When comics fans think Wolverine, they often think Chris Claremont: The author (seen here at far left) spent 15 years writing the adventures of the X-Men for Marvel Comics, as well as an acclaimed series starring the metal-clawed mutant that was illustrated by Frank Miller. On Wednesday night, Claremont dropped by the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art for a panel discussion with Matthew K. Manning (center), the author of Wolverine: Inside the World of the Living Weapon, an illustrated guide to the character's history that coincides with the release of X-Men Origins: Wolverine tomorrow.

Joining Claremont and Manning were Karl Erickson and Peter Sanderson of MOCCA, and Susan Stockman of DK Publishing.

(photo: Jennifer Wendell)