WizardUniverse.com mentions Pak in its Best Writer discussion

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The Thursday Morning Quarterback Crew at WizardUniverse.com mentions Greg Pak in the “Best Writer” section of their Best of 2007 column. An excerpt:

I came late to the Pak party in Hulk, but every month of this year, he’s delivered something I never thought possible—he made me care about the Hulk…. I got a completely fresh take on a character I used to avoid, and I got a solid year’s worth of entertaining, nail-biting stories that kept me coming back each month. That’s all you can ask for.
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I think that whole little corner of the Marvel U, all the post-World War Hulk spinoffs and storylines, are some of the most exciting comics Marvel’s putting out right now. That’s definitely something worth watching for in 2008.

Click here to read the whole column.

Newsarama digs “Incredible Hulk” #112

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Newsarama has posted a review of “Incredible Hulk” #112 from J. Caleb Mozzocco. The money quote:

I found this issue enormously satisfying, and am really looking forward to the next one.

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“Incredible Hulk” #112 was written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente and launches the Hercules/Amadeus Cho storyline that continues with issue #113 next month when the book officially changes its title to “Incredible Hercules.”

Comixtreme.com gives “Incredible Hulk” #112 another rave

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Comixtreme.com has posted another four star review of “Incredible Hulk” #112, written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente with pencils by Khoi Pham. An excerpt:

In the last couple years, Hercules has had a renaissance, as he was extremely well portrayed in Civil War, and then in World War Hulk was once again extremely well written and characterized. Now, he’s taking over this title for a little while, with Amadeus Cho at his side, and although its one of the oddest team-ups, on paper, in reality it ends up working extremely well under Pak/Van Lente’s pens.

Click here for the full review.

ComicPants.com loves Herc!

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“Incredible Hulk” #112, the first issue of the “Incredible Hercules” storyline, written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente with pencils by Khoi Pham, has gotten a rave from Nick Budd at ComicPants.com. An excerpt:

Pretty close to being perfect. Yeah, that might be setting expectations fairly high, but truth be told, the start of the “Incredible Herc” storyline is one that seems to have most everything that one might look for in a comic book…. Pak and Van Lente write these characters insanely well, and are able to imbue them all with a real sense of character and spirit that makes them and the story that much more interesting.

Click here for the full review.

Newsarama digs “Warbound” #1

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Newsarama has posted a review from Brendan McGuirk of “World War Hulk Aftersmash: Warbound” #1, written by Greg Pak with pencils by Leonard Kirk and Rafa Sandoval. An excerpt:

[Pak] takes great care to flesh out and solidify the personalities of his players, and the effort shines through…. This may be the most familiar “Incredible Hulk” book on the stands. It stars monsters on the run from oppressive government forces hellbent on destroying them without empathy or understanding. People who enjoyed seeing the Hulk out of place during Planet Hulk, should enjoy seeing the situation flipped, with his Warbound acting in his familiar role.

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Comixtreme digs “Warbound” #1

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Comixtreme.com as posted an advance review by Blake M. Petit of “World War Hulk Aftersmash: Warbound” #1, written by Greg Pak with pencils by Leonard Kirk. An excerpt:

Greg Pak here makes very good use of some of the threads from World War Hulk that had seemingly been discarded. Our main characters here are painted very sympathetically, and that goes for both sides. We feel for the aliens, trapped on another world, duped into going to war. We feel for Waynesboro, cut off from her support, trying to bring in four alien creatures that don’t actually seem that bad to her.

The book hits comic book stores today.
Click here to read the full review.

Comixtreme.com loves “Incredible Hulk” #112

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With issue #112, Hercules and Amadeus Cho take the star roles of the “Incredible Hulk” comic book in a storyline written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente with pencils by Khoi Pham. And Comixtreme likes what it sees. An excerpt:

The only real question here is whether or not Hercules and Amadeus Cho can be interesting enough characters to sustain a buddy title. Based on this first issue, as long as Pak and Van Lente are doing the work, I’d say it’s a resounding yes. High action, well-placed laughs and a really strong direction give it three marks that most comics out there don’t have.

Click here to read the full review.