Comixtreme digs “World War Hulk: Aftermath”

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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

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“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!

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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”

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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.

SavageCritic.com likes “Incredible Hulk” #111

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Graeme McMillan at the Savage Critics nods approvingly at “Incredible Hulk” #111, written by Greg Pak and Jeff Parker and pencilled by Leonard Kirk. An excerpt:

It’s a good sign, too, that the new/old book will be worth checking out, as everything here is pretty Good; Cho’s pretty much been the breakout star of the World War Hulk event for me, and his interplay with the dumb but well-meaning Hercules is entertaining enough for me to want to see more.

With “new/old book,” McMillan’s referring to the fact that with issue #112, “Incredible Hulk” gets turned over to Hercules and Amadeus Cho for a storyline written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente — the book gets officially renamed “Incredible Hercules” starting with issue #113. Click here for the skinny about the new book.
And click here for the full Savage Critics review of #111.

More “Incredible Hercules” preview pages!

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Marvel Comics has released four gorgeous preview pages from “Incredible Hulk” #112, which hits comic book stores on December 19. Written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente with pencils by Khoi Pham, this is the beginning of the “Incredible Hercules” storyline, in which the Greek god takes on S.H.I.E.L.D. with the help of incorrigible teen genius Amadeus Cho.
Click here to read the press release and view the pages.

San Jose Mercury News plugs “Planet Hulk”

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Randy Myers plugs eight of his favorite graphic novelists in his San Jose Mercury News Column. Here’s an excerpt:

The Entertainer: Greg Pak
Why him? How do you reinvigorate the Incredible Hulk saga? Send him into orbit and make him the new “messiah” for a bloodthirsty planet populated by aliens struggling to overcome a caste system. Pak, who also makes movies, has pulled off one of the most exciting story lines Marvel has produced.
Must-read: Marvel’s “Planet Hulk” will set you back $39.99, but it’s worth every penny, turning out to be one of my best reading experiences this year.

Click here for the full article.