It's not always that you can get a bit of wisdom out of a comic, but you never know...
I just finished this brief story arc titled Woverine: Snikt! The artwork is quite nice, by Tsutomu Nihei, a manga artist.
I can't the that the artistry is that awe inspiring. It's no Jim Lee, but it's quite nice seeing Logan portrayed as more of a skinny punk, as opposed to the hulking brute who metes out justice (or a form of it).
Of most interest was the closing line, a quote from Jim Morrison:
The future's uncertain and the end is always near.
Morrison's words may echo a quiet bleak outlook, but I think it more so enforces that mantra, "Carpe diem!" One never knows what lurks around that brightly lit corner, nor the darkness of the last office on the left.
When a badass like Logan is spouting off quotes, that tells you two things: 1) You are never too tough to well read, and 2) You had best listen to what the man has to say.
Shazam!
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Wolverine has always been well read. He just plays the thug a lot of the time and likes to be underestimated.
I remember reading one comic back in the 90s where he was holed up in this room somewhere with only a matress on the floor and piles of books which he was working his way through. Very spartan existence.
I like the art too :)
Snikt is not the most original of comics, but...good brain candy :)
Icepick, good to see you back.
I agree with you about Snikt not being the most original, but the artwork is interesting.
If you ever get a chance, check out Wolvering and Havok in "Meltdown". Story is...okay, but artwork is killer.
One word: Watercolors.
Never was an X Men fan, but glad to see you're indulging in comics again. One is never too old for comics.
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