I love Superman and am hugely grateful to have worked on ACTION COMICS for two years with co-writer and artist Aaron Kuder and a bunch of other amazing collaborators.
Above is one of the moments I love the most from our run as seen in ACTION COMICS #42.
Looking forward to the movie. 💙
I’m thrilled to report that I’m writing RETURN TO PLANET HULK #1, a 25 page one-shot story commemorating the 20th anniversary of the classic PLANET HULK storyline — and original PLANET HULK artist Carlo Pagulayan is drawing!
Here’s the synopsis:
GAMMA-IRRADIATED GLADITORIAL ACTION ON PLANET HULK!
Green blood will flow and sparks will fly! After escaping the Red King’s deadly arena, Hulk faces ferocious monsters and smashes his way through malicious machines and wild robotic terrors in one of his most important battles of survival on the war-torn planet of Sakaar! Two possible destinies are at stake! The SAKAARSON, savior of the planet, or the WORLDBREAKER, the legendary destroyer! Will his rage only fuel the chaos of this alien world?
Ask your local comic shop to pre-order the book for you today!
Here’s my blurb on the book from the press release. Hugely excited to be diving back into this world after all these years!
Working on Planet Hulk remains one of the greatest joys of my comics career, and I’m enormously grateful for the love so many readers have shared for the storyline over the years. This 20th anniversary special is a celebration and a huge thank you to everyone — and a chance to take one more journey into the dark heart of the Green Scar and add to the wild mythos of Sakaar. It’s also a huge pleasure to be working with Carlo Pagulayan and Mark Paniccia again — it’s like we never left off, and it feels like home.
DEATH OF THE SILVER SURFER #1 hits comic shops this Wednesday, June 11! I’m absolutely thrilled with this book – written by yours truly with interior art by Sumit Kumar, colors by Frank D’Armata, letters by Joe Sabino, covers by Dike Ruan, and editing by Tom Groneman.
Please do ask your local comic shop to hold a copy for you!
And check out the lettered preview here!
Also, if you’re in Jersey, come to the signing on June 14 from 4-6 pm at The Geekery!
And if you’re in NYC, I’ll be signing on June 16 at 6 pm at Everyone Comics – more on that soon!
Just one stunning preview page to whet your appetite:
Hey, friends! It’s been a long time, but I’m back with a really exciting news – today is the final order cutoff day for DEATH OF THE SILVER SURFER #1, written by yours truly with interior art by Sumit Kumar and Frank D’Armata and covers by Dike Ruan!
The book is absolutely gorgeous and may be one of the best things I’ve written in years. You can read about it here and here and here.
Please do ask your local comic shop to pre-order a copy of the book for you today!
The tl/dr version:
I very much hope you’ll consider asking your local comic shop to pre-order a copy of the book for you. It’s gonna be good!
As an added tease, here’s a page of heretofore unreleased, uncolored art from Sumit Kumar. Just absolutely stunning — intimate, mindblowing, surreal, and entirely human. You don’t wanna miss this!
Thanks so much for your consideration!
Hey, NYC! I’m gonna be at FanFaire NYC this Saturday and Sunday – tabling in Artists Alley (412) and doing a few great panels with awesome folks like Fred Van Lente, Ryan Dunlavey, Amy Chu, Joe Illidge, and more!
My panel schedule:
Saturday, 11 am – Character Reincarnations with Amy Reeder, Amy Chu, and Ivan Cohen.
Saturday, 12:30 pm – Giving Your Characters Character with Joe Illidge and Fred Van Lente.
Sunday, 3:30 pm – Comics Are the Best Way to Tell a Story with Amy Chu, Ryan Dunlavey, and Ivan Cohen.
Come see, come see!
A cool person asked me on Bluesky for advice for up and coming comics writers the other night, and a lot of people seemed to appreciate the thread I posted in response. So I’ve collected it here so people can find it easily. Enjoy — and have fun!
Make comics. Actually make them and FINISH them and MOVE ON and make another one and another. Start small. Make a one panel comic. Make a one page comic. Make a two or three page comic. Make a five page comic. Now you’ve really learned something! Keep going.
And if you can’t find an artist, draw yourself. Even if it’s just for yourself, something you might never show anyone. Write and draw these small comics projects and you’ll learn so much.
I came up through film, and learning to do all the jobs on no budget short films was HUGE for learning.
Also read a lot. And not just comics. Go to plays, watch documentaries, learn about stuff. Literally anything you actually read and learn about anything you’re interested in will make you a better storyteller. Your little weird obsessions? That’s what makes you and your stories interesting.
Also: if a club won’t let you in, screw ’em. Find your own people and build your audience. Easier said than done, I know. Takes years, usually. But chasing after specific awards or honors or credentials can be a sucker’s game. Build your own audience, step by step.
These are lessons I learned in film in the 1990s from folks like Wayne Wang and Spike Lee. I knew that as an Asian American trying to make movies with non-white characters I was gonna have a hard time. Just had to find my compatriots and make it happen and build an audience, step by step.
Also too: regarding all those little short comics you’re making? A bunch of them will be terrible! And that’s OKAY! Give yourself permission to suck. You’re LEARNING! Genius is a myth, seriously. Everyone sucks until they really work at it and figure stuff out and get better. Embrace that!
I’m thrilled to reveal that I’m writing an AMADEUS CHO 20th Anniversary Special comic book for Marvel, celebrating two decades of everyone’s favorite underdog hero! Read all about it at AIPTcomics.com!
