Welcome True Believer back to another edition of Marvel Compendium! It’s a big week as a superstar artist returns to Marvel, Russell Dotman paints some interiors, the Venom war begins, and Black Panther takes on the deadliest alien in the galaxy (no, not that deadly one aliens) fight. Our main book this week is Wolverine: Vengeance , with Greg Capullo getting back to drawing Marvel interiors. Then we’ll have a quick review of Scarlet Witch, Venom, and Predator vs. Black Panther!
Wolverine: Revenge
writer: Jonathan Hickman
pencil: Greg Capullo
Inker: Tim Townsend
Colorist: Fco Placencia
Writer: Corey Pettit, VC

Wolverine: Revenge mark return Greg Capullo “X-Force” #25 takes place 31 years after the regular Marvel series. During that time he went on a long run producehis famous painting batman and a fruitful collaboration with Scott Snyder for two DC Metal events before he created a Batman and Spawn crossover book in 2022. Rob Liefeld. X-Force and returns as a superstar artist. Now, his pencils are once again gracing Marvel books Jonathan Hickman write a script for him Tim Townsend Ink provided.
This story is definitely a discontinuous one. Asteroid M hits the Earth carrying Magneto. Magneto created an electromagnetic pulse before he died, killing hundreds of millions of people. Wolverine is recruited to steal a fusion reactor that could restore power to the Western world. The problem is that the reactor is controlled by the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. Of course, the heist failed and Wolverine was left for dead, guess what he wanted. If you guessed the revenge, don’t give yourself any surprises.

Painted by Capullo Wolverine The book doesn’t really allow us to pair the artist with a book that suits his skills, e.g. Pascual Ferry exist Doctor Strange or Pepe Larras Mapping the Marvel Universe Blood Hunt. What’s more, let’s put a very popular artist and a very popular character in a book. Capullo does what he does best, which is create truly solid action scenes that could sell a superhero book. Wolverine is an action character. The book is filled with lots of action scenes, especially the beginning with all the dinosaurs.

This brings up Jonathan Hickman. The book also marks Hickman’s return to X-Men related books since “X-Men.” hell mini series exist In 2021, such a return should be a big deal and come with certain expectations. Wolverine: Revenge Not what Hickman expected. There’s a certain sense of excitement to Hickman’s books, or at least a sense of purpose to his take on specific characters. At least not a particularly in-depth understanding of the characters in this issue. Bad guys are bad guys, and Wolverine just wants revenge. It’s a very smooth, cerebral script from a writer who’s written two intertwined miniseries that required a lot of mental gymnastics.

Wolverine: Revenge Seems to exist to give Greg Capullo the opportunity to draw whatever he wants. Dinosaur! Sabretooth, Deadpool and Omega Red! Violence! There isn’t much logic to the proceedings or the reasons driving the actions. The plot and character motivations seemed bland and boring. Hickman rarely comes across as a hired gun, but that’s what it felt like reading the first issue.
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- Scarlet Witch #3
- While this is billed as issue 3, it’s actually just another issue Steve OrlandoAlong with the long-running Scarlet Witch series, the story ran for multiple volumes in multiple series under different titles. Marvel Editorial’s decision to reprise the character, and Orlando’s work, across multiple series makes it difficult to keep up with this ongoing story. I jumped on this comic in its latest re-release, and it’s been a fun adventure, but after a few days of trying to figure out where the story begins, I have to admit to being a little frustrated. There are rewards here for things new readers simply don’t understand. Why is this issue Issue 3 and not Issue 20? Anyway, this book is beautiful. regular art team pencil drawings for the series Jacob Kamani and colorist frank william Also included are some beautiful and increasingly rare interior pieces Russell Dauterman and colorist Matthew Wilson. Dortman’s art is definitely the highlight, as he paints some stunning dream sequences depicting Wanda’s struggle with dark forces and self-doubt to rejoin the land of the living. The layout is stunning, with flowing baroque artwork paired with poetic dialogue and tales of witchcraft. Letter by Ariana Maher, VC Add a lot of personality and tone to your visuals. Steve Orlando’s script is full of compelling and creative ideas that I wish I had more background on. It makes me want to go back and read all of his Scarlet Witch works – if I could get through them – which is saying something, since I’ve historically had little interest in the character. Could Marvel provide reading guides for past volumes in issue 4? –Tim Rooney
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- If you’ve seen my previous review of the lead shot, Black Widow: Toxicthen you know I’m excited for this creative team to bring us more of Natasha and Ginko’s adventures! The Heart of a Widow’s Journey venom war Both in the lab and at auction appear to contain K42T, an anti-symbiotic chemical; this time it’s the latter. although Erica Schultz Keeping the dialogue at a basic chatterbox, there’s enough well-placed personality in these moments to help guide the character development arcs of Nat, Sliver, and Flash Thompson (!) into something predictable and interesting in conclusion. It’s not much, but the Venom team has shown a remarkable ability to quickly establish and effortlessly develop their cast while staying true to some Marvel Comics classics. However, Widow’s iconic work no longer exists. Luciano Vecchio I made up this story last time. Vecchio seems to have chosen bold, angular page layouts to keep the pace going, but once you start reading, they’re not as impactful or immersive as they seem. There’s a disconnect in the pacing between dialogue and points of interest that, once tightened, can lead to the kind of hilarity Marvel Comics is known for. I particularly like how Vecchio used these widow’s pointed bangs to frame Natasha’s face, as well as her medieval fashion sense – it really added a layer that was missing from previous straitjacket spy novels. I’m no stranger to Marvel’s Spider-Man work; Rachel Rosenberg Stepping out of her wheelhouse brings us a world of espionage filled with cold sterility and shabby laboratories. Rosenberg’s love of primary colors, combining characters with complementary colors while setting the mood with awkward accuracy, certainly helps amplify the superlatives we should have in an age of often monotonous and intentionally uncomfortable reading. Hero fun. Ariana Maher, VC Matches the fun and key locations of many THWIP and GRAWRR in the book, but considering 50% of the dialogue is red text on black balloons, those with visual impairments may not appreciate this breeze. We really deserve a better answer to “Other Voices” than any colored font on the blackest black balloon. Look, I’ve found absolute gems in tie-in mini-games – often test runs for the creative team of upcoming, ongoing games – so if this is how Team Venomous rocks, then I say let’s get their ongoing Have a great time playing games black widow running. After watching this miniseries, maybe you will too! — Beau Q.
- Predator and Black Panther #1
Earth has always been the Predator’s favorite hunting ground, using advanced technology to enhance their hunting skills against their most dangerous prey – humans. A loyal fan of the author Benjamin Percythe previous one Predator and Wolverine mini-series, I’m excited to read the follow-up to Marvel’s crossover with Yautja aka the Predator. To pit them against Black Panther and Wakanda, Earth’s most technologically advanced nation, is perfect fan service, but done in an imaginative way that’s true to the comic books. Add to this artist Chris Allenkeen on running black panther Incorporating his strong yet detailed style. Percy’s gritty story and Alan’s stylish art work perfectly together in this special issue that sets the setting and the stakes. Gives creators a solid start and provides artistic support Sean Damian Hill on pencil, ink young craig and Lee Ferguson. –GC3