2011.07.21 – 07.23 – Greg Pak at the San Diego Comic-Con

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UPDATED!
I’ll be attending the San Diego Comicon from Thursday through Saturday. Below is my schedule of panels and signings. Please note that some previously released announcements are incorrect and I will unfortunately NOT be in town for the “Fear Itself” panel on Sunday. Also, please note that I’ll have one more event to announce in the very near future. Check back for updates, and see you in San Diego!
Thursday, July 21
4:30 – 5:30 PM MARVEL: NEXT BIG THING – The Marvel Universe is where the biggest comic stories happen—so wouldn’t you like to be the first to know what we’ve got planned? Get the latest news on Marvel’s plan for their biggest heroes and villains, with some surprises along the way! Join panelists Greg Pak (Incredible Hulks), Jonathan Hickman (FF), Jim McCann (Marvel Zombies Christmas Carol), Nick Spencer (Ultimate Comics X-Men), Editor in Chief Axel Alonso and more as they answer all your burning questions while giving you a sneak-peek at the future of Marvel! Room 6DE
Friday, July 22
12:00 – 1:00 PM – Aspen Comics Panel – Room 4 – including the revelation of the artist for Greg Pak’s latest project, “Dead Man’s Run.”
3:00 – 4:00 PM – Signing at the Marvel Booth (#2329)
6:30 – 7:30 PM Can Fantasy Survive on Europe Alone?— A panel discussion on diversity in comics, film, and science fiction by some of the shakers and movers in their respective fields, including New York Times bestselling American comic book writer Josh Dysart (Unknown Soldier), award-winning film director/comic book writer Greg Pak (Incredible Hulk), and international award-winning science fiction novelist Nnedi Okorafor (Who Fears Death). Fictional Frontiers radio show host Sohaib Awan moderates. Room 24ABC
Saturday, July 23
2:00 – 3:30 PM – Signing at the Hero Initiative Booth (#5003) – where you can get your FREE copy of my “Vision Machine” graphic novel!
4:00 – 5:00 PM – Signing at the Marvel Booth (#2329)
5:30 – 7:00 PM Gays in Comics: Year 24!— As mainstream companies DC and Marvel continue to frontline gay characters such as Batwoman and Northstar and hire top-level gay or gay-friendly creators, independent publishers and creators are publishing unequivocal content spotlighting gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered characters, to the cheers of the thousands of fans who are out of the comic book closet. Founding moderator Andy Mangels (USA Today bestselling author of Star Trek novels and Iron Man: Beneath The Armor) hosts Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead, head of Image Comics’s Skybound imprint), Chip Kidd (author, editor and designer, Bat-Manga, Rough Justice), Dan Parent (writer/artist, Archie, Betty & Veronica, creator of Archie’s new gay character and series, Kevin Keller), Jon Macy (writer/artist Teleny and Camille and Prism Queer Press grant recipient for Fearful Hunter), Paul Cornell (writer, TV’s Doctor Who and DC Comics’s upcoming Stormwatch and Demon Knights), and Greg Pak (writer, Incredible Hulks, co-writer, Alpha Flight, Herc). Plus a special video appearance by J. H. Williams III (co-writer/ artist, Batwoman). And there’s always a surprise or two. Afterward, stick around for the hour-long gay comics fan mixer/social, hosted by Prism Comics, with prizes and surprise special guests! Room 6A

2011.04.13 – “Incredible Hulks” #626

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“Incredible Hulks” #626, written by Greg Pak with pencils by Tom Grummett, hits comic book stores on Wednesday, April 13. The storyline features Hulk and Red She-Hulk in a wild super-spy adventure. Here’s the solicit:

See the Hulk as you’ve never seen him before: as an international super-spy! With Amadeus Cho as his guide, Hulk dons a tuxedo and enters into a world of espionage, only to find his opponent is…Red She-Hulk? And what happens when Betty finds a new man? Hint: it doesn’t really go over that well…especially when that man is one of the Hulk’s oldest foes!

Click here to read a lettered preview.
Ask your local shop to hold a copy for you today!

Donate $20 to Japan relief charity of your choice, get “Vision Machine” trade!

