We often discuss writing about characters someone else created in terms of "playing with other people's toys". In a serial medium like comic books, this concept can apply equally to writers of fanfic, or to the professional creators who take on a character that has existed, in some form, for decades. In either case, whenever a writer picks up ( Read more... )

Because I'm rather woefully ignorant of the Marvel universe, I asked
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Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
Writing Cyclops/Wolverine Fanfiction

IntroductionScott Summers (a.k.a. "Cyclops") and James "Logan" Howlett (a.k.a. "Wolverine") are two of the most recognizable characters in Marvel Comics. Even a casual X-Men fan recognizes them as a pair of contrasting character types -- the good boy and the bad boy, ( Read more... )

This week is another Marvel essay, this one about Scott Summers (Cyclops) and Logan (Wolverine) of the X-Men.  It's a great read--I have to say their relationship has deepened quite a bit since I was reading X-Men comics in the mid-90s.

A few fics by the co-authors that you might want to read:

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