Episode 140, “I’m Wolverine” |

Episode 140, “I’m Wolverine”

By xteam on September 3rd, 2020

Wolverine #1, September 1982
“I’m Wolverine”
Written by Chris Claremont, Pencils by Frank Miller, Inks by Josef Rubinstein, Lettered by Tom Orzechowski, Colors by Glynis Wein, Edited by Louise Jones, Editor-In-Chief Jim Shooter.

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Frank Miller, shown above from a 1982 ComicCon, has been a force in comics for most of his four plus decades in the industry. Starting out solely as an artist, Miller really began turning heads when he fully took over the reins of Daredevil in 1981, both drawing and writing the flailing book.

Above are several pages from Miller’s initial Daredevil run, presented in black and white (i.e., no coloring). We can see his strong panel pacing, cinematic style, and bold layouts. We can also see the gritty, dark tone that really caught people’s attention. His Daredevil was where crime noir met the man in spandex.

Frank Miller left Marvel in 1983 to pursue a bold new project with DC comics: Ronin. This tale of samurai and cyberpunk, inspired by comic books from both Japan and Europe, was a work entirely of Miller’s creation. It was printed in a high quality format with colors by Lynn Varley (Miller’s partner for two decades).