Writer: Paul Jenkins, Bill Jemas
Joe Quesada
Artist: Andy Kubert,
Richard Isanove
[ 7.1 ]
Feat: Wolverine
Issues: 6
X-Men Origins: Wolverine: The First 5 Minutes.
Published 2001
X-Men Origins Wolverine – the Canada days.
Early part with James as a little boy at the Howlett mansion was pretty uninteresting.
There was a character named “Dog” that is HEAVILY telegraphed to be Sabretooth, then just… isn’t? I mean look at this guy:
Now look at classically-interpreted Sabretooth:
See? They’re both blonde. Make Dog Sabretooth. Please hurry before I get to my next post. (its Origin II and it ruins everything.)
Towards the end Wolverine ends up working at a quarry while living with a redhead named Rose. Rose is both Logan’s childhood nanny and first love. Complicated. Also starts a lifelong infatuation with redheads.
Quarry Foreman named Smitty is where Logan got most of his particular brand of respect and kindness. Smitty also gives him a book on Samurai. Because we gotta know where Han Solo got his vest. AND Smitty gives us Wolverine’s signature misspelling of Bob.
Classic “Logan accidentally stabs the lady he likes” at the end. Just like X-Men Origins Wolverine. Comic better than movie. Great Art.
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