Jason Starr Takes Wolverine To The "MAX"

[CBR News]

Writer Jason Starr spoke with CBR about the October debut of "Wolverine MAX" and how his crime novel background helps him amp up the violence, psychology and emotion of a story where Logan faces down Sabretooth with all-new rules.


Full article here.

[Joecooler2u]

Definately looking forward to this. Out of all the Marvel characters Wolverine and perhaps Spider-Man have the most convoluted history, things retconned, bad ideas come and gone (and some still here). To see a Wolverine with a clean slate will be refreshing. Especially one without ties to the X-Men as far as we know. I've always liked his Samurai, honor-code side among the best of his personality traits and background info. I always thought he worked best in Japan or Madripoor so it's nice to see Wolverine Max go down that path from the beginning....

[Pixie_Solanas]

That name sounds straight out of a Bruce LaBruce production.

[MarvelMaster616]

I'm really looking forward to this series, but I would have liked to see more details with this. Jason Starr has a pretty clean slate to work with in the MAX line. He could do anything with Wolverine for the most part. I like that he's choosing Japan as the setting, given that this is where the movie will take place. It'll be interesting to see the twists he puts on these characters in addition to the extra violence.

[CrazyOldHermit]

I really hate that this is a 3.99 book. I'd be all over it if it wasn't for the extra buck. I've been waiting for this series for years.

[Liam_67]

If Wolverine MAX is going to emphasize a "Loner" aspect to Logan complete with memory loss ~ one difference that I'd settle from the get-go is have this version to be a sort of "rotational (some-of-the-time but not-all-of-the-time) member" of the X-Men. He's got his own thing to which he accords priority. His arrangement with the Charles Xavier and the X-Men would be that he'll help out on occasion and his membership status should reflect that thinking. As a result, due to this sort of agreement, those resources aren't necessarily always available if needed. Consequently, he would be shown to be more of a mystery than ever.

[santino27]

If Wolverine MAX is going to emphasize a "Loner" aspect to Logan complete with memory loss ~ one difference that I'd settle from the get-go is have this version to be a sort of "rotational (some-of-the-time but not-all-of-the-time) member" of the X-Men. He's got his own thing to which he accords priority. His arrangement with the Charles Xavier and the X-Men would be that he'll help out on occasion and his membership status should reflect that thinking. As a result, due to this sort of agreement, those resources aren't necessarily always available if needed. Consequently, he would be shown to be more of a mystery than ever.

It sounds to me more like the X-Men won't be involved at all. This is out of continuity, so there's no reason to include them.

[smo5000]

I'm excited for this, looks like a great creative team.

[Phoenix]

While this sounds good, please get rid of some other Wolverine title, cuz this is way too much overkill now. It was ridiculous before, this is just getting downright absurd!!!!!!!!!..............

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While this sounds good, please get rid of some other Wolverine title, cuz this is way too much overkill now. It was ridiculous before, this is just getting downright absurd!!!!!!!!!..............

Isn't there only one Wolverine title at the moment (not counting Wolverine and the X-men).

[Phoenix]

Isn't there only one Wolverine title at the moment (not counting Wolverine and the X-men).

technically speaking, yeah. But he appears regularly in at least what, 8 titles monthly? I think that's an underestimation too.

[USERNAME TAKEN]

technically speaking, yeah. But he appears regularly in at least what, 8 titles monthly? I think that's an underestimation too.

Oh, I see.

I agree 100%.

[Pixie_Solanas]

I really hate that this is a 3.99 book. I'd be all over it if it wasn't for the extra buck. I've been waiting for this series for years.

Isn't one extra buck a small hurdle for something you've been waiting years for?

[Pixie_Solanas]

I fail to see how Charlie Huston didn't nail down this gig after "The Best There Is"

[west3man]

I really hate that this is a 3.99 book. I'd be all over it if it wasn't for the extra buck. I've been waiting for this series for years.

Preach it. Looks like neither of the big two is "holding the line," now.

I feel silly after reading one of these decompressed stories in a short sitting, after paying four bucks. It doesn't seem an even exchange.