Jonathan Coulton videos from the “Code Monkey Save World” event!

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By Greg Pak
Jonathan Coulton and I had a fantastic time at the “Code Monkey Save World” event at Bergen Street Comics on Wednesday — thanks so much to everyone who came out for it! Above are two fun videos — the first shows Jonathan singing a SFW version of his NSFW anthem “First of May.” The second is a medley of some of the songs he sang. Enjoy!
And please feel free to check out the Kickstarter, if you haven’t already. “Code Monkey Save World” is a graphic novel written by yours truly with art by Takeshi Miyazawa, based on the songs of Jonathan Coulton. We’ve recently added some sweet new rewards to the Kickstarter — including challenge coins and some awesome DIY Code Monkey figurine kits!
C’mon. Check it out. All the cool kids are doing it.

2013.05.01 – Pak and Coulton at Bergen Street Comics in Brooklyn for “Code Monkey Save World” event!

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Big news — Jonathan Coulton and Greg Pak, co-conspirators behind the “Code Monkey Save World” graphic novel Kickstarter, will attend a special event at 7 pm, Wednesday, May 1 at Bergen Street Comics, 470 Bergen Street, Brooklyn, New York!
Jonathan will sing a few songs! Greg will sign any comics you might bring or buy! And we’ll give out FREE “CODE MONKEY SAVE WORLD” STICKERS!
We may also have another special item to give away at the event, but we’re waiting for confirmation that the stuff’ll be ready in time. So cross your fingers and stay tuned!
Meanwhile, our Kickstarter backers continue to blow our minds with their amazing support. THANK YOU SO MUCH! We’re just over $11,000 from the $200,000 stretch goal that will enable Jonathan to record a BRAND NEW ACOUSTIC ALBUM that everyone at the $15 pledge level and above will get for free as a digital download, so please check out the Kickstarter!
All the best and thanks again — and see you at Bergen Street Comics on the First of May!

Coulton to record new acoustic album if “Code Monkey Save World” graphic novel Kickstarter hits $200,000

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By Greg Pak
Big news — the “Code Monkey Save World” graphic novel Kickstarter that Jonathan Coulton and I launched last week hit its last stretch goal and now the book’s page count has increased to 96 pages.
So here’s our next big stretch goal:
If the Kickstarter hits $200,000, Jonathan Coulton will record a BRAND NEW ALBUM of gorgeous acoustic renditions of all of the songs that inspired the graphic novel! And everyone who has backed us at the $15 level and above will get the digital version of this brand new album FOR FREE, as a BONUS.
Songs on the album will include “Code Monkey,” “Skullcrusher Mountain,” “The Future Soon,” “Creepy Doll,” “I Crush Everything,” “Re: Your Brains,” and several more I’m probably forgetting right now because I’m so excited.
We’re also thinking about adding a few special guest star singers and musicians — more to be announced soon, knock on wood!
And here’s a BONUS for you… everyone who backs the project at the $35 level and above will now get a FREE POSTER! The posters will be approximately 10.25″ x 13″ and will be folded once for shipping purposes. They’ll probably feature the amazing “Code Monkey Save World” cover art by Takeshi Miyazawa, colored by Jessica Kholinne.
Finally, we’re adding an incredibly special $750 pledge level. At this level, you and a guest can come to the studio to watch part of Jonathan Coulton’s recording session for the acoustic album live in New York City, probably some time in June. We’ll also take you to lunch. Travel/lodging/other expenses not included. But at this level, we’ll also toss in all the swag we’ve announced thus far — T-shirt, mug, poster, music, stickers. INSANE, am I right?
Thanks so much for the consideration and support! Tell your friends! Call your mom! Hugs all ’round!
(Here’s the link again.)

Pledge to the “Code Monkey Save World” Kickstarter!

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This Monday morning, internet superstar musician Jonathan Coulton and I launched a Kickstarter for “Code Monkey Save World,” a graphic novel based on Jonathan’s songs, written by yours truly, and drawn by the great Takeshi Miyazawa with colors by Jessica Kholinne and letters by Simon Bowland.
The story follows the coding monkey known as Code Monkey (from Jonathan’s song “Code Monkey,” natch) as he teams up with the supervillain Skullcrusher (from “Skullcrusher Mountain”) to save his unrequited love Matilde from Laura the Robo Queen’s slave colonies on Chiron Beta Prime.
It’s crazy sci fi with a big fuzzy heart and I hope you’ll consider backing us. We’re ridiculously excited about it and are going to do our darnedest to make it the awesomest thing you read all year.
Thanks so much for your consideration!

2013.04.10 – Greg Pak to guest with Howard Chen on ACV’s “Joy Dunk Club” TONIGHT!

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This is a little crazy, but if you follow me on Twitter you know I’m a big Jeremy Lin fan.
So I’ve been invited to be a guest on the Joy Dunk Club live video cast TONIGHT at 10:30 pm Eastern!
Basically it’s a Google hangout wherein the hosts and guests talk about basketball with a special emphasis on the Houston Rockets and Jeremy Lin. Tonight’s other guest is the fantastic Howard Chen from Comcast Sportsnet, whom you might recognize if you watch the Rockets games.
Many thanks to Keith Chow who hooked me up. See ya tonight!

2013.04.10 – “X-Treme X-Men” #13 and “Dead Man’s Run” #4

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Writer Greg Pak has two books hitting comic book stores on Wednesday, April 10 — “X-Treme X-Men” #13, pencilled by Guillermo Mogorron and Raul Valdes and “Dead Man’s Run” #4, pencilled by Tony Parker.
Pak will also at Jim Hanley’s Universe in Manhattan for a 6 pm signing:
4 West 33rd St.,
New York, New York
(opposite The Empire State Building)
(212) 268-7088
See ya there!

I go on and on and on about Superman (as one does)

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By Greg Pak
Comic Book Resources’s Jeffrey Renaud recently interviewed writers Scott Lobdell, Andy Diggle, Scott Snyder, and yours truly about Superman.
Read Part I
Read Part II
The kind folks at the Robot 6 blog then picked this up as their Quote of the Day:

“What makes it compelling as a story and a character is his tremendous backstory, which sets up the character as someone who is different than everybody, but striving to help. That sense of somebody that is an ‘other,’ someone who doesn’t belong but is doing his best to do the right thing all of the time. That’s incredibly compelling and universal. All of us, no matter how much we feel complete, sometimes feel like we’re on the outside, feel like we’re alone, feel like we’re strange and different. That’s why the Harry Potter books and movies are so popular. That’s why the X-Men are so popular. That’s why just about every pop culture phenomenon you can think of is so popular.
It’s amazing how many of the stories we love to cherish explore that sense of being different. That’s a universal human condition. And the reason Superman, in particular, is so compelling is because he’s on the outside, yet he’s doing his best to help everybody. That moral core of the character is something that we all, deep down, want to aspire towards. It’s that struggle to do the right thing that is really compelling. And it’s not easy for him. I think that’s another thing that great Superman writers have explored over the years. This is a guy that — everything should be easy for him because he’s Superman and he can do anything, but he is still in a constant struggle to figure out what the right thing to do is and how to do it.”
– Greg Pak, writer of DC’s upcoming Batman/Superman series, explaining to Comic Book Resources what makes the Man of Steel such a compelling character

The “Batman/Superman” book I’m writing and Jae Lee is drawing starts in June. Please ask your local store to pre-order a copy for you today!