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Author Archives: Greg
2023.08.01 – CITY BOY #3 in stores today – co-starring Superman!
If you’re a Superman fan, dontcha dare miss CITY BOY #3, written by yours truly with line art by the great Minkyu Jung, colors by Sunny Gho, letters by Wes Abbott, and edited by Jessica Chen!
This is my first time writing Superman since my ACTION COMICS run ended back in 2016. Absolutely loved it. One of my favorite comic book characters of all time. Hope to get another shot at a run with Clark one of these days.
Check out the lettered preview here and ask your local comics shop to hold a copy for you today!
2023.08.16 – MARVEL’S VOICES X-MEN #1 with a Pak/Bayliss Jubilee story!
Very happy to report that Marvel.com has posted details about the MARVEL’S VOICES X-MEN anthology book that hits comic book shops on August 16. Here’s the blurb about the story I worked on:
“HOLLYWOOD ENDING” Starring Jubilee and Lady Deathstrike
Written by GREG PAK
Art by DANIEL BAYLISS
Colors by MARCELO COSTASuperstar writer Greg Pak, known for modern mutant masterpieces like PHOENIX: ENDSONG, STORM, and MAGNETO: TESTAMENT, returns to the X-Men with newcomer Daniel Bayliss for an unexpected team-up story starring Jubilee and Lady Deathstrike!
Please feel free to ask your local comic shop to order a copy for you today!
2023-07-12 – DARTH VADER #36 hits comic shops – check out the preview!
DARTH VADER #36 hits comic book shops on Wednesday, July 7, and you can check out the lettered preview at Comic Book Dispatch!
The book was written by Greg Pak (hey, that’s me!) with line art by Raffaele Ienco, colors by Federico Blee, letters by Joe Caramagna, and a cover by Leinil Yu and Sunny Gho. Here’s the official solicit:
DEATH BY DROID! With his Force powers still out of control, Darth Vader’s more powerful and vulnerable than ever before… Which makes this the perfect time for him to be BETRAYED by one of his most trusted associates (and astoundingly, it’s not APHRA or OCHI)! Featuring the return of TRIPLE-ZERO and BEE TEE – and the deadliest team up of droids Vader has ever faced!
This was a fun issue to write in part because I did something unusual for me — cutting back and forth in time to show a plan being hatched and executed at the same time. I think I generally write in a pretty direct manner, avoiding too much fooling around with time jumps (with the exception of evocative flashbacks, especially in the VADER book). But with this issue, we’re seeing a group of droids planning an attack on Vader, and somehow playing with time was the most efficient and fun way to move the story forward with maximum surprises and payoffs.
I’ve been writing comics for 19 years now (and writing fiction for about 48!), but there are always new (to me) things to try and muscles to flex.
Please do ask your local comic shop to hold a copy of the book for you. Hope you enjoy!
2023-06-27 – CITY BOY #2 hits comic book shops!
Don’t miss CITY BOY #2 when it hits comic book shops this Tuesday, June 27! Interior art by Minkyu Jung, colors by Sunny Gho, letters by Wes Abbott, editing by Jessica Chen, and script by Greg Pak.
Ask your local comic shop to hold a copy for you!
2023-06-21 – PLANET HULK WORLDBREAKER collection in stores today!
Pleased to report that the collection of the PLANET HULK WORLDBREAKER miniseries hit comic shops today! Featuring line art by Manuel Garcia, colors by Chris Sotomayor, letters by Joe Caramagna, and script by yours truly.
Check out the glowing review from AIPT and ask your local comic shop to hold a copy for you today!
2023-06-23 – 06-25 – Greg Pak at the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago!
Big news – I’m attending the American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago as a guest of BOOM Studios! to promote MECH CADETS this weekend, and I’m also doing a DC Comics signing for CITY BOY! Come see, come see! Here’s my schedule:
Friday, June 23
6:00-6:30 pm – signing – BOOM Studios Booth 3626
Saturday, June 24
1:00-1:30 pm – signing – BOOM Studios Booth 3626
2:00-4:00 pm – GNCRT’S 2023 Magical Comics Tea – Hyatt Regency McCormick, Grant Park AB
4:30-5:00 pm – signing – BOOM Studios Booth 3626
Sunday, June 25
11:00-11:30 am – signing – BOOM Studios Booth 3626
12:00-12:50 pm – Ram V./Greg Pak – The Vigil and City Boy signing – DC Comics Booth 3520
2:30-3:30 pm – Worldbuilding panel – Chapter One Stage
Giant Build-a-Figure of Amadeus Cho featured in the new Marvel Legends series from Hasbro!
This one was a surprise! As IGN reports, Hasbro has announced its new Marvel Legends action figure set — which includes a massive Totally Awesome Hulk Build-a-Figure! One body part of the Totally Awesome Hulk figure is included in the package of each of the other characters in the series — if you collect them all, you can assemble Amadeus Cho!
I’m always thrilled to see Amadeus get more love. I co-created him with artist Takeshi Miyazawa way back in 2005; his incarnation as the Totally Awesome Hulk was designed by artist Frank Cho.
I’m writing Jubilee!
I’m an Asian American writer who’s been working on Marvel comic books for nineteen years but somehow have never managed to write Jubilee — until now! Please don’t miss MARVEL’S VOICES: X-MEN #1, on sale August 16, that will feature a short Jubilee story written by yours truly!
Check out the gorgeous Bernard Chang cover above and visit the Marvel announcement for more about the full lineup of incredible creators and characters in this anthology book.
Rest in peace, John Romita
Rest in peace, John Romita.
This 1974 oversized Marvel Treasury Edition: The Spectacular Spider-Man was one of my first comic books ever, and that cover still thrills me. Such clean, fluid, dynamic lines. Feels so real, and pops at the same time. An absolutely foundational comic book legend.
Marvel has posted a statement and tribute here.