“Planet Hulk” penciller Pagulayan interviewed for Philippine Daily Inquirer

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Kudos to “Planet Hulk” penciller Carlo Pagulayan, who’s featured in a Philippine Daily Inquirer article about Filipino comic book artists. An excerpt:

Art advice:
I’d like to say, aside from “practice,” understand the lines you use and compare different ways of shading, like hatching. If you understand why a particular technique is used, it’s easier to draw. If you choose a style, make sure that you’re comfortable with it, because if you’re just going to copy, you really don’t know how the artists you’re emulating think or approach things.

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Ten of Pak’s books make 2007’s top 100 comics sales list

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According to data released by Diamond Comics Distributors, ten out of the 100 top selling comic books of 2007 were written or co-written by Greg Pak. Pak’s top selling books are listed below. The first column indicates the ranking by number of units sold; the second by retail dollars.
6 4 WORLD WAR HULK #1 (Of 5) WWH* $3.99 MAR
8 8 WORLD WAR HULK #2 (Of 5) WWH* $3.99 MAR
16 10 WORLD WAR HULK #4 (Of 5) WWH* $3.99 MAR
17 11 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #544 OMD $3.99 MAR
20 14 WORLD WAR HULK #5 (Of 5) WWH* $3.99 MAR
23 15 WORLD WAR HULK MATCH TO #3 (OF 5) $3.99 MAR
55 65 INCREDIBLE HULK #106 WWH* $2.99 MAR
61 72 INCREDIBLE HULK #107 WWH* $2.99 MAR
81 90 INCREDIBLE HULK #108 WWH $2.99 MAR
89 96 INCREDIBLE HULK #109 WWH $2.99 MAR
97 103 INCREDIBLE HULK #111 WWH* $2.99 MAR
Pak’s “Planet Hulk” hardcover also made the graphic novel chart, clocking in at 16th in unit sales and 5th in dollar sales.
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The PULSE interview Pak about “Warbound”

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Jen Contino at the PULSE has interviewed writer Greg Pak about his “World War Hulk Aftersmash: Warbound” miniseries. An excerpt:

THE PULSE: What is it about this story that you think is going to win it an audience with today’s jaded comic reader? How does this appeal to the masses?
PAK: One of the advantages about writing a story with relatively new characters is that the audience has the thrill of knowing that literally anything might happen at any moment. So in the “Warbound” miniseries, we can develop our characters’ lives and stories to real conclusions, massive changes, or definitive endings. During the course of the “Planet Hulk” and “World War Hulk” epic, at least five of our major characters died or went missing — that allows for real drama and high impact emotional storytelling.

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Another rave for “Incredible Hercules” #113

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Writing for ComicsNewsi.com, Nick Marino has posted a rave review of “Incredible Hercules” #113. Here’s the money quote:

The plot, dialogue, and art are merging together to tell what may go down in history as the definitive Hercules comic book story.

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Written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente with pencils by Khoi Pham, “Incredible Hercules” #113 hits comic book stores on January 16.

“Incredible Hercules” #113 gets four bullets from ComicsBulletin.com

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Luke Handley and Paul Brian McCoy call “Incredible Hercules” “one of the best books Marvel is putting out at the moment” in their rave advance review of issue #113 at ComicsBulletin.com. Here’s the quote in context:

…this is well worth the time and money. It’s a step up in quality from the already high quality Incredible Hulk run Pak has been responsible for and the art is very nice. The mythological elements of Hercules character are playing a central part and are serving to make him a much more nuanced and interesting character than he’s ever been. Amadeus Cho continues to be entertaining with his determination and grit. And even Ares is being utilized much more effectively than he has been over in Mighty Avengers. I recommend this highly. It is, without a doubt, one of the best books Marvel is putting out at the moment.

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Written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente with pencils by Khoi Pham, “Incredible Hercules” #113 hits comic book stores on January 16. Tell your local store to hold a copy for you today!