to see someone noticed my little nod to Steph. There should be a tribute for him in issue 6 and\or the TPB too.
Just a quick correction though, issue 5's cover is the last one colored by Steph, not 4. Since issue 6 was the only cover not colored by him, Karl and I decided to do it ourselves, without any color except for Robin, who's kinda mourning in a now B&W world.
-serge,
inker of TTY1
A tribute to the late Stephane Peru, a young colorist who recently died.
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