{"id":3681,"date":"2009-07-10T06:00:48","date_gmt":"2009-07-10T06:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.comicsreview.co.uk\/nowreadthis\/?p=3681"},"modified":"2009-07-08T16:08:42","modified_gmt":"2009-07-08T16:08:42","slug":"wolverine-battles-the-incredible-hulk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comicsreview.co.uk\/nowreadthis\/2009\/07\/10\/wolverine-battles-the-incredible-hulk\/","title":{"rendered":"Wolverine Battles the Incredible Hulk"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nBy Len Wein<\/strong>, Herb Trimpe<\/strong>, Jack Abel<\/strong> & various (Marvel Comics)
\nISBN: 0-87135-612-0<\/p>\n

A little while ago I reviewed Marvel Platinum: the Definitive Wolverine <\/strong>(ISBN: 978-1-84653-409-6), and I rather went off on one about incomplete stories. In a spirit of placatory fairness I feel I should mention this lovely little compilation from 1989 which reproduced the full first adventure of the manic mutant with the unbreakable bones.<\/p>\n

It all starts with ‘And the Wind Howls… Wendigo!’<\/em> (from Incredible Hulk <\/strong>#180, October 1974) wherein the Jade Giant bounces across the Canadian Border to encounter a witch attempting to cure her lover of a bestial curse which has transformed him into a rampaging cannibalistic monster. Unfortunately that cure meant the Hulk had to become the Wendigo in his stead…<\/p>\n

It was while the big Green and Giant White monsters were fighting that Wolverine first appeared – in the very last panel – and that’s what leads into the savage fist, fang and claw fest that follows. ‘And Now… the Wolverine!’<\/em> (from Incredible Hulk <\/strong>#181 November 1974) by Len Wein, Herb Trimpe & Jack Abel, captivatingly concluded the tragic saga of both Canadian monsters, and there’s even room for the obligatory behind-the-scenes featurette. But that’s not all…<\/p>\n

Also included is a rarely seen and wonderfully light-hearted meeting between the off-duty mutant Logan and the fun-loving godling Hercules which originally appeared in Marvel Treasury Edition<\/strong> #26. ‘At the Sign of the Lion’<\/em> is by Mary Jo Duffy, Ken Landgraf and a young George Perez, and shows exactly why most pubs and bars reserve the right to refuse admission…<\/p>\n

This is a cracking little read, and shows why sometimes a little forethought is better than a big budget…
\n\u00c2\u00a9 1986, 1989 Marvel Entertainment Group. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Len Wein, Herb Trimpe, Jack Abel & various (Marvel Comics) ISBN: 0-87135-612-0 A little while ago I reviewed Marvel Platinum: the Definitive Wolverine (ISBN: 978-1-84653-409-6), and I rather went off on one about incomplete stories. In a spirit of placatory fairness I feel I should mention this lovely little compilation from 1989 which reproduced … <\/p>\n

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