About this episode

Greg Pak discusses his work on Planet Hulk and the impact of his filmmaking background on comic writing.

In this episode, we dive into a rich conversation with acclaimed comic writer Greg Pak, writer of over 600 comics and best known for his influential work on Marvel blockbuster stories like Planet Hulk and World War Hulk, creator owned series like Mech Cadet Yu, and longest-running Darth Vader comics series. Greg looks back on why Planet Hulk still resonates 20 years later, how his filmmaking background shaped the way he writes comics, and the creation of characters like Amadeus Cho and ...

People in this episode

Host: Badr Milligan

Guest: Greg Pak

Topics covered

• comic writing
• Marvel stories
• character creation
• filmmaking influence
• Planet Hulk

Keywords

• Greg Pak
• Planet Hulk
• comic books
• Marvel
• character development
• filmmaking

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Planet Hulk, World War Hulk, Mech Cadet Yu, Darth Vader

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