Aside from Secret Invasion (see review and open thread), Wolverine made appearances in six other issues this week (December 4, 2008) as well as two pseudo appearances…
Weapon X: First Class #2 (preview)
“Bad to the Bone”
Writer: Marc Sumerak
Penciler: Mark Robinson; Inker: Robert Campanella
“Deadpool”
Writer: Marc Sumerak
Artist: Tim Seeley
If you liked the original ‘Weapon X’ story by Barry Windsor-Smith, you will get a real kick out Marc Sumerak’s handling of this miniseries. And the additional details about Carol Hines is a nice touch, adding even more humanity to a sympathetic but vastly underdeveloped character.
As for the Deadpool backup story, it is screamingly funny.
Wolverine: Manifest Destiny #2 (preview)
“Black Dragon Death Squad to the Edge of Panic”
Writer: Jason Aaron
Penciler: Steve Segovia
Inker: Noah Salonga & Steve Segovia
Jason Aaron is clearly enjoying himself as he drops Wolverine into a classic kung fu story complete with over the top henchmen, a hero forced to confront his arrogance, and a wise old mentor who will help the hero see the light.
And Wolverine really gets his ass handed to him.
Not to be missed…
Cable #9 (preview)
“Little Triggers”
Writer: Duane Swiercznski
Artist: Ariel Olivetti
Wolverine and X-Force guest star in this intriguing continuation of the Messiah Complex…
Secret Invasion #5 (no preview)
Writer: Brian Reed
Penciler: Marco Castiello
Wolverine barely cameos inside in a story that surprisingly has more heart than Secret Invasion #8. And frankly, the entire Giant-Wasp sequence is much easier to follow under Marco Castiello’s deft touch…
What If? House of M (preview)
“What If… Scarlet Witch Ended the ‘House of M’ by Saying, ‘No More Powers?'”
Writers: Brian Reed & Jim McCann
Penciler: Paolo Pantalena; Inkers: Crime Lab Studios (Allen Martinez, Victor Olazaba & Danny Miki) with Scott Hanna & Andrew Pepoy
Dreadful. Simply dreadful…
Wolverine/Power Pack #2 (no preview)
“Kickin’ It Old School”
Writer: Marc Sumerak
Artist: Gurihiru
As much as I enjoyed the first issue, I can’t really say the same for this weak outing. And even though this isn’t the primary Marvel Universe, I can’t tell you how creepy it is to see Kitty Pryde alive and well…
New Exiles #15 (no preview)
Writer: Chris Claremont
Artist: Tim Seeley
In a vision, we get a brief glimpse of a female version of Wolverine. A genuinely dreadful series since Chris Claremont took over…
And while Wolverine doesn’t appear in X-Men Noir #1 (see preview), it seems his handiwork does in this terrific offbeat issue by Fred Van Lente and Dennis Calero…