WizardUniverse.com likes “World War Hulk: Aftersmash”

Posted on by

WizardUniverse.com speaks kindly of “World War Hulk: Aftersmash,” written by Greg Pak with pencils by Rafa Sandoval. An excerpt:

What could have been a throwaway one-shot turns into an engaging character study in heroism, as the various superhero factions—everyone from Luke Cage to Spider-Man to Thing to Misty Knight to Hercules to a new Goliath—must decide what their roles will be in this new post-war Marvel Universe. It’s all wrapped up in a frenetic plot that keeps the story moving, while Sandoval’s pencils pack more than a Hulk-sized wallop.

Click here to read the full review.

ComicPants.com digs “World War Hulk: Aftersmash”

Posted on by

David Martindale of ComicPants.com really likes “World War Hulk: Aftersmash,” written by Greg Pak with pencils by Rafa Sandoval. Here’s an excerpt from the review:

Pak continues to fire on all cylinders, getting solid to very strong action, character, and plot into the book. Sandoval’s pencils aren’t flashy, but they are very solid with well above average storytelling ability. This is a must for fans of Planet Hulk and World War Hulk.

Click here to read the full review.

Comixtreme digs “World War Hulk: Aftermath”

Posted on by

Comixtreme.com gives the “World War Hulk: Aftermath” one-shot a great review. An excerpt:

… the execution is wonderful. Pak draws us right into the characters and makes us care about what’s happening to them, and anxious to see what will happen to them next. The art team is just as solid as the writing. Overall, this is a story that ties up a few loose ends and leaves a good starting point for future projects.

Click here to read the full review.
“World War Hulk: Aftermath” #1, written by Greg Pak with pencils by Rafa Sandoval, hits comic book stores on December 5.

2007.12.06 – Bill Mantlo “Spacenight” benefit in Portland, OR

Posted on by

“Spacenight: A Tribute to Bill Mantlo” is a benefit event for the storied Marvel writer that takes place at Floating World Comics from 6-10 pm at 20 NW 5th Avenue #101 in Portland, Oregon, on December 6. Organizer Jason Leivian will display (and sell!) over a hundred original images of Mantlo’s classic sci fi hero Rom drawn by artists from around the world.
Click here to feast your eyes upon the picture contributed by comics writer Greg Pak and colorist Christina Strain.
Click here for more info about the event from the Floating World website.
Click here to read Pak’s interview with Leivian at BrokenFrontier.com.

Pak Talks Comics: All Rom, All the Time!

Posted on by

Greg Pak’s latest “Pak Talks Comics” column has been posted at BrokenFrontier.com. Today’s subject is the “Spacenight: A Tribute to Bill Mantlo” event at Floating World Comics on December 6 in Portland, Oregon, which features over a hundred original drawings of Rom by artists from around the world. Pak’s interview with organizer Jason Leivian about Mantlo, Rom, and the benefit includes sneak peeks of some of the art — including Pak’s own “Nine Faces of Rom” drawing, colored by the brilliant Christina Strain.
Click here to read the column.
Click here for more about the event.
Click here for the higher-res version of the Pak/Strain Rom drawing.

Six page preview of “World War Hulk: Aftersmash”

Posted on by

ComicBookResources.com has posted a six page, colored, lettered preview of “World War Hulk: Aftersmash,” a one-shot special written by Greg Pak with pencils by Rafa Sandoval. The story follows a number of characters, including Hercules, Amadeus Cho, Misty Knight, Tom Foster, and the Warbound, as they struggle to survive in the wake of “World War Hulk.” The book hits comic book stores on December 5.
Click here to view the pages.