Greg Pak and Takeshi Miyazawa, the creators of the super-boy-genius-turned-gamma-irradiated-hero Amadeus Cho, will reunite for a new anthology special that celebrates the character’s 20th anniversary.
Amadeus Cho first appeared in 2005’s Amazing Fantasy #15, also an anthology, in a story titled “Mastermind Excello.” Other characters and concepts introduced in the special include the organization known as G.R.A.M.P.A., the duo known as Blackjack, Positron and a new version of Monstro — although I don’t think any of them will be getting their own 20th anniversary special.
Amadeus Cho has gone on to appear in Incredible Hulk, Incredible Hercules and Champions, and gained gamma powers along the way as the hero Brawn.
“I’m a little stunned that Amadeus Cho has been around 20 years now and absolutely thrilled that we’re celebrating with this big one-shot,” Pak said. “I knew we had something special when Tak Miyazawa sent in his very first awesome designs of Amadeus and his pup and scooter back when, but I don’t think any of us could have predicted how the character would absolutely take off.”
Marvel teased what to expect from the stories in the one-shot, which take place across Cho’s history and will also feature artwork by Creees Lee and Jethro Morales:
- Join Amadeus, Hercules and the Renegades on the eve of WORLD WAR HULK!
- Return to the era of the Totally Awesome Hulk as Amadeus and his sister Maddy Cho discover a long-hidden secret that might just break your heart.
- Finally, Amadeus in his Brawn era tackles a shocking new threat – and emerges in a whole new form?
That last one must “set the stage for Amadeus’ exciting next chapter,” as was mentioned in the Marvel release.
“It’s an honor and a thrill to be able to revisit Amadeus after all these years,” Miyazawa said. “I can’t believe how much representation in comics has changed since Greg and I created the character and hope he continues to inspire creators and comic fans alike.”
Here’s the one-shot’s variant cover by Leinil Francis Yu:
Amadeus Cho 20th Anniversary Special arrives in stores May 7.