Steve Ekstrom has interviewed “War Machine” writer Greg Pak for Newsarama. Here’s an excerpt:
NRAMA: Finally, in your view, how does War Machine standout in the current Dark Reign environment at Marvel? What should readers consider when they casually pick up an issue of War Machine off the shelf?
GP: This is the story of a man who makes the conscious decision to go too far when he’s faced with a world that’s gone too far. It’s the kind of decision that people have been forced to make throughout human history during times of terrible lawlessness and upheaval. In fact, you could say that every Western, samurai movie, and gangster flick ever made trades on these same themes. But there’s no easy answer regarding the emotional and moral consequences of walking this road, which is exactly what makes these kinds of characters and stories so compelling.
This is also the story of a guy who can assimilate any technology from an iPod to an atom bomb into his armor, which provides endless opportunities for insanely explosive mayhem, if that’s your thing. And if you’re reading this far into an interview about a character named War Machine, something tells me it probably is.