"Wolverine's soul has been sent to hell by the Red Right Hand, and his body possessed with a demon bent on killing Logan's friends and loved ones. ...While Logan's friends and family are attacked on Earth, back in Hell the Devil continues to test Logan, still searching for a scream from its latest plaything. It finally comes with the help of Mariko Yashida, Logan's old fiancee. However, even Wolverine has friends in hell, as the north-of-the-border dwarf Puck resolves to help his fellow countryman. Can hell handle two Canadians?" (Recap page of Wolverine vol 4, issue 3, emphasis added.)
I have to say, quotations like that last sentence encompass a large part of the reason I read comic books.
Later Days.
Showing posts with label Wolverine. Show all posts
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Friday, November 26, 2010
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Comic Panel Wednesday: If You Think This Portrays Odd Values, Let Me Tell You About the TIme Ms Marvel Fell In Love With Her Son
The page of the week is, this time, a cover.
It's very moody, isn't? It's Wolverine, but he's on a throne! And he's wearing a cape! And looking pensive! And about to be eaten by a throne monster!
Anyway, if the image was really an image of Wolverine sitting on a throne, it would be a fairly compelling image. Wolverine's character is the epitome of the brooding loner, and to think he'd seize a dark power, well, that's interesting, right? Problem is, that's not Wolverine. It's his son, Daken.
Wolverine has a son. And a daughter, named X-23. They're both fairly merciless killers, so he should probably do something about that. Or be proud. It's something of a trend--in a similar fashion, Hulk has three children at the moment--the Savage She-Hulk, Skaar, and and a fellow by the name by Shiro-Kala. The idea behind the Marvel Family thing baffles me. Does making them spawn really make Wolverine and Hulk more interesting? They're characters known for, well, slicing and hitting. Are the slicing and hitting fans really looking for Father Knows Best type stories?
It seems like a lazy way to make new characters, frankly. Rather than develop origin, or motivation, or think up a new power--well, let's just give them kids. The only advantage I can think of is that the new characters get to leech off the popularity of the existing ones. So they're gambling that this will expand the line, rather than overextend it.
It's an interesting theory, I guess. But all I can think of is looking at that cover, seeing a violent, costumed figure with delusions of grandeur, and being disappointed that it wasn't MY Wolverine.
Later Days.
It's very moody, isn't? It's Wolverine, but he's on a throne! And he's wearing a cape! And looking pensive! And about to be eaten by a throne monster!
Anyway, if the image was really an image of Wolverine sitting on a throne, it would be a fairly compelling image. Wolverine's character is the epitome of the brooding loner, and to think he'd seize a dark power, well, that's interesting, right? Problem is, that's not Wolverine. It's his son, Daken.
Wolverine has a son. And a daughter, named X-23. They're both fairly merciless killers, so he should probably do something about that. Or be proud. It's something of a trend--in a similar fashion, Hulk has three children at the moment--the Savage She-Hulk, Skaar, and and a fellow by the name by Shiro-Kala. The idea behind the Marvel Family thing baffles me. Does making them spawn really make Wolverine and Hulk more interesting? They're characters known for, well, slicing and hitting. Are the slicing and hitting fans really looking for Father Knows Best type stories?
It seems like a lazy way to make new characters, frankly. Rather than develop origin, or motivation, or think up a new power--well, let's just give them kids. The only advantage I can think of is that the new characters get to leech off the popularity of the existing ones. So they're gambling that this will expand the line, rather than overextend it.
It's an interesting theory, I guess. But all I can think of is looking at that cover, seeing a violent, costumed figure with delusions of grandeur, and being disappointed that it wasn't MY Wolverine.
Later Days.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Wednesday Comics: Well, Technically, He's One of About Five Superheroes I Can Match in Height
Some background for this one: I hate Wolverine. I mean, I really hate him. I hate how overexposed he is; I don't care what your super power is, if you're on a half dozen different teams, you're cheating. I hate how ridiculous his healing power is; he's survived being burned down to his skeleton, decapitated, and driven over with a steam roller. Forget wolverine; the man's spirit animal is clearly a cockroach. I hate the way he gets to be world-weary team leader AND brash, cocky loner; pick a cliche and stick with it, damn it. I hate his convoluted, conspiracy-laden backstory that constantly revises itself in a desperate attempt to find something actually interesting to hang itself onto, or some sense of unity in what's really thirty odd years of ideas tossed together. Most of all, I hate that a man who routinely goes on vigilante murders gets to run around on teams that supposedly call themselves Earth's greatest heroes.
So yes, I've got some things against the character. That said, Jason Aaron's Wolverine: Weapon X is awesome.
The latest issue is setting up a new story line: an army of killer cyborgs has been set back in time to eliminate superheroes' lineage before they were born. But that's all beside the point. The real point is Wolverine and Captain America getting together for a beer night. Captain America admits he wasn't always comfortable with Wolverine as an Avenger (thank you!), Wolverine, in a roundabout manner admits he's glad the Cap's back, and they talk about the women in their lives. In a gruff, masculine way. Wolverine has been Mr Stabby-Slash for a long time, but it's rare to see him portrayed as someone with actual real feelings and such. So, panel of the week:
(Sorry about the extra space. Paint is not the most user-friendly of image tools.) Yes, yes, it's still drenched in testosterone and manly swagger, but...what can I say? It got to me. As of this moment, I like Wolverine.
A fight breaks out approximately six panels later, BTW, when Wolverine takes exception to someone objecting to his taste in music (country). I never saw the appeal of the Wolverine bar fight. It's a guy with a healing factor, decades of fighting experience, and unbreakable, metal bones fighting ordinary drunks. Doesn't that essentially come down to Wolverine being a bully? And country music. Man, I hate...
Well, I should have known it wouldn't last.
Later Days.
So yes, I've got some things against the character. That said, Jason Aaron's Wolverine: Weapon X is awesome.
The latest issue is setting up a new story line: an army of killer cyborgs has been set back in time to eliminate superheroes' lineage before they were born. But that's all beside the point. The real point is Wolverine and Captain America getting together for a beer night. Captain America admits he wasn't always comfortable with Wolverine as an Avenger (thank you!), Wolverine, in a roundabout manner admits he's glad the Cap's back, and they talk about the women in their lives. In a gruff, masculine way. Wolverine has been Mr Stabby-Slash for a long time, but it's rare to see him portrayed as someone with actual real feelings and such. So, panel of the week:
(Sorry about the extra space. Paint is not the most user-friendly of image tools.) Yes, yes, it's still drenched in testosterone and manly swagger, but...what can I say? It got to me. As of this moment, I like Wolverine.
A fight breaks out approximately six panels later, BTW, when Wolverine takes exception to someone objecting to his taste in music (country). I never saw the appeal of the Wolverine bar fight. It's a guy with a healing factor, decades of fighting experience, and unbreakable, metal bones fighting ordinary drunks. Doesn't that essentially come down to Wolverine being a bully? And country music. Man, I hate...
Well, I should have known it wouldn't last.
Later Days.
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