Aside from Weapon X: First Class #1 (see review), Wolverine appeared in FIVE more issues this week (November 6, 2008). That makes 12 appearances in two weeks!
Wolverine: Chop Shop (preview)
Writer: Mike Benson
Artist: Roland Boschi
Wolverine gets his organs harvested, involuntarily. Then he gets his revenge. Fun issue if you are into that sort of thing. I know I am.
Ultimatum #1 (preview)
Writers: Jeph Loeb
Penciler: David Finch; Inker: Danny Miki
Melodramatic tripe. Why Jeph Loeb is allowed to call the shots in the Ultimate Universe is beyond me.
Ms. Marvel Storyteller (preview)
Writer: Brian Reed
Pencils: Guiseppe Camuncoli; Inks: Lorenzo Ruggiero
A psychic manifestation of Wolverine cameos in this vaguely amusing Ms. Marvel diversion.
Wolverine and Power Pack #1 (preview)
Writer: Marc Sumerak
Art: GuriHuri
A fun all ages story if you don’t mind Power Pack. And the Mini Marvels strip with Wolverine and Hawkeye is pretty funny, to boot.
X-Men: Manifest Destiny #3 (preview)
“Uncheerable”
Writer: Chris Yost
Penciler: Humberto Ramos; Inker: Carlos Cuevas
The third short story of the issue is a humorous collection of calamities as Wolverine spearheads a plan to to cheer up Colossus who is still mourning the loss of Kitty Pryde.
Weapon X: First Class #1
“Don’t Look Back in Anger”
Writer: Marc Sumerak
Artist: Mark Robinson; Inker: Robert Campanella
“The Recruit”
Writer: Marc Sumerak
Artist: Tim Seeley
I must admit that I read this issue with some trepidation. Was the Weapon X storyline going to be dumbed down for the sake of an all ages audience? Would continuity (as confusing as it is) be ignored for the sake of fresh revelations?
Well, I am happy to report that Marc Sumerak very deftly (and respectfully) delves into Wolverine’s past, using Professor Xavier to peer into Logan’s maze of confusing memories around the time Kitty Pryde first joined the X-Men.
All in all, a very strong first issue that leaves me wanting more. Can’t really ask for more than that.
Thoughts? Share them in the comments below!
From Marvel (preview): “Long before his memories were restored, the X-Man known as Wolverine spent years seeking to unlock the mysteries of his past. Some of those memories were best left forgotten. Join Charles Xavier as he journeys deep into Wolverine’s mind on a quest for answers that will shed new light on one of the darkest periods of Logan’s life — his days in the Weapon X program! It’s a brand-new look at the horrifying history of Marvel’s most prominent mutant!
PLUS: Each issue features a 10-page back-up story featuring an important player from Wolverine’s past! First up, an untold tale of Wolvie’s arch-nemesis, the mutant madman known as Sabretooth! ” On sale November 5, 2008.
Wolverine Files features every Wolverine’s TV appearances in order, continuing with #12…
Come the Apocalypse, the tenth episode of the X-Men animated series, aired on February 27, 1993, continuing the season-long storyline, this time focusing on Apocalypse, Archangel and the rest of the Four Horsemen.
Best Wolverine line comes in response to Cyclops’ admonition about not hurting civilians, “Sure Cyke, I’ll try not to bruise’em while I’m saving their lives.”
Previously on Wolverine TV: X-Men 09: The Cure
From 2008 to 2009, Wolverine Files highlighted, in chronological order, iconic Wolverine covers and their homages. Want to start at the beginning? Click here…
John Byrne and Terry Austin provided the legendary cover art for X-Men #133, depicting Wolverine’s counterattack against the Hellfire Club from May 1980…
The original artwork for the cover below on the left is from the collection of Bill Woo. On the right, is a cover recreation by Butch Guice and Terry Austin for Wolverine Saga #2 from November 1989…
Steve Lightle again provides the reprint cover, this time for Classic X-Men #39. The original artwork for the cover is from the collection of Gary Land…
And last, but certainly not least, the Greatest Wolverine Panel Ever…
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Not much in the way of Wolverine News this week, so I thought I would show a little love to X-Men Origins: Wolverine scheduled for release on May 1, 2009, a scant six months from now. Marvel has released a few promotional photos here, here and here.
And as always, previews of probable Wolverine appearances for the coming week…
-Ultimatum #1 (preview): Finally!
-Weapon X: First Class #1 (preview): Looks interesting…
-Wolverine: Chop Shop (preview): You know the urban myths where someone takes your liver? Well, it comes true for Wolverine…
-Wolverine and Power Pack #1 (preview): More juvenile hijinks with our favorite mutant…
Aside from Wolverine: Origins #29 (see review), Wolverine appeared in FIVE other issues this week (October 29, 2008). Whew!
