Bloggers/reviewers – get free review copy of “Dead Man’s Run” #1!

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“Dead Man’s Run” #1, written by Greg Pak, developed with Gale Anne Hurd’s Valhalla, pencilled by Tony Parker, and published by Aspen Comics, hits comic book stores on January 18.
But if you’re a journalist, blogger or reviewer, you could get an advance review copy now! Just email vm at pakbuzz dot com with answers to the following questions:
1. Name of your website/publication?
2. Your mailing address?
3. Are you over 18 years of age?
4. Have you already read “Dead Man’s Run” #0?
Review copies are first come first served.
“Dead Man’s Run” tells the story of a young cartographer named Sam Tinker who leads a group of monsters and misfits in a jailbreak from the world’s most dangerous prison: Hell itself.
Read the preview for issue #1
Here’s what the critics said about “Dead Man’s Run” #0.
“…it’s clear that Pak and Parker will be bringing us a story with immense depth of character, an incredibly stylized take on the traditional jailbreak narrative and absolutely gorgeous art. All of that combined makes this book one to watch in 2012!”
– Joshua Mocle, Multiversity Comics
“Leave it to writer Greg Pak to introduce an awesome new world we can’t wait to see more of in any media, whether it’s comics, TV, movies, or video games. The idea? Jailbreak. From Hell. And if that wasn’t awesome enough, the author deftly introduces one of the most bad-ass new characters in any media, and brilliantly sets up the series with a #0 issue that actually feels like a prologue, rather than a repurposed number one.”
Alex Zalben, MTV Geek

Textless “Vision Machine” now available for remixers!

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By Greg Pak
My graphic novel “Vision Machine,” pencilled by the brilliant RB Silva, was funded by the Ford Foundation and is distributed for FREE under a Creative Commons license that allows anyone to reuse and remix it non-commercially, as long as they credit Pak Man Productions.
Now we’re making it much easier for any would-be remixers out there by releasing the unlettered colored pages of “Vision Machine” for download!
Click here to download the pdf of the unlettered “Vision Machine” graphic novel.
Click here to download the lettered “Vision Machine” graphic novel.
And be sure to ping me via Twitter if you create a remix or derivative work!
Enjoy!

“Robot Stories” makes io9’s list of “10 Science Fiction Films for People Who Think They Don’t Like Science Fiction”

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Charlie Jane Anders says some incredibly nice things about my film “Robot Stories” at io9. An excerpt:

…it’s one of the human, moving films we’ve seen in a long time. Your friends who love Sundance Channel indy films about small personal experiences will eat this movie up…. If at least some of the stories in this film don’t make you cry — and think about robots in a new way — then you’re dead inside.

Click here to read the whole thing.
Buy it today!

“Astonishing X-Men” #44 in stores now – check out the raves!

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“Astonishing X-Men” #44, the first installment of a storyline written by yours truly with art by Mike McKone and colors by Rachelle Rosenberg, hit stores on Wednesday. Ask your local comic shop to hold a copy for you — or buy the digital version online now at Comixology!
And check out the reviews:

“…this is the perfect jumping on point. What Pak and McKone present here is a minimal-knowledge-required, action-packed issue that shows all the trademarks of Pak’s best work: high action without sacrificing good characterization.”
— Joey Esposito, IGN
“Pak gets in a fantastic one-two punch by reminding us of how great a character Storm can be before throwing a curve-ball that would make Lucy (the gold standard of football yankers) herself cry tears of prideful joy. Seeing as the man has a knack for turning out consistently entertaining comics that are willing to swing for the bleachers with every crazy idea that comes his way, I for one cannot wait to see what Pak has up his sleeve for this title.”
— Dad’s Big Plan
“Astonishing X-Men #44 is the perfect jumping on point for new readers…”
— Peter Lin, Here Be Geeks
“I loved the Whedon/Cassaday run… and came back for Pak and McKone. I’m glad I did. As enjoyable as it is to see the X-Men carve out a sovreign nation, this is harkening back to the Claremont/Byrne era of straight up science fiction fun.”
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And a few interviews, including sneak preview images from “Astonishing X-Men” #45:

“There’s a significant emotional story for every character in the book, so I’m doing my best to raise the stakes with every scene,” [Pak] says. “Sometimes the characters are deflecting with humor; other times the drama breaks through in much more searing ways. There’s a moment in issue #45 involving a Spider-Man lunchbox that sort of crept up on me. And there are some key interactions between Cyclops and the guy on the cover of issue #46 that felt pretty great.”
Marvel.com interview
“[X-Men editor Nick] Lowe promises “action, drama, romance, a ton of insanity and a conflict that will really make you think” in Pak’s run, and the writer is taking inspiration from his favorite X-Men writers — from Whedon to Chris Claremont to Grant Morrison— who all emphasized character and relationships.”
USA Today interview