Greg Pak Talks Planet Hulk
Posted by: Shola Akinnuso on August 9, 2006 at 4:54 am
For a newcomer to comics, Greg Pak has been getting a lot of buzz. It isn’t everyday that industry heavyweights like Joe Quesada and Brian Bendis hail a writer’s work before it even hits the shelves. Chalk up Greg Pak’s nameless celebrity as a tragedy of timing. Much of Pak’s work pre-dating the critically hailed, but largely-ignored, Warlock revamp for Marvel Comics has blown their editorial teams away. Unfortunately, the cosmic alignment of artist and scheduling never seemed in the cards – or so the legend goes.
Greg Pak, however, has been making moves simultaneously in other mediums. Winning a stunning 35 awards for his independent sci-fi film, Robot Stories, Greg Pak is definitely going to tell his stories. Having finished a commercial homerun with X-Men Phoenix: Endsong, Pak’s low level buzz is now a resounding chorus.
Planet Hulk, Greg Pak’s intergalactic yarn putting The Incredible Hulk in Russell Crowe’s Gladiator role, has wowed fans with an adventure that has rekindled interest in a title of roller-coaster sales despite being one of the company’s most recognizable properties.
The success isn’t inflating Pak’s ego. We caught up with the award-winning writer/director at the San Diego Comic Con, cheerfully talking with fans. More than once, though, we caught him thumbing, nose-deep, through long boxes of four-color treasures.
He is, after all, still a fanboy.
Keep up-to-date with Greg Pak on his website www.Pakbuzz.com
Travis Howard August 15th, 2006
It’s one thing to read about Pak’s enthusiasm for Planet Hulk, it’s an entirely different experience to hear it in his own words! Looking forward to more of these type interviews.
And in the off chance Greg reads this, here’s hoping you stop by Heroes Con next year!
met life February 28th, 2007
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