Please help Peter David by buying his books


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The great writer Peter David suffered a stroke over the holidays and is now the beginning stages of recovery. His wonderful wife Kathleen has been posting updates at www.peterdavid.net, and her latest note touches on the financial strain that this event will have on the family.
The quickest way for folks like us to help out is to buy Peter’s books, especially those published by Crazy 8 Books, which pay the most royalties the most quickly to Peter and his family.
Peter is a fantastic storyteller whose legendary Hulk work made a big impression on me and who has always been a fun companion at conventions and signings over the years. So of course I’m buying all these books as soon as I finish this post. Here are some quick links you can use to buy them yourself:
Pulling Up Stakes, Part 1
Pulling Up Stakes, Part 2
The Camelot Papers
Darkness of the Light
Heights of the Depths
All the best and thanks for your consideration!

2011.10.04 – Greg Pak at the Comic Book Club in NYC

From the official announcement:
Comic Book Club is live this Tuesday with superstar writer GREG PAK to talk ASTONISHING X-MEN, ALPHA FLIGHT and the end of his legendary HULK run. It’s going to be awesome. Pete is going to be all giggly the whole time.
Here are the details!
1. We’re at a new location on the East side! Brand new!
2. There is a beautiful bar in the new location that is extremely suitable to hang out in.
3. FREE comics!
Also, you could win a $25 Gift card to midtown comics!
And all the comic book news and opinions IN THE WORLD!
Tickets: $5
Online: ThePIT-NYC.com
Phone: 1-800-838-3006
Questions? 212-563-7488
Buy tickets here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/173274

2011.04.13 – “Incredible Hulks” #626

“Incredible Hulks” #626, written by Greg Pak with pencils by Tom Grummett, hits comic book stores on Wednesday, April 13. The storyline features Hulk and Red She-Hulk in a wild super-spy adventure. Here’s the solicit:

See the Hulk as you’ve never seen him before: as an international super-spy! With Amadeus Cho as his guide, Hulk dons a tuxedo and enters into a world of espionage, only to find his opponent is…Red She-Hulk? And what happens when Betty finds a new man? Hint: it doesn’t really go over that well…especially when that man is one of the Hulk’s oldest foes!

Click here to read a lettered preview.
Ask your local shop to hold a copy for you today!

Massive Greg Pak interview at Newsarama’s “Writer’s Workshop”

David Pepose has conducted what may be the longest interview ever of filmmaker and comics writer Greg Pak for his “Writer’s Workshop” column at Newsarama. Here’s an excerpt:

I should say this too, all this stuff I’m saying is stuff that I know, but that I have to struggle everyday to actually implement it, you know what I mean? [Laughs.] It’s an ongoing struggle to have the discipline to make these stories work the way they really should. To cut out the stuff that doesn’t belong, and to invest the stuff that should be there with real emotional truth rather than manufactured shortcuts, and to find the most dramatically compelling fashion to tell the story rather than just the easiest way to tell the story. These are ongoing challenges that I wrestle with every single day, trying to do the best I can and trying to figure out better ways to do it.

Click here to read the whole thing.

“Mr. and Mrs. Hulk” superspy storyline coming to “Incredible Hulk” in April!

Marvel has released solicitation info about a wild new direction for the Green Goliath in “Incredible Hulk” #626 and #627, written by Greg Pak with pencils by Tom Grummet. Both books ship in April — ask your local retailer to pre-order your copies today!
Added bonus — Amadeus Cho co-stars!
Another added bonus — each book is just $2.99!

INCREDIBLE HULK #626 & #627
Written by GREG PAK
Pencils by TOM GRUMMETT
Cover by JOCK (#626) &DOUG BRAITHWAITE (#627)
Issue #627 Thor Goes Hollywood Variant by TBA
MR. & MRS. HULK, Part 1 & 2
See the Hulk as you’ve never seen him before: as an international super-spy! With Amadeus Cho as his guide, Hulk dons a tuxedo and enters into a world of espionage, only to find his opponent is…Red She-Hulk? And what happens when Betty finds a new man? Hint: it doesn’t really go over that well…especially when that man is one of the Hulk’s oldest foes!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99