Good day, folks. We're back again, this time to offer a helping hand to the comic-book curious. I've gone ahead and taken the liberty of compiling a modest list of review sites for those looking to either dip a toe into the choppy waters of the comic world or take a massive leap of faith, cannonball style, right into the open maw. You're welcome: No. 5 Bleeding Cool First on the list is Bleeding Cool, which gets extra brownie points for having a cool name. The site covers comics, TV, film, and even wrestling, with its comic section being particularly impressive. While a little cluttered for my taste, the articles have eye-catching titles and visuals, providing not only informative coverage of select titles but also interesting opinions on the world of comics as a whole. As good a starting point as any. No. 4 iFanboy iFanboy comes in 4th spot, and beats out Bleeding Cool with a site more focused and dedicated to comic books. They also bring cool podcasts and a T-shirt...
Wolverine: The Undisputed Icon of the X-Men
When it comes to familiarity and indeed, popularity, Wolverine stands head and shoulders above all of the X-Men - voted most likely to succeed in the yearbook, and mimicked the world over with several children, myself once included, shoving pencils in the spaces between our fingers to imitate the unmistakable adamantium claws of this ferocious warrior. Ultimate Wolverine #1 cuts an imposing figure with the yellow and black tights that Logan so often adorned, replaced with a slightly more menacing black and red outfit, arranged into the foreboding and ominous red star of the so-called Eurasian Republic.
East vs. West: A Mutant Cold War
Indeed, from what can be inferred from some of the pages, the X-men have been divided into the good ol’ fashioned East vs. West rivalry, with the aforementioned republic placing mutants such as Colossus at the forefront of a brainwashing program to weaponise the immortal Wolverine. Logan’s memories are wiped, and he is let loose upon those who fight on the opposing side, leading to a nice reunion with fellow do-gooders, Mystique and NightCrawler.
Ultimate Wolverine situates itself amongst a new wave of Ultimate titles that appear well-positioned to graciously open its doors to both long-time fans and newcomers not knowing where to begin. It’s a story that continues to push past the mere veracity of the protagonist in question by layering the story with a subtle, tragic tone that always points to the complexities of personal identity through the scope of memory.
Logan: The Eternal Guinea Pig
Wolverine has seen and done it all, and he continues to cut an impressive, yet criminally misunderstood character whose rage is wholly justified considering how his entire life has seen him thrust into the role of guinea pig for the ends of greedy authority figures. The pages of this latest entry into the X-Men's larger universe hit hard and fast with Logan slicing through them at a breakneck pace and making an already short comic book feel shorter still.
Yes, blink and you may just miss it, but this doesn’t mean that anyone should internationally miss out on an intriguing, and very well-written first title that invites us to walk with this new Winter Soldier on the path to recapturing memories so forcefully taken away. This first title will easily have readers salivating for more.
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