Quickly becoming Nightcrawler butt-shot week

[dejadrew]

More fabulous art of Kurt Wagner's fabulous ass. It's been posted before, I think, but it's a goodun. (Like there's such a thing as a BAD Nightcrawler booty shot.)

If someone remembers which comic this cover art was done for, let me know, and I'll add it to the tags list. I'm afraid it's gone clear out of my head.

Suggested tags: char: wolverine/logan/james howlett, char: nightcrawler/kurt wagner, series: gratuitous butt shot week, creator: esad ribic, title: wolverine, in-joke: never gets old (EDIT: new tags added! Thanks, roily_rogue!)

Comments

[roily_rogue]

Wolverine #6 by Greg Rucka and Darick Robertson (interior art)! This art is by Esad Ribic. And it never gets old.

[dejadrew]

Thanks! Added!

Including a "never gets old" tag, forgot we had that. :-)

[glorygirl72]

Now I know it's been a while since I've picked up an X book, but this is a direction that has me re thinking that.

Hmmmmm.... See something you like Logan?

[selke]

This is the most beautifully homoerotic visual I've seen in ages.

[crabby_lioness]

Motto.

[pallas_athena]

Beautiful art! (and also, phwoaar.)

[joasakura]

wow. beautifully painted and..

AHEM. NOICE.

[zordboy]

That is incredibly sexy.

Agreed with Selke on the latent homoeroticism -- Nightcrawler looks like he's offering himself to a slightly-inebriated Logan, and damn it if Logan ain't considering.

[roily_rogue]

...and then they wonder where slashers get their ideas from.

[selke]

It's only subtext if it's subtle! :)

[magus_69]

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... if this doesn't inspire some very good dreams, I don't know what will!

[retro_nouveau]

Anyone got a flashlight?

[kaileighblue]

And yet there's no naked Kurt inside. It's more of a metaphor for putting yourself out there for the world to see without disguises.

Also ass.

[protogarrett]

Sweet.

What?

[jazzypom]

Context, please. Stat.

Re: What?

[kaileighblue]

Like I said two posts up. It's a metaphor for opening up and not hiding who you are. Kurt and Logan were in a bar and Kurt was disguised thinking people would be afraid of him. Logan was whining about how he's stabby all the time while telling Kurt sometimes you just have to let people see you for what you are. And I think the bartender had tentacles for arms...

Might help if I had the comic in front of me and not 1500 miles away.

Re: What?

[lamashtar]

Lemme get this straight..

Open slash is now a metaphor...

Re: What?

[kaileighblue]

No, not slash. Kurt's nudity.

Him walking in naked would be the complete opposite of what he did. Walk in disguised as a blond priest.

Re: What?

[roily_rogue]

In the comic, Logan has killed 27 people and has called Kurt to meet him at a bar to talk about it. The whole issue is basically Kurt trying to coax Logan to talk and then his reaction to the news, which leads to a philosophical musing of what Logan's all about. That's the context. Kurt is not naked.

I've heard the theory that Kurt's pose is supposed to mimic Michelangelo's "David". Not sure how accurate it is or exactly what that would mean, though.

Re: What?

[roily_rogue]

Whoops. A little late.

Re: What?

[zordboy]

He does look naked, though.

Re: What?

[roily_rogue]

Oh, he's definitely naked on the cover. I just meant he's not naked in the comic.

[pallas_athena]

Ah! Yes, the fingers and the stance are definitely David. Gratuitous Michelangelo-butt here for comparison.

[roily_rogue]

So...if Kurt is indeed striking the pose of "David", what is the artist trying to convey?

[kingrockwell]

"That right, Elf, take it nice and slow."

[pseudo_tsuga]

I think my icon capitulates my reaction exactly.

[calling-alice.livejournal.com]

o.O;