‹ Amadeus Cho 20th Anniversary Special › Celebrates Two Wild Decades of Marvel’s Super Strong Super Genius
This May, Amadeus Cho co-creators Greg Pak and Takeshi Miyazawa reunite alongside Crees Lee and Jehtro Morales in ‹ Amadeus Cho 20th Anniversary Special › #1.
When Amadeus Cho burst onto the scene in 2005’s AMAZING FANTASY #15, no one could’ve predicted the epic journey he’d take across the Marvel Universe, rising through the ranks of Marvel super heroes as a Champion, an Agent of Atlas, and even a Hulk!
This May, celebrate this one-of-a-kind breakout superstar in AMADEUS CHO 20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL, a special one-shot packed with thrilling, moving and revelatory stories set during the different stages of Amadeus’ wild history!
The comic will reunite the character’s acclaimed co-creators, writer Greg Pak and artist Takeshi Miyazawa, and also feature art by rising stars Creees Lee and Jethro Morales. In addition to exploring key moments of his past, the one-shot will also set the stage for Amadeus’ exciting next chapter! From Brawn to the Totally Awesome Hulk, where will Amadeus’ super genius and incredible strength take him next?
Here’s what to look forward to:
- 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?
AMADEUS CHO 20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1
Written by GREG PAK
Art by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA, CREEES LEE & JETHRO MORALES
Cover by DERRICK CHEW
Variant Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
On Sale 5/7« 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 shared. "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.
« Huge thanks to everyone who’s ever picked up a story with this scrappy underdog and enormous love to every artist, editor, and writer who’s ever contributed to his saga—especially Tak for co-creating Amadeus, Mark Paniccia for editing most of his stories, and INCREDIBLE HERCULES co-writer Fred Van Lente for telling so many of Amadeus’s key stories with me! »
« It’s an honor and a thrill to be able to revisit Amadeus after all these years, » Miyazawa added. « 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. »
« Amadeus has been through a wild range of adventures—and physical forms—over the past twenty years, and this one shot will reveal big secrets and tap into new emotional depths at key moments in his life, » Pak continued. « I’m thrilled to be working with Tak again as well as incredible artists Crees Lee and Jethro Morales. Dontcha dare miss it! »
(W) Greg Pak (A) Creees Lee, Takeshi Miyazawa, Jethro Morales (CA) Derrick Chew
THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF AMADEUS CHO’S FIRST APPEARANCE!
A TRIO OF STORIES WRITTEN BY GREG PAK EXPLORING THRILLING, MOVING AND NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN MOMENTS FROM DIFFERENT STAGES IN AMADEUS’ WILD CAREER!
• First, join AMADEUS, HERCULES and THE RENEGADES on the eve of WORLD WAR HULK in a story drawn by Amadeus Cho co-creator Takeshi Miyazawa!
• Then 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.
• And finally, Amadeus in his BRAWN era tackles a shocking new threat - and emerges in a whole new form?
RATED T
In Shops: May 07, 2025
SRP: $5.99
Aperçu (via comicsblog) :
Peu d’intérêt véritable mais one-shot sympathique sur les trois « périodes » d’un Amadeus Cho apparemment appelé à un destin dans l’événement Imperial à venir. Greg Pak signe ici trois scénarios sur trois segments de sa création, avec un rendu globalement correct.
On voit ainsi un Amadeus tout jeune qui, aidé des Renegades, tente de gérer la prise de contrôle de Hulk durant World War Hulk, avec un hacking de l’entreprise Eaglestar qui abuse de super-armes, même si Angel lui rappelle que son arrogance cause aussi des dégâts. On poursuit avec Amadeus en Totally Awesome Hulk, qui vient fêter l’anniversaire de sa soeur, et tous deux échangent sur l’héritage de leurs parents, émigrés coréens très exigeants mais finalement conciliants dans un message presque silencieux laissé après leur mort. Et on achève avec la période actuelle, où Amadeus a baissé ses pouvoirs pour être Brawl et se contrôler, mais la rencontre récente avec le Hulk sauvage de Phillip Kennedy Johnson le trouble, et le pousse à se créer des nano-machines via les Sternbots du Leader, pour déclencher une armure de confinement s’il perd les pédales. Alors que ses proches lui disent qu’il pourrait aussi tout simplement aller en thérapie.
Bon, c’est sympathique. J’aime bien Amadeus, sans passion cependant, et ce one-shot ne m’apprend rien. Le premier segment est correct mais simple, le troisième est assez basique et ne m’épate pas sur la solution trouvée qui me paraît assez faible (une armure, vraiment ?). Par contre, le deuxième chapitre sur l’héritage familial me touche et est particulièrement bien réalisé, bien écrit.
Graphiquement, Takeshia Miyazawa propose des planches correctes aux débuts de Cho, puis Creees Lee livre de beaux dessins sur l’héritage, alors que Jehtro Morales est correct au présent. Rien de révolutionnaire, mais rien de loupé.
Un one-shot correct, efficace mais dispensable.