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Solving the Fans Economic Crisis Part Two

Comicscape: Solving the Fans Economic Crisis Part Two
© Mania

It’s Wednesday, it’s Mania, I’m Chad and this is Comicscape: the weekly rant on superheroes. From Animal Man to Zzzax and everyone in between, if you’re looking for stalwart heroes and dastardly villains, look no further. It’s bagged and boarded, categorized and alphabetized. We know each other pretty well by now, so let’s dispense with the pleasantries and get down to business, shall we?

If you’ve been reading Comicscape since I’ve been writing it, you’ve heard me complain ad nauseum about the rising prices of comics, specifically those published by Marvel. $3.99 for 22 pages? It just isn’t cool and most likely is completely unnecessary. But we’re not stupid: it won’t be long before it’s just a simple fact of life. Adding more pages is great and DC has let it be known that we’ll be seeing more backup features in new titles, which will at least help to cushion the blow a bit. But no matter how you slice it, it’s an expensive pie and those prices are just gonna keep on rising.

Some folks are dropping titles, some are biting the bullet and shelling out the extra buck and some fans have quit reading monthly comics altogether. But if you’re a four-color junkie like myself, you gotta get your fix and if you just can’t wait for the digital age to arrive (or you don’t like the idea of reading comics on a computer screen), I’m here to tell you… there’s something else! A world of never ending happiness, where you can always see the sun, day or night. No Maniacs, I’m not here to complain about our empty wallets this week; I’m here to give you new hope that comes five for a dollar.

Quarter Bin Mania

Spring has sprung. Trees are beginning to bear fruit and Mr. Bluebird has dropped by to land on your shoulder and whistle you a happy tune. April showers have brought May flowers and what do May flowers bring? Comic conventions, my dear Maniacs. Comic conventions galore! The economy might be in the toilet and you might not have the disposable income you had a few months ago, but thanks to the convention season, you can still fill your longbox with books even if you can’t afford to make a weekly jaunt to the comic shop. I’ve found salvation in the form of musty, dog-eared back issues and I’m here to spread the good word to the faithful. Now is the time to ransack the quarter bins!

Think of it as an education. You’ve always heard how great Walt Simonson’s run on Thor was, right? Well now’s the time to pick it up. The man wrote the book from issue #337 through #382. That’s a solid 45 issues and at five issues for $1.00 (yes, these are quarter bins we’re talking about, but five for a buck is the going rate), that’s nearly four years worth of Thor for under $10! Okay… some of the key issues are going to set you back more than a quarter, but we’re still talking about a very cheap way to relive the glory days of ol’ Goldilocks. JMS might be kicking ass on Thor these days, but for my money, the definitive Thor was written and drawn by the one-and-only Walter Simonson. If you’re a fan of the character and you’re unfamiliar with these stories, you owe it to yourself to check them out. Scratch that – if you’re a fan of comic books, you owe it to yourself to read this legendary run.

How about the Fantastic Four? They suck, don’t they? Sure, they’re Marvel’s First Family and they laid the groundwork for all that has come since, but let’s face it; they don’t really feel so relevant these days. When’s the last time you got really worked up over the FF? Never?

Find yourself a quarter bin. Do a little digging and try to complete a run of John Byrne’s Fantastic Four, or just buy a big chunk of it. It’s five solid years of John Byrne in his prime and it reads like a love letter to Lee & Kirby. Byrne’s work on this title reminds me a bit of what Geoff Johns does these days: it recaptures the fun of the Silver Age while updating it for modern sensibilities (in this case, those modern sensibilities were two decades old, but you get the point). A few years ago, I went on a quest to complete Byrne’s FF run over the course of a weekend and I came damn close to doing it. It took a lot of digging and hours spent in a crouched position, surrounded by rude, smelly fanboys, but in the end it was oh so worth it and it cost me under twenty bucks! It reminded me of why I loved Byrne’s work when I was a kid and made me realize that yes, the Fantastic Four are awesome.

The Quarter Bin Mania doesn’t stop there. Power Man & Iron Fist, Devil Dinosaur, Dreadstar, the New Mutants… hell, I’ve found the entire line of Valiant books two for a quarter! That’s a whole universe at your fingertips for probably less than $50. I know people who spend fifty bucks a week on Marvel books alone! There was even a time, not so long ago, when you could find issues of Watchmen in the quarter bins. Watchmen! That time was called “last year before the movie”, and while I’ve never been able to put together a full set, I’m sure it could be done.

