Writers: Various
Artist: Various
Cover: David Finch
YES!!! After years and years of anticipation it is finally here!!! The mother of all Wolverine comics. The one where we get to find out what exactly makes Logan tick and what really did happen at the Weapon X project. We didn't even have to wait 60 years for this book to come out, because the wonderful folks at Marvel have even created a time machine to travel to the future and bring this piece of gold back in time to us. Fuck you Action Comics and Detective Comics we beat you again! First with Deadpool, now with Wolverine. It's amazing that comics 60 years from now are only five bucks and the stories are still pretty shitty.
What we have here is a collection of eight stand alone Wolverine stories. Six new ones and two recycled from previous comics. We have Logan going after some guy in the Hand, I think. Wolverine playing his role of leader of the Black Dragons to try and take out the Yellow Claw, a story that uses Logan as a surgeon, one where he gives words to live by to a fat guy he drinks with, helping a little girl find her daddy, a dynamic team-up with Spidey, dream sequence of a distant past or an Ultimate universe, and a silent story about Weapon X. Nothing really stood out to me. We didn’t add anything new to make the character more interesting or didn’t shed light in the character’s past.
The story that stuck out the most to me was the team up with Spider-man by Zeb Wells. It actually felt like I was reading a Wolverine story from back in the day. The others were just so bland and forgettable that they aren’t even worthy of talking about. But I guess for the sake of the review and all……David Finch’s art was a nice addition, but they story made little sense. The stupid bar buddy idea was a ridiculous situation where Wolverine takes an insecure nerd out that show him life is about going for it and getting laid in the process. This is Wolverine old as fucking dirt and a samurai and those are his words of advice?!!! I would like to see a follow up to the Yellow Claw story, but maybe just as a one shot. Worst There IS was a little hard to believe, but I guess it had a cute ending. The silent comic was a waste of time, unless Stephen Segovia is just trying to get hired at Marvel and using this as his portfolio piece. The Todd Dezago bit reminded me why I quit reading comics in the 90s and the Jeph Loeb story had some nice visuals, but was just nonsense.
I'm not sure what Marvel was trying to do with this. Other than cash in on the Deadpool Team up mild success. This could have been a solid story about an old man Logan that lost his way in the future......oh wait, fuck that idea we got Mark Millar working on that, let's make this a X-men Unlimited type of adventure. People love that stuff, that's why the series was cancelled twice! It’s a definite pass, unless you are a Wolverine completist and damn it… I happen to be one. D+
Teach your kids the alphabet with Wolverine and friends!!!
Good times, that's freaking sweet. Via DeviantArt.
- black widow,
- colossus,
- cyclops,
- daredevil,
- deadpool,
- dr strange,
- ghost rider,
- iron fist,
- iron man,
- jean grey,
- professor x,
- punisher,
- spider-man,
- wolverine,
- yuriko
In this episode, the West Coast crew read some listener hate mail haiku's and get to the comicbook goodness with Blackest Night and it's many Tie-ins, vague Deadpool discussion, a Kick-ass mini-movie review, Space Ghost, Hannah Barbara Cartoon, Marvel Zombies (UGH!), Punisher, Mighty Avengers, Siege, Iron Man, Batman, World War Hulk*s*, and more. Woo, we covered some ground on this one!
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Coast About Heroes - Episode 17
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- Blackest Night,
- dc,
- dc comics,
- deadpool,
- hulk,
- kick-ass,
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- marvel,
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In this episode, we discuss Blackest Night #1, Deadpool stuff, SDCC, Twilight hatred, X-Men: Necrosha, Dark Reign, New Avengers, Blabbity blah blah...IT'S COMICS!!!
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Coast About Heroes - Episode 11
In this episode, we discuss all things comic oriented (or at least the stuff we care about). Deadpool, Punisher, Batman & Robin, War of Light, Green Lantern, Iron Man, and debate the stupidity of Knife-Guns. Also, 10 black super heroes are named. Who'd we miss?
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Coast About Heroes - Episode 9
Writer: Daniel Way
Art: Steve Dillon
Colors: Matt Milla
Cover: Simone Bianchi
This is going to be short and not sweet. It's really a shame that Bianchi's talents have to be wasted on the cover of such a horrible book. All I really had to do to review this craptacular book was copy and paste my review for the last issue. Because that’s all that happens in this issue for the third time. 3 issues in and Wolverine and Deadpool are still fighting. Deadpool steals the spotlight (poor Deadpool) from Wolverine in this cat and mouse game. 90% of the story is both Wolverine and Deadpool fighting and we still don’t know why. While Deadpool’s schemes are a complete rip off of Looney Tunes; in a way they are amusing, but out of character. If Way’s unique style to the character is to make him crazy rather than arrogant, quirky, and sarcastic then count me out of the ongoing Deadpool series. This story arc could be wrapped up in one issue. Dillon, who is an accomplished artist on Preacher, Punisher, and Hellblazer still, has a problem drawing the character of Wolverine. For some reason Wolverine always looks like he’s got to take a crap or just looks surprised in every panel. Somebody give this guy another project and someone find Way a Will E Coyote comic to write. Even the Mexican smuggling bicycles joke couldn’t save this book. F
Plot & Pencils: Reilly Brown
Script: Fabian Nicieza
Inkers: Jeremy Freeman & Bob Almond
Colors: Gotham
It’s really surprising that this comic made it to issue 50 and I’m not saying that in a negative town. As a matter of fact I am really sad to see this book go. It’s been my favorite Marvel title since its debut and I really can’t imagine a Deadpool book working without Nicieza, yes I’ve read Casey’s and Simone’s run, but nothing comes close to what Fabian has done with this book. I mean these are characters that haven’t shined since the mid 90’s, but somehow Fabian made it work.
Series artist Reilly Brown stepped in as guest plotter while Nicieza contributed the script for the last two issues. Deadpool, Weasel, Bob, Agent X, and the rest of the gang team up with the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, and the citizens of NY to take on the SYMBIOTE DINOSQUAD. I’m assuming this was set during the horrible Venom crossover in Mighty and New Avengers. Even Cable manages to help out, well sort of and everything goes back to where it all started. With Deadpool chilling out on the couch and Bea Arthur.
It’s a great send off to a fantastic run of comics. Fabian’s dialogue is top notch and Brown’s pencils really shine in this issue. I have no idea why neither one of these two is not working on a high profile comic. It’s sad to see that the Cable storyline couldn’t be resolved because I’m sure Marvel has put any stories featuring him off-limits, well that is until his Lone Cable and Cub comic comes out. I’m depressed and I will drink myself to sleep now. A
Author: Daniel Way
Art: Steve Dillon
Colors: Matt Millar
I’m so glad I decided to read this book first and then head over and read Cable and Deadpool 50. Because it would have made this train wreck of a book seem more like the Titanic. The only thing that Deadpool brings with him is his costume, because the funny must have been left behind.
Deadpool is trying to kill Wolverine for some reason. But then again, does Deadpool really need a reason to do anything? Probably not. I’m sure someone has hired him to deal with Wolvie…..but surely it can’t be that simple can it? Deadpool tries everything from dropping a piano to shooting Wolverine, so it is exactly the same thing that happened last issue and I’m sure will keep happening for the next three issues too.
The story and art are bland and nothing really unique comes from Way or Dillon. I can’t figure out if he is writing Deadpool’s voices in his head for the purpose on a new take on the character or because he just simply cannot write Deadpool. I really have no idea how Marvel decided that this new take justifies Way writing the new Deadpool book. I really have no idea how this book is being published. But what baffles me the most is I really have no idea what the heck I am doing reading this book!!!? Cool cover though. D
