Comments on: Comic Book Legends Addendum

By: Yatsubeloki

Yatsubeloki — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:26:24 +0000

Personally I'm very glad that Stan stepped in when he did. The idea of Logan being an anthropomorphic wolverine who pretends to be human is utterly retarded. I can't believe that any decent writer would even consider using such an awful idea. That's pretty much along the same lines as a writer triumphantly exclaiming, "wait, what if he could shoot motorcycles...made out solid gold...from...get this...his fingertips?!".

By: oskvad

oskvad — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 19:49:18 +0000

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By: The Snappy Sneezer

The Snappy Sneezer — Sun, 31 May 2009 12:58:54 +0000

Interesting this,\ didn't Stan protest the origin of Spider-Woman being a Spider as well? I am glad he did by the by. I am so glad there are rumors of a Spider-Woman DVD coming. I must ask was there a 70's initiative to create characters evolved from animals. Does Stan hate the idea of growing human body parts in sheep? Genetic alteration of such a nature from animals to human seems to get his goat.

By: imaginary dave

imaginary dave — Thu, 21 May 2009 12:25:44 +0000

RE: interspecies action.

Jessica Alba's character in dark angel was a genetic mix including cats of some kind, and i havent heard of anyone having any problems imagining having a relationship with her...

By: DesertSon915

DesertSon915 — Fri, 08 May 2009 21:55:29 +0000

"Heh. There’s a story that then-publisher Martin Goodman didn’t want Stan Lee to put out a character called Spider-Man because he felt spiders were too repellent, so it’s funny that Stan put the kibosh on something a little over ten years later for the same reason!"

Not even close to being the same reason.

By: Blackjak

Blackjak — Mon, 04 May 2009 13:57:00 +0000

So, did this influence the hint in Wolverine Origins that Wolverine, Sabretooth et al are all mutated Wolves??
Or has that been Kiboshed now? I recently dropped Origins AND Wolverine...

By: Ken

Ken — Sun, 03 May 2009 15:19:05 +0000

Jeez, if this origin had remained, think how it would have altered Wolverine's history. Would he still get engaged to Mariko and show an interest in Jean?

Now there's a What If? for Marvel to do.

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Sun, 03 May 2009 04:22:07 +0000

I don't really feel like presuming anyone for the we, Frank, as the last time that happened ended up with the mis-attribution for Len Wein.

By: Frank Rook

Frank Rook — Sun, 03 May 2009 00:51:44 +0000

Dave says "we". If "we" wasn't Len and he, then who else was it? Claremont?

By: John Trumbull

John Trumbull — Sat, 02 May 2009 06:37:06 +0000

Nice to see Len Wein here. Hope the recovery from the fire is going well, Len!

By: ZZZ

ZZZ — Sat, 02 May 2009 06:07:27 +0000

The difference was probably that the New Men were obviously animal people, and were always written as mutated animals, while Woverine looked and acted human. The idea of Wanda and Pietro having basically a female minotaur for a nanny was cute, the idea of Jean and Scott being in a love triangle with what they didn't realize was actually a large weasel (insert obvioust joke here) grossed Stan out. Heck, you cruise enough message boards, you'll find people that are freaked out by humans and Vulcans having sex on Star Trek ("They're not even the same SPECIES!!! Won't someone think of the children!?!?"). There also might be an offshoot of the uncanny valley involved: everyone knows animal people are SUPPOSED to look like, well, animal people; animal people that look like ACTUAL people? That's just creepy!

By: layne

layne — Sat, 02 May 2009 04:40:33 +0000

"An idea too goofy even for Stan!"

Odd too, considering he didn't seem to have those qualms when he and Jack made the High Evolutionary's New Men. Considering that Wundagore Mountain and its environs have been involved in so damn many characters' backstories, Wolverine would be a logical fit.

Oh Stan, you work in mysterious ways.

By: buttler

buttler — Sat, 02 May 2009 00:31:17 +0000

I'm glad they changed him to an irradiated gerbil instead. It's more appropriate somehow.

By: MSJ

MSJ — Sat, 02 May 2009 00:30:27 +0000

Is this the same rumour that state that mutants with animal-like powers actually evolve from non-primate animals? Like Angel is a descendant of birds and Wolfsbane evolved from wolves?

By: Justin

Justin — Fri, 01 May 2009 23:34:38 +0000

Heh. There's a story that then-publisher Martin Goodman didn't want Stan Lee to put out a character called Spider-Man because he felt spiders were too repellent, so it's funny that Stan put the kibosh on something a little over ten years later for the same reason! Of course, Wolverine probably wouldn't have come as popular a character with the "mutated wolverine" origin, so I suppose it goes to show that Stan Lee has good taste...

By: Scavenger

Scavenger — Fri, 01 May 2009 21:03:14 +0000

An idea too goofy even for Stan!

By: Len Wein

Len Wein — Fri, 01 May 2009 20:57:22 +0000

Thank you so much, Brian, for the correction. This has been gnawing at me like few other mistakes over the course of my career, and I appreciate your help in setting the record straight.

-- Len Wein