Wolverine

By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) MARVEL COMICS Which Marvel comic book am I most looking forward to reading? As always, I am looking forward to the double shot of Ed Brubaker that we are getting with Captain America #44 and Daredevil #113. Captain America is the stronger of the two titles as it continues to be one of Marvel’s premier titles. Still, Daredevil is usually a solid read each and every month. Which Marvel comic book am I least looking forward to reading? I am not expecting much from Hulk #8. This title continues to decline with each issue. While the artwork and the action is nice, the character work and the dialogue is just unbearable at times.   [read the full post]

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By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) Writer: Mark Millar Wolverine then attacks Reed. Sue then makes Wolverine’s optic nerves invisible which renders him blind. The Thing then states that he hopes that Wolverine still has his healing factor as the Thing crushes Wolverine’s head with one punch. Comments Millar treats the reader to a surprise reveal that the Hooded Man was Wolverine. Even though the reader kind of figured that this was coming it was still a nice touch. Evidently, Millar has stated in interviews that he has left subtle clues tying together the Old Man Logan story with his version of Logan from even farther into the future. I appreciate that type of effort from a writer and now I am going to have to re-read both stories and pay closer attention.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) BATMAN: CACAPHONY #1 MARVEL COMICS WOLVERINE #69 Which Marvel comic book am I most looking forward to reading? I am excited to read Big Hero 6 #3. This mini-series has been an absolute blast to read. I have been impressed with Claremont’s ability to capture that shonen manga feel with this title. I would be thrilled if Marvel decided to make Big Hero 6 an ongoing monthly title. This title would certainly fill a niche that is currently absent from Marvel’s monthly line-up. However, the Marvel comic book that I am most looking forward to reading is Wolverine #69. Despite the scheduling problems with this title, the Old Man Logan story arc has been a gripping tale. I cannot wait to see what Millar has in store for us with this issue.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) We slide over to the X-Mansion where Professor X suddenly collapses in pain. Wolverine and Cyclops rushes to Xavier’s side. Professor X says that Beast, Dazzler and Nightcrawler are gone. That millions are dead. Professor X says that something terrible has happened. Professor X stammers that “Have to tell them…Warn them...” Professor X then telepathically contacts Iron Man, Captain America, Spider-Man, Reed Richards and the Thing. Professor X tells them that he knows what happened. Professor X says that the person responsible for these catastrophes will not stop until it is much worse. Professor X says that the heroes must stop Magneto. Magneto growls “Yes, bring them, Charles. Being everyone so I can tell them myself. For what they’ve done…Th...   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) Synopsis: We begin years ago in Kuwait with Wolverine carrying a badly injured Nick Fury through the desert. We slide to Nick in a hospital bed with General Ross in the room questioning Nick. Ross asks why a filthy mutant killing machine like Wolverine would carry Nick on his back across the desert. All Wolverine is programmed to do is kill and yet he saved Nick. Nick responds that there is only one Captain America and that he died during World War II. Nick says that he is not Captain America. Nick says that it takes a certain type of man to represent an ideal to a nation and a world. Nick says that he is not that kind of man. Nick says that he is the man who ran away.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Thom Kallor) One man does not want to remember. He is Logan, the hero formerly known as Wolverine. He has not used his claws since that final battle. Logan settled in Sacramento and is raising his family. His family is threatened by the Hulk Gang(Bruce Banner's descendants). They want rent money that Logan does not have. Creative Team Writer: Mark Millar Pencils: Steve McNiven Inks: Dexter Vines The pair is back on the road in the Spider-Mobile. Clint says that Salt Lake City is on the way to New Babylon. He will get Logan back in time to pay his landlords. Clint can't believe that his daughter is trying to be a superhero in a world run by villains but he is proud of her. Logan is watching from the car. He says "Damn you to hell for making me do this, Hawkeye."   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) MARVEL COMICS NEWUNIVERSAL 1959 THOR #10 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #124 WOLVERINE #67 WOLVERINE ORIGINS #27 However, the Marvel comic book that I am most looking forward to reading is Wolverine #67. I found Millar’s first issue of this story arc to be an absolute blast. I love the way that Millar is tapping into Eastwood’s Unforgiven in order to give us an intriguing old man Logan. I expect Wolverine #67 to be a highly entertaining read. Which Marvel comic book am I least looking forward to reading? That would be Wolverine: Origins #27. Daniel Way has made this title practically unreadable from the very first issue. I see no reason to believe that this trend will not continue with this latest issue of Wolverine: Origins.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) We cut to High Evolutionary’s giant space ship where he is chilling out with Magneto. We learn that High Evolutionary found the piece that he was looking for from the Dreaming Celestial. High Evolutionary tells Magneto to have patience. That what they seek will come neither quickly nor easily. Magneto laments that the fact that High Evolutionary cannot construct a suit like he did for Magneto for every single de-powered mutant on Earth. Magneto says that he despises himself. High Evolutionary reassures Magneto to not get down on himself and for Magneto to think about the greater goal that they work towards which is a far more important goal than history.   [read the full post]

