The artists producing Marvel’s “Noir” series have taken the
series title to heart, uncorking their ink bottles and pouring the contents on
the pages, drenching the pictures in so much black it’s hard to make out just
what is being depicted thereon. The Noir notion takes some of Marvel’s most
recognizable heroes back into the Depression-era 1930s where they are still
Spider-Man, Wolverine and Daredevil but not the same characters as they are
now. Somewhat. Or almost. Still, each character resonates with his usual
trappings. Spider-Man is a teenager in the grip of angst, Wolverine has a nasty
temper, and Daredevil is blind. The fun, supposedly, is in seeing how these
familiar features are played out in a different time, different world. So far, Spider-Man Noir looks the most
promising, but others are provocative, and more are on the way.
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