Leonard Kirk, the artist for Greg Pak’s “Warbound” miniseries, has been interviewed by Jen Contino at the PULSE. Check it out here — and dig those gorgeous preview pages of issue #2, which hits comic book stores on January 16!
Sean T. Collins says nice things about Greg Pak in his year-end wrap up
Sean T. Collins’ year end review of mainstream comics at ComicsReporter.com has this to say about writer Greg Pak’s work on “Planet Hulk” and “World War Hulk”:
Greg Pak is a good, conscientious writer. The run-up to WWH had Hulk becoming a Spartacus figure on a faraway planet, and he really put in the effort of developing the different societies and races there while many writers would have just said “draw some crazy aliens.” That carried over into his pacing of WWH, who fought who and how, the way the characters entered and exited the series and interacted with each other when they were there, and so on.
Comixtreme reviews “Warbound” #1 again — and likes it again!
Comixtreme has posted another review of “Warbound” #1 — this time by Adam Chapman. An excerpt:
This is a very entertaining issue, as we see the irony of the Warbound being in the Hulk’s situation. Pak makes both the Warbound AND Waynesboro relatable and interesting, and sympathetic…. I’m a real fan of Pak’s use of the varied characters here, and Korg and Hiroim remain as awesome as ever. Those two are without a doubt the fan favourites of the Warbound, and for good reason. Both characters are really interesting to read, and the dialogue that Pak supplies works perfectly.
Click here to read the full review.
“Warbound” #1, written by Greg Pak with pencils by Leonard Kirk and Rafa Sandoval, is in comic book stores now. “Warbound” #2 hits stores on January 16.
2008.01.16 – “Warbound” #2
“Warbound” #2, written by Greg Pak with pencils by Leonard Kirk and Rafa Sandoval, hits comic book stores on January 16. As your local shop to hold a copy for you today!
2008.01.16 – “Incredible Hercules” #113
“Incredible Hercules” #113, written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente with pencils by Khoi Pham, hits comic book stores on January 16. As your local shop to hold a copy for you today!
Click here for the advance review from ComicsBulletin.com.
io9.com interviews Greg Pak
Charlie Jane Anders has interviewed Greg Pak about “Robot Stories,” “Planet Hulk,” Amadeus Cho, and “Battlestar Galactica” for the new science fiction blog io9.com. Check it out.
SilverBulletComicBooks.com likes “Incredible Hercules” and Amadeus Cho
Luke Handley on “Incredible Hercules”:
… this could prove to be a welcome and unexpected breath of fresh air, especially given the presence of Amadeus Cho, who’s turning out to be one of the best new characters to come out of the House of Ideas in a long time.
Greg Pak makes Dave Richards’ Top Five list at CBR
Dave Richards of ComicBookResources.com has posted his Top Five Writers of 2007 list, and Greg Pak has made the cut. The money quote:
I never thought I’d find another writer who’d make the Hulk as fascinating for me as Peter David, but this year Pak proved his name belongs alongside David in the pantheon of great Hulk writers. He provided a powerful and heartbreaking finale for the “Planet Hulk†storyline, and in “Incredible Hulk†and “World War Hulk†gave readers a tale that managed to be visceral, powerful, balanced, and thought-provoking.
Comics Fairplay taps “World War Hulk” and “Planet Hulk” for top twelve list
The key quote:
Greg Pak accomplished the near-impossible. He took my mind off Civil War and told a great tale while he was at it. The godliness and redemption of Bruce Banner in his Hulk incarnation was spot-on. In my mind, Pak understands the Hulk character like no one has since Peter David’s glorious run. I loved Planet Hulk, and think it is one of the most underrated stories that was told this year. If you didn’t see it and want to cleanse your Marvel palate, I would highly recommend picking it up.
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