By Rokk Krinn Wolverine then confesses that the main reason that he hooked up with the Secret Avengers was because he wasn’t going to let them leave Echo in Japan. Echo tells Wolverine to not hit on her again. Wolverine says that he isn’t hitting on her. That she will hit on him. Wolverine and Echo have a pretty nasty brawl with the Skrull and finally are able to hurt it bad enough where it decides to retreat and live to fight another day. After the Skrull runs away, Echo tells Wolverine that she know believes him that there is a Skrull conspiracy. Wolverine says “I told you so.” Echo asks Wolverine why he followed her. Wolverine responds that he figured she was the most likely person that the Skrulls would try to replace in order to infiltrate the Secret Avengers becau...   [read the full post]

By Rokk Krinn Synopsis: We begin with Wolverine walking into the Ultimates’ mansion. Wolverine says he is here because the X-Men make Magneto their business. And that the Brotherhood is connected to Magneto. Hawkeye asks Wolverine “Didn’t you used to be in the Brotherhood?” Wolverine spits back “Didn’t you used to have a wife and two kids.” Hawkeye calls Wolverine a “mutie” and says it is on. Hawkeye unloads a crapload of bullets into Wolverine. Wolverine shrugs them off and puts his claws to Hawkeye’s head. Hawkeye tells Wolverine to go ahead and kill him. Hawkeye mumbles that he is better off dead. Magneto charged Wolverine with the task of killing his pathetically weak son, Quicksilver, in order for Wolverine to prove his loyalty to Magneto.   [read the full post]

By Rokk Krinn We cut to the present day with Wolverine arriving at a small village in Afghanistan. Wolverine threatens to gut a little boy unless he tells Wolverine where Mystique is hiding. Wolverine says that he can smell her scent all over the village. Wolverine suddenly drops the boy and grabs a nearby woman. Wolverine tells Mystique to drop her disguise and show the villagers who she truly is. We zip back to the present. Wolverine arrives at the small village in Afghanistan from the beginning of the issue. We see Mystique in Wolverine form hiding in an alley. Wolverine sees the dead woman that the Mystique posing as Wolverine killed. Wolverine yells out for Mystique to come out of hiding. The villagers all appear on the scene with plenty of guns and tell Wolver...   [read the full post]

By Rokk Krinn Loeb supplies Wolverine #53 with solid dialogue. I like how Loeb handles Wolverine’s character. Wolverine has the proper external voice and he acts and reacts in the standard fashion that his character should. Loeb definitely has a better feel for Logan’s personality than Daniel Way over in Wolverine: Origins. And honestly, Wolverine’s past was irrelevant. Just about every Marvel hero has an origin and back-story. Not Wolverine. And that is what made him so unique. I always found it wild and bold that Marvel never gave Wolverine a real name or an origin. And that is what made Wolverine so special and cool.   [read the full post]

By Rokk Krinn I like how Loeb handles Wolverine’s character. Loeb serves up a proper sounding external voice for Wolverine. Loeb gives a Wolverine that isn’t too over the top and vanilla in personality like what Way gives us on Wolverine: Origins. Loeb goes with a version of Wolverine much more like how Claremont used to write him. The Bad: Wolverine #52 was just a pedestrian issue. Loeb has failed to hook me on this story arc. Now, part of why I haven’t gotten into this story arc is that I have a philosophical difference with Marvel Comics on the direction for Wolverine’s character. I maintain that it is a massive mistake to give Wolverine his memories back.   [read the full post]