Richard George of IGN has posted a rave review of “Magneto Testament” #4, written by Greg Pak with art by Carmine DiGiandomenico. The kicker:

Testament is the definition of “must read” material. Do not miss this modern classic.

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Jeffrey O. Gustafson has posted an advance review of “Magneto Testament” #4 at the Jim Hanley’s Universe blog. Here’s an excerpt:

It has always been hard to wrap one’s mind around the sheer scale of the horror of the Holocaust, and Pak and [DiGiandomenico] find a simple and powerful way to translate that unfathomable tragedy in a two-page spread of inanimate objects that stops you cold. This is a book of subtleties – from the beautifully rendered use of Max’s powers to a jump in time represented by empty panels a la Brubaker/Phillips Criminal – mixed with scenes of the worst the human species has ever inflicted on its own, and it is a stunning, moving work.

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“Magneto Testament” #4 is written by Greg Pak and drawn by Carmine DiGiandomenico. The book hits stores on January 2.

IGN has named “Magneto Testament” the Best Miniseries of 2008. Here’s an excerpt from the article:

Greg Pak has spent years researching Magneto’s past, mapping events in his life with true historical accounts of Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. The result is a tragic tale that not only respects the horrors of that era but lays down a definitive, sympathetic origin for one of the greatest villains of all time.

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“Magneto Testament” is written by Greg Pak with art by Carmine DiGiandomenico. The fourth issue of the miniseries hits comic book stores on January 2, 2009.

Adam Chapman has posted a rave review of “Magneto Testament” #3 at Comixtreme.com. Here’s an excerpt:

This issue is particularly harrowing and emotional, as Max and his family try to smuggle themselves out of the Warsaw Ghetto, and sees turning points in Max’s young life, which inexorably brings him to Auschwitz. [Greg] Pak is truly writing one of the best mini-series he’ll probably ever write, he’s taken such care and dedication to making this series just right, to avoid any possibility of trivializing such a serious topic as the Holocaust. He’s treating it anything but lightly, and it really does show through in his script and his plotting.
The artwork by [Carmine] Di Giandomenico is absolutely brilliant, this is his second mini-series under the MK imprint, and I’ll most definitely be there for the next one. His style is very expressive, and he captures the pain, the emotion, the heartache, the sadness, every emotion that Pak weaves into the story, he portrays it brilliantly on the page.

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An excerpt:

Not only is Testament already the definitive take on young Magneto, it’s becoming one of the best things Marvel has published all year.

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“X-Men: Magneto Testament” #3 hit comic book stores on Wednesday. Ask your local retailer to hold a copy for you today.

Stephanie Carmichael of Impulse Creations has interviewed writer Greg Pak about his Marvel Comics miniseries “X-Men: Magneto Testament,” which follows a boy and his family as they struggle to survive against the Nazi onslaught from 1935 to 1945. Here’s an excerpt:

Impulse: We get a really interesting family dynamic going on here, too. What made you decide to portray Max’s family in this way? I mean, what were some of the things you thought were important and that you wanted to clearly portray when showing his home life?
Greg: The key was always to make Max’s family completely understandable as the kind of everyday, decent, funny, brave, and sometimes goofy folks any of us might know and love. They’re not faceless, helpless victims; instead, we wanted to depict them as everyday heroes struggling to make sense of their suddenly insane world in ways with which readers could completely identify. Most importantly, I wanted to find ways to show the tremendous love Max’s father has for his family—especially his son. My favorite moments in the series have been little interactions between Max and his father—the tiny gestures, the little jokes, and the awkward embraces. I love Max’s father as much as any character I’ve ever created.
Impulse: You handle the oppression and rise of the Nazis with such finesse in the comic. It’s subtle at some points (even though the reader is certainly aware, from knowing about what Magneto went through growing up and also the historical context), and dramatically strong at others. Why did you feel this route would work, and how does it play into the overall story, especially regarding Max as a character? Was there anything that influenced you in the way you chose to tell it?
Greg: I wanted to begin the story relatively early so that we could get to know Max and his family as human beings before the full gravity of their situation sank in. And I knew we should see almost everything from Max’s point of view. That would let us discover things bit by bit at the same time he does and help us understand how the Nazi rise and the Final Solution crept up around and then swept away their victims.

Click here for Part 1 of the interview.
Click here for Part 2 of the interview.