Whether you’re looking to educate yourself on great stories of days gone by, relive your glory days as a comic buying youth or you’re just broke as a joke but can’t stop readin’ those funny books, the quarter bins offer a wealth of entertainment for those who lack funds.

The Thrill of it All

Sure, you can buy a lot of these books in trade paperback format. I know that Marvel has been collecting Simonson’s Thor and Byrne’s Fantastic Four under their Visionaries line, but there’s something to be said for actually holding an old comic book in your hands. The smell of old paper, the poorly reproduced artwork, the coloring errors, the letters pages… the advertisements for Hostess Pies.

These days, decompressed storytelling is all the rage. Why say it in one issue when you can stretch it out for six? When guys like Palmiotti and Grey write several years worth of done-in-one stories, we all rant and rave about the lost art, but how about telling an entire story in one page? For years, comic book fans witnessed a rare art form in which a beloved hero found himself up against a villain that could not be defeated through the use of either brains or brawn. It was only the delicious distraction of a Hostess Pie that ensured justice in those days. You can’t get that in a trade paperback, Maniacs. You gotta have the actual issue in your hands to witness that level of heroism.

But it isn’t just spandex clad musculature and warm, fruity filling; it’s the thrill of the hunt. Setting out on a quest to get as many consecutive issues of Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo Crew as you can find. It’s about reading the epic tale of Rom in its entirety. It’s discovering that there is a very good reason why Dazzler never really took off. And it’s about finding out that you can still find a lot of great comics without shelling out a ton of money. It’s about putting aside Secret Invasions, Dark Reigns and Blackest Nights to and digging for buried treasure. Just because it hasn’t been collected or called “essential” doesn’t mean it isn’t a fun story.

Trade Waiting Has Never Been So Much Fun

If rummaging through quarter bins for wrinkled back issues of Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu isn’t your style, there are other ways to save a buck or two during con season. Three simple words will always put a smile on my face. Half. Off. Trades.

Yeah dude, I’ve found a ton of great stuff in the half off trade bins including hardcover editions of Identity Crisis and Camelot 3000. If you’re really looking to stretch your dollar, start buying Marvel’s Essentials or DC’s Showcase Presents… books. We’re talking about two years’ worth of story for around eight bucks. That’s an absolute steal! If you’re tired of endless crossovers and feel like comics aren’t “the way they used to be”, you can get a whole lot of the way it used to be for a really low price.

The point is that we’re all broke. We’re all feelin’ the crunch right now, but that doesn’t mean we have to sacrifice our passion. With a little hard work and ingenuity (and a willingness to sift through a lot of crap) we can still find a way to soothe the savage beast that is comic book co-dependency and still manage to eat lunch.

Sequential Ink

And now let’s check out some sweet comic tattoos! This week I’m just gonna focus on one guy and his totally amazing Jack Kirby inspired sleeve-in-progress!

Orion

Iron Man

Celestial

Big Barda

And if you want to see the original artwork that inspired this piece, click here!

That’s all for this week. I’ll see you next Wednesday. Until then, please enjoy The Spinner Rack and Ben’s 10! Excelsior!

The Spinner Rack

By Ben Johnson and Chad Derdowski

ABRAMS
Laugh Out Loud Cats Sell Out HC (Release not confirmed by Diamond Distribution), $12.95
Manga Shakespeare As You Like It GN (Release not confirmed by Diamond Distribution), $10.95
Ben: All the world may be a stage, but only an idiot would read this in view of other people.
Manga Shakespeare Othello GN (Release not confirmed by Diamond Distribution), $10.95

ABSTRACT STUDIOS
Terry Moores Echo #12, $3.50

ANTARCTIC PRESS
AP How To Draw Pirates Supersize TP Vol 2, $19.95
Ben: First, get a canvas the size of a football pitch.
Demon Cleaner #2 (of 3), $3.99
Ben: Remember, a clean tail is the height of demon cleanliness, and cleanliness is next to… nevermind.
Gold Digger #106, $2.99
Rod Espinosa Prince Of Heroes Chapter 2 #2, $3.50

