Oh I see. Well that isn't so bad is it? The function is still the same. The Adamantium is still there as well.
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Wolverine's claws belong on top of his hands, not between knuckles, and you agree.
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Oh I see. Well that isn't so bad is it? The function is still the same. The Adamantium is still there as well.
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As little sense as his claws make, them coming out the back of his hand is the LEST comprehensible. You can't even draw a straight line from the top of your hand through the forearm. At least coming out from between the fingers creates a straight line that the housing could exist in. Of course, the fact he can bend his hand indicates the housings are jointed, meaning he can only pop his claws when he keeps his arms straight with his wrists. That's another discussion, for now I'm just saying - you need a straight line the lenght of his claws to draw from the base of where they come out to where they would exist in his arm. It doesn't makes sense and never did on the back of the hand. The movies fixed it.
Don't even get me started on when they draw them curved.
Don't even get me started on when they draw them curved.
When retracted the claws are sent to the claw dimension from where Wolverine summons them again when he pulls the claws out.
What? I do not get your logic: I'd argue it the other way.
If between the fingers, then they're stored in his forearm, and he has to straighten the wrist when they go in or out but can bend it freely while they're deployed. But deploying them is a simple, easy motion: they go straight from the forearm sheath out to their attack mode.
If they are on top, though, then the travel from forearm sheath to attack mode has some weird swoopy trajectory that just makes the whole thing seem wonky, without in any way addressing the wrist movement problem.
Ergo, between > on top.
When Wolverine was introduced in Incredible Hulk 181, his claws were stated to be gloves.
His claws make no sense at all (at least, if they're written to be natural). His claws are mainly used to slice or to impale, but no mammal has slicey swords for claws. Most mammals don't even use claws to kill at all, but instead to hold their prey while they use their real killers: fangs. Even when bears or cats swipe each other, they're still not killing each other with those swipes, except for when they kick out an opponent/prey animal's innards. But mostly animals use claws for running, climbing, holding, and slashing/ripping with the tips. Wolverine's claws (or say X-23's foot claw) would not work at all for running; they would be very awkward for holding; they're bad for climbing given the wrist position; he never rips, only slices; and if he wants to slash, he'll mainly use the edge, not the point. Maybe there's an exotic dinosaur or extinct animal or ocean creature that has something closer to his kind of sword claws.
And to add to this, you have to have monster wrists to accommodate the space for all the nerves, tendons, ligaments, veins, arteries, bones, and oh yeah, THREE SWORDS to pass through simultaneously. Granted, Wolverine does have monstrous wrists, but I think he would not pass as anything but a mutant given how Popeye-ish his wrists would have to be.
This concludes my 6th grade lunchroom Ted Talk.
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Top of hands don't make sense cause angles.
The blades are only as long as his forearm so when they track they leave the hand/wrist area completely. just means they have to move a "far" distance to pop-out. But I imagine he can do it quickly and control how far they come out.
They wouldn't have to follow some weird trajectory to come out the top of his hands, they would just have to be on top of the bone in the forarm and glide up the hand to come out the back, which makes sense as he has to keep his wrists straight. He has channels for his claws to emerge whether they're between the fingers or out the back of the hand.
And if we follow the between the fingers pattern, Wolverine's son Akihiro would slice his hand open every time he pops his claws since his third claw is on the bottom of his forearm and not the top, so their claws being pushed away slightly once they cross the wrists makes sense.
Only ones who would have a claw come out in between something would be Laura and Gabby since they have feet claws and those would pop between the toes.
I'd want to keep them on top of the hands in the comics and other illustrated media as that's established tradition at this point, but through the knuckles presumably has advantages in terms of live-action prop design options–e.g., it allows you to make practical prop claws the actor can grip in their fist. And I can imagine top of hands looking awkward in real life, depending on the size and shape of the claws.
So I'm fine with this being inconsistent across media.
So I'm fine with this being inconsistent across media.
Between the knuckles looks cooler, but neither make any damn sense. Either way he wouldn't be able to move his wrist when the blades are retracted.
I learned to live with the fact that Spider-man has a gadget that shoots webs,
and you will learn the fact that Wolverines claws belong between his knuckles
View: https://youtu.be/Zcj9AzHv_l8?t=32
and you will learn the fact that Wolverines claws belong between his knuckles
View: https://youtu.be/Zcj9AzHv_l8?t=32
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I'll like it but I won't have to like it.
Excuse me this is very rude. We are at 50 v 50. I believe that's the hallmark of a good poll. There are no other hallmarks.
All those things get fucked up every time he pushes his claws through and then he regenerates.
yeah you can't really use logic with comic books. Spiderman should be shooting webs out of his ass, not his wrists.
This. it looks cooler in the movies. Also Jackman never wore gloves. or a costume :(
Eh, my vote goes to top of the hands. When he's suited up, he pops them a bit and keeps the tips in those metal sheaths, and when he pops them without gloves, they just rip through the backs of his hands. Also, he can't bend his wrists when they're popped, and they're flat like swords. In other words, Jim Lee or Art Adams style.
(actually, this doesn't show the backs of his hands, but I'm still posting it because it's so badass)
(actually, this doesn't show the backs of his hands, but I'm still posting it because it's so badass)
Either way makes no sense if you think about it too much. The claws abide by the rule of cool and push it to it's limit more than lightsabers.
View: https://youtu.be/JLiNyglOyJY
View: https://youtu.be/JLiNyglOyJY
Those take up too much space and his claws aren't attached together like that since individual ones have been pulled out multiple times and he can pop them individually. The things are no bigger than chopsticks.
I feel claws on top of his hands looks better when he's suited up, but claws popping out from between his knuckles look better and more natural when he's not wearing gloves.
You should look up how the bones in forearms work and be shocked
Even between the fingers, he can move his wrists because the claws would be in his hands at that point. He can't move his wrists while extending or retracting, but he has full mobility when using them.
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Once they're out, they're fully within the hand.
I'm in the top of hands/implants crowd. I mean just look how cool this cover is! Omega Red was wasted!
I don't care either way. Between knuckles seems more natural and practical. Top of the hand seems like it would hurt more when used to break a fall, but it certainly looks more cool in comics.
Actually thought this was coolBetter question-
Was this the worst retcon ever?
you know, for some reason i never really made the connection between The Coon and Wolverine until right now.
Because it is cool and anyone who says otherwise is a liar.