Wolverine later appeared as a main character in the famous X-men movie, which brought him into the mainstream. This entertaining and striking character was originally created by the talented writer Len Wein. This character’s subsequent development was done by the talented artist John Byrne. This particular character was much older looking than the others in the beginning, but was revised by Frank Miller who took it to the next level.

Wolverine, who was earlier introduced in a comic book series, is now a part of a major motion picture set to be released on May 1, 2009 (as of this writing). Wolverine’s catch phrase is ‘I’m the best there is at what I do, but what I do isn’t really so nice’! These lines were first written in the eponymous limited series, which continued to enthrall. Wolverine has a keen sense which is animal like, and has cool enhanced and super physical capabilities, which includes retracting bone claws, and a healing facet, which permits and assists him to recover easily from any wound, be it grave or minor.

Wolverine is actually a very talented guy, who has a good capacity to learn all languages, and is immensely intelligent.However, he is not really a mean guy, and does not enjoy the process of killing. The new Wolverine movie focuses on Wolverine Weapon X ties, and features his first run in with Sabretooth. This movie is going to be directed by Gavin Hood, and stars Hugh Jackman (who else right?) which means fans are certainly in for a treat.

On Saturday April 19th, 2008, I attended my first Comic Book convention in New York. On my adventure I began noting some of the things I enjoyed and not enjoyed through it. With these notes, I created a list detailing how to get the best out of a Comic Book convention. This is aimed mainly at newcomers, but if there are more that should be posted, feel free to comment on them.

Pictures are on the way.

• #1: Enjoy the Art – There are so many vendors out there displaying the sculptures of superheroes and movie icons that it would be almost a sin to miss out on them. The amount of detail and work they put into some of them are uncanny. Even if collecting statues / action figures is not your pleasure, you would be doing yourself a disservice by not checking them out.
• #2: Check out the Costumes - Just like what I said above, it’s fun to see the amount of people who put their hard work into creating these costumes.
• #3: Read / Buy Comics – It wouldn’t be a comic book convention without comic books right? There are plenty of vendors selling them at much discounted prices. You can catch up on all issues you may have missed, or get entire story lines for a cheap price. It ranges from 25 – 95% off the cover price. Pretty Snazzy eh?
• #4: Watch for Scammers – When viewing the art of that the vendors displayed, I was becoming more and more tempted to buy one of them. Lo and Behold there was the most beautiful statue staring at me. It was a chrome plated 12″ statue of The Silver Surfer.
  The way he was meant to be displayed. When I asked the lady how much it was, she had the nerve to say $4000. Yes, you read that right…FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS (in American currency). Now I’ve seen better looking models for much less. There were other items there that seemed largely inflated. My advice, do your research first before putting a down payment on the item in question.
• #5: FREE Giveaways – Yes, free giveaways. There are always people out there willing to sell you a product by giving away a sample of it. Prizes can ranging from comic books, DVDs and toy props. Take advantage! You know the old saying, “There is no price better than free”.