Fear Itself: Wolverine #2

Cover by Jorge Molina

Fear Itself: Wolverine #2 (August 3, 2011)

Writer: Seth Peck

Penciller: Roland Boschi, Robbi Rodriguez

Colorist: Dan Brown

Letterer: VC’s Joe Sabino

I’m happy to say that I’m still enjoying the Wolverine’s run in Marvel’s Fear Itself series. I was really worried to start reading Wolverine comics but based on my extremely limited experiences, I have been pleasantly surprised.

While Fear Itself: Wolverine #2 is definitely not groundbreaking or even particularly smart, it is a well-paced and decidedly entertaining read. I’m not learning anything by reading this or even being particularly challenged. It’s just fun to read without being embarrassing and sometimes, that’s all I want from a comic book.

Fear Itself: Wolverine #1

Cover by Daniel Acuña

Fear Itself: Wolverine #1 (July 6, 2011)

Writer: Seth Peck

Penciller: Roland Boschi

Colorist: Dan Brown

Letterer: VC’s Joe Sabino

After yesterday’s soul-searching and existential comics crisis, I was quite relieved and pleasantly surprised by today’s book. Wolverine is a character that I have been anxious to become more familiar with as he is so rampant in pop culture. Of course, I have also been dubious towards his characterization, as I know he can be portrayed as an inappropriate, sleazy jerk. And yet, I’m supposed to root for him.

But I know he’s an integral part of the Marvel Universe and comic book lore in general, so I decided to dip my toe into one of his single issues. Unless I have a feminist epiphany in the middle of the night or something and completely change my mind, I have to say that I enjoyed Fear Itself: Wolverine #1.