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UPDATE 4/1/11 4:15 PM: The tally is now $4011 for Japanese relief. I’ll keep sending “Vision Machine” trades for a while yet, so keep on donating!
UPDATE: Final Japan relief report: the original goal was $1000. We raised $3142. You are all amazing. I’m still giving out free trades to folks who donate, so keep it coming!
UPDATE: Friday, 10:31 am. We just hit $1786. Love you guys. New goal: $2500 by midnight. I DON’T THINK YOU CAN DO IT! PROVE ME WRONG!
UPDATE 5: Friday, 1 am – and we’ve hit $1502! New goal – $1750 by the end of Friday!
UPDATE 4: It’s Thursday night and you’ve blown way past the $1250 goal — we’re up to $1417! Let’s make a new goal of $1500 by the end of Friday!
UPDATE 3: You guys are amazing. We hit $1037 Thursday morning. New goal: $1250 by the end of Friday!
UPDATE 2: Up to $827!
UPDATE 1: We’ve raised $707 so far — let’s see if we can hit $1000 by the end of Friday!
By Greg Pak
After a few days of trying to figure out how to help raise some dollars for Japan, I’ve come up with what I hope is a simple plan. Here’s how it works:
Donate $20 to any charity doing relief work in Japan.
Then send an email with your US mailing address to japan at pakbuzz dot com. In your email, tell me what charity you donated to and confirm that you are 18 or over. (And sorry for limiting it to US mailing addresses — little to complicated for me to mail large numbers of packages overseas right now.)
And I’ll send you a free “Vision Machine” trade paperback!
The charity is your choice. $20 minimum donation. If you tell me you donated, I’ll believe you and send you a trade – honor system, folks!
Finally, please include your Twitter handle in your email if you’d like a shout out online!
Many thanks, all the best and happy donating!

2011.03.12 – Greg Pak signs, gives away “Vision Machine” at the Dragon’s Lair in Austin

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Greg Pak will sign comics and give away copies of his “Vision Machine” graphic novel at Dragon’s Lair Comics & Fantasy in Austin, Texas, from 4-5 pm on Saturday, March 12.
The great Greg Rucka will sign from 2-5 pm at the same store.
Dragon’s Lair is located at 6111 Burnet Rd, Austin TX 78757, 512-454-2399.
Click here for more information.

2011.03.13 – Greg Pak on comics panel at the SFIAAFF

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Greg Pak will be on a panel about comics at the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival at 12:30 pm on March 13, 2011. Here’s the description:

THE “ISSUES” ISSUE: DECODING RACE AND THE AMERICAN IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE IN COMIC BOOKS
One of the first published graphic novels illustrated deeply personal experiences against the backdrop of an immigrant community in the Bronx. More than 30 years later, the themes from “A Contract With God” still resonate with media makers and readers of comics. Race and racism, cultural melding, and generational conflicts continue to play an essential role in comic-book narratives. In this exciting panel, guests from multiple disciplines will discuss how the American immigrant experience has colored their own work, and how representation in comics is a crucial part of the media landscape at large.
Featuring: Hellen Jo (Cartoonist and comic Book Writer, “Jin & Jam #1”), Greg Pak (Filmmaker and comic Book Writer, ROBOT STORIES, “Planet Hulk,” “Vision Machine”), Alex Rivera (Filmmaker, Sleep Dealer), Gene Yang (Illustrator and comic Book Writer, “American Born Chinese”)

For more details and to buy tickets, visit the official website.

Massive Greg Pak interview at Newsarama’s “Writer’s Workshop”

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David Pepose has conducted what may be the longest interview ever of filmmaker and comics writer Greg Pak for his “Writer’s Workshop” column at Newsarama. Here’s an excerpt:

I should say this too, all this stuff I’m saying is stuff that I know, but that I have to struggle everyday to actually implement it, you know what I mean? [Laughs.] It’s an ongoing struggle to have the discipline to make these stories work the way they really should. To cut out the stuff that doesn’t belong, and to invest the stuff that should be there with real emotional truth rather than manufactured shortcuts, and to find the most dramatically compelling fashion to tell the story rather than just the easiest way to tell the story. These are ongoing challenges that I wrestle with every single day, trying to do the best I can and trying to figure out better ways to do it.

Click here to read the whole thing.