2009.02.25 – “Skaar” #8

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“Skaar: Son of Hulk” #8, written by Greg Pak with pencils by Ron Lim, hits comic book stores on February 25. Here’s the solicitation text from Marvel.com:

The first time the Silver Surfer came to Planet Sakaar, he was enslaved as a gladiator and became the most terrifying combatant the Great Games had ever seen. But now the whole globe trembles — for the Silver Savage has returned, not as a mere gladiator — but as the Herald of Galactus, Devourer of Worlds! The children of Sakaar turn to the Son of Hulk for succor — but what hope have they now that Skaar has allied himself with his father’s greatest enemy?

2009.02.25 – “War Machine” #3

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“War Machine” #3, written by Greg Pak with art by Leo Manco, hits comic book stores on February 25. Here’s the solicitation text from CBR:

Rhodey versus Ares! Man versus Immortal! War Machine versus God of War! With the life of one of his oldest friends in the balance, Marvel’s one man army must face the only warrior who can outdo his thirst for battle! Be there as armor meets axe, James Rhodes makes enemies in the highest places, and Dark Reign falls!

2009.02.06 – 02.08 – Greg Pak at the New York Comic Con – UPDATED!

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Greg Pak will attend the New York Comic Con the weekend of February 6 to 8. Here’s his schedule so far:
Friday
2:00 to 3:00 pm – Signing at The Marvel Booth (Booth #1141)
3:30 to 4:30 pm – Signing at the MoCCA Booth (Booth #1963)
4:45 to 5:45 pm – Dark Reign Panel (Panel Room 7 – 1A24)
 
Saturday
1:30 to 2:30 pm – Asian Americans and Super Heroes: Secret Identities Panel (Room 1A18)
3:00 to 4:00 pm – Signing @ The Marvel Booth (Booth #1141)
 
Sunday
11:15 am to 12:15 pm – Multicultural Mask Panel (Room 1A17)
12:30 to 1:30 pm – Signing at the Comic News Insider Booth (Booth #1471)
1:45 to 2:45 pm – Mondo Marvel: Celebrating Marvel’s 70th Anniversary Panel (Panel Room 7 – 1A24)
Click here for more about the NYCC.

“Magneto Testament” #5 preview online

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Comic Book Resources has posted a seven page preview of “Magneto Testament” #5, written by Greg Pak with art by Carmine DiGiandomenico. Here’s the solicitation text:

The boy survived Kristallnacht, the Einsatzgruppe, and the Warsaw Ghetto. But now Max Eisenhardt faces Hitler’s Final Solution in the death camp known as Auschwitz-Birkenau. What will it take to endure? Who are the Sonderkommando? And will a vision of a girl named Magda bring hope – or horror? The definitive origin story of Magneto reaches its shattering conclusion.

Click here to view the preview.
“Magneto Testament” #5 arrives in comic book stores on February 4.

War Machine versus God of War! Marvel.com interviews Greg Pak

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Marc Strom at Marvel.com has just interviewed writer Greg Pak about the Ares/War Machine battle that comes to a head in “War Machine” #3, which hits comic book stores on February 25. Here’s an excerpt:

“So far, we’ve seen Rhodey take out a repurposed Sentinel, survive a ground zero explosion of daisy cutter warheads, and deal with damage by immediately incorporating any surrounding machinery or weaponry into his armor,” lists Pak. “He has more firepower and adaptability than ever before, which might just let him survive a few rounds with mighty Ares.
“But Ares isn’t just the god of war—he’s the god of battlelust and slaughter. He loves to fight regardless of the reason. But Rhodey’s on the ground in occupied Aqiria to save his childhood friend Glenda Sandoval from certain death. In a typical super hero fight, the commitment that comes from that kind of mission would be a strength. But against an implacable immortal, it could just as easily become a vulnerability and weakness.”

Pak also drops some major teases about upcoming developments in “War Machine,” including:

“… keep an eye out for a certain petite Hong Kong native named Suzie Endo in issue #4 and Rhodey’s mom in issue #6,” warns Pak. “And yes, I just said ‘Rhodey’s mom.'”
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“Don’t miss issue #4 for a much deeper look at the man underneath the War Machine armor—and to find out more about the childhood bond between Jim Rhodes and Glenda Sandoval.
“And for the next story arc, it’s easy for most of the Marvel Universe to look the other way when War Machine takes out dictators and madmen in distant war zones like Santo Marco and occupied Aqiria, but what happens when the one-man-army finally picks a target on American soil? Don’t you dare miss ‘Homeland,’ beginning with WAR MACHINE #6!”

Click here to read the whole article.

Pak Talks Comics: Giant new Reader Q&A!

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Greg Pak’s latest “Pak Talks Comics” column is up at BrokenFrontier.com — and it’s chock full of Reader Q&A about Skaar, War Machine, and Magneto — along with a few sneak preview pages from “Incredible Hercules” #126. Here’s an excerpt:

IH: 3) When can we be expecting another Warbound story? I’m not asking anything about the specifics of what’s going on in it if you are writing it but rather when we will get to see them in action again?
GP: Soon! And yes! And thanks for asking!
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Taimur Dar: It’s been hinted that Skaar will soon be coming to Earth and meeting his dad. Any chance of him meeting up with the Warbound? Do you still have plans for them in one of the books you write?
GP: Hey, two Warbound questions in one sitting! Yes, we will see the Warbound again. And yes, that will happen in the pages of “Skaar.” As to the rest, keep on reading!
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BS: … are you going to explain how Magda survived the liquidation of the Gypsy families at Auschwitz? Fans have speculated that Magneto, in his position as a Sonderkommando, was somehow able to arrange for her to be smuggled into the Jewish women’s camp. But it’s just a theory, and I hope you’ll address it. Thanks for staying true to history, and at the same time writing a truly compelling story.
GP: We absolutely will address this question in the last issue of “Magneto Testament.” Things won’t play out the way you might expect, but everything that happens matches the actual history of the Gypsy Family Camp in Auschwitz.

Click here to read the whole thing.