Skaar

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Skaar is a Marvel Comics character co-created by writer Greg Pak and artist Carlo Pagulayan. The character first appeared in World War Hulk #5, written by Greg Pak and drawn by John Romita, Jr. Skaar is the son of the Hulk and Caiera the Oldstrong, conceived on Planet Sakaar during the Planet Hulk storyline. Skaar starred in the Skaar: Son of Hulk series, launched in 2008 by Pak and artist Ron Garney. After arriving on Earth, Skaar co-starred in the Incredible Hulk series beginning with the Son of Banner storyline in issue #601 and coming to a climax at the end of the World War Hulks storyline in issue #611. The character had his first appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the 2022 season finale to the She-Hulk series.

“Big sword, big fists, always angry and ready to decapitate, Skaar is my kind of fellow. Mr. Pak has spun an intense tale to grab Hulk lovers’ attention and fans of a certain muscle-bound Cimmerian. It’s just a matter of time before father returns to see how much trouble his irradiated offspring has caused. I can’t wait.”
— Joseph Szadkowski, Washington Times

You can buy signed Skaar comics at the Greg Pak Shop.

IGN interviews Paniccia about the future of the Hulk

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IGN has posted an extensive interview with “Hulk,” “Hercules,” and “Skaar” editor Mark Paniccia about the Hulk comics franchise. Paniccia talks about his collaboration with writer Greg Pak in great detail and drops a few big teases about what’s coming next. An excerpt:

IGN Comics: We’ve seen smart Hulk, dumb Hulk, savage Hulk… How will Skaar differ from the Hulk? Will he have a different power set? We often see him carrying weapons – does he actually need them or is it just for visual flair?
Paniccia: On a world as dangerous as Sakaar you bet he needs the weapons. He’s not invulnerable. But being half Hulk and half Shadow person gives him a unique physiology that only time will tell what his full potential is.
IGN Comics: Are there plans to bring Skaar to Earth or bring either Hulk back to Sakaar?
Paniccia: It’s not outside the realm of possibility, so stay tuned!
IGN Comics: I wanted to bring things back to Herc and Hulk to close out – what’s coming up for both series? Will the Thor/Hulk confrontation over in Hulk be as epic as we’re hoping?
Paniccia: I don’t want to spoil too much about Herc post-Secret Invasion, but the next arc is called “Love and War” and will feature an Atlantean blonde that Herc swapped air with during the WWH tie-in and a battle with some very cool women warriors. This arc is illustrated by the fantastic Clayton Henry (don’t worry Sandoval/Bonet fans, they’ll be back in the next arc) with amazing covers by Arthur Suydam.

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IncredibleHulkOnline.com interviews Pak about “Skaar”

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IncredibleHulkOnline.com has posted an interview with writer Greg Pak about his new series, “Skaar: Son of Hulk.” An excerpt:

IH:EOD: What is the basic concept behind the series and what are you trying to accomplish?
GP: It’s a way to explore this fantasy of savagery that’s been part of genre fiction since day one. Maybe the more civilized our daily lives become, the more compelled we are by action movies, westerns, gangster flicks, and swords-and-sorcery epics — and the Hulk, natch! We’re constantly frustrated and angered by stupid, unjust things in our daily lives. But we’re civilized people; we can’t smash. But the Hulk can. So we vicariously enjoy the righteous mayhem he creates. “Skaar” lets us take that a step further with an even more savage protagonist and world — both exploring and challenging this notion of the savage hero.
IH:EOD: So will we be seeing any familiar faces from the Planet Hulk storyline? Did you create some new creatures or adversaries?
GP: Readers of “Planet Hulk” will be richly rewarded — almost every new character has some pretty nifty ties to the characters and history we introduced in “Planet Hulk.” We’re deepening and expanding the world in some pretty cool ways.
The most important new character in issue #1 is our big villain, a former Imperial general known as Axeman Bone. When Ron Garney’s first Axeman pencils came in, I had to sit down and catch my breath. I want the action figure NOW.

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“Skaar” #1 hits comic book stores on June 11. Tell your local retailer to order a copy for you today!

2008.06.11 – “Skaar: Son of Hulk” #1

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“Skaar: Son of Hulk” #1, written by Greg Pak with art by Ron Garney, hits comic book stores on June 11. Here’s the solicitation from Marvel.com:

Born in fire. Raised by monsters. Destined to destroy. On an alien planet shattered by war, no one is stronger than Skaar, the savage Son of Hulk. But as a Fillian warlord, an Imperial princess, and a mysterious Earthman spread chaos through the wastelands, will Skaar save the puny survivors — or smash them? Another epic fever dream from Greg Pak, writer of “Planet Hulk” and World War Hulk” — featuring the return of legendary Hulk artist Ron Garney!

Tell your local store to order a copy for you today!
UPDATE: Wizard has posted a rave review of “Skaar” #1 — here’s an excerpt:

When you head into your comic shop tomorrow, you might not realize that science has recently found a way to condense PURE AWESOMENESS into the 24 pages of a comic book, but it’s true! It’ll be filed under Skaar: Son of Hulk, sitting idly on the shelf waiting to rock your world to its core!

And click here to view a 10 page preview at AintItCool.com.