09 Aug, 2006
Greg Pak Talks Planet Hulk
By: Shola Akinnuso
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
