Greg Pak’s “War Machine” wins ComicCritique.com’s Maximum Force Award


The twelve issue “War Machine” series written by Greg Pak with art by Leonardo Manco, Allan Jefferson, Wellinton Alves, Mahmud Asrar, and R.B. Silva, has nabbed the coveted Maximum Force Award from ComicCritique.com. Here’s an excerpt:

The triple-twists of plot and cat-and-mouse motivations of the characters ranked with the best suspense/spy stuff ever done, and the way that humanity and the heroes, if not winning, get a way to live and even make the most of another day was immensely satisfying and utterly unsentimental. A milestone of story that gets to make its point and toughness that works to show its substance.

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2010.04.16 – 04.18 – Greg Pak at C2E2 – Panels announced!

UPDATED WITH PANELS & SIGNINGS!
Greg Pak will be a Guest of Honor at the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo, April 16 to 28. Pak’s panels are as follows:
FRIDAY, APRIL 16
Comics and Mythology Panel – E351
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Acclaimed comic book writers Gail Simone (Wonder Woman), Greg Pak (Planet Hulk), and Fred Van Lente (Incredible Hercules, Hercules: Fall of an Avenger, and Heroic Age: Prince of Power), and Bob Layton (Hercules: Prince of Power) discuss the joys and challenges of melding real world mythology and comic book mythology.
Signing at the Marvel Booth
5:30 – 6:30 pm
SATURDAY, APRIL 17
Robot Stories and Mister Green (With Greg Pak) – E271A
11:15 AM – 1:30 PM
Before Greg Pak wrote Planet Hulk and World War Hulk, he was a filmmaker best-known for his award-winning independent Sci-Fi feature Robot Stories. Today, Pak screens Robot Stories and his brand new Sci-Fi project Mister Green, which io9.com calls “a bizarre, clever short film… horrifying as well as beautiful.” Q&A to follow the screening. A great opportunity for aspiring filmmakers, comic book creators, and Sci-Fi fans alike to discuss process, craft, and genre with a working indie filmmaker and comic book writer.
Signing at the Marvel Booth
4:00 to 5:00 pm
SUNDAY, APRIL 18
MARVEL: Hulks Smash! – E450
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
One by one, the smarter they are, the harder they fall and the bigger they are, the harder they smash. Fall of The Hulks is ending, and War of The Hulks is just starting. Join the true Intellegencia — Jeph Loeb, Greg Pak, and Fred Van Lente — the writers behind the Hulk event of the decade, as they smash your puny questions and drop some surprises that will rock C2E2 to its foundation!
Singing at the Marvel Booth
1:30 to 2:30 pm
For more invitation, check out the C2E2 website and download the pdf of the schedule.

2010.03.17 – Greg Pak at the Jim Hanley’s Universe Speak On It Planet Hulk event in NYC

On Wednesday, March 17, the Jim Hanley’s Universe graphic novel discussion group “Speak On It” event will focus on “Planet Hulk” — and “Planet Hulk” writer Greg Pak will attend in person!
The event runs from 7 to 9 pm and takes place at Jim Hanley’s Universe, 4 W. 33rd St. in New York City.
Click on the image on the right for a JHU coupon worth 20 percent off of “Planet Hulk.”
Click here for more details.