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Wolverine #1
writer: Saladin Ahmed
artist: Martin Coccolo
Colorist: Brian Valenza
Sender: VC Corey Pettit
the opening scene of Wolverine #1 depicts a pack of wolves walking through a forest. Fighting alongside them is a new member. It’s not a wolf, but they accept it as one of their own. They hunt and protect each other. This new member is, of course, Logan, the X-Man known as Wolverine. After the Sabretooth War and the fall of Krakoa, he again became dismissive of others. However, not far behind is the adamantine-skinned villain Cyber, who wants to settle a score with his old nemesis.
Wolverine #1, by: Saladin Ahmedartist Martin Coccolocolorist Brian Valenzaand letters Corey Pettitis a concise and mean book. The other X-Men books in “Rising from the Ashes” have firmly established an identity that was clearly inspired by the older books. Ahmed and Kokoro bring back the feel of Wolverine’s solo books, which are all his adventures between X-Men stories. Previous appearances in the Ashes books established the character’s disdain for joining another team or becoming involved in mutant affairs again, even though he currently appears in Gail Simone and David Marks at the helm Uncanny X-Men Book. That he’s in the wilderness, cut off from other people, really speaks to that.
Ahmed wrote a book about the complexity of the character. The opening scene might show the hero wanting to be alone, but instead he’s running with a group of people. This character outwardly wants to be alone, but secretly longs to be with his family. He is an animal, but he also adheres to a moral code. When Nightcrawler shows up and demands his return, he refuses, but knows he can’t escape his responsibility.
Wolverine #1writer Ahmed Talking about my identification with Wolverine after reading the X-Men graphic novel God loves man, man kills. His passion for the character was evident in his words, and that passion was evident in the first issue as well. Animal imagery, Wolverine’s battle with the Internet, and his struggle between self-responsibility and responsibility for others all tell the story from a writer familiar with the character. His Wolverine is more than just a killing machine or a guy who enjoys doing his dirty work. The character struggles with his willingness to succumb to his animal identity and its consequences.
He’s helped a lot by artist Cóccolo and colorist Valenza, whose winter palette in this issue makes each page grow colder and colder. Kokoro just finished running Immortal Thor and Al Ewing He specializes in painting eerie landscapes and large-scale battles. Here, his brilliance portrays Logan’s sometimes Cruel Logan, thank God he made Logan shorter than everyone else. There’s no doubt that this is a pretty brutal and heartfelt opening question for a series. Kokoro encountered a lot of violence from the Cyber Killer Hunters during the battle between Cyber and Logan.
Of the Wolverine books released in the past few months, this is easily the most notable. Wolverine may often be considered the ubiquitous character in every Marvel book, rivaled only by Spider-Man. But when he’s written compellingly and faces interesting challenges, he’s one of Marvel’s best characters. Saladin Ahmed’s letter on the back of this issue talks about Wolverine being the coolest character on the planet. Martín Cóccolo is at Wolverine #1.
judgment: purchase
Destroyed quickly!
- Uncanny X-Men #2
You know, even though I have so much love and adoration for this “warm, like a campfire” iteration X-MenI think we made our first mistake very early. This isn’t immediately concerning, but perhaps the depth and number of stories told in Flagship Legacy X-Men Title should be more than delivered content #2. Gail Simone A fifth of the page is dedicated here to Xavier’s flashbacks, playing a role in the slow burn of the villain in this opening arc. She cut the fourth part of the book to feature a pointless fight with adults beating up teenagers, which might have showcased the new characters’ abilities but served little narrative purpose given the reveal of their mentor [hint: it’s a longtime fellow X-man]. What’s left after the narrative ends is to complete the issue’s exposition with comedic water-treading moments. The story count could have been increased if the laughs weren’t based on dialogue or if this actor had a better sense of humor #2 It doesn’t feel that cheap. Simone’s penchant for altering dialogue text to convey accents and speech patterns is a healthy, creative touch that pays off, but it’s weighed down by awkward dialogue that may be at odds with what it’s trying to influence. Teen slang is inconsistent. Another prominent question is how to lose weight unhealthyly David Marks appeals to everyone, but if it makes it easier for the X-movie’s large cast to fit into the scene, it might be a healthier outcome for such an intense production [hint: flagship title!]. Aside from Marquez giving each of the female characters some filler in their lips, the composition of the panel has reverted to head-and-shoulders talking and rather stagnant acting, so there’s less exchange of body language than dialogue. To be honest, with Uncanny X-Men #1! At least this question mostly happens on campfires, so Matthew Wilson Can inject a warm glow into the atmosphere that separates foreground and background elements. Marquez went wide and deep on the outside in #1, so it’s an absolute shame to see the FG/BG plane return in #2 where it flattens out and appears to be closer together. I talked about relying on anchors like Wilson did, but even he limited the depth of field with which he painted the foliage here. See, maybe this is the rush book? Coincidentally, I would put Clayton Cowles, VCmy usual fan, had a blast here! Marvel Method Lettering continues to drag their creations through the mud every month! I don’t know how they arranged the lettering part of the production, but this approach to stickers based on older established styles doesn’t work with newer rendering styles. Cowles’ bland approach feels like a means to an end rather than setting the mood with thoughtful word art! Xavier’s diary page uses a mixed case font that is small enough on a pdf reader to require pinching and zooming, which breaks speed and reader immersion! I’m going to back it up by saying that I like having the secondary and tertiary character lines dock onto each other’s balloons rather than using bridges – there’s also a cool example going from Git’s panel to Wolverine’s panel, which shows Cowles’ signature creativity! Maddening I tell you! All in all, this promises to be a single-issue speed bump for safe spaces X-Men! I’m willing to wait and see, but I’m not everyone. — Beau Q.
Next week, Dazzler will make his debut in From the Ashes, Darth Vader will be publishing his 50th issue, and the Venom Wars will continue!
