By Tony Wilson on Feb 20, 2017 10:30 pm
We just got back from this year's big Toy Fair event, featuring the coolest comic book, movie, TV, and video game merchandise headed to stores this year. From Marvel heroes to video game classics to Lego sets, these are the best the show had to offer, plus a few others you won't see anywhere else! Note: some collectibles are still being developed, and not all pictures represent final products.
By Tony Guerrero on Feb 20, 2017 06:30 pm
Wolverine is the best there is at what he does, and what he does isn't very nice. Logan, the next Wolverine movie, will soon be in theaters and is getting good reviews from the critics. There was a little concern among some fans over the decision to make it an R-rated movie. It does make sense since over the years, there have been plenty of really violent moments. Here are 13 of our favorites.
Uncanny X-Men #142 (1981)
The Days of Future Past story arc is one of the most beloved X-Men stories for comic readers. The story was loosely adapted for the X-Men: Days of Future Past film in 2014. Set in the future, the X-Men were forced to live in mutant camps. While fighting for their freedom, they faced the mutant hunting Sentinel robots. Wolverine tried taking one head-on and got blasted. All that was left was his Adamantium skeleton.
Kitty Pryde and Wolverine (1984)
Kitty Pryde was a young mutant that Wolverine took under his wing. While trying to figure out what her father was mixed up in with his business in Japan, she was kidnapped and brainwashed by Ogun, an old enemy of Wolverine's. When Wolverine found Kitty, she stabbed him through the heart with a sword. Good thing he had a super-healing factor.
Havok and Wolverine: Meltdown (1989)
Wolverine and Havok got pulled into a mission to stop General Meltdown from creating another Chernobyl-style nuclear disaster. The villain had the ability to to absorb massive amounts of radiation and release them in powerful blasts. During their final confrontation, he hit Wolverine in the arm with some deadly energy. This caused the skin to melt away but didn't stop Wolverine from putting an end to him.
X-Men #25 (1993)
During the Fatal Attractions story arc, the X-Men fought against Magneto and his Acolytes. Despite many clashes over the years, Magneto finally unleashed his full magnetic powers against Logan, pulling the Adamantium off his bones through his skin. Ouch.
Wolverine #165 (2001)
Wolverine got captured and ended up facing a cannibalistic sorcerer named Mauvais. He found Wolverine's body enjoyable and even took out and ate his eye while he was tied to a chair. With his healing factor, Wolverine would make a good source of replenishable meals.
Punisher #17 (2002)
The Punisher's Marvel Knights comic was a mature comic with loads of violence. During a fight, Punisher shot Wolverine in the face with a shotgun which blew off his skin. He later ran over the mutant with a steamroller. Sounds like something out of a Looney Tunes cartoon, but it was pretty messy.
Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk (2005)
In the Ultimate Marvel universe, the alternate reality versions of Wolverine and Hulk fought. Hulk managed to tear the mutant apart. To make things worse, he threw the bottom half a few miles away. Logan had to crawl after it so he could try to get the two halves to heal. Later, Hulk threatened to eat one of Wolverine's legs so he wouldn't be able to reattach it.
Wolverine #55 (2007)
Wolverine and Sabretooth have fought many times throughout their lives. In what was meant to be their final conflict, Wolverine used the mystical Muramasa blade against his enemy. The blade had the ability to negate his healing factor when he chopped off his arm and head. Don't worry, writers later came up with a way for Sabretooth to return.
What If? Wolverine: Enemy of the State (2007)
In the original Enemy of the State story arc, Wolverine was brainwashed by Hydra and the Hand. They make him their killing machine and forced him to fight friends and other heroes. In the What If? issue, we saw what happened when things went further. Wolverine killed several heroes, including Captain America, Invisible Woman, and Magneto. When cornering Kitty Pryde, she used her phasing powers to stick her hand through his head. Unfortunately, he also decided to chop off her arm, causing the hand to un-phase in his skull.
Wolverine #48 (2007)
The mutant Nitro had a big role in causing the conflict between heroes in the Civil War story arc. Nitro was genetically altered by the Kree and given the ability to explode and reform himself at will. When Wolverine was pursuing the villain, he got a full taste of that power. Wolverine mentioned you don't really feel the burn. At least you don't after the first five-hundred degrees. Slowly, Wolverine's body healed from the blast.
Wolverine #70 (2009)
The Old Man Logan story was set fifty years in the future. Logan gave up being Wolverine and refused to pop his claws. The reason for this was the supervillains teamed up against the heroes of the world. Mysterio was able to trick Wolverine into thinking several villains were attacking the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters. As he believed the children were being led away, he fought, stabbed, and hacked his way through a horde of villains. It turned out he really slaughtered his X-Men family.
Wolverine: Old Man Logan Giant-Size #1 (2009)
Another gruesome moment in Old Man Logan dealt with a fight against the humongous Bruce Banner. Wolverine and the Hulk have had several clashes, but this time, Hulk simply ate Wolverine. Logan managed to survive and clawed his way out. Talk about indigestion.
Comic books may be full of brightly colored, spandex-wearing heroes and villains. That doesn't mean they all contain wholesome adventures. It makes sense for a movie starring a character with six razor-sharp blades that pop out of his hands to be really violent. We haven't covered all of Wolverine's violent moments. Let us know which is your favorite or if there's one we didn't list that you truly dig.
By Tony Wilson on Feb 20, 2017 05:55 am
During Toy Fair, New York's Javitz Center is filled with thousands of collectibles. including new and upcoming video game merch. Here are the best of the best. Note: Some collectibles are still being developed, and not all pictures represent final products. For more Toy Fair goodness, check out the rest of our collectible galleries.
By Tony Wilson on Feb 20, 2017 05:30 am
During Toy Fair, New York's Javitz Center is filled with thousands of collectibles. including new and upcoming Star Wars merch. Here are the best of the best. Note: Some collectibles are still being developed, and not all pictures represent final products. For more Toy Fair goodness, check out the rest of our collectible galleries.
By Tony Wilson on Feb 20, 2017 04:23 am
During Toy Fair, New York's Javitz Center is filled with thousands of collectibles. including new and upcoming Marvel merch. Here are the best of the best. Note: Some collectibles are still being developed, and not all pictures represent final products. For more Toy Fair goodness, check out the rest of our collectible galleries.
By Tony Wilson on Feb 20, 2017 04:10 am
During Toy Fair, New York's Javitz Center is filled with thousands of collectibles. including new and upcoming DC comics merch. Here are the best of the best. Note: Some collectibles are still being developed, and not all pictures represent final products. For more Toy Fair goodness, check out the rest of our collectible galleries.
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