Feast your eyes on the latest cover from artist Ariel Olivetti for the new “Incredible Hulk” series, written by Greg Pak!
For more previews of Marvel art, check out the new Cup O’ Joe column at Comic Book Resources.
Myspace comics previews “War Machine” #7
Myspace Comics has posted an exclusive six page preview of “War Machine” #7, written by Greg Pak with pencils by Allan Jefferson, Mahmud Asrar, and RB Silva. From the blurbage:
Writer Greg Pak teased, “For the past six months, James Rhodes, aka War Machine, has used his new cyborg body and weapons-assimiliating powers to plow through monsters and madmen in overseas hellholes from Santo Marco to Occupied Aqiria. In issue #7, Rhodey brings the fight to American soil. Get ready for major character revelations and massive action as we finally reveal the circumstances of Rhodey’s life-changing injuries that led to his current cyborg form, throw Rhodey into battle against his deadliest enemy, and reveal a shocking new adversary no one’s gonna see coming!â€
Check it out here.
“War Machine” #7 hits comic book stores everywhere on June 17.
“Planet Skaar Prologue” sells out, goes to second printing!
From the official Marvel press release:
Planet Skaar Prologue Sells Out & Returns With New Printing!
Marvel is pleased to announce that Planet Skaar Prologue has sold out at Diamond (though copies may be available at the retail level) and will return with Planet Skaar Prologue Second Printing Variant! New York Times Best-Selling scribe Greg Pak and fan favorite artist Dan Panosian present the arrival of Hulk’s son, Skaar, to planet Earth! As Skaar smashes his way through some of Marvel’s biggest heroes searching for his father, forces gather to prevent this incredible reunion. But the Hulk isn’t about to let any puny humans stand in the way of finding his son! Planet Skaar Prologue Second Printing Variant features the interior art of Panosian on a new cover!
Marvel urges retailers to check their orders on all Planet Skaar issues as the first chapter sold out immediately! Will Hulk greet Skaar with a Hulk Hug…or a Hulk Smash!? Find out in Planet Skaar Prologue Second Printing Variant! Don’t miss the new chapter of this savage epic in Skaar: Son Of Hulk #11, on-sale this week!
PLANET SKAAR PROLOGUE SECOND PRINTING VARIANT (APR098316)
Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by DAN PANOSIAN
Cover by DAN PANOSIAN
Parental Advisory …$3.99
FOC—6/11/09, On-Sale—7/1/09
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IGN likes “Skaar” #11
An excerpt from Jesse Schedeen’s review:
Pak provides a nice little glimpse of human Skaar and his first real interaction with humans. In some ways Skaar is being positioned to become more like his father, but he also displays a boundless rage and bloodlust that sets him apart. All in all, this issue provides a lot of quality payoff for seeds that have slowly been germinating since the aftermath of WWH.
Click here to read the whole thing.
“Skaar” #11 was written by Greg Pak with art by Ron Lim and Dan Panosian. Ask your local store to hold a copy for you today!
Pendragon’s Post plugs “War Machine” #6
An excerpt:
Overall a great read. This book makes you think, while maintaining the expected excitement and thrills of the super hero genre. The book also uses my preferred form of comic book art: striking the ideal balance between beautiful craft and realism. When I read a comic book I want to be transported to another reality, but I still want to be able to suspend my disbelief enough to think that hey, this could have been our world.
“The Buy Pile” LOVES “Incredible Hercules” #129
Hannibal Tabu puts “Incredible Hercules” in his “Buy Pile.” Here’s an excerpt:
[Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente] recast Erebus (“the region of Hades that abuts the mortal world, where the dead first arrive and many stay here … those who believe they have unfinished stories and ache for a chance to be reborn”) into a glitzy casino where people can “gamble all day, hoping against reason to be selected for resurrection (although, to be honest, more of them win than you might ever expect”) and even posits a great reason for the differing views of the afterlife from different spiritual perspectives. It’s brilliant. The more you read it, the more sense it makes… When you add in Hera’s shows of power, Amadeus’ gaming skill (“I have no idea why people make such a big deal about this game”) and the beautifully rendered finale and this is an issue that’ll creep into your consciousness weeks down the line.
CBR likes “Incredible Hercules” #129
An excerpt:
[Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente] continue to deliver excellent characterization set firmly inside the Marvel mythology. And unlike many superhero comics that focus on characterization, Pak and Van Lente don’t skimp on the plot, either. This is a comic about grand adventures and epic battles, and based on the spash page at the end of issue #129, the epic grandeur is just getting started.
CBR posts preview of “Skaar” #11
Comic Book Resources has posted a six page lettered preview of “Skaar” #11, which features a never-before-seen side of the Son of Hulk and continues the “Planet Skaar” storyline.
Click here to check out the pages, and ask your local store to hold a copy for you today!
“Skaar” #11 was written by Greg Pak with art by Ron Lim and Dan Panosian. The book hits stores on June 3.
IGN likes “War Machine” #6
Kevin Fuller has written a glowing review of “War Machine” #6 for IGN. Here’s an excerpt:
… this is a fun series that definitely qualifies as one of the best new titles to come out of Secret Invasion/Dark Reign. Instead of just being event aftermath filler, it has an original concept and direction that isn’t being met by any other titles.
Click here to read the whole thing.
“War Machine” #6 was written by Greg Pak with pencils by Allan Jefferson and Mahmud Asrar. The book hit comic book stores May 28.
Magneto Testament endnote weblinks
By Greg Pak
As promised, please see below for clickable links to the websites listed in the endnotes to the collected hardcover of “Magneto Testament.”
I hope these links will be helpful to readers of “Testament” and anyone who’s interested in learning more about the Holocaust.
General Web Resources
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Yad Vashem: The Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority
Voice/Vision Holocaust Survivor Oral History Archive
Specific References
Issue One, Page 13
Archival image of the “Ich habe deutsches Mädchen geschändet” sign
Issue One, page 14
More about the Nuremberg Laws and other anti-Jewish legislation in the pre-war period
Full text of the Nuremberg Laws