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Marvel Knights Animation’s Wolverine: Origin Trailer

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Wolverine is the best there is at what he does – although of course, what he does isn’t very nice. But long before he was a member of the X-Men, a tormented experiment of the Weapon-X project, or even a savage bar brawler known as Logan – he was simply a young boy.

What incredible forces created this man, the world’s greatest killing machine? For years, Wolverine has searched desperately for answers from his past, from the wilds of the Canadian Wilderness to the teeming cities of Japan and beyond. And despite his perseverance and longing for the truth, he remains an enigma to himself and those around him. But, in this landmark event, Marvel reveals all: the birth and childhood of young James Howlett…the intriguing secrets of his family history…and the tragedy that changed everything.

Welcome to the greatest story never told.

Shout! Factory is bringing Wolverine: Origin to life. Written by Eisner Award winner Paul Jenkins from a story by Joe Quesada, Jenkins and Bill Jemas with captivating artwork by Andy Kubert and Richard Isanove. The adventures of Wolverine’s early days and the startling revelation of his true origins are brought to life when Marvel Knights Animation’s Wolverine: Origin debuts for the first time on home entertainment shelves nationwide on July 9, 2013 from Shout! Factory.

Marvel Knights Animation’s Wolverine: Origin Out July 9

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image003There’s more than one Wolverine movie coming out this summer. Marvel Knights Animation’s Wolverine: Origin debuts this July 9 from Shout! Factory. The movie is written by Paul Jenkins from a story by Joe Quesada, Jenkins and Bill Jemas and featured artwork by Andy Kubert and Richard Isanove.

The DVD is priced at $14.97 (and cheaper), runs about 66 minutes and you can pre-order now.

Wolverine is the best there is at what he does – although of course, what he does isn’t very nice. But long before he was a member of the X-Men, a tormented experiment of the Weapon-X project, or even a savage bar brawler known as Logan – he was simply a young boy.

What incredible forces created this man, the world’s greatest killing machine? For years, Wolverine has searched desperately for answers from his past, from the wilds of the Canadian Wilderness to the teeming cities of Japan and beyond. And despite his perseverance and longing for the truth, he remains an enigma to himself and those around him. But, in this landmark event, Marvel reveals all: the birth and childhood of young James Howlett…the intriguing secrets of his family history…and the tragedy that changed everything.

Welcome to the greatest story never told.

Exclusive behind-the-scenes bonus content features interviews with the creators and illustrators to provide an intimate and retrospective look at the development and production process of this amazing story. Marvel Knights Animation remains true to the heritage of panel-by-panel graphic storytelling, boasting groundbreaking illustrations, sensational soundscapes, and of course, the explosiveness of the Mighty Marvel Universe. Behind every image and every word lies the genius of Marvel’s celebrated creators.

X-Universe Superlatives for 2010

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As I was researching that last post, I saw a bunch of other things that jumped out at me and figured I’d come up with a best and worst of the year in the X-comics…

Best On-going Series: Uncanny X-Force

Worst On-Going Series: X-Men Forever

Best Canceled Series: X-Force

Worst Canceled Series: Wolverine Origins

Best Mini-Series: Dark X-Men

Worst Mini-Series: Psylocke

Best One-Shot: X-Factor Nation X

Worst One-Shot: X-Men Hope

Most Pointless Series: X-Men Legacy, the name doesn’t even mean anything at this point

Best Art: Clayton Crain in X-Force and Jerome Opena in Uncanny X-Force

Most Epic Art: Astonishing X-Men

Worst Art: Astonishing X-Men: Xenogenisis

Most Awe-Inspiring Shot: Hulk ripping Wolverine in half in Wolverine #900

Hulk Ripping Wolverine in half (Click image to enlarge)

Worst Shot: Beast drawn to look like Chester Cheetah in Uncanny X-Men: The Heroic Age

Best Battle Sequence: New Mutants vs. Inferno Babies in New Mutants #18

Best Costumes: X-Force

Worst Costumes: The yellow and black “G.I. Joe” uniforms with hats in Xenogenesis

Most Stylish X-Character: Daken

Best Couple: Daken & Mystique

Worst Couple: Emma Frost and anyone other than Cyclops, they really should drop her infatuations/dalliances with people from her past

New Mutants #13 Best Cover: New Mutants #13 (Click image to enlarge)

Worst Cover: Astonishing X-Men Xenogenesis #3, Emma Frost with hips broader than her shoulders, a waist smaller than her head, a boob window like Power Girl with her bra showing, suggestively tonguing pancakes while sitting on a “chair” of Scott Summers on all fours dressed in the worst costume of the year. And it actually looks worse than that description.

Best Guest Appearance: Blade in Curse of the Mutants

Worst Guest Appearance: Ruby Thursday in Wolverine: Origins

Best Quote: Victoria Hand: “Director Osborn sends his compliments. And asks you to join him for some torture.” (Dark X-Men #5)

Best Story: Dark Wolverine #87, there aren’t great “moments” here, but this is the story of Daken flirting with and seducing a man in Italy and trying to figure out if he’s going to sleep with him or kill him. Adventurous storytelling at its best.

Worst Story (tie): “Skin Deep” from X-Men vs. Vampires #2, one of the worst fat-hating stories I’ve seen outside of Deadpool, “Ice Cream Alamo” in Nation X #4, Thunderbird, the native American character, nearly kills other X-Men over ice cream. Seriously. In a story with “Alamo” in the title. Seriously.

Best Villain: Bishop in Cable #22-25

Worst Villain: The vampire weight watchers lady from X-Men vs. Vampires #2‘s “Skin Deep”

Character I Want to See More Of: Darwin from X-Factor

Character I Want to See Less Of: Deadpool, I love him, but jeez is he overexposed these days

Comic I Want to See Published More Often: Astonishing X-Men, it’s great when it is published

Comic I Want to See Published Less Often: X-Men Forever, this series is so bad, it deserves its own separate post

Dumbest Character Still Being Used: Doop. Seriously. (Nation X #4)

Stupidest Thing In X-Comics All Year: A vampire whale, complete with giant fangs in X-Men vs. Vampires #2

Worst/Most Stereotypical Character: Vampire blaxploitation character Sheba Sugarfangs in X-Men vs. Vampires #1

Sheba Sugarfangs