Wow. Talk about a story that no one demanded. I’m not trying
to diss Kieron Gillen or Adam Kubert. They both have done fantastic work, and I
keep an eye out for their names in the credit. But man, this continuation of
Wolvie’s origin just doesn’t help anyone. Did anyone really want to see
Wolverine struggle around with a different group of people while struggling
with berserker rages?
To be honest, the high point of the book for me is seeing
Mr. Sinister as a Victorian-era super-villain with a quaint little gang of assassin-soldiers
working for him. I loved their uniforms!
Other than that, there is a fairly by-the-numbers plot with
Wolverine falling in with another (mostly) beautiful girl who can recognize the
inner nobility of Wolverine. There is another Sabretooth clone to keep things
interesting. And there are a lot of berserker rages ripping up old-timey
supporting characters. Nothing that really stood out.
(I did really enjoy the use of the polar bear as an analogue
for Wolverine, though, that was a nice, sorrowful touch.)
Look at what Adam Kubert does in these books. In addition to
his always-good action, he actually draws backgrounds! I know where these
fights are taking place! A circus looks different than a bedroom! This is
almost unheard of in modern comics, so I really appreciate the sense of
location that Kubert establishes in each “shot.” It is always clear just where
our heroes are fighting, which gives the drama a lot more grounded of a feel.
This is great to see.
Again, I hate to admit that two great craftsmen like Gillen
and Kubert made an AVERAGE comic, but to be honest, it would have been worse in
other creators’ hands. This is simply a story that didn’t need to come out; it
didn’t have enough to add to Wolvie’s mythos to be worthwhile.
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