Wolverine: Inside The World Of The Living Weapon

by Matthew K. Manning

One of Marvel Comics' favorite characters, Wolverine is a mutant who possesses animal-like instincts, super-enhanced strength, and the ability to heal from any wound. While he was part of the Weapon X program his skeletal structure was bonded with the near-destructible alloy adamantium, and now very little can stop him.

DK's publishing program celebrates Wolverine's classic comic book roots, with gorgeous imagery, classic story lines, and a nod to the franchise that Wolverine has become.

Super-fans can learn about Wolverine's comic book debut (a cameo in a Hulk comic in 1974), and the development of his character, his story, the X-Men, and more in our comprehensive and spectacularly illustrated Ultimate Guide.

MARVEL, Wolverine and the distinctive likenesses thereof are trademarks of Marvel Characters, Inc., and are used with permission. _ Copyright (c) 2008 Marvel Characters, Inc. All rights reserved. www.marvel.com. This book is produced under license from Marvel Characters, Inc.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Reference, Fiction, Graphic Novels Comics, Art

200 pages, Hardcover

First published March 16, 2009

About the author

Matthew K. Manning is the author of over eighty books and dozens of comic books. He has written books for Scholastic, Disney Press, Abrams, Amazon, Capstone, DK Publishing, Insight Editions, Andrews/McMeel, and Running Press, dividing his time between writing original chapter book series and coffee table books. His chapter books include the six-book series Xander and the Rainbow-Barfing Unicorns (Capstone), the four-book Drone Academy series (Capstone), Backstories: Batman and Backstories: Batgirl (Scholastic), and Artemis Fowl: How to be a LEPrecon (Disney Press), released in both paperback and on Audible. Many of his books have reached best-seller status on Amazon, including DC Comics: Anatomy of a Metahuman, DC Comics Encyclopedia, and Batman: A Visual History. In addition, Manning specializes in comic books, writing for the titles Beware the Batman, Teen Titans Go!, The Batman Strikes!, Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century, Justice League Adventures, Scooby-Doo, and Looney Tunes for DC Comics, Marvel Action: Avengers for IDW/Marvel, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Amazing Adventures and TMNT: New Animated Adventures for IDW, and the top-selling Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures for DC/IDW, nominated by the Diamond Gem Awards for comic of the year. Manning’s work has received acclaim in Entertainment Weekly, People Magazine, The Los Angeles Times, Publisher’s Weekly, and The Washington Times. He lives in Asheville, North Carolina with his wife Dorothy and his daughters Lillian and Gwendolyn.

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Reviews

[Dimitra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Θυμάμαι τη πρώτη φορά που είδα τους X-Men... Την animated σειρά στη τηλεόραση, τις ταινίες στο cinema, στα comics που διάβαζαν οι "μεγάλοι" και πάντα μα ΠΑΝΤΑ λάτρευα τον Wolverine! (και μισούσα τον Cyclops και την Jean...)
Και για να λέμε την αλήθεια, ο Hugh Jackman αποθέωσε το ρόλο του στις ταινίες και πάντα θα είναι αυτός ο Wolverine!!!
Έκανα σα μικρό παιδάκι όταν βρήκα αυτό το βιβλίο γιατί, πέρα από το ότι είναι μια φοβερή έκδοση, θα μάθαινα επιτέλους περισσότερα για το χαρακτήρα αυτόν που λάτρευα και συνεχίζω να λατρεύω.
Η όλη εμπειρία ήταν φοβερή!
Το βιβλίο είναι πέρα για πέρα πλήρες και πολύ ωραία δομημένο.
Ο Wolverine είναι ένας χαρακτήρας που με τη πρώτη γνωριμία σε τρομοκρατεί αλλά όσο τον ανακαλύπτεις βλέπεις ότι πρόκειται για ένα πλάσμα ξεχωριστό...

[Quinn.C · Rating 5 out of 5]

Marvel Fan? READ IT! Wolverine fan? READ IT? It’s so rich in facts and includes everything from dates to the issue of comic. Everything I knew about Wolverine, only 1% of what this guide can teach you. It seemed that every illustration even remotely linked to Wolverine was in there.

