If your familiarity with the X-Men mostly comes from the movies and TV shows, then you may not realize that two of the closest friends in the X-Men are actually Wolverine and Nightcrawler. Their friendship was mostly ignored in the TV shows (especially the 90s version as Nightcrawler only guest-starred in two episodes) and X2 had almost no interaction between the two characters (other than Logan cutting off Kurts introduction). But in the comics, Wolverine and Nightcrawler were almost inseparable. It may seem like a bit of an odd couple match, and it was. Wolverine is perpetually in a foul mood and has little care for religion, while Nightcrawler is a swashbuckling optimist and a devout Catholic. A frequent scene was seeing Logan and Kurt sitting in Harrys Hideaway and sharing a few beers together while chatting. The 90s saw the characters separated into different books for a while, and a few years ago Nightcrawler was killed for little purpose. Writer Jason Aaron has now resurrected Nightcrawler in the pages of Amazing X-Men, and the book also features Wolverine as one of the main characters. Weve begun to see a bit of a return to form for both, and we can only hope Aaron continues to explore the relationship between these two X-Men.
Percival Constantine is the author of several novels and short stories, including the Vanguard superhero series, and regularly writes and comments on movies, comics, and other pop culture. More information can be found at his website, PercivalConstantine.com