APE ENTERTAINMENT
Attack Of The Monstrology GN, $19.99
Super Human Resources #4 (of 4), $3.50

AVATAR PRESS
Crossed #1 (of 9)(NYCC Edition), $5.99
Gravel #11 (Mike Wolfer Regular Cover), $3.99
Gravel #11 (Mike Wolfer Black Magic Edition), $6.99
Gravel #11 (Mike Wolfer Wrap Cover), $3.99
Rawbone #2 (of 4)(Felipe Massafera Regular Cover), $3.99
Rawbone #2 (of 4)(Mike Wolfer Wrap Cover), $3.99

BOOM! STUDIOS
Farscape #1 (3rd Printing), $3.99
Ben: I’m a totally geek, but never saw the show. Is this worth finding the DVDs for?
Farscape #2 (3rd Printing), $3.99
Farscape #3 (2nd Printing), $3.99
Potters Field HC, $24.99
Unknown #1 (of 4)(Paul Pope Cover), $3.99
Ben: Mark Waid continues to prove that being EIC doesn’t mean the work has to stop (hear that Larsen?!).
Unknown #1 (of 4)(Eric Jones Cover), $3.99
Unknown #1 (of 4)(Minck Oosterveer Variant Incentive Cover), AR
Unthinkable #1 (of 4)(Cover A), $3.99
Unthinkable #1 (of 4)(Cover B), $3.99

DARK HORSE
Amazon #3 (of 3), $3.50
Applegeeks TP Vol 1 Freshman Year, $14.95
Ben: You want to really piss them off? Run Windows on their precious little machines!
BPRD Black Goddess #5 (of 5), $2.99
Creepy Archives HC Vol 3 (Release not confirmed by Diamond Distribution), $49.95
Oh My Goddess TP Vol 32, $10.95
Star Wars The Clone Wars #6 (of 6), $2.99
Umbrella Academy Dallas #6 (of 6), $2.99

DC COMICS
Action Comics #877, $2.99
Azrael Deaths Dark Knight #3 (of 3)(Batman Battle For The Cowl Tie-In), $2.99
Ben: Not starring the “is he or isn’t he” Jean-Paul.
Chad: How about “who cares?” Really? Azrael? Boo.
Batman Confidential #29, $2.99
Batman Scarecrow And Two Face Year One TP, $19.99
Booster Gold #20, $2.99
Cartoon Network Action Pack #37, $2.50
Fables #84 (Great Fables Crossover Part 4), $2.99
Final Crisis Aftermath Escape #1 (of 6), $2.99
Green Lantern Corps #36 (Patrick Gleason & Rebecca Buchman Regular Cover)(Blackest Night Prelude), $2.99
Green Lantern Corps #36 (Rodolfo Migliari Variant Cover)(Blackest Night Prelude), AR
Hellblazer Roots Of Coincidence TP, $14.99
History Of The DC Universe TP (New Printing), $12.99
Chad: Buy it now before it gets re-written again.
House Of Mystery #13 (Esao Andrews Regular Cover), $2.99
House Of Mystery #13 (Neal Adams Variant Cover), AR
King Of Debris TP Vol 1, $9.99
Ben: I rule all I survey! Too bad it’s all a bunch of crap.
Legion Of Super-Heroes Enemy Manifest HC, $24.99
Oracle #3 (of 3)(Batman Battle For The Cowl Tie-In), $2.99
REBELS #4, $2.99
Secret Six #9, $2.99
Showcase Presents Martian Manhunter TP Vol 2, $16.99
Storming Paradise #5 (of 6)(resolicited), $2.99
Stormwatch PHD #21, $2.99
Super Friends #15, $2.50
Superman New Krypton HC Vol 1, $24.99
Ben: Get up to date on the best Superman story I’ve ever read.
Swan TP Vol 14 (resolicited), $9.99
Ben: What are you looking at?
Titans #13 (Deathtrap Part 4), $2.99
Trinity #50, $2.99
Unwritten #1, $1.00
Wonder Woman Trinity Poster, $7.99
Wonder Woman Trinity Poster 6 Poster Prepack, $39.99
Young Liars #15, $2.99

DIGITAL WEBBING
Bloodrayne Prime Cuts, $15.99
Ben: If Uwe Bole isn’t involved it probably won’t be very good. Damn, that movie ruled!

