tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post8368063455438165045..comments2024-03-25T05:26:47.764-04:00Comments on The Peerless Power of Comics!: Wolverine vs. Sabretooth: The Final Battle!Comicsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10064955427593820783noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-26649984745497531722019-04-21T20:35:47.983-04:002019-04-21T20:35:47.983-04:00That's adding insult to injury, isn't it, ...That's adding insult to injury, isn't it, Murray? "You're not just a Wolverine wannabe--you're a second-rate Wolverine wannabe! In fact you're a <i>second-rate</i> second-rate Wolverine wannabe! AND ANOTHER THING..."<br /><br />Jared, I suppose we could infer that as far as Marvel was concerned, the Marauders served their purpose; but yes, I agree that given their actions, a final clash with the X-Men was called for, though I'm not sure how "final" final can be when it comes to settling a score with clones.<br />Comicsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10064955427593820783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-48164531076255952062019-04-21T14:17:03.987-04:002019-04-21T14:17:03.987-04:00I know they collected all of the Mutant Massacre i...I know they collected all of the Mutant Massacre issues together into a TPB that I am sure has several editions. It wasn't really a crossover as the plots from the various books hardly intersect.<br /><br />For all the fanfare and their legacy all these years later, there isn't really a ton of Marauders stories. They appeared about a year later when Mr. Sinister was introduced. Then they were pretty unceremoniously killed off in Inferno. Sabretooth survived and pretty much became a stand alone villain. The Malice possessed Polaris survived and got worked out separately from any Marauders stories. We later learned that Sinister continuously clones the Marauders, but they never really regained A List status as villains. I always have felt like there should have been one last definitive battle with the X-Men in the late 80s or early 90s because they kind of got swept away with no resolution. Jarednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-17853077428112612312019-04-21T11:40:55.157-04:002019-04-21T11:40:55.157-04:00It's interesting Marvel hasn't retconned t...It's interesting Marvel hasn't retconned the original Sabretooth-Iron Fist meeting out of existence. Two years ago in a fresh attempt at giving Iron Fist his own title, the plot had Danny seeking out Sabretooth's help. They don't mention the specifics of every meeting, but the snarling (<i>literally in Sabretooth's case</i>) conversation acknowledges a long personal history. The culmination of that conversation ends in fisticuffs and Iron Fist saying: "Creed, you <b>sure</b> you want to do this? Every time we've done this, I've beaten you. EVERY. TIME."<br /><br />(I also enjoyed Fist calling Creed a "...you second-rate Wolverine wannabe...")Big Murrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03311467081145732439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-50094813348645109292019-04-21T06:04:14.383-04:002019-04-21T06:04:14.383-04:00It's funny you mention the Iron Fist Sabretoot...It's funny you mention the <i>Iron Fist</i> Sabretooth debut, Jared, because that's been kicking around in the back of my mind as an idea for a future post. It's something I hope to get around to one of these days, since the character had some notable differences starting out from what he later became.<br /><br />I agree with you about the shock value of the crossover massacre stories; in fact I'm fairly confident there must be a TPB that somebody put together at <i>some</i> point which features the Marauders tales, since they played such a pivotal role in the direction that Marvel would take in terms of a more aggressive posture for their characters. (I'm looking at <i>you</i>, for one, Cable.)<br />Comicsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10064955427593820783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-3909423599905470082019-04-20T20:20:57.454-04:002019-04-20T20:20:57.454-04:00It seems so tame now by today's standards, but...It seems so tame now by today's standards, but in the late 80s the Mutant Massacre was shocking in its violence. I think it had to be the most violent story Marvel had ever published to that point, and I would probably consider it the beginning of the Pre Image Comics era of the late 80s and early 90s. <br /><br />I've always thought it great that Claremont was able to bring a forgotten character to the forefront in this way (granted he cocreated Sabretooth in Iron Fist, but it was still cool). <br /><br />For so long the Wolverine Sabretooth rivalry was great in that Marvel timed it perfectly. We went long periods of time between Wolverine Sabretooth fights. Even when Wolverine got his own book, Sabretooth appearances were kept few enough that they felt special. Then Marvel made the asinine decision to try the anti-hero route with him, and it got to where you couldn't buy an X-book without seeing him. I like the Evolution story but by that point Marvel had work just about everyone out of seeing Wolverine and Sabretooth fight. <br /><br />Thanks for bringing back some great comics memories though.Jarednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-49995541317553926352019-04-19T13:40:09.238-04:002019-04-19T13:40:09.238-04:00Thanks very much, Colin--I'm busily hitting an...Thanks very much, Colin--I'm busily hitting any stores I need to before Sunday, because this entire town basically shuts down on Easter where retail is concerned!<br />Comicsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10064955427593820783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-66908618144990166522019-04-19T09:23:33.927-04:002019-04-19T09:23:33.927-04:00Have a Marvel-ous Easter, CF :DHave a Marvel-ous Easter, CF :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com