Greg Pak will attend the New York Comic Con the weekend of February 6 to 8. Here’s his schedule so far:
Friday
2:00 to 3:00 pm – Signing at The Marvel Booth (Booth #1141)
3:30 to 4:30 pm – Signing at the MoCCA Booth (Booth #1963)
4:45 to 5:45 pm – Dark Reign Panel (Panel Room 7 – 1A24)
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Saturday
1:30 to 2:30 pm – Asian Americans and Super Heroes: Secret Identities Panel (Room 1A18)
3:00 to 4:00 pm – Signing @ The Marvel Booth (Booth #1141)
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Sunday
11:15 am to 12:15 pm – Multicultural Mask Panel (Room 1A17)
12:30 to 1:30 pm – Signing at the Comic News Insider Booth (Booth #1471)
1:45 to 2:45 pm – Mondo Marvel: Celebrating Marvel’s 70th Anniversary Panel (Panel Room 7 – 1A24)
Click here for more about the NYCC.
Calendar
2009.01.28 – “Incredible Hercules” #125
“Incredible Hercules” #125, written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente with art by Salva Espin and Clayton Henry, hits comic book stores on January 28. Here’s the solicit from Marvel.com:
“LOVE & WAR” – Conclusion!
MS. FANTASTIC! X-23, the WOLVERINE! Mary-Jane Parker, the Spectacular SPIDER-WOMAN! Emma “WHITE PHOENIX” Frost! These are the AVENGERS of the United States of Amazonia now that the World Axis has shifted — and they’ve got the last fighter for men’s liberation, Hercules, in their sights! Click here for a Marvel.com interview with Pak and Van Lente about the issue.
2009.02.04 – “Magneto Testament” #5
The “Magneto Testament” miniseries concludes when issue #5 hits comic book stores on January 28. Here’s the solicit from Marvel.com:
The boy survived Kristallnacht, the Einsatzgruppe, and the Warsaw Ghetto. But now Max Eisenhardt faces Hitler’s Final Solution in the death camp known as Auschwitz-Birkenau. What will it take to endure? Who are the Sonderkommando? And will a vision of a girl named Magda bring hope – or horror? The definitive origin story of Magneto reaches its shattering conclusion.
“Magneto Testament” is written by Greg Pak with art by Carmine DiGiandomenico. The book was recently named “Miniseries of the Year” by IGN.
2009.01.21 – “War Machine” #2
“War Machine” #2, written by Greg Pak with art by Leonardo Manco, hits comic book stores on January 21. Here’s the solicit from Marvel.com:
In the blasted heart of occupied Aqiria, the mercenaries of Eaglestar International literally write the laws, committing heinous atrocities with no repercussions. But today, the loopholes are closing — around their necks! Who will pay the final price when the skies explode with the arrival of the world’s only eight foot tall, hundred-gun-equipped, shoulder-rocket-mounted, titanium-vibranium-alloy-armored, kill-number-counting, one-man-army for truth, justice, and good old-fashioned payback? And what does last issue’s mind-blowing ending mean for Jim Rhodes, the shattered man inside this shocking new War Machine?
2009.01.02 – “War Machine” #1
“War Machine” #1, written by Greg Pak with art by Leonardo Manco, hit comic book stores on January 2. Here’s the solicitation text from Marvel.com:
From the pages of IRON MAN and AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE, War Machine blasts into his own ongoing solo series! Across the globe, from the killing fields of Santo Marco to the blasted deserts of occupied Aqiria, butchers and tyrants are committing the most horrific atrocities imaginable. The outside world won’t raise a finger to stop them, but now Jim Rhodes is on the job. And forget a finger – he’s raising a couple of ginormous shoulder mounted rocket cannons! From WORLD WAR HULK scribe Greg Pak and DEATHLOK artist Leonardo Manco comes the most shocking incarnation of War Machine you’ve ever seen – along with a surprisingly familiar supporting cast and one of the biggest villains in the Marvel Universe!
2009.01.02 – “Incredible Hercules” #124
“Incredible Hercules” #124, written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente, hits comic book stores on January 2. Here’s the solicitation text from Marvel.com:
“LOVE AND WAR” (Part 4)
Hercules, Namora and Athena rush to Washington, D.C., to stop the Mad Amazon Artume from shifting the Axis Mundi and placing the whole world under her control. But now Artume has both Amadeus Cho and the mightiest of the Titans, ATLAS, at her beck and call — and Atlas hasn’t forgiven Herc for ripping him off during the Eleventh Labor!
2009.01.02 – “Magneto Testament” #4
“Magneto Testament” #4, written by Greg Pak with art by Carlo DiGiandomenico and colors by Matt Hollingsworth, hits comic book stores on January 2. Here’s the solicitation text from Marvel.com:
The Poles called the little town Oswiecim…but the conquering Nazis have given it a new name. Now the young man who will eventually become Magneto faces the most unfathomable horrors of his life within the death camp known as Auschwitz-Birkenau. Whose familiar face will greet him? What will it take to survive? And in the face of such overwhelming inhumanity, how can our hero keep hope alive?
2009.01.28 – “Skaar: Son of Hulk” #7
“Skaar: Son of Hulk” #7 hits comic book stores on January 28 — and features the return of the Silver Surfer to the savage planet of Sakaar! Marvel.com has an interview with writer Greg Pak about the upcoming hijinks. Here’s an excerpt:
“On an emotional level, the Surfer’s an important figure for Skaar because he’s the first genuine friend of his father’s that he’s met. For better or for worse, Skaar’s encounter with the Surfer will absolutely play a role in preparing Skaar for his eventual showdown with the Hulk. SKAAR #9 will be a critical issue in this regard.”
As for what brings the Surfer back to Sakaar in the first place, Pak explains that it comes down to his master’s ravenous appetite.
“Galactus the Worldeater is hungry, and the Surfer’s heard rumors through the cosmic byways of the massive destruction that preceded the Hulk’s departure from Sakaar,” the writer elaborates. “But when he arrives, he discovers that many survivors still live on the savage planet—including a particularly argumentative character by the name of Skaar, Son of Hulk!”
2008.12.24 – “Skaar: Son of Hulk” #6
“Skaar: Son of Hulk” #6 hits comic book stores today. Click here to read an eight page preview!
2008.12.04 – “Hulk Family” #1
The “Hulk Family” one shot hits comic book stores on December 4. The book features stories about the Hulk’s relatives — including a Skaar, Son of Hulk story, written by Greg Pak with art by Jheremy Raapack. Click here for the official Marvel solicitation and click here for an interview with some of the creators about the book.