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
Battlestar Galactica Final Five #2 (of 4)(Mel Rubi Regular Cover), $3.99
Battlestar Galactica Final Five #2 (of 4)(Nigel Raynor Variant Cover), AR
Battlestar Galactica Final Five #2 (of 4)(Mel Rubi Negative Art Variant Cover), AR
Battlestar Galactica Final Five #2 (of 4)(Nigel Raynor Negative Art Variant Cover), AR
Black Terror #2 (Alex Ross Signed), $29.99
Man With No Name #10 (Richard Isanove Cover), $3.50
Ben: Must have been a bitch to be his teacher.
Man With No Name #10 (Homs Cover), $3.50
Super-Zombies #3 (of 5)(Fabiano Neves Cover), $3.50
Super-Zombies #3 (of 5)(Mel Rubi Cover), $3.50
Zorro #13 (Matt Wagner Regular Cover), $3.50
Zorro #13 (Francesco Francavilla Variant Cover), AR

FANTAGRAPHICS
Castle Waiting Vol II #15, $3.95
Ben: It happens when you can only go horizontal and vertical.
Comics Journal #297 (Release not confirmed by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
Connective Tissue HC (Release not confirmed by Diamond Distribution), $22.99
Luba HC (Release not confirmed by Diamond Distribution), $39.99

GIANT ROBOT MAGAZINE
Giant Robot #59, $4.99
Chad: You couldn’t come up with anything better than Giant Robot?

GRAPHIC-SHA
How To Cosplay Vol 1 Cos Note 1 (Release not confirmed by Diamond Distribution), $24.99

GREAT BIG COMICS
Voyages Of The SheBuccaneer Eye Of The Jade Dragon #2 (of 3), $3.99

HORRORHOUND LTD
Horrorhound #17, $6.99

IDW PUBLISHING
Angel Not Fade Away #1, $3.99
Astro Boy Movie Prequel Underground #1 (Diego Jourdan Regular Cover), $3.99
Ben: I hope it’s as good as Speed Racer!
Astro Boy Movie Prequel Underground #1 (Ashley Wood Regular Cover), $3.99
Astro Boy Movie Prequel Underground #1 (Photo Variant Cover), AR
Complete Dick Tracy HC Vol 7 (1941 - 1942), $39.99
Complete Little Orphan Annie HC Vol 3 (resolicited)(1930-1931), $39.99
Doctor Who Classics Series 2 #6 (Dave Gibbons & Charlie Kirchoff Regular Cover, $3.99
Doctor Who Classics Series 2 #6 (Dave Gibbons Retro Incentive Variant Cover), AR
From The Ashes #1, $3.99
Ben: It’s where the bums find the really good cigarette butts.
GI Joe Best Of Cobra Commander TP, $19.99
GI Joe Cobra #3 (Howard Chaykin Cover), $3.99
GI Joe Cobra #3 (Antonio Fuso Cover), $3.99
GI Joe Cobra #3 (Howard Chaykin Virgin Variant Cover), AR
Robinson Crusoe HC, $14.99
Star Trek Missions End #3, $3.99
Ben: TOS = it’s about f-ing time! Abramsverse = NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! (Worthy of Darth Vader)

IMAGE COMICS
Codeflesh HC (Definitive Edition), $39.99
Elephantmen #19 (resolicited)(Ian Churchill & Boo Cook Regular Cover), $3.50
Elephantmen #19 (resolicited)(Ian Churchill Variant Sketch Cover), AR
Elephantmen #19 (resolicited)(Marian Churchland Variant Flip Cover), AR
Fusion #1 (of 3), $2.99
Ben: Want to see what happens when the Mighty Avengers take on Cyberforce? Me either.
Guerillas #4 (of 8), $5.99
Ben: You damn dirty comic.
I Kill Giants TP, $15.99
Jack Staff #20 (resolicited), $3.50
Lillim #3 (of 5), $2.99
Savage Dragon #148, $3.50
Ben: Please let the President not be in this one.
Chad: Didn’t they just give this away for free?
Soul Kiss #4 (of 5), $3.50
Walking Dead #61, $2.99

