Wolverine :: Japan's Most Wanted #1

     

Infinity Comics: Wolverine #1

"Japan's Most Wanted"

Wolverine returns to Japan, and he gets in serious social-media-based trouble!

     

Written by Jason Aaron & Jason Latour

Art by Yves Bigerel & Paco Díaz - Colors by Marte Gracia & Izrael Silva

Avengers vs X-Men Infinite #2

Writer: Mark Waid & Yves Bigerel

Artist: Carlo Barberi

So, Scott Summers a.k.a. Nightwing Cyclops. Some argue he is just trying to save his people, but his detractors continue piling up by the minute. Ms. Marvel's speech was the one that convinced me; he is crazy. AvX Infinite #2 takes preventive measures in case fan reaction against this move on his character turns ugly; and if it does, the excuse will be "it was the Phoenix, not him!" There is no denying the stunning visual quality of this product; the art, the colors, the effects look simply beautiful in a screen -and the bigger the screen the better the experience. It is no coincidence, however, that the plot of this digital comic focuses on a single character just like the first Infinite focused on Nova. Personal, short, very specific stories seem to work great with this format, but could the standard 20 page comic book be translated into an Infinite version? That remains to be seen.

Avengers vs X-Men Infinite #1

Marvel introduces a new concept in digital comics that is intended to enhance the reading experience by taking advantage of current multimedia technology. The first Infinite comic ever is a prologue to Avengers vs. X-Men, that more or less runs parallel to issue #0 of the series and leads right into issue #1. The issue focuses on Nova racing to Earth just steps ahead of the Phoenix Force as the cosmic entity comes for Hope Summers -allegedly.

There are some neat elements about this Infinite initiative. For example, it is easier for creators to focus the reader's attention in any part of the workspace; one corner instead of the other, the background instead of the foreground, or just the art instead of the dialog. The transitions also make for an entertaining experience, and they are the closest thing to actual animation. Specifically in this issue, Stuart Immonen and Marte Garcia produce some wonderful artwork that is extremely enjoyable. Not much story to talk about here, though, and that could be one of the minuses with this concept; the attention is so centered in the visuals that the writing seems to accommodate to them rather than the other way around.