tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post5393123931878111328..comments2024-03-16T14:43:09.430-05:00Comments on Gentlemen of Leisure: X-amining Wolverine #43Austin Gortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-62899339777842468242016-03-12T06:59:22.430-06:002016-03-12T06:59:22.430-06:00Oh gosh. The US logos have, for obvious reasons, m...Oh gosh. The US logos have, for obvious reasons, mainly been an un-issue to me, though I remember my indignation when they ruined the logo for our domestic "Ryhmä-X" for a stint in the late 80's. It's guite a surprise to me that the UNCANNY logo was kept essentially the same through all the Claremont years, and only now do I get the editorial fuzz over Cyclops beaming it up on the cover for #176.<br /><br />I say mainly, because I <i>did</i> notice the supermeaningful Mighty Thor logo change into the classic Simonson one on the cover of #338 after Beta Bill had broken the old one on the previous issue (Simonson's first). One of those perfect comic book things happening again right there.Teemunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-72416042479308633542016-03-11T22:21:00.549-06:002016-03-11T22:21:00.549-06:00// like the rain is causing the logo to run //
I ...<br><i>// like the rain is causing the logo to run //</i><br /><br />I never though of it that way but that does make it slightly easier to look at. 8^)<br /><br>Blamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342343767763035991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-22391915952619984082016-03-11T22:20:28.394-06:002016-03-11T22:20:28.394-06:00Yeah. And that logo had already been given a sligh...Yeah. And that logo had already been given a slightly different pitch and perspective than the <i>Uncanny</i> (and pre-<i>Uncanny</i>) <i>X-Men</i> version that made it less appealing.Blamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342343767763035991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-27970245056749541982016-03-11T17:47:08.371-06:002016-03-11T17:47:08.371-06:00This is the first time, yeah. I loved it on this ...This is the first time, yeah. I loved it on this cover ... it looked like the rain is causing the logo to run. But it's weird that that it became a recurring thing.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13298753675007196538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-87723115599582309282016-03-11T11:01:53.902-06:002016-03-11T11:01:53.902-06:00Uggh, I was going to mention that stretched logo t...Uggh, I was going to mention that stretched logo too. They did this periodically throughout the early to mid-nineties and I don't understand what it's supposed to accomplish. It's hideous! They did the same thing on adjectiveless X-MEN once or twice, too.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580725636327122073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-74244394272183356992016-03-10T21:09:36.868-06:002016-03-10T21:09:36.868-06:00I’m pretty sure this is the first time the vertica...<br>I’m pretty sure this is the first time the vertically stretched version of the logo has popped up here. For me it’s one of the telltale signs of the ‘90s. And every time I see it, without fail, I’m struck by how colossally it messes with a great design.<br /><br>Blamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342343767763035991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-88010849131595438962016-03-10T19:04:22.363-06:002016-03-10T19:04:22.363-06:00With his nose he knows it's a woman, covered i...With his nose he knows it's a woman, covered in Japanese (I'd gather expensive) scents, mixed with mean cybernetics, and if the boy could smell that Jean liked his kiss I would guess Sabretooth can pick up the hate too... He probably is at least dimly aware of Logan's years spent in Japan and can make an educated guess of what it all adds up to, what with what's the name on the cover and all.<br /><br />My read was though that he just picks up the sweet sweet smell of hate, but it's him invigorated by it who Logan should really be worried about.Teemunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-62319964057192727712016-03-10T17:12:24.760-06:002016-03-10T17:12:24.760-06:00It's not terribly clear if he recognizes the s...It's not terribly clear if he recognizes the scent as Deathstrike's scent - the caption makes it clear he's smelling Deathstrike, but not whether he's like "that's Lady Deathstrike; also, watch out Wolverine!" or just "I just smelled some things; watch out Wolverine!" <br /><br />Basically, we know he's smelling Deathstrike; we just don't know if HE knows he's that's who he's smelling. Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-755091775255015392016-03-10T14:15:07.499-06:002016-03-10T14:15:07.499-06:00"while Sabretooth emerges from the river, cat..."while Sabretooth emerges from the river, catches Lady Deathstrike's scent, and declares that Wolverine had better watch out"<br /><br />Which...does he know LD? I don't think at this point they've been established as knowing each other. <br /><br />"The central plot may be superfluous, but as a transition point between two larger story arcs, this works fine"<br /><br />I think this sums the issue perfectly. It's almost like a "quiet" issue in-between bigger story lines. wwk5dnoreply@blogger.com