INNOVATIVE KIDS
Ben: Below one can find a who’s who of next year’s Eisner awards.
Phonics Comics Level 1 Cave Dave (Release not confirmed by Diamond Distribution), $3.99
Phonics Comics Level 1 Pony Tales (Release not confirmed by Diamond Distribution), $3.99
Phonics Comics Level 2 Clara The Klutz (Release not confirmed by Diamond Distribution), $3.99
Phonics Comics Level 2 Hiro Dragon Warrior (Release not confirmed by Diamond Distribution), $3.99
Phonics Comics Level 2 The Fearless Four (Release not confirmed by Diamond Distribution), $3.99
Phonics Comics Level 3 Meet The Sparkplugs (Release not confirmed by Diamond Distribution), $3.99
Phonics Comics Level 3 Spooky Sara (Release not confirmed by Diamond Distribution), $3.99
Phonics Comics Level 3 Super Sam (Release not confirmed by Diamond Distribution), $3.99
Phonics Comics Level 3 The Misfits (Release not confirmed by Diamond Distribution), $3.99
Phonics Comics Level 3 Time Travelers (Release not confirmed by Diamond Distribution), $3.99
Phonics Comics Level 3 Twisted Tales (Release not confirmed by Diamond Distribution), $3.99

KENZER AND COMPANY
Knights Of The Dinner Table #150, $8.99

MARVEL COMICS
All New Savage She-Hulk #2 (of 4)(Dark Reign Tie-In), $3.99
Avengers Initiative TP Vol 3 Secret Invasion (Book Market Edition), $16.99
Avengers Initiative TP Vol 3 Secret Invasion (Direct Market Edition), $16.99
Black Panther 2 #4 (Dark Reign Tie-In), $2.99
Cable Premiere HC Vol 2 Waiting For The End Of The World (was Cable Premiere HC Vol 2 Back to Earth), $19.99
Captain Britain And MI 13 #13, $2.99
Cloak & Dagger Premiere HC Child Of Darkness Child Of Light (Book Market Edition), $19.99
Ben: Please let it be that awesome 80’s movie.
Cloak & Dagger Premiere HC Child Of Darkness Child Of Light (Direct Market Variant Edition Vol 23), $19.99
Dark Reign Hawkeye #2 (of 5)(Dark Reign Tie-In), $3.99
Dark Reign Young Avengers #1 (of 5)(Dark Reign Tie-In), $3.99
Ben: What happens to the kids of Marvel during Dark Reign? Only $3.99 give you a shot.
Dark Tower The Fall Of Gilead #1 (of 6)(Jae Lee & Richard Isanove Regular Cover), $3.99
Dark Tower The Fall Of Gilead #1 (of 6)(Adi Granov Variant Cover), AR
Dark Tower The Fall Of Gilead #1 (of 6)(Richard Isanove Sketch Variant Cover), AR
Deadpool Suicide Kings #2 (of 5), $3.99
Genext United #1 (of 5), $3.99
Howling Commandos #1 (One Shot), $3.99
Hulk World War Hulk HC, $34.99
Incognito Must Have (One Shot), $4.99
Ben: If you’re a total fool (Chad) and missed the first two issues of the awesome that is this comic here’s your chance to not suck quite so bad.
Chad: What the…?!?! I’ve actually been buying this book! (But he’s right, you suck if you’re not reading it)
Lockjaw And The Pet Avengers #1 (of 4)(Karl Kerschl Regular Cover), $2.99
Chad: Finally, the return of Ms. Lion!
Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers #1 (of 4)(Niko Henrichon Variant Cover), AR
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #51, $2.99
Marvel Adventures Super Heroes #11, $2.99
Marvel Illustrated Iliad TP, $19.99
Marvel Masterworks Golden Age Marvel Comics HC Vol 4, $59.99
Marvel Masterworks Golden Age Marvel Comics HC Vol 4 (Variant Edition Vol 116), $59.99
Marvel Reading Chronology, AR
New Exiles TP Vol 4 Away We Go, $12.99
Pride & Prejudice #2 (of 5), $3.99
Ben: Even Jane Austen has to drop a deuce.
Punisher Frank Castle Max #70, $3.99
Secret Warriors #4 (Dark Reign Tie-In), $2.99
Secret Wars II Omnibus HC (Ed McGuinness Book Market Cover), $99.99
Chad: Why?
Secret Wars II Omnibus HC (John Byrne Direct Market Cover), $99.99
Spider-Man Family Ties Premiere HC, $19.99
Chad: Sha-la-la-laaaaa!
Spider-Man J TP Vol 2 Japanese Daze Digest, $9.99
Thor By J Michael Straczynski Premiere HC Vol 2 (Release not confirmed by Diamond Distribution), $24.99
Thor Tales Of Asgard By Stan Lee & Jack Kirby #1 (of 5), $3.99
Ultimate Spider-Man #132 (Ultimatum Tie-In), $2.99
Ultimate Wolverine Vs Hulk #4 (of 6)(Leinil Francis Yu Second Printing Variant Cover), $2.99
Ultimates 3 TP Who Killed The Scarlet Witch (Book Market 'Heroes' Cover), $19.99
Ben: The worst series I have ever read.
Ultimates 3 TP Who Killed The Scarlet Witch (Direct Market 'Villains' Cover), $19.99
War Of Kings Ascension #2 (of 4)(War of Kings Tie-In), $3.99
Wolverine #66 (Steve McNiven Fourth Printing Variant Cover), $2.99
Wolverine #67 (Steve McNiven Third Printing Variant Cover), $2.99
Wolverine #68 (Steve McNiven Second Printing Variant Cover), $2.99
Wolverine #69 (Steve McNiven Second Printing Variant Cover), $2.99
Wolverine #70 (Steve McNiven Fourth Printing Variant Cover), $2.99
Ben: Holy crap! If you’re that far behind just wait for the trade.
Wolverine #73 (Adam Kubert & Tommy Lee Edwards Regular Cover), $2.99
Wolverine #73 (Marko Djurdjevic 70th Anniversary Variant Cover), AR
Wonderful Wizard Of Oz #6 (of 8), $3.99
X-Factor #43, $2.99
X-Factor TP Vol 6 Secret Invasion (Book Market Edition), $19.99
X-Factor TP Vol 6 Secret Invasion (Direct Market Edition), $19.99
X-Men 2099 TP Vol 1, $29.99
Ben: Not my favorites of the 2099 line, but still stoked it’s getting some love.
X-Men Manifest Destiny HC, $29.99

