2023-05-10 – DARTH VADER #34 hits comic shops!

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Leinil Yu cover for Darth Vader #34 featuring Vader with an electrostaff facing off against a group of rebels while standing on a wrecked ship

DARTH VADER #34 hits comic book shops this Wednesday! The book was written by Greg Pak (hey, that’s me!) with line art by Adam Gorham, colors by Federico Blee, and letters by Joe Caramagna, with a cover by Leinil Yu and Sunny Gho.

Here’s the official solicit:

UNBOUND FORCE – Part TWO!
According to the JEDI, fear leads to anger, and anger leads to hate. But does hate lead to suffering…or power? As DARTH VADER’S Force abilities spiral out of control, his lieutenant Sabe is caught in the maelstrom – and finally must confront the horrifying consequences of her choice to serve him. Will she choose darkness over light?

If you’ve been following the saga of Sabé, former handmaiden of Padmé Amidala, you do not want to miss this book!

Check out a lettered preview here and ask your local comic book shop to hold a copy of the book for you!

Netflix announces cast and release date for MECH CADETS animated show

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Pretty thrilled to report that Netflix has announced the cast and release date for the MECH CADETS animated show, based on the MECH CADET YU comic books written by yours truly with art by Takeshi Miyazawa!

The show will premiere on Netflix on August 10, and the cast will include Daniel Dae Kim, Ming-Na Wen, Brandon Soo Hoo, Debra Wilson, and Victoria Grace.  More details here!

2023-05-06 – Greg Pak at Aw Yeah Comics in Harrison, NY for Free Comic Book Day!

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Cover art of the MECH CADETS and DC WE ARE LEGENDS comics available on Free Comic Book Day during the Greg Pak signing at Aw Yeah Comics in Harrison, NY.

Saturday, May 6, is Free Comic Book Day, and I’ll signing books from 12-3 pm at Aw Yeah Comics in Harrison, NY!

Come see, come see, and nab your free copy of the MECH CADETS book that includes the first issue of the MECH CADET YU series that the upcoming Netflix animated show is based on!

And also grab DC’s WE ARE LEGENDS sampler, that includes an introduction to the City Boy character who’ll debut in his own series later this month!

UPDATE: Also signing at the event: Franco, Jason May, Chris Gugliotti, Adam Wallenta, and Paul Kupperberg!

2023-05-03 – DARTH VADER #33 in stores today!

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Leinil Yu cover to DARTH VADER #33 featuring a handmaiden in a Padme-style dress and headdress holding a blaster and Vader's helmet. The title reads "Corruption of the Handmaiden"

Happy to report that DARTH VADER #33 hits comic book shops today! The book was written by Greg Pak with interior line art by Adam Gorham, colors by Federico Blee, letters by Joe Caramagna, and a cover by Leinil Yu and Sunny Gho. Ask your local comic shop to hold a copy for you today!

Here’s the official solicit:

UNBOUND FORCE Part One!
When the Dark Lord of the Sith loses control of the Force, nothing is safe – not even his own Executor-class Star Dreadnought. But in the face of total destruction, Commander Sabé finds an opportunity. Does Vader’s untrammeled onslaught expose a vulnerability? Or is it just another doorway to the terrifying tyranny of the Sith?

And you can check out a lettered preview here!

2023-04-29 – 04-30 – Greg Pak at Fan Faire NYC!

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I’m very happy to report that I’m a guest of Fan Faire NYC this weekend at the High School of Art & Design – my first comic book convention since the beginning of the pandemic!

You can find me in Artists Alley both Saturday and Sunday, where I’ll be signing and selling comics and books.

I’ll also be on the “Make Comics Like the Pros” panel at 11:30 am on Sunday with Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey.

Check out the website and come on out this weekend!

Your one wild and precious life

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A water colored drawing of the words "YOUR ONE WILD AND PRECIOUS LIFE" from Mary Oliver's poem "The Summer Day."

This week was the third anniversary of recovering from my first wave COVID infection and the 18 month anniversary of my mother’s death.

So I’ve been thinking a lot about the fact that nothing is guaranteed and every day we have is its own miracle.

I wanted to write a poem about all of this, and then I remembered that Mary Oliver already did. Please do yourself a tremendous favor and read “The Summer Day” here. The final lines destroy and revive me every time:

Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life?

After a hard day yesterday, I drew and watercolored the last words of the poem so I can read them every day. May they be as potent a reminder and affirmation to you as they are for me.

MECH CADETS pilot to screen in competition at Annecy!

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MECH CADETS animated television show poster showing four cadets on a giant robot with logos for MECH CADETS and "OFFICIAL SELECTION ANNECY 2023 COMPETITION" at the top and "Netflix" at the bottom.

BIG NEWS: The MECH CADETS pilot is screening in competition at Annecy!

MECH CADETS is a Netflix animated television series based on the MECH CADET YU comics, written by yours truly with line art by Takeshi Miyazawa.

Huge love to the MECH CADET YU comics team, including Tak Miyazawa, Triona Farrell, Jessica Kholinne, Raúl Angulo, Simon Bowland, Cameron Chittock, Eric Harburn, Filip Sablik, and Matt Gagnon.

And huge congrats to Jane Lee and company at Netflix; Jack Liang, Patrick Awa and company at Polygon, Stephen Christy, Mette Nørkjær and company at BOOM; and the incredible MECH CADETS writers room of Aaron Lam, Ashley Eakin, David Shayne, and Mercedes Valle.

2023-03-29 – PLANET HULK WORLDBREAKER #5 in comic book stores now!

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PLANET HULK WORLDBREAKER #5 cover drawn by Carlo Pagulayan featuring the Hulk in the foreground with half his body on fire and Korg, Amadeus Cho, and She-Hulk in the background, shrouded in flames.

PLANET HULK WORLDBREAKER #5 is in comic book shops now! Ask your local retailer to hold a copy for you today!

ComicBook.com’s Evan Valentine gave the book 5/5 and said “Pak and Garcia have created an interesting, worthwhile finale for Marvel’s emerald bruiser and should the two never return to Banner’s world, this makes for a beyond-satisfying send-off.”

The book was written by yours truly with interior line art by Manuel Garcia, colors by Chris Sotomayor, letters by Joe Caramagna, and cover line art by Carlo Pagulayan.

Check out a lettered preview here!