Wolverine: The Best There Is (is) a 2010

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 Wolverine

Wolverine (comics)

Wolverine is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Born as James Howlett and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, three retracting bone claws on each hand and a healing...

. The series is written by Charlie Huston

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Publication history

While The Best There Is is not published under Marvel's MAX

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imprint, writer Charlie Huston has stated his intent to differ this title from the more mainstream Marvel series that Wolverine is regularly featured in.

Contagion, Part One (Issues #1-6)

When Wolverine faces a problem of the villainous kind there's a good chance that he'll use his Adamantium claws to whip up a lethal solution to it. What happens, though, when he faces an opponent who becomes a much bigger problem if he's killed? Enter: Contagion, a bold new addition to Wolverine's rogue's gallery.

Reception

Wolverine: The Best There Is #1 received a rating of 1.5 out of 10 from IGN, a score described as "Unbearable" with reviewer Dan Iverson saying it had not a single redeeming quality. He blames writer Charlie Huston for 99% of what is wrong with the book, with only 1% of the blame going to artist Juan Jose Ryp for his artwork.

Chris Murphy of Comics Alliance is strongly critical, calling it an "unfortunate compromise" stuck between an adult story, and trying to sell to a general audience. He also complains that Wolverine is an overexposed character. In keeping with the censored swearing used in the comic, he describes it as ####.

Comic Book Resources gives it a rating of 3.0 out of 5. Reviewer Chad Nevett calls it
a slightly above average beginning with a strong cliffhanger, but notes the need to settle on a tone.

Collected editions

Title	Material collected	Publication date	ISBN
Wolverine: The Best There Is - Contagion	Wolverine: The Best There Is #1-6	July 2011
Wolverine: The Best There Is - Broken Quarantine	Wolverine: The Best There Is #7-12	January 2012