 Archive for the 'Logan' CategoryWolverine #66 (preview)June 16th, 2008, 9:06 pm by Shawn MunguiaThe line that many have used to sell this Marvel Comics tale is “like Unforgiven starring Wolverine.” All the heroes have fallen and Wolvie is about the only one left alive. Hulk’s hick descendants, pretty much, run a big chunk of the country and Wolvie is in hock to them. So he sets off on a cross country job with the now blind Hawkeye to try and earn the money to save his pig farm. You read that right, “his pig farm.”
Ultimate X-Men #95 (preview)June 16th, 2008, 9:00 pm by Shawn MunguiaLast month, Marvel Comics revealed that Ultimate Colossus didn’t gain superhuman strength with his mutation but instead relies on drugs to give him that edge or his body is too weak to make him any more useful than a shield. Ultimate Alpha Flight absconded with his boyfriend North Star, so the big Russian is dead set on getting him back, and some of his fellow mutants are willing to enhance their powers with the same drugs young Rasputin has been availing himself of.
Ultimate Origins #1 previewJune 2nd, 2008, 5:07 pm by Shawn MunguiaMarvel Comics has been pumping the Ultimate Origins series for a while now. Issue one doesn’t let you in on much of the secrets, but it surely sets the hook. Check out these first few pages that showcase America’s first attempt at a Cap type character in the Ultimate Universe. Really a great read.
X-Force #4 previewMay 26th, 2008, 9:09 pm by Shawn MunguiaWhen Marvel Comics Cyclops decided to create a force to act as a more aggressive branch of the X-Men, Wolvie was tapped to lead. The fast paced storytelling continues here as the story comes to a head.
Ultimate X-Men #94 previewMay 19th, 2008, 7:26 pm by Shawn MunguiaUltimate X-Men #94 is probably my must read for the week. While Marvel Comics is putting out some solid comics and I’m a huge fan of Hercules, this issue has some truly jaw-dropping moments. Among the “What the hell?” moments is the unveiling of Ultimate Alpha Flight. But take a look at the roster and you’ll have a nice little gasp in there as well.
Wolverine #65 previewMay 10th, 2008, 5:17 pm by Shawn MunguiaIssue #65 is the conclusion of the “Get Mystique” storyline in Marvel Comics‘ Wolverine. For those who’ve been waiting for a knock-down-drag-out between Wolvie and a neekid Mystique, this’ll fit the bill.
Wolverine #64 previewApril 8th, 2008, 8:54 am by Shawn MunguiaWolverine #64 is the second to last issue, from Marvel Comics, focusing on Wolvie hunting down Mystique to get revenge for her betrayal of the X-Men. The story is by Jason Aaron and art by Ron Garney.
Logan #2 feels like the title character …April 3rd, 2008, 8:52 am by Shawn MunguiaShort, quick, but with a helluva punch.
There are a couple of good plot points in the book but it doesn’t have a whole lot of substance to it. What is there is really solid work, but where the last issue felt like the passage of a few hours, this felt like maybe 15 min. passed from word one to the end. Again we’re just given a glimpse of the big baddie in present time before rushing off into the flashback. Not a bad way of telling a story, but there isn’t a whole lot making us care about the current danger yet. The danger of the past has some nice reveals and some of the imagery is downright creepy though. That said, I will repeat my earlier sentiment, I’ll read the next chapter the moment it’s in my hands. Also, the series is being put out, as a variant, entirely in black and white. The first issue I think needed the color a little more than this one. Issue 2, I like the black and white edition more. Grab that if you can get it. Logan #2April 1st, 2008, 9:20 am by Shawn Munguia“Logan” issue No. 2 of the limited series from Marvel Comics is penned Brian K. Vaughn and penciled Eduardo Risso. Issue No. 1 was pretty amazing, does issue No. 2 live up to its predecessor? Read the review Wednesday.
Wolvie series previewMarch 3rd, 2008, 6:53 pm by Shawn MunguiaLogan, from Marvel Comics, looks like it’ll be a fun ride despite the fact that not a lot happens in this issue. But it definitely lets you know that it’s going somewhere thrilling. Brian K. Vaughan and Eduardo Risso are credited as storytellers, a term I tend to dig a lot due to my heavy use of it. But it’s also nice to see scribe and scribbler listed side by side. The story ends with a pretty thrilling little cliffhanger for those that know your history. If you have no grasp of what’s come before it may lose some of the gasp factor it had for me. The comic is also available in a black and white variant. Check out this preview of the color comic, then grab the comic Wednesday.
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