From the solicit:
- Join Amadeus, Hercules and the Renegades on the eve of World War Hulk!
- Return to the era of the Totally Awesome Hulk as Amadeus and his sister Maddy Cho discover a long-hidden secret that might just break your heart.
- Finally, Amadeus in his Brawn era tackles a shocking new threat – and emerges in a whole new form?
A quote from yours truly!
“I’m a little stunned that Amadeus Cho has been around 20 years now and absolutely thrilled that we’re celebrating with this big one-shot,” Pak shared. “I knew we had something special when Tak Miyazawa sent in his very first awesome designs of Amadeus and his pup and scooter back when, but I don’t think any of us could have predicted how the character would absolutely take off. Huge thanks to everyone who’s ever picked up a story with this scrappy underdog and enormous love to every artist, editor, and writer who’s ever contributed to his saga—especially Tak for co-creating Amadeus, Mark Paniccia for editing most of his stories, and Incredible Hercules co-writer Fred Van Lente for telling so many of Amadeus’s key stories with me!”
The book will be drawn by Tak Miyazawa, Creees Lee, and Jethro Morales. The cover above is by Derrick Chew; the cover below is by Leinil Yu. Please do ask your local comic shop to pre-order it for you today!
A few comics creators with Kickstarters have reached out to tell me they’ve gotten emails from someone pretending to be me. The emails come from a gmail address and attempt to start a conversation about the recipient’s Kickstarter project.
These emails are not from me. I am not emailing people out of the blue about their Kickstarter projects and I do not use gmail for public communication. My best guess is that whoever is doing this is trying to set people up for an overpayment scam.
If you get one of these emails, DO NOT INTERACT. It’s not me.
I’m honored and grateful to have had the chance to contribute to the LA STRONG charity comic for victims of the Los Angeles fires. The book’s edited by the great Mike Marts and Sarah Brunstad and published by Mad Cave with a massive list of amazing contributors. Please do ask your local comic shop to preorder the book today – it hits shops on March 19.
The official press release:
LA STRONG:
Mad Cave Announces Creative Lineup for LA Fire Relief Anthology
A powerhouse lineup of comic creators unites for LA Strong, a charity anthology dedicated to supporting wildfire relief efforts in Los Angeles
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
FEB. 10, 2025, (PORTLAND, OR) — In response to the devastating wildfires that swept through Los Angeles last month, Mad Cave Studios is proud to announce the creative team behind LA Strong: A Charity Comic for Victims of the Los Angeles Fires, uniting an all-star roster of creators to support those affected by the disaster.
Curated by Mad Cave Studios EVP Mike Marts and editor Sarah Brunstad, LA Strong brings together some of the most powerful voices in comics to tell stories of resilience, community, and hope in the face of adversity. Featuring contributions from Barbara Kessel, Brian Azzarello, Brian Michael Bendis, Christos Gage, Dan DiDio, Daniel Kibblesmith, Frank Tieri, Greg Pak, Jimmy Palmiotti, Jody Houser, Marv Wolfman, Paul Cornell, Rob DenBleyker, Sina Grace, Stephanie Phillips, Steve Orlando, Alex Cormack, Alison Sampson, Amanda Conner, Christian Ward, Geraldo Borges, Ian Churchill, Michael Avon Oeming, Nico Leon, Rian Gonzales, Salvador Larroca, Sami Kivelä, and many, many more. Together, as a community, we can be LA strong for one another! 100% of the profits will be donated to relief efforts.
All proceeds from LA Strong will be donated to creators affected by the disaster. In addition, Mad Cave Studios joins Dav Pilkey, Forefront Books, Ingram Content Group, and Macmillan Publishers in supporting Binc’s matching gift effort with a $10,000 contribution—ensuring that every donation made has double the impact, up to $45,000. The Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation’s California Wildfires Fund is a nonprofit dedicated to assisting booksellers in need, which provides direct financial assistance to booksellers, comic shops, and store employees displaced or impacted by the fires.
The comics community has always united in times of crisis, and Mad Cave Studios is proud to support LA Strong: A Charity Comic for Victims of the Los Angeles Fires in its vital mission.
Together, we can create meaningful change! LA Strong will be available in shops on March 19th and is now available for preorder.
For more information about the Binc Foundation and how you can contribute, visit https://bincfoundation.org/.
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Mad Cave Studios, established in 2014, is an independent publisher committed to providing the very best in graphic storytelling. Mad Cave’s catalog includes a captivating blend of licensed, creator-owned, and original works, created by a diverse cast of storytellers focused on cultivating impactful character-driven narratives. Mad Cave Studios is the parent company to Maverick, Nakama Press, and Papercutz, enriching the literary landscape for readers of all ages.
Thrilled to report that SAM WILSON: CAPTAIN AMERICA #2 hits comic shops today! The book was written by Evan Narcisse and Greg Pak (hey, that’s me!) with interior art by Eder Messias, colors by Fer Sifuentes-Sujo, letters by Joe Caramagna, cover by Taurin Clarke, and editing by Alanna Smith and Danny Khazem.
From the official solicit:
After Eaglestar shows its true colors, Sam tangles with their big, red and furious head of security. But another player is about to enter the fray: Josiah X! He’s got a new mission and a new look – but is he there to help Sam or pursue his own agenda?
Check out a gorgeous preview here and ask your local comic shop to hold a copy for you today!