Panini Comics publishes a Wolverine story where the mutant will be the prey of a hunt caused by revenge
The 90’s were like a roller coaster Marvel Comics. The North American publisher went from selling millions of comics to the brink of bankruptcy. When you think of comics Wonder Since then, many remember the dark years when quality was poor. It was in that decade when things like the clone sagaa saga that continues to be remembered as a nightmare, or Heroes Rebornwhere perhaps the most remembered is the trunk of the Captain America by Rob Liefeld.
Even so, not everything was a disaster in the 90s, some great comics came out. The Infinity Gauntlet the The Age of Apocalypse. And on a character level, that decade was a good year for him. GluttonThe Canadian hero has had a golden age, in 1997 his series was the fourth best-selling series. Wonder and the character was a vital part of the Marvel Universe. Panini Comics, through the publishing brand Must haveand, has recovered a story very consistent with the time. Still Alive, is a narrative arc consisting of four issues of the character’s regular series (Wolverine #119 – 122), written by Dr. Warren Ellis and designed by Leinil Francis Yu.
A little clarification for readers Glutton He doesn’t have an adamantium skeleton, his claws are made of bone. This story happens after him “Fatal Attractions”the event where Magnet plans to destroy humanity and X-Patrol fight to avoid it. The fight is fierce and in an instant, Glutton almost killed Magnet. Furious at this, the master of magnetism removes all the adamantium from the mutant’s body, which was framed in a now historic vignette. After the traumatic event and not worsened thanks to his healing factor, Logan survived and discovered that his claws are natural bones, which were not added by the Weapon X Project.
It’s time to show off your claws
Ten years before the show takes place, two of the world’s best assassins, Logan and the Scotsman Italian:they coincided for a certain period Hong Kong. During this period, the two characters established a relationship of camaraderie, but Italian: He hid the fact that he had been hired to kill what was then his father-in-law. Logan. When the mutant discovered this, he began a hunt to find the Scotsman and kill him. A decade after this incident, Logan he finds out Italian: He survived and has been planning his revenge for years. The mutant will find himself involved in a hunt where he is the prey and the only way to escape is to kill.
We are not facing the best work of Ellisbut not before one of those awful comics of the time, we are faced with a rather entertaining story arc. It is a bit reminiscent of the action movies of the time, lots of testosterone, alcohol and tough guys. Nothing that will change your life, but good entertainment. Ellis works well with flashbacks to bring us to the moment when Glutton And Italian: They hadn’t argued yet and we get to know their friendship better, not to mention their romantic relationship. Logan. A story full of action and tough and warrior moments that fit so well Glutton.
The drawing of Francis Yu He too is a child of his time, and he’s not even something horrible about his time (I’m looking at you Field of Lieta), but it is not a masterpiece either, even if it amply fulfills its function. Glutton He is a very interesting character, which is reflected very well in the comic with some scenes worthy of action movies of the time, although today it might be a bit tasteless. But whether you grew up in that era or not, you will not be disappointed by this drawing and the action scenes.
The Marvel Edition Not to Be Missed. Wolverine: Still Alive Panini Comics
Panini releases this character arc under its own label Essential. This is a hardcover volume that, in addition to reporting the four numbers that make up the narrative arc, is accompanied by a short introduction David Hernandez Ortegawhich puts us in the context of the time and of this story. At the end of the volume we find a gallery of extras in which they give us information about the authors, as well as the narrative arc of this character. In addition, we get a chronology of the character from his debut to the entrance of the new millennium. It also brings us a summary in which we are told how Wolverine lost his adamantium.
Wolverine: Still Alive is a fun comic and recommended for all fans of the mutant. We are not facing the best story of the character, but it is not one of those horrible stories that were told in the 90s. Action in abundance and moments full of the usual clichés of the cinema of the 80s and 90s that will not displease anyone who dares to do so. follow it. read this story of revenge.
Marvel Must-See: Wolverine: Still Alive
Author: Warren Ellis | Leinil Francis Yu
Editorial: Panini Comics
Format: Hardcover
Measures: Dimensions: 17 x 26 cm
Pages: 112 one color
Price: €16.00
ISBN Code: 9788411509275
Synopsis: Wolverine’s past is filled with unsavory characters, but few are as diabolical as the White Ghost, a mercenary Logan thought dead years ago. Now he’s back, and Wolverine must take him down personally. To do so, he’ll have to risk his friends in an adventure filled with intrigue, romance, and devastation.