Wolverine Wednesday: Wolverine miniseries
Posted April 22, 2009 by Matthew Price
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Wolverine, by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller
One of my favorite Wolverine stories is the four-issue miniseries in which Claremont and Miller explored the character of Wolverine more concretely than anyone before.
Wolverine’s girlfriend Mariko is coerced into marrying a boor of a businessman by her father, seeking more power for his clan. Her husband beats her; Wolverine wants to retaliate, but doesn’t at Mariko’s request. He does, however, find himself ambushed by Shingen, Mariko’s father, and very nearly killed. The warrior Yukio nurses Wolverine back to health, but also harbors a dark secret.
Wolverine’s battle between his animal nature and his honor drive this tale, which is probably both the best-written and best-drawn Wolverine story. It’s available now as a premiere hardcover from Marvel.
- Matt Price
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