Astonishing X-Men: Ghost Boxes #1 (preview)
Writer: Warren Ellis
Artist: Alan Davis (with Mark Farmer) and Adi Granov
This intriguing entry has less to do with Wolverine than it does with Ghost Boxes. But it is Warren Ellis at his quirkiest. And frankly, it’s the Warren Ellis that I like the best. Plus, we get treated to Ellis’s script in the back of the book. A real hoot for folks like me who are into that sort of thing.
X-Force #8 (preview)
Writers: Craig Kyle & Christopher Yost
Art: Mike Choi
An amusing story with the Vanisher and Domino. And I always enjoy when Wolverine gets to run a deviously clever black ops mission.
Wolverine: First Class #8 (preview)
Writer: Fred Van Lente
Penciler: Steve Cummings; Inker: Vicente Cifuentes
I really enjoy this series. It’s another fun romp through 1981 and the final few pages are highly amusing.
Marvel Apes #4 (preview)
Writer: Karl Kesel
Artist: Ramon Bachs
The series finale. Unfortunately, there seems to be plans for more Marvel Apes in the future.
1985 #6 (preview)
Writer: Mark Millar
Artist: Tommy Lee Edwards
I know not everyone here will agree, but I really liked this miniseries. A fun stroll down memory lane when I was collecting comics as a teen.
Wolverine: Origins #29
‘Original Sin, Part III’
Writer: Daniel Way
Artist: Mike Deodato
Before I dig into the story itself, let me point out that Mike Deodato’s art has been a very refreshing breath of fresh air. It has visually transformed this series from Steve Dillon’s overly bright, stark and glowering ugliness into the more appropriately gritty, shadowy and dark look and feel, something this series has lacked for a long time and in hindsight desperately needed.
As for the story, I again get the sense that we are wading through excess padding for the sake of a trade paperback to be printed later. The entire Hellfire Club sequence is revealed to be a red herring and we are only given glimpses of the point of this series… the “true” story of Xavier and Wolverine’s first meeting.
The final two parts of ‘Original Sin’ are due on November 19 and 26. And for me, they can’t come soon enough.
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From Marvel (preview): “It’s WOLVERINE versus the HELLFIRE CLUB as he seeks his missing son, DAKEN! The bodies will fly and the blood will run as PROFESSOR X learns the secret of Wolverine’s early days with the original new X-MEN! Things were not as they seemed—but who was deceiving whom? And is there time to save Daken’s soul??” On sale October 29, 2008.
Wolverine Files features every Wolverine’s TV appearances in order, continuing with #11…
The Cure, the ninth episode of the X-Men animated series, aired on February 20, 1993, continuing the season-long storyline, this time focusing on Rogue and a “cure” for mutants. We are also formally introduced to Angel, Moira McTaggert, Avalanche, Pyro, Mystique and Apocalypse.
Best Wolverine line of the week is a response to Gambit… “Makin’ up for your screw ups, Gumbo… You better stop worrying about my mouth and start worrying about these!”
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From 2008 to 2009, Wolverine Files highlighted, in chronological order, iconic Wolverine covers and their homages. Want to start at the beginning? Click here…
Dave Cockrum and Terry Austin provided the legendary cover art for X-Men #126, chronicling Wolverine’s first disastrous encounter with Proteus from October 1979…
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Next up is a terrifically clean original of X-Men #126 by Dave Cockrum and Terry Austin from the collection of Bill Woo…
Steve Lightle took a different approach with the reprint cover from Classic X-Men #32 going with a portrayal of the reality-altering powers of Proteus. John Bolton followed suit on the back cover, focusing entirely on Wolverine’s devastating experience…
Steve Lightle also provided cover art for the following issue, Classic X-Men #33, this time referencing Wolverine’s Danger Room-style fight with Cyclops. And from the collection of Eric Delos Santos, comes the original cover complete with a second Wolverine in the UPC box…
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IGN provides us with a sneak peek of Wolverine #69: Old Man Logan, Part 4, on sale November 22. Looks like the action has finally arrived…
From Newsarama, Marc Sumerak on Weapon X: First Class. The three-part miniseries is scheduled for release November 5…
And tons of previews of probable Wolverine appearances for the coming week…
-Astonishing X-Men: Ghost Boxes #1 (preview): Intriguing miniseries by Warren Ellis and Alan Davis…
-Marvel 1985 #6 (preview): Mark Millar wraps up this quirky, but very well done miniseries…
-Marvel Apes #4 (preview): Make it stop. Please, make it stop… Oh, it’s the finale? Awesome, can’t wait!
-Wolverine: Origins #29 (preview): Original Sins continues with some stellar artwork by Mike Deodato…
-Wolverine: First Class #8 (preview): Back in the USSR…
-X-Force #8 (preview): The Vanisher? Really? Who’d have thunk it?
