About the Author
Film director and screenwriter Greg Paks first feature, the sci-fi anthology Robot Stories, won 35 awards; he broke into the comics industry when his agent sent Marvel the screenplay. After writing a WARLOCK reboot, Pak made a splash with the X-MEN: PHOENIX - ENDSONG limited series and a lengthy run on INCREDIBLE HULK, highlighted by the "Planet Hulk" storyline and the WORLD WAR
HULK crossover. In addition to the acclaimed MAGNETO: TESTAMENT and RED SKULL: INCARNATE limited series, a WAR MACHINE revival and the retitled INCREDIBLE HULKS, Pak has written Dynamites Battlestar Galactica and contributed to Secret Identities: The Asian American Superhero Anthology. His efforts with co-writer Fred Van Lente include INCREDIBLE HERCULES, HERC, HEROIC AGE: PRINCE OF POWER, an ALPHA FLIGHT relaunch and the CHAOS WAR crossover. Pak introduced Amadeus Cho as a new green Goliath in THE TOTALLY AWESOME HULK and delivered mutant mayhem in WEAPON X.
Artist Greg Land first gained notice with his work on DCs Batman-family titles Nightwing and Birds of Prey. Moving to Marvel after illustrating CrossGens Sojourn, he drew X-MEN: PHOENIX - ENDSONG. Next up was a run on ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR that included the first rendering of the MARVEL ZOMBIES. Subsequently, Land penciled the blockbuster limited series ULTIMATE POWER before becoming a regular artist on UNCANNY X-MEN.