S2E29 - Issue 29 - Wolverine

We're the best at what we do, and what we do is analyze WOLVERINE! Doc & Anthony break down James "Logan" Howlett and his relationships. Plus Doc sings Peter Cetera and Anthony goes Tough Mudder on Kitty Pryde. Listen now! SHOW NOTES: IntroductionBackground (8:18)Created by Roy Thomas, Len Wein, and John Romita Sr. (drawn by Herb Trimpe) in The Incredible Hulk #180/181 (Oct./Nov. 1974)Originally simply an agent of the Canadian government known as Weapon X tasked with taking down the Hulk (originally, "moving is the thing I do best")Then introduced as member of new X-Men team in 1975's Giant-Size X-Men #1 – becomes attracted to Jean Grey, Cyclops' girlfriendLater meets Lady Mariko Yashida in Japan, and falls in love with her – shortly thereafter has to evade Alpha Flight, division of Canadian government Department H who have to bring him inBecomes engaged to Mariko, but has to break it off because Mariko's family is connected to yakuzaTakes Kitty Pryde under his wing, and he becomes a foster father of sorts to herHas his adamantium claws forcibly removed by Magneto in the "Fatal Attractions" storyline – reveals his claws are originally bone, and this severely damages his healing factorGets kidnapped and driven insane by Genesis' attempt to re-bond adamantium to his skeleton – successfully re-bonded by Apocalypse, although turned into Horseman Death for a timeOrigin told in 2002 – born James Howlett, son of a plantation owner in the late 1800s in Canada – after seeing his father killed by the groundskeeper Thomas Logan, James' claws appear for the first time and he kills Logan (later implied to be Wolverine's father) – goes on the run with an orphan girl named Rose, who gives him the name Logan – accidentally kills Rose too while fighting his half-brother DogLater discover that he fought alongside Captain America in WWIIX-23 is revealed as a female clone/"daughter"Joins New Avengers in 2005House of M – Logan is one of the few mutants who remembers the way the world was before Wanda changed things, and is instrumental in using Layla Miller to turn things backDiscovers he has a son Daken, who he has a difficult relationship withSchism – Deals with fight between Cyclops and Logan over the path of the X-Men, Logan leaves and starts a new school – Jean Grey School – as headmasterSides with Avengers during the AvX storyline – wants to take Hope Summers into custody to protect her from Phoenix ForceLater joins Avengers Unity SquadDeath of Wolverine – dies as a result of his healing factor being shut off from a virus – dies by suffocating in adamantiumResurrected in comics – still unsure howIssues (25:17)Sense of honor vs his pragmatismUncertainty over history for so long left him lonely & alone (35:14)Unable to find lasting relationship – Jean & Mariko (41:40)Relationship with children is difficult – Daken & Laura vs. Kitty (53:55)Battles with Cyclops over Jean & direction of team (59:40)Treatment (66:24)In-universeOut of universeSkit (77:18)Ending References: "I Go to Extremes" by Billy Joel - Anthony - 14:35How Stella Got Her Groove Back - Anthony - 24:29"Family Matters" - Doc - 44:30Wedding Crashers - Anthony - 48:06"Glory of Love" by Peter Cetera - Doc - 48:52Sean Corvelle - Anthony - 56:45 iTunes: here Google Play: here Stitcher: here TuneIn: here iHeartRadio: hereTwitterFacebookE-mailPatreon