Newsarama’s Pete Lapage interviews writer Greg Pak about his upcoming “Planet Skaar” storyline, which was announced last weekend at the New York Comic-Con.
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Hulk
Greg Pak has written multiple classic runs of Hulk stories, including the Planet Hulk epic that inspired the gladiator storyline in the Thor: Ragnarok movie, the 2007 event comic World War Hulk, Skaar: Son of Hulk, which starred Hulk’s half-alien barbarian son, and The Totally Awesome Hulk ongoing series starring Amadeus Cho.
You can buy signed copies of a lot of these books at the Greg Pak Shop!
Washington Times loves “Skaar”
Joseph Szadkowski has written a rave review of “Skaar” #1-5 for the Washington Times “Zadooks” section. Here’s an excerpt:
Big sword, big fists, always angry and ready to decapitate, Skaar is my kind of fellow. Mr. Pak has spun an intense tale to grab Hulk lovers’ attention and fans of a certain muscle-bound Cimmerian. It’s just a matter of time before father returns to see how much trouble his irradiated offspring has caused. I can’t wait.
Marvel announces “Planet Skaar” at the New York Comic-Con – UPDATED
At yesterday’s Marvel Mondo panel at the New York Comic-Com, writer Greg Pak revealed that Skaar, Son of Hulk, will finally hit Earth in “Planet Skaar,” a new storyline beginning in May with the “Planet Skaar Prologue” and “Skaar” #11.
For more about “Planet Skaar,” check out the interviews:
Comic Book Resources interviews writer Greg Pak
Comic Book Resources interviews artist Ron Lim
IGN interviews writer Greg Pak
Wizard interviews writer Greg Pak
UPDATED: Two more interviews:
Marvel.com interviews writer Greg Pak
Newsarama interviews writer Greg Pak
“Planet Hulk” makes the YALSA 2009 Great Graphic Novels for Teens list
“Planet Hulk,” written by Greg Pak with art by Carlo Pagulayan, Aaron Lopresti, Gary Frank, and others, has made the Young Adult Library Services Association’s list of 2009 Great Graphic Novels for Teens. Click here to view the whole list and click here for Marvel’s press release about the citation.
Pak Talks Comics: Giant new Reader Q&A!
Greg Pak’s latest “Pak Talks Comics” column is up at BrokenFrontier.com — and it’s chock full of Reader Q&A about Skaar, War Machine, and Magneto — along with a few sneak preview pages from “Incredible Hercules” #126. Here’s an excerpt:
IH: 3) When can we be expecting another Warbound story? I’m not asking anything about the specifics of what’s going on in it if you are writing it but rather when we will get to see them in action again?
GP: Soon! And yes! And thanks for asking!
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Taimur Dar: It’s been hinted that Skaar will soon be coming to Earth and meeting his dad. Any chance of him meeting up with the Warbound? Do you still have plans for them in one of the books you write?
GP: Hey, two Warbound questions in one sitting! Yes, we will see the Warbound again. And yes, that will happen in the pages of “Skaar.†As to the rest, keep on reading!
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BS: … are you going to explain how Magda survived the liquidation of the Gypsy families at Auschwitz? Fans have speculated that Magneto, in his position as a Sonderkommando, was somehow able to arrange for her to be smuggled into the Jewish women’s camp. But it’s just a theory, and I hope you’ll address it. Thanks for staying true to history, and at the same time writing a truly compelling story.
GP: We absolutely will address this question in the last issue of “Magneto Testament.†Things won’t play out the way you might expect, but everything that happens matches the actual history of the Gypsy Family Camp in Auschwitz.
ComicMix interviews Greg Pak about Herc, Skaar, Magneto, and War Machine
Matthew Weinberger of ComicMix has interviewed writer Greg Pak about “Incredible Hercules,” “Magneto Testament,” “Skaar: Son of Hulk,” and “War Machine.” Here’s an excerpt with a tease about upcoming events in “Skaar”:
GP: Skaar is about to have the biggest showdown of his life as the Silver Surfer returns to savage Sakaar in Skaar: Son of Hulk #7! Fortunately for Skaar, at the end of issue #6, he finally seized the Old Power of his ancestors, which allows him to channel the massive tectonic forces of the entire planet. Of course, whether that will be enough against the Power Cosmic remains to be seen.
But in addition to titanic physical clashes, the “Return of the Silver Savage” arc will hit Skaar with the biggest emotional trauma of his brief existence. Since his birth in the explosion that killed his mother, Skaar has known nothing but blood and fire. To survive in this brutal, war-torn world, he’s done nothing but fight every day of his life. Now he’ll begin to face the emotional consequences of that kind of existence and make some monumental decisions that will lead to some shocking twists.
CMix: Will the Son of Hulk ever meet the original?
GP: My lips are sealed. Except to say that sometimes good things come to those who wait. And that you might not even have to wait that long. (How’s that for a graceful tease?)
Pak teases upcoming Skaar developments at Marvel.com
Greg Pak, writer of “Skaar: Son of Hulk,” tells us what he’s looking forward to in 2009 with a few Skaar teases at Marvel.com. Here’s the blurb:
Everything we’ve been building pays off in a huge way for SKAAR: SON OF HULK in 2009, beginning with the Silver Surfer’s return to planet Sakaar in issue #7. Surfer fans take note: a much-beloved face from the past will return in issue #8. And beyond that? It’s funny ’cause it’s true: Nothing! Will! Ever! Be! The! Same!
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!
Greg Pak on Amadeus Cho in the LA Times “Hero Complex” blog
Corina Knoll has interviewed Greg Pak about his Amadeus Cho character for the LA Times “Hero Complex” blog. Here’s an excerpt:
CK: Let’s talk about why you wanted to create a Korean American character.
GP: I’ve always thought it was particularly fun when you take a genre or story that doesn’t have anything to do with Asian American issues and then you cast that story with Asian American characters. Sometimes it allows for almost a more subtle kind of commentary that can come out of almost surprising or unexpected ways. We didn’t throw Amadeus out there like, “Here is the latest and greatest Asian American character: It’s Asian Man!†The hook was, this is a great conflicted character with a fun attitude, a good sort of Marvel-esque tragic back story, a big learning curve ahead of him and some dramatic potential.
CK: So why the name “Amadeus�
GP: I thought of Asian American families giving their kids crazy names like Stanford and Harvard, and I just thought it was a fun idea that this family would name their kid Amadeus because they want or know he’s going to be a genius.