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Greg Pak Takes Over ACTION COMICS

The writer of PLANET HULK lands an amazing opportunity.

The creative future of ACTION COMICS seemed uncertain after writer Andy Diggle decided to leave the book, but it's now confirmed Greg Pak will take over the classic title! He'll join forces with artist Aaron Kuder on issue #25 this November. Speaking with with USA Today, Pak says the opportunity is "one of those things you dream about idly, imagining the craziest thing that could ever happen to you in your comics career."

Additionally, he shed a little light on what he has in store for Clark's book. "The book is called Action. So we want to have big action. And it's Superman! Superman's gotta do crazy, huge things," says the writer. "At the same time, every step of the way in order for me to care and you to care, whatever Superman is going through has to resonate on that emotional level."

BATMAN/SUPERMAN #1
BATMAN/SUPERMAN #1

And in case you somehow missed the news, Greg Pak is also behind DC's upcoming series SUPERMAN/BATMAN and the first issue will land this Wednesday. What do you think, Viners? Is Superman in good hands? Speak your mind below.

Source: USA Today

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@the_vein said:

Thank god Jae Lee isn't coming with him to Action with that horrible artwork.

... You're kidding, right?

No. I cannot understand people who like Jae Lee's art. It's really terrible, no sense of movement, his expressions are idiotic, and he can't draw a panel without some sort of stringy or spiky blackness all over the background. Of all the artists in comics, only Jae Lee makes me seriously not want to read whatever book he's drawing, which is too bad because Pak's story seems really interesting here.

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@extremis: Sorry to disappoint but i use the toilet

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@lolzstastic: *sigh* silly poozer. Maybe one day you'll understand if you step out of your little sandbox.

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Thank god,Morrison was ruining this book.

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never read planet hulk, but i like what he's saying about his plans. he has the right mind set going into it, it sounds like it can only be a positive and people who have read his stuff seem enthusiastic so bring it on ! :D

Planet Hulk was awesome. And World War Hulk after was a fun read, too once you get past all of the plot devices. You should check them out if you're a Hulk fan.

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heh some of the comments here are quite hilarious.

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@the_vein said:

Thank god Jae Lee isn't coming with him to Action with that horrible artwork.

... You're kidding, right?

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@extremis: K

Have fun with your hipster comics

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I've been to the future and I come back with a sneak peek into Action Comic's future:

Superman will be exiled to deep space after consuming a Kryptonite laced burrito, he lands on a distant planet where all the inhabitants share his power set, after fighting his way through the ranks of the planets elite he's crowned king, following an accident that wipes out the population of his new kingdom he returns to Earth to wage war upon those he deems responsible. After much punching/fighting and dialogue that constantly reminds us of the situation, Superman will realize he can't bring back what he lost through revenge, the story arc will end with no resolution and Greg Pak will be replaced by the writing team of Zack Snyder and Geoff Johns. You have been warned..........

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PAK knows what's up!

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where is the button " i like it" ?

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This is amazingly good news! Look forward to how Greg will take on AC, and already I'm psyched for the release of Batman-Superman come tomorrow!

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Greg Pak rocks

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@bigboi100000:

Ummm what are you talking about? Are you sure you're posting in the right threads?

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This clueless, pretentious wannabe filmmaker needs to be Superman punched through his skull by the Hulk. Everything he says is a cliche, he is a cliche. A typical whiny little bitch. It's a frakin comic book movie , sit down, eat your popcorn and STFU and enjoy the DC ACTION COMIC book hero movie. If we wanted any lip from him we would have rattled our zipper. This noob should actually watch his own pathetic movie and critique it.

I have been collecting Superman comics since the early 70's and was more than happy with MOS considering the crap they have produced thus far since the 70's. MOS is the only movie to take Superman right from the comic book pages and put him on the big screen. The only reason this guy even got a chance to make his shit movie Chronicle was because he is known as kneel and bob in Hollywood.

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OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH MYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD! YES YES YES! F*CKING GREG PAK AND HIS WRITING ! HE IS DA F*CKING MAN!

I knew you'd react something like this :P

In any case, I'm glad Action Comics is in good hands. Pak is a much better fit than most people and should be able to take this series in a strong direction.

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@hanson724: yeah me too. And the art looks great from the cover reveal

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@lolzstastic: no I know. You were being facetious. I didn't care for it.

Read Valiant. That is all.

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This is a great choice for a new creative team on Action. Superman just isn't my thing and I'll already get my fix of Pak writing the character with Batman/Superman, but it's still good news to hear this legendary series will be back on track after the big controversy a few months back.

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@extremis: Not really the point of my question

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Looking forward to this

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@extremis: Umm sorry but the big news here is Pak on Eternal Warrior..

I cannot wait for this!!!

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Maybe I can finally put this back on my pull list

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@lolzstastic: you shouldn't be allowed to ask that question when google exists

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i was planning on dropping Action Comics from my list, i think i'm going to have to reconsider this.

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YESSSSS! finally Action Comics will be good again.

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I've been saying for years Greg Pak needs to write Superman. He handles powerful characters so well. (Hulk and Hercules) Not only did he inject humor and action into those books, but he also had a deep understanding of what made them tick and that made the books really interesting. Can't wait to see what he can do with Superman!

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@the_vein said:

Thank god Jae Lee isn't coming with him to Action with that horrible artwork.

WWWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

TAKE IT BACK, TAKE IT BACK!!!!

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@extremis said:

Umm sorry but the big news here is Pak on Eternal Warrior..

Eternal who?

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Umm sorry but the big news here is Pak on Eternal Warrior..

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@ptigrusmagus said:

Cool, big time opportunity for Kuder. Hopefully this team restores Action to where it belongs...#2 right behind Detective.

Detective needs a lot of work to make it number one...

Um Layman is amazing. You like crack? It seems like it.

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Cool, big time opportunity for Kuder. Hopefully this team restores Action to where it belongs...#2 right behind Detective.

Detective needs a lot of work to make it number one...

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Cool, big time opportunity for Kuder. Hopefully this team restores Action to where it belongs...#2 right behind Detective.

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@zeeguy91 said:

@smashbrawler said:

DC will probably somehow piss him off and he'll leave the book before his first issue is out :D

Knock on wood.

Don't say that. Don't even, like, put that in the ether.

Sorry, the jokes write themselves at this point. Like Zod and neck-braces.

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The man who wrote the all action Planet Hulk is taking over Superman, cannot wait.

Please DC, do not make Pak leave like Diggle

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@k4tzm4n said:

@tupiaz said:

Classic title? But it is only 25 issue in!?

The title has been around since 1938, dudebro.

Didn't the abandoned that when they made the new 52? You can't have your cake and eat it too.

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@the_vein: Thank god Jae Lee isn't coming with him to Action with that horrible artwork.

It's not that bad (although i'll admit his art style does work better on the "dark and gritty" characters better than the "lighter" ones)!

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Who's his artist? He needs a good artist work with him. And the book needs to move to the present!

Aaron Kuder like it says on the article.

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Very intrigued . Yes bring on the action in action comics. Lots of it

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Action Comics, why do we have such a rollercoaster relationship the past few months? Well, its all uphill again starting in November

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DC will probably somehow piss him off and he'll leave the book before his first issue is out :D

Knock on wood.

Don't say that. Don't even, like, put that in the ether.

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DC will probably somehow piss him off and he'll leave the book before his first issue is out :D

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Who's his artist? He needs a good artist work with him. And the book needs to move to the present!

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Not even wasting my money on this until #25, glad I don't have to drop action comics for too long though!

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