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Topic Started: Feb 4 2009, 06:18 PM (419 Views)
Miss Skizzy	Feb 4 2009, 06:18 PM Post #1
New Mutant Posts: 22 Group: Members Member #15 Joined: January 31, 2009	Okay so I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm still a dunce when it comes to the enterprise that is X-Men. Apart from seeing the movies, and flicking through a few of the comics as a kid, I've not had much experience with the world. So, if you're in the same boat, or atleast in the same ocean, then feel free to ask all the questions you think are silly. Or perhaps you have a few links to some websites that have helped you get to terms with the world of Wolverine and his mass of friends, peers and enemies. Oh, and scorned women. You can't forget the women.



Gabriel Zero	Feb 5 2009, 05:22 AM Post #2
Administrator Posts: 2,835 Group: Admins Member #1 Joined: January 24, 2009	The Marvel Database is a good place to start. It's like wikipedia but dedicated to all Marvel comic characters. Always click on the name that is associated with "Earth 616", because that is the main character featured in most books. For example this is Earth 616 Lady Deathstrike: (Link) And this is Alternate Universe Lady Deathstrike: (Link) I love to answer questions, so feel free to post them here.



Miss Skizzy	Feb 5 2009, 07:38 PM Post #3
New Mutant Posts: 22 Group: Members Member #15 Joined: January 31, 2009	Thank you for the linkage Gabe I'm sure to be doing some uber reading tomorrow XD



PDA	Feb 6 2009, 12:08 PM Post #4
Secret Agent Posts: 550 Group: Members Member #13 Joined: January 31, 2009	I was introduced to Wolverine through the movies, but quickly discovered that there was about 30 years worth of on-going backstory that I didn't have a clue about. Never mind that my kid sister had been reading X-Men in the 80s, I just completely missed out. Of course, I took to the internet to find out more about this intriguing character, and found a number of fan sites, good and bad...the best, of course, being "The Wolverine Files." However, another award-winning site in its day (it has not been updated since 6/1/04) is Wolverine's R.E.A.L.M. managed and established by Alan Quan. http://wolverine.x-knights.com/slash.html Besides the usual facts, pix, fiction, etc., the best thing about this site to me is the "Wolverine Issue Database." Quan actually goes issue-by-issue with a shot of the cover, lists the creative team, gives a synopsis, and then reviews and rates each issue starting with Wolverine Vol. 1, no. 1. This has been invaluable to a newbie like me in trying to determine what collected issues I might really want to buy. I can go there and look at the info. I have not seen a feature like this on any other site. Unfortunately, Quan ran out of time or inclination about the time of the second or third issue into the "Enemy of the State" storyline, but I still use his site to check specific issue numbers referenced elsewhere.



Gabriel Zero	Apr 3 2009, 07:27 PM Post #5
Administrator Posts: 2,835 Group: Admins Member #1 Joined: January 24, 2009	Anyone know where this is from?



flightmarco	Jun 29 2010, 10:08 AM Post #6
New Avenger Posts: 371 Group: Members Member #87 Joined: August 30, 2009	Here's a question.. What's the difference of the "marvel presets" comics and the normal issues? And how many marvel comics presents wolverine and marvel comcs prsents weapon x were there?



jrpbsp	Jun 29 2010, 12:34 PM Post #7
Undisputed Ruler of Comicdom Posts: 3,827 Group: Global Moderators Member #62 Joined: April 2, 2009	Marvel Comics presents was a format that had 2-4 different stories with different creators/characters in them. They are considered cannon but generally told stories that were outside of the normal events that were happening in Marvel at the time. A lot of young or new talent got their start in Marvel Comics presents because you did not have to be the fastest artist or know all the history to make a story that worked. There were two different Marvel Comics Presents: the first went from 1988-1995 and was 175 issues. Wolverine appeared in many of them. The second attempt was just a couple of years ago and went only 12 issues. A lot of those appearances have been collected though as far as Wolverine is concerned so you can mostly buy the collections and not miss out on too much: Marvel Comics Presents: Wolverine Vol. 1 Marvel Comics Presents Vol. 1 #1-10 ISBN 978-0785118268 Marvel Comics Presents: Wolverine Vol. 2 Marvel Comics Presents Vol. 1 #39-50 ISBN 978-0785118831 Marvel Comics Presents: Wolverine Vol. 3 Marvel Comics Presents Vol. 1 #51-61 ISBN 978-0785120650 Marvel Comics Presents: Wolverine Vol. 4 Marvel Comics Presents Vol. 1 #62-71 ISBN 978-0785120667 Wolverine: Weapon X Marvel Comics Presents Vol. 1 #72-84 ISBN 978-0785137269 Wolverine: Blood Hungry Marvel Comics Presents Vol. 1 #85-92 ISBN 978-0785100034 Wolverine: Typhoid's Kiss Marvel Comics Presents Vol. 1 #109-116 ISBN 978-0785100560



flightmarco	Jun 29 2010, 01:35 PM Post #8
New Avenger Posts: 371 Group: Members Member #87 Joined: August 30, 2009	wow. alright thanks a lot! will try to get those ones on the cheap..



jrpbsp	Jun 29 2010, 01:52 PM Post #9
Undisputed Ruler of Comicdom Posts: 3,827 Group: Global Moderators Member #62 Joined: April 2, 2009	No problem. There are some stories that you don't get with this but most of the big ones have been reprinted.



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