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Marvel Comics Sabretooth
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The man is turbocharged! Betrayed by his telepathic girlfriend...Kidnapped by the mysterious Tribune...Programmed to target Mystique...Challenged by Wolverine...It's a bad day to be Sabretooth--but it's an even worse day to oppose him!
100 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1995
About the author
Larry Hama
2,009 books154 followersLarry Hama is an American writer, artist, actor and musician who has worked in the fields of entertainment and publishing since the 1960s.
During the 1970s, he was seen in minor roles on the TV shows M*A*S*H and Saturday Night Live, and appeared on Broadway in two roles in the original 1976 production of Stephen Sondheim's Pacific Overtures.
He is best known to American comic book readers as a writer and editor for Marvel Comics, where he wrote the licensed comic book series G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero, based on the Hasbro action figures. He has also written for the series Wolverine, Nth Man: the Ultimate Ninja, and Elektra. He created the character Bucky O'Hare, which was developed into a comic book, a toy line and television cartoon.
During the 1970s, he was seen in minor roles on the TV shows M*A*S*H and Saturday Night Live, and appeared on Broadway in two roles in the original 1976 production of Stephen Sondheim's Pacific Overtures.
He is best known to American comic book readers as a writer and editor for Marvel Comics, where he wrote the licensed comic book series G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero, based on the Hasbro action figures. He has also written for the series Wolverine, Nth Man: the Ultimate Ninja, and Elektra. He created the character Bucky O'Hare, which was developed into a comic book, a toy line and television cartoon.
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May 24, 2021
I’ve always considered Sabretooth one of Marvel’s better conceived villains; on one hand, he’s not a “main one”, regarding the title for which he’s part of. On the other hand, he works better outside the average “side-character” antagonistic role. Of course, it isn’t that often he works as a whole in a story outside the “X-men”, which is weird, considering this is a mini-series completely focused on him, and I do believe it was the very first. Victor Creed has been betrayed by his ward, a young telepathic mutant called Birdy, who sold him to a mysterious contractor, who forces him to go after Mystique, and killing her, or else, a bomb planted on his chest will go off. This task will take him to Paris where he’ll find not only Mystique, but Wolverine, as well some answers about his past, something not entirely explored regarding the character up to this point.
For starters, for any fan of the villain, this is an essential reading, even if the story never goes as deep as suggested once revealed the twist in it, but the revelations here are key to know about the character’s future participation in further comics. Also, in here it is revealed his close and intimate relationship with Mystique (something he wasn’t fully aware of), as well as his connection with the same project that forged Wolverine’s Adamantium, not to say, this is the comic book in which we’re revealed about Creed’s son, born out of his first encounter with Mystique (hidden under the identity as a Russian spy). All in all, the story does a fine job at creating a build-up for this reveal, unfortunately, Larry Hama never takes advantage of this, maybe with the addition of one more issue this could’ve been better exploited, since we’re talking about an attempting to humanize the character of Sabretooth, but not really achieving it in the end.
As for the art, Mark Texeira does a fantastic job in both, covers and interiors, with a clean colored cover in each issue, and highly detailed aggressive pencils (inked by him, as well), definitely the highlight of the comics, since Hama’s take on the story feels a little rushed towards the third issue, and stuck during the fourth one, Texeira is really the one who rescues the attractiveness out of this series, considering theirs is the wasted inclusion of Wolverine, since there isn’t a “big fight” between these two, however, even the “non-active” panels are eye-hooking thanks to the art in each issue. Suffice to say, these four mini-series’ issues aren’t anything outstanding or amazing, considering the character staring in them, but since they end up delivering certain key-information, as well as some interesting flashbacks about Sabretooth’s origins, they represent an interestingly entertaining enough reading, but mostly because of its amazing art; so detailed, neat and heavily representative of the early 90s style that invaded most of the underground Marvel Comics from back in the day. Maybe a product of its time, but I should say, it pretty much holds up from an aesthetic level. A passable reading, but a worthy title for its visual values.
For starters, for any fan of the villain, this is an essential reading, even if the story never goes as deep as suggested once revealed the twist in it, but the revelations here are key to know about the character’s future participation in further comics. Also, in here it is revealed his close and intimate relationship with Mystique (something he wasn’t fully aware of), as well as his connection with the same project that forged Wolverine’s Adamantium, not to say, this is the comic book in which we’re revealed about Creed’s son, born out of his first encounter with Mystique (hidden under the identity as a Russian spy). All in all, the story does a fine job at creating a build-up for this reveal, unfortunately, Larry Hama never takes advantage of this, maybe with the addition of one more issue this could’ve been better exploited, since we’re talking about an attempting to humanize the character of Sabretooth, but not really achieving it in the end.
As for the art, Mark Texeira does a fantastic job in both, covers and interiors, with a clean colored cover in each issue, and highly detailed aggressive pencils (inked by him, as well), definitely the highlight of the comics, since Hama’s take on the story feels a little rushed towards the third issue, and stuck during the fourth one, Texeira is really the one who rescues the attractiveness out of this series, considering theirs is the wasted inclusion of Wolverine, since there isn’t a “big fight” between these two, however, even the “non-active” panels are eye-hooking thanks to the art in each issue. Suffice to say, these four mini-series’ issues aren’t anything outstanding or amazing, considering the character staring in them, but since they end up delivering certain key-information, as well as some interesting flashbacks about Sabretooth’s origins, they represent an interestingly entertaining enough reading, but mostly because of its amazing art; so detailed, neat and heavily representative of the early 90s style that invaded most of the underground Marvel Comics from back in the day. Maybe a product of its time, but I should say, it pretty much holds up from an aesthetic level. A passable reading, but a worthy title for its visual values.
May 3, 2021
"DeathHunt"
August 13, 2023
I liked the art, but I found it frustrating that there isn't really a complete story. If these issues were part of an ongoing series it'd be fine to leave it like this, but presented as a miniseries it was annoying and I don't understand why it couldn't have been integrated into the regular X-Men series it just feels like a moneygrab.
March 9, 2022
Halusin kovasti löytää jotain hyvää tästä, sillä Texeiran taide ei ihan surkeinta ole vaikka Haman osuminen hyvään tarinaa jossa olisi jotain kiinnostavaa onkin.
Nyt ei mikään ollut taaskaan hyvin.
Nyt ei mikään ollut taaskaan hyvin.
January 25, 2025
there’s not much here but it gave me a new appreciation for a character I only ever thought of as “Wolverine’s rival”
September 20, 2025
Birdy, I’ll love you forever. 💔
April 24, 2007
I love everything Marvel. The storylines are incredible! They have everything you could want: action, adventure, comedy, romance, political intrigue, allegories, metaphors, etc. Some stories drag, some end too soon.
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