Wolverine is Dead. Long Live Wolverine.

The immortal Wolverine was finally forced to face his own mortality after losing his healing factor a few years ago. During that span, he had many close calls and time to think about what awaits him on the other side. Last October, the inevitable happened, as Logan finally kicked the bucket in the four-part Death of Wolverine mini-series.

He’s one of my favourites, but I was alright with seeing him go. Even as a new comic book reader, I felt like he was in way too many books and he as a character kind of lost his identity. Furthermore, stories he was the focal point in were mostly bad, including the tale of his own demise. Death is rarely permanent in comics, and a character of Wolverine’s stature is guaranteed to come back eventually. But are we even getting a chance to miss him?

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In Third Person Comic Book Show: Death of Wolverine Wrap-Up (SPOILERS)

Now that the series is over, I take a look back at the series that killed Wolverine. Was his death worth it?


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Wolverine: Weapon X Review

During a long stretch of time when Marvel was reluctant to tell the definitive origin story of its most famous mutant, readers only had two comics as reference: the self-titled Wolverine and Weapon X. The latter of those is tells the tale of how Logan was abducted by a shady government organization and groomed to become the ultimate killing machine.

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Wolverine and the X-Men #1 Review

While most of the X-Men universe got relaunched as part of Marvel Now, Wolverine and the X-Men stayed on course until the series’ recent end with issue #42. As part of the All New Marvel Now initiative, the counter on the series has been turned back to #1. Starting fresh has worked wonders for some of the other X-Men lines, but this one sputters out of the gate on almost all fronts.

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Wolverine: Origin Review

For a very long time, Logan’s past has been shrouded in mystery. Bits and pieces have trickled out over time, though Wolverine: Origin aims to be the definitive starting point for the character. Presumably taking place over a century ago, this story follows him during his childhood up until he becomes a young adult.

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Wolverine: Logan Review

In the Wolverine: Logan mini-series, the X-Men’s adamantium warrior travels to Japan to settle an old score. As much as I love the character, my first attempts at reading some of his Marvel Now solo outings have been busts. This one however, is really well done.

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Why I Love Wolverine in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

Wolverine is my second favourite comic book character of all-time. I’ve always been a fan of his lone wolf mentality, heart-driven decisions, and adamantium claws that he liberally uses to slice foes into confetti. Upon the release of Marvel vs. Capcom 3, I picked him up right away and haven’t looked back. Even if he sucked, I’d probably find a way to make use of him, though he just so happens to be awesome in this series. In a modern world of Zero, Vergil and Dr. Doom players, here’s why I use Logan.

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My Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Team

To say that Marvel vs. Capcom 3 has swallowed me whole would be an understatement. The game is less than 2 months old, and I’ve already spent over 50 hours with it, having played over 1,000 online matches in the process. While there are potentially thousands of different ways to assemble the 38 characters into a three-character team, I found a team that worked for me close after the game’s release and have stuck with it since. In a game where team mechanics are critical, having spent a lot of time practicing one particular team that fits my style has helped me tremendously.

Though I’m still experimenting with new teams every time I play, this is currently my main team.

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