MONSTERS FROM THE VAULT
Monsters From The Vault #26, $8.98

MOONSTONE
Captain Action Comics #4 (Dick Giordano Modern Cover), $3.99
Captain Action Comics #4 (John Lucas Retro Cover), $3.99
Phantom Ghost Who Walks #2 (Joe Corroney Cover), $3.99
Phantom Ghost Who Walks #2 (Rick Leonardi Cover), $3.99
Sherlock Holmes & Kolchak #2 (of 3)(Leonardo Manco Cover), $4.99
Sherlock Holmes & Kolchak #2 (of 3)(Vatche Mavlian Cover), $3.99
Sherlock Holmes & Kolchak #2 (of 3)(Vatche Mavlian Variant Sketch Cover), $6.99

NEW PRESS
Studs Terkels Working GN (Release not confirmed by Diamond Distribution), $22.95

RADIO COMIX
Furrlough #189, $5.99

RUDE DUDE PRODUCTIONS
Nexus Origin Remastered (One Shot), $4.99

TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING
Alter Ego #85, $6.95
Back Issue #34, $6.95

And now, without further ado:

Ben’s Ten:

10) Lockjaw And The Pet Avengers #1 – I know, I know, but I loved the hell out of Great Lakes Avengers.
9) Rawbone #2 – Pirates, lesbians, can it get any better?
8) Umbrella Academy Dallas #6 – Volume 2 of this awesome but all signs pointed to suck book comes to an end.
7) Fables #84 – The crossover continues…
6) GI Joe Cobra #3 – Wow. This is so freaking good.
5) Walking Dead #61 – I love zombies and this is the best zombie comic around.
4) Unthinkable #1 – New Boom title with an amazingly original plot.
3) Unwritten #1 – Harry Potter lives in this new Mike Carey Vertigo title.
2) Dark Tower The Fall Of Gilead #1 – *spoilers* For those of us that read the novels, we know how depressing the ending was for poor Roland, but I’m sure this series of comics is going to fix that freaking wheel.
1) Wolverine #73 – I’m a sucker for future tales and damn, this is a doozey.