James, you ignorant slut. Being Multiversity’s resident Millennial has its virtues, I’m sure, but the wisdom of experience is not one of them. “Wolverine in the Flesh” is an accurate and nuanced look behind the scenes at one of the culinary masters of our time. Reading the adventures of Logan and celebrity chef Chris Cosentino, I recalled Anthony Bourdain’s seminal autobiographical novel Kitchen Confidential and its ribald tale of sex, drugs, and cuisine. Many of those same themes are present here, in the seedy underworld that Cosentino navigates. Much like Bourdain’s own time-honed tastes, it takes a more refined palate to appreciate the myriad flavors that “…in the Flesh” provides.
Written by Chris Consentino
Illustrated by Dalibor Talajic• Reality star Chris Cosentino tells a tale about Wolverine and food like only a Top Chef Master can!
• Adamantium claws meet steel kitchen knives in a culinary caper staring your favorite
costumed Canadian!
Cosentino also takes a sharply-written, nuanced jab at vegan culture. It was refreshing to watch him drag a proverbial raw, juicy steak over the faces of the social justice warriors that have taken up white knighting for vegetarianism as another one of their quote-unquote “causes.” Cosentino puts a much needed satirical “spin” on an alarming trend in foodie culture, so much so that it may even make vegans stop and think for themselves for a minute.
All in all, “In the Flesh” is an enjoyable look behind the scenes of food-based crime scene investigation and a sharp-as-a-butcher’s-knife celebrity satire.
The Good: It’s food-based comic storytelling that features my favorite character: Wolverine. Image Comics’ “Chew”, by comparison, doesn’t feature any characters that I recognize.
The Bad: Nothing bad to say. This is one dee-li-cious comic.
Oh yeah, the art is good too (they got Wolverine’s costume exactly right, which is the most important thing). It looks good. They did a good job.
Final Verdict: 10.0
