Skaar Son of Hulk #1 art by Carlo Pagulayan and Jeffrey Huet[/caption]
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.
An excerpt:
… even though it’s fun in a completely different way from Herc, the same vein of comedy shines through, with Pak’s scripts pulling off the neat trick of acknowledging how silly this all is and just going with it anyway because it’s too fun not to, and the same goes for the Dark Reign one-shot that also hit this week. It’s good stuff.
Hannibal Tabu has posted a rave review of “Incredible Hulk” #603 in his Buy Pile column at Comic Book Resources. Here’s an excerpt:
Whatever you think is going to happen this issue, it just doesn’t, and it sucks you in then sucker punches your expectations with something even more amazing. Note perfect characterization, skillful and intimate artwork from Ariel Olivetti, Guiseppe Camuncoli, Cam Smith and Elizabeth Breitweiser.
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“Incredible Hulk” #603 was written by Greg Pak and hit comic book stores on Wednesday.
Alex Zalben has reviewed “Incredible Hulk” #603 for PopCultureShock.com — and he loves it! Here’s an excerpt:
I’m loving this book now. Great, great character work with Skaar and Banner vs. Daken and Wolverine, a nice twist on the old Hulk/Wolverine rivalry that perfectly fits with the characters.
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“Incredible Hulk” #603 was written by Greg Pak and hits comic book stores today.
Newsarama has posted several colored preview pages from “Incredible Hulk” #604, written by Greg Pak with art by Ariel Olivetti.
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“Dark Reign: The List – Hulk” hits stores Wednesday. Find out what it’s all about from writer Greg Pak in this week’s “Marvel Hotline.”
Adam McGovern has posted a rave review of writer Greg Pak’s return to the “Incredible Hulk” title. An excerpt:
As for the personality of Banner, it befits his Hulk incarnation’s role as the ultimate military adversary (all those decades of flattened tanks) that in his new mortal persona he’s like a super-Daniel Ellsberg, thwarting the government with superior technical brainpower and the too-much he knows. He manipulates the system to advance a tense truce with Skaar, another once-removed consequence of what Banner unleashed with his weapons-design years ago, in an alliance between raging youth and regretful maturity that has a purpose of strangely tender self-destruction whose secret I’ll leave to readers of the book, which should be everyone.
Comic Book Resources has posted colored, lettered previews of two Greg Pak comic books that hit stores on October 21 — “Incredible Hulk” #603 and “Dark Reign: The List – Hulk. Check ’em out!
Marvel.com Jim Beard has interviewed writer Greg Pak about his “Dark Reign: The List – Hulk” one shot coming out on October 21. Here’s an excerpt:
Pak’s joined on the one-shot by artist Ben Oliver, himself seemingly gamma-fueled and ready to tackle such an, dare we say it, incredible chapter in Osborn’s days of infamy.
“Ben’s layouts and character renditions have a kind of graceful elegance that provides a brilliant contrast to the savage action that Skaar brings to the book,” notes Pak. “I’m loving everything he’s drawing; it’s a perfect match for a story that’s half battle-of-the-brains and half just wall-to-wall smashing.”
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Newsarama has posted a six page preview of “Incredible Hulk” #602, written by Greg Pak with art by Ariel Olivetti.
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“Incredible Hulk” #602 hits comic book stores on September 23. Here’s the solicit info from Comixology:
Marvel.com has posted three lettered pages of “Incredible Hulk” #602, written by Greg Pak with art by Ariel Olivetti. The story features Bruce Banner and his savage son Skaar in a showdown with the Juggernaut.
Feast your eyes.
“Incredible Hulk” #604 hits comic book stores on Wednesday, September 23.