Wolverine #57 review/ The Death of Logan, part 1

[evolution]

5 Claws: A must have for your collection
4 Claws: A worthy 3 dollar spend
3 Claws: Not too crappy, yet nothing special
2 Claws: Seriously not worth your time nor money
1 Claw: This book belongs in your burn pile

Warning a very-short review, and for anyone who has not read it yet.

Review: Back in 1915, Logan was involved in a war against Germany. Logan preferred the hand-to-hand combat anyway. Now 92 years later in 2007, Logan faces another group like that of the Hand, but they called themselves the Scimitar. It seemed that the leader of the group was ready for Wolverine. During a battle Wolverine's girlfriend Amir was killed. Their target was Tony Stark a.k.a. Iron Man. After battling the adamantium-laced Scimitar, he made Logan ingest a pill, than Logan exploded. Three Hours later, his healing factor healed all his injuries, and his vitals were strong and stable. But why for all intents and purposes, is Logan Brain-Dead?

Rating: 4 Claws. Its a keeper alright. We get a glimpse of Logan fighting in the past and present. Logan's girlfiend Amir is killed, and a new group known as the Scimitar are like that of the hand but only newer. It seems that the boss of the group is seen wearing an Adamantium-laced body suit, good-thinking. And then Logan now Brain-Dead? However, the only thing I didn't like was the art work. Other than that, I like it.

Logan Brain-Dead?

[Jesse M. Huertas]

Thanks for covering for me this month! I read it and it was ok...Guggs just isn't right for me...the art was terrible and Scimitar just seemed so generic. The original designs by Scot Kolins was awesome...overall this issue gets 2 claws due to the art

[horhey]

I happenned to be stoned at the comic shop, so I figured Id be able to tolerate Chaykin's artwork and ended up I liking this issue alot. Even the art gets decent towards the end. I expect another fun, well written, fast pased arc by Gugennhiem. Id be more than satisfied if he stayed on the book for the long term.

I really dont see what you dont like about his writing Jess. This issue got great reviews at every comic site.

[Jesse M. Huertas]

It is just so cliched for me and has added nothing to the character, he has a gross misinterpretation of his healing factor and overall his Wolverine is just a one note tank.

[horhey]

Unfortunetley, everyone writes him as a tank now. Back in the day, he actually tried to avoid getting shot etc. Writers seem to think Wolverine healing is a more impressive feat.

He takes significant damage ALL THE TIME IN EVERY ISSUE! This is why alot of people get the false impression that he isnt skilled.

[Jesse M. Huertas]

Well, just cause Guggs is just doing the same tired routine over doesn't necessarily mean it's good in my eyes. It's just nothing really worth getting excited about, and since it's a 5 and out arc, I'm not really into it, keeping in mind that Chaykin is on art, this arc is a definite not buy for me.

[Megalictis]

On the positive side, I liked seeing Logan in WWI because it's a part of his life that typically gets overlooked. The flashbacks are set in 1915, which (if we accept Jenkins placememt of Logan's birth in 1897) means he was just 18 at that time! That means he was either younger than 18 at the end of Origin when Rose dies or he was just 18 and "enlisted" immediately after the events of Origin and repressed the memory of having claws.

I think the most we can hope for out of this arc is that Guggenheim will "put the genie back in the bottle." Having thrown the idea that Logan can regenerate from a cingle cell in our faces (in his Civil War Arc) we are left with the idea that Logan is virtually indestructible. This effectively negates the credibility of almost any threat to Wolverine that any future writer's antagonist will pose (except perhaps by using the Muramasa Blade). It limits his enemies to hurting Logan vicariously by attacking those closest to him.

But Guggenheim also puts forth the idea that Logan's survival is only partly due to his mutant biology - his healing factor may restore his body, but his consciousness (his soul) goes to purgetory, fights Lazaer (an anagram for Azrael, the angel of death). If Guggenheim resolves this arc in such a way as to end that cycle then Wolverine will once again be rendered vulnerable.

[Epitaph]

Mega, you read minds man. Because i often wanted to see more of Logan from WWI..always interested me. Guggs is doing a good job i enjoy what i've read so far, the artwork is alright..not a fan of some of the drawings of Logan.