This issue suffers by comparison to the other recent books
in this series. Jason Aaron’s mad take on the X-Men has been one of my favorite
comics for months now, so when we get an issue that is merely entertaining
rather than brilliant? I’m going to be a bit tougher of a grader.
This issue focuses on Wolverine’s half-brother Dog,
introduced in the terrible Origin limited series. I don’t have a problem with
the idea of an evil brother; it’s a staple in fiction. But when Sabretooth is
already out there in