Wizard Magazine is polling fans online for its Wizard Fan Awards. Readers can vote for Greg Pak in the “Favorite Breakout Talent” category and for Pak’s “X-Men: Phoenix – Endsong” in the “Favorite Miniseries” category. Click here to view the ballot and vote.

Saturday at Wizard World Philadelphia, Marvel editor-in-chief Joe Quesada revealed that Greg Pak is writing “X-Men: Phoenix – Warsong,” a sequel to his top-selling “X-Men: Phoenix – Endsong.” With art by Tyler Kirkham, the five issue mini-series will begin in September. In an interview for Newsarama, Pak set up the story:

The key stories are Chris Claremont’s legendary Dark Phoenix saga in Uncanny X-Men #100-137, Grant Morrison’s New X-Men #114-150, and X-Men: Phoenix – Endsong. But rather than get into a point-by-point plot breakdown, maybe the best way to introduce the story to new readers is to talk about the big emotional throughlines… So here goes, two and a half decades of Phoenix stories in one paragraph:
The Phoenix saga is about a young woman named Jean Grey who discovers an insanely powerful cosmic force called the Phoenix within herself. The power allows her to save her friends and the world. But the power has a destiny beyond human understanding and the potential for horrifying destruction. So if our heroine loses control, she could destroy everything and everyone she knows. Ultimately, the love she experienced as a mere human, the strength of her bonds with her friends and her husband, gives her the ability to control her powers and save the world. But to do so, our heroine sacrifices herself and dies, passing on to another plane of existence to incubate, finding all her pieces so that she can understand and fulfill her destiny as the Phoenix. Will the enormous power of the Phoenix, beyond human comprehension and morality, threaten the world again? No one knows. But the love of her friends stays with our heroine to help and guide her as she grapples with the responsibilities and temptations of the Phoenix.
The key plot point readers should know as they launch into Warsong is that after Jean Grey last died in X-Men: Phoenix – Endsong, a tiny firefly representing a fragment of the Phoenix approached a group of young telepathic women known as the Stepford Cuckoos. What does the Phoenix want with the Cuckoos? Does it bear the terrible power of Dark Phoenix or the enormous love of Jean Grey? Who the heck are these Cuckoos, anyway, and why haven’t any of the X-Men ever asked where they came from? And what’s up with Scott and Emma? All these questions and more answered only within the pages of X-Men: Phoenix – Warsong!

Pak further teased the contents of “Warsong” in an interview for ComicBookResources.com

… I’m going to go out on a limb and spill the beans right here: ‘Warsong’ is not another Jean Grey resurrection story. It’s an essential Phoenix story, and therefore ultimately an essential tale for understanding Jean Grey. But we’re keeping the story fresh by exploring some untapped corners of the Grant Morrison run that are giving us a fantastic way to develop our characters and themes from surprising new angles.

“X-Men: Phoenix – Endsong is now available from Amazon.com at a 35 percent discount.
ComicBookResources.com interview | Newsarama interview

D.K. Latta from UGO.com has given “X-Men: Phoenix – Endsong,” written by Greg Pak with art by Greg Land, a B+, singling out the book’s characterization for praise. Here’s an excerpt:

When it comes to the emotional quagmire that is the Cyclops-Emma-Jean-Wolverine entanglement, Pak understands the characters, treating them as complex, believable figures. Even in scenes where the characters analyze themselves, Pak pulls off a naturalism, while also maintaining a certain lightness and wit that keeps it from being turgid or pretentious. And his take on the roots of the Cyclops-Emma relationship is intriguing.

“X-Men: Phoenix – Endsong” is now available for a 35 percent discount at Amazon.com.

In conjunction with the opening of “X-Men: The Last Stand,” two different media outlets have interviewed “X-Men: Phoenix – Endsong” writer Greg Pak.
Click here to read the “Brownsville Herald” story
Click here for the Scripps Howard News Service article
“X-Men: Phoenix – Endsong” is now available for a 35 percent discount at Amazon.com. If you enjoyed the Phoenix in the movie, check her out in the comics!

“X-Men: Phoenix – Endsong,” the bestselling miniseries written by Greg Pak with art by Greg Land, is now being released in a Spanish translation under the title “X-Men: La Cancion Final de Fenix.”
Click here for a review en español wherein the blogger describes Pak as “un autor con futuro.”
And Apokolipsblog kindly writes that “Pak no le tiene nada que envidiar al conocido creador de Buffy en el campo del cómic.”
Se puede comprarlo aquí y aquí.

Liked the “X-Men: The Last Stand” movie? Intrigued about the character of Jean Grey and the Phoenix? Want to read the comics that tell her story? Pakbuzz.com recommends the following volumes, on sale now at Amazon.com:
“X-Men: Phoenix – Endsong” — the bestselling 2005 miniseries written by Greg Pak with art by Greg Land. Available now at a 35 percent discount!
“The Dark Phoenix Saga” — the classic storyline written by Chris Claremont. Available now at Amazon

Marvel.com has added the first issue of “X-Men: Phoenix – Endsong” to its online comics section. Written by Greg Pak with art by Greg Land, “X-Men: Phoenix – Endsong” debuted as the third best-selling comic of the month in January 2005. Click here to read the issue online.