I finished Infinity Gauntlet - can't say I was impressed. There's just way too much: too many characters; all action all the time; no subtlety, ever. As far as I can tell, it was a chance to bring as many heroes together into one story and drum up the one villain capable of giving them a decent fight. The artwork, I will grant, is impressive.
And yes, I feel basically the same way about the movie.
Back to Wolverine, though actually Logan features in Infinity Gauntlet because everyone does. Back to his personal story. The Weapon X arc, a feature within in the Marvel Comics Presents series, tells the tale of Wolverine's history with Canada's clandestine government program for turning humans - and mutants - into weapons. It feels good to come back to an earthier story focused on one character I enjoy a great deal.
My Recent Reads
Infinity Gauntlet #5
Originally released September 17, 1991
Writer: Jim Starlin
Artist: Ron Lim
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Infinity Gauntlet #6
October 15, 1991
Starlin/Lim
Marvel Comics Presents #72
January 24, 1991
Story: "Weapon X: Prologue"
Barry Windsor-Smith
Marvel Comics Presents had some good stories in it.
ReplyDeleteInterestingly, in this run of the title, only the Weapon X story is available on Marvel Unlimited, though others were clearly included according the the wiki pages. I guess there hasn't been as much demand for those.
DeletePeople don't know about them, I'm sure. The Weapon X story, though, was a big deal at the time. It was the first real exploration of Wolverine's origin story.
DeleteThey should have left it at that.
If I ever manage to go through my comic collection again, I'll take a look through my run and see what else was good in there.
I've gotten to the end now and will write more in next week's post. I see its value for the reasons you state. Still not really sure how I feel overall.
DeleteThe Thanos storytelling was generally good. Starlin found some vivid depths for that guy. I haven’t read Infinity Gauntlet, but a bunch of dude stories. His obsession with Death (absent from the movies except the tease in his first appearance) was unique.
ReplyDeleteMeh. He's okay. Not my favorite villain. I can appreciate why he was the right choice here but he's way too close to invincible for my tastes.
DeleteAnd yes, I have the same problem with Superman.
It certainly wouldn't be the first series I'd recommend to people.
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