Tom Brevoort and I have decided that “Tempest Fugit” will be five issues instead of six. That’s fine by me. The way the story’s developing, its natural length is five issues. I mean, yeah, I could (pardon the expression) pad it out to six, but what’s the point of that? So TF will be issues 77 through 81. Issue 82 will be a one-off, possibly with a guest artist depending on how deadlines are running. What I’m planning to do is a story that will be self-contained, but at the same time lay groundwork for an ongoing story arc if I continue past #82.
PAD
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But…but… it MUST be 6 issues. Otherwise Marvel won’t able to print another unnecessary trade! 🙂
thanks for not padding it because god know its been done before
Cool, with the director’s edition and interview material as well as traffic reports of atuombiles passing your office window, the TPB will rock!:)
I’m psyched for this story!! Have fun with it, I’m sure we will!!
Fred
I’m excited that you’re going for more than just TF. Granted it is only one issue more, but it is better than nothing. (So were you asked to just do TF or was it just 6 issues total no matter how many stories you had to tell?)
Just having PAD back on Hulk at all is a great thing.
Peace,
Doug
{giggles with glee}
I’m so ready for this because I just *started* reading your Hulk run – every issue of the whole freakin thing. Before that I had only read Hulk – The End, Future Imperfect and What Savage Beast.
So now I’m plowing my way through the entire series (on average about 3 or 5 issues a day. Maybe more.). I’m at around issue 421 or so. So far my favourite is 376 – 377 – 378 when the Hulk “merged”. That was a great story, extremely twisted with some really powerful art. I think that whole “Green/Grey/Banner” stuff should be collected in a trade because, so far, that’s my favourite stuff I’ve read (next to Future Imperfect).
So yeah, the main reason I’m so pumped for this is because by the time I finish all of your Hulk issues — It’ll be like you never left! Just go right from the old stories to the new ones. Interesting way to read it but, at max, I’m only gonna be waiting, like, 2 months instead of the years long dry spell in between issues.
I have a suggestion for the guest artist. 🙂 🙂
Hmm. Maybe Marvel should publish it weekly.
Say whatever happened to the artist who did the JOE FIXIT storyline? Jeff Purves (sp)? He had the bad luck to follow the Toddster, but I really thought he had potential.
Hey PAD, think you can work with Dale Keown or Gary Frank on Hulk again? as far as the Editor thing goes, the fans will be supportive of whoever you think is a good idea, be it Tom or someone else. As long as its not Alonso. He kinda rubbed alot of us Hulk fans the wrong way.
This is the greatest thing ever!Props to PAD to plot the perilous life of Doc Banner….
Please stay on for more than the six issue arc! We need someone who actually knows how to write the Hulk and since you’ve been gone its just been a vast sea of despare.
IIRC, Jeff Purves left to return to a career in animation, which was what he did before HULK.
As far as those wishing for Gary Frank or Dale Keown back on the book….have you guys SEEN the new artwork for the mini by supercool new HULK artist Lee Weeks, courtesy Wizard magazine? Go on over to the comicmonsters.com forum (click my link and follow it over to the main site) and check this puppy out NOW. Weeks’ giving the Hulk hair does a WORLD of difference from his previous art stint under Bruce Jones. Gary who? Dale who?:-D
Looks fantastic, PAD. You and Lee are making it harder and harder to wait until January!
~G.
Be a H.A.R.P.y–keep PAD on INCREDIBLE HULK after #82!