[Daniel Santos · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excelente guia com informações fundamentais para compreender o Wolverine.
UMA Verdadeira enciclopédia sobre o universo no qual o personagem está inserido.
Fascinante a quantidade de dados e ilustrações das diversas abordagens desenvolvidas ao longo dos 50 anos desde sua criação.

[Brandon Kopceuch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful coffee table book that provides an in-depth look at one of the most interesting comic book characters ever created. A must have for Wolverine fans.

[Constantina]

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[Joseph Ingram · Rating 5 out of 5]

I Absolutely Love This Book Wolverine is one of my all time favourite Marvel characters

[Mohan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is written by a for a fan.

[Parka · Rating 5 out of 5]

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Here's the 200-page hardcover guide into one of the world's most popular mutants, Wolverine. This book really stands out visually. Not only is the cover red, the edges of the pages are also red.

I used to watch the classic X-men animation on TV, and even back then I was intrigued by Wolverine. His abilities are really cool, and his back stories are fascinating as well.

The pages are filled to the brim with all sorts of information on Wolverine, like his origin, career, ability, lesser known facts, quotes, nemesis, love interest and all the different places he appears in his own comics and others. It's a engaging read into the legendary character.

As with most DK books, this book is also loaded with beautiful art from the comics. There are all styles of Wolverine you can look at, him with his different costumes, outfits or without, as drawn by different top artists.

This is the best compilation and writeup on Wolverine, certainly the ultimate guide to the ultimate weapon.

[The Loft · Rating 4 out of 5]

Snkit. Snkit. It’s the sound of Wolverine’s adamantium claws slicing and dicing.

Maybe you’ve read every X-Men ever printed, or perhaps you’ve seen the films and think he’s kind of cool. Either way Wolverine:Inside the World of the Living Weapon will have something for you. Did you know that Wolverine used to date Mystique? Or that Magneto once ripped the adamantium from Logan’s bones? Did you know Wolverine has a son named Daken? There is much to learn about the beloved beserker from up North.

As fascinating as all of the various back stories, rivalries, etc. are, it’s sometimes difficult keeping them all straight. This is an absolute must read for Wolverine fans, and it’ll help get you up to date for the next film. Yep, that’s right. They’re making another Wolverine movie. This one is rumored to be about his time in Japan.

[Angel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very visually pleasing book. It is a very good look at the character of Wolverine from his beginnings to today. Along the way, you get to see how the character evolved and gained depth, thus becoming a very popular fixture in the Marvel universe. I read it cover to cover, but it is a book that just invites browsing. This is everything you wanted to know about Wolverine, and then some. But you also get a great look at events and other characters in the Marvel universe, in large measure because Wolverine has been all over the place so to speak. I think fans will definitely enjoy it, and casual readers like me will like it as well.

[Ernest · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book covers the Marvel character Wolverine in an easy to read way that makes the character accessible to casual comic readers. There are aspects that comic fans will already know and the book has several key points and moments inexplicably missing or poorly explained. A particular highlight was having key issues clearly summarised, although not all choices were key Wolverine moments and some key stories and moments were not covered in enough detail. All readers can get something out of this book which will differ depending on whether the reader already knows about Wolverine and the Marvel 616 universe more broadly.

[Bterrenceb · Rating 5 out of 5]

Impresive. Historical background. Action packed. Very enjoyable book

[Jake · Rating 5 out of 5]

An informative book of one of Marvels most infamous character's Wolverine. With a detailed timeline and the character's personal development.

[Nico Meyering · Rating 2 out of 5]

Basic knowledge, man. I guess it's okay if you want a quick recap of the character.

[David Poltorak · Rating 4 out of 5]

Somewhat chronological, picturesque with phenomenal graphics, slightly repetitive and sporadic.

[Gabriella]

I assumed this was a compilation of comics, but it's really just Wolverine's character history. A bit dry, and may be disappointing for someone hoping for comics, but this would be a fine book for anyone who is a fan of Wolverine or who is newer to comic books/X-Men and wants to learn more about his background as a character. If you've only seen the movies you might be surprised to learn that Wolverine is an really just an old 5'3" Canadian guy. If you want a reference for a history of his dynamics with other characters, you'll like this.
With that said, there were a few interesting things and characters that I found out about in reading this that I would like to learn a bit more about, like Gahck and Black Shadow/White Shadow.