UPDATE: Due to the holiday weekend, this book will arrive in stores on May 28.
IGN named “Magneto Testament,” written by Greg Pak with art by Carmine DiGiandomenico, the Best Miniseries of 2008. The hardcover collection, complete with extensive endnotes and a teacher’s guide, hits stores on May 28.
Click here to buy it at Amazon.com at a 34 percent discount.
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Comic News Insider interviews Greg Pak at the NYCC
Jimmy Aquino and Joe Gonzales from Comic News Insider have posted their interview of writer Greg Pak from the New York Comic Con!
Check it out. The Pak interview begins roughly around the 17 minute mark.
Comixtreme raves about “Magneto Testament” #5
Comixtreme has posted an absolute rave review of “X-Men: Magneto Testament” #5, written by Greg Pak with art by Carmine DiGiandomenico. Here’s an excerpt:
A great series, and I can’t wait to pick up the Premiere Hardcover edition of this book, because it’s most definitely going to be worth purchasing. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! THIS SERIES IS A MUST-READ, MUST-HAVE, ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!
Paradox Comics Group gives “Magneto Testament” #5 a “10”
Paradox Comics Group has given its highest rating to “Magneto Testament” #5, written by Greg Pak with art by Carmine DiGiandomenico. Here’s an excerpt:
I anticipate revisiting X-Men: Magneto Testament in its entirety in the not too distant future because, while each single issue has been outstanding piece of serial storytellling, I have a feeling that, looking at it as a whole, it’s possibly something close to a masterpiece.
“Magneto Testament” #5 preview online
Comic Book Resources has posted a seven page preview of “Magneto Testament” #5, written by Greg Pak with art by Carmine DiGiandomenico. Here’s the solicitation text:
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.
Click here to view the preview.
“Magneto Testament” #5 arrives in comic book stores on February 4.
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?)
Comixtreme raves about “Magneto Testament” #4
Adam Chapman at Comixtreme has posted a rave review of “Magneto Testament” #4, written by Greg Pak with art by Carmine DiGiandomenico. Here’s an excerpt:
Pak has done an absolutely brilliant job on this mini-series. It is so obviously crafted with such loving care, not to mention an enormous amount of careful research. It is perhaps the best writing I’ve ever seen from him, and I hold in high esteem a bunch of his works. But this is just something else entirely.
The artwork by Di Giandomenico is breathtaking. It immerses you in the story so wholly and fully, makes you believe what you’re seeing on the page, makes you feel all of the emotion that he puts on every face. Exquisite work. I love his pencils, ever since discovering his work on Battlin’ Jack Murdock. He was the main reason I started reading this book, I will follow him anywhere. A brilliant penciller who is deserving of the highest accolades.
An excellent read, yet again. Pick up this entire series, and you won’t be disappointed. An amazing read, from the moment you open the cover. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, YOU MUST READ THIS BOOK!
Paradox Comics Group raves about “Magneto Testament” #4
Paradox Comics Group has given “Magneto Testament” #4 a 9/10 review. Here’s an excerpt:
… it’s the intelligence and emotional power that make this one of the most vital series Marvel have published in recent times.
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.