Wolverine & Black Cat (Wolverine & the Black Cat) [Hardcover]

Jimmy Palmiotti (Author), Justin Gray (Author), Joseph Michael Linser (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Wolverine & the Black Cat | Publication Date: February 7, 2007

Shanghaied and transported to a remote desert island, Wolverine and the Black Cat find themselves at the center of a deadly game. A team of filthy-rich hunters have slapped down some serious cash for the opportunity to hunt the most dangerous prey on the planet, and they've got the high-tech weapons to do just that. Like it or not, the key to Logan and Felicia's survival just might be their ability to cooperate long enough to evade their hunters and uncover the identity of the deadly ringmaster. Collects Wolverine/Black Cat #1-3, plus extras.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 104 pages
• Publisher: Marvel (February 7, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785118500
• ISBN-13: 978-0785118503
• Product Dimensions: 1 x 1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #829,140 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Writer, Editor and Creator.
Multi Award winning character creator with a wide range of experience in advertising, production, consulting, editorial, film writing, development and production, media presentation and video game development. Just a few of his clients include Nike, Nickelodeon, Universal pictures, Disney, Warner Brothers, DreamWorks, Lion's Gate, Vidmark, Starz, Fox Atomic, Alliance films, New Line, Spike TV, MTV, 2kgames, Midway, Radical games, Activision and THQ games.

Co founder of such companies as Event Comics, Black Bull Media, Marvel Knights, a division of marvel comics, and the current Paperfilms, where he is partners with Amanda Conner and Justin Gray. Together they have created and co created numerous universes, comics , TV series and characters including: The New West, Monolith, 21 Down, The Resistance, The Pro, Gatecrasher, Beautiful killer, Ash, Cloudburst, Trigger Girl 6, Thrill Seeker, Trailblazer, Ballerina, The Twilight Experiment and the TV series, Painkiller Jane.

Current work includes : Powergirl , Jonah Hex , Supergirl and Prototype for D.C.COMICS, The last Resort for I.D.W, Back to Brooklyn and SPLATTERMAN for Image comics, TIME BOMB for radical comics and Spartacus for Devils Due.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun romp...plain and simple, June 24, 2007

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Patrick C. Wedge (Van Buren, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wolverine & Black Cat (Wolverine & the Black Cat) (Hardcover)

This book is much like a popcorn flick, you know that there isn't going to be anything deep involved, it will have some gaps (what short mini series doesn't take liberties?) and will be a fluff kind of story. That's all it does and does it well. Unlike others have said, the dialog does work. It is witty and plays to the characters themselves. I don't think the creators were trying to break new ground, rather show a slightly different side of the characters in a fun, humorous way.

Linser's art was the pen and ink variety and wasn't using the painted technique he is so often is displaying. While that was a slight disappointment, he delivered his usual style.

So purchase this if you want an entertaining romp of a story. These two characters are very similar when you break it down and I give the creators of this book credit for finding those similarities and poking fun at them in an entertaining way!

5.0 out of 5 stars The Most Dangerous Game, November 12, 2011

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S. H. Wells (Tulsa, OK United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wolverine & Black Cat (Wolverine & the Black Cat) (Hardcover)

Collecting: Claws (mini series) 1-3
Plus bonus art gallery

Synopsis:
Multi-millionaire hunters pay who they believe to be Kraven to capture Wolverine and Black Cat so they can be released and hunted on a private island hunting reserve. The diabolically crazy Arcade masterminds this plot. And as you might expect Wolverine and Black Cat prove to be tough prey.

Pros & Cons:
The Claws miniseries collected here is funny, sexy, and violent. From the opening scenes with Spiderman to dinner scene at the end, writer Jimmy Palmiotti and artist Joe Linsner really give Black Cat new life. She had always been a minor character, but with her Julie Newmar Catwoman inspired outfit and industrial strength claws she becomes a character I look forward to seeing again. The sexual tension between Wolverine and Black Cat leads to some great dialogue (deftly contrasted with spidey's one liners in the opening pages). I hope these two see more of eachother. Furthermore, the bonus art gallery offers some fantastic insight into the give and take that happens when creating a comic. Linsner's commentary throughout the gallery is also great.

The only downside to this miniseries is that it's pretty disconnected from any events in the Wolverine / x-men universe. It definitely feels like a short story. However I have to say I found it refreshing not to have to 20 issues of required reading in order to know what's going on here.

Summary:
If you're looking for a fun, light hearted romp in a steamy wet jungle with a good looking Black Cat and shirtless Wolverine, this is a great book. If you're looking for a more "serious" collection, this collection's humor may be off-putting.

4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Yawn! zzz... zzz... zzz... Eh, what? zzz.... zzz.... zzz...., May 3, 2007

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Patt "Shop4Bliss" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wolverine & Black Cat (Wolverine & the Black Cat) (Hardcover)

Two awesome characters! One disappointing book! If I was not such a die hard fan of Wolverine, and with a renewed love for Black Cat, I wouldn't have done wrong skipping this idiotic tale of boredom. The lack of entertainment runs rampant in this book. It far succeeds the enjoyment of this tale. The book robbed me of the effort it took for me to turn the pages. The storytelling lacked in so many areas; painfully boring, simple dialogue, undeveloped characters and most of all, such a simplistic story it could have been written back when the films Hard Target and Surviving the Game were released. The artwork, I would have assumed to be much better since it was supposedly painted. But, I would have to agree with the previous reviewer, it does boarderline between good and the "Family Circus" comic strips. Just skip this book, or buy it if you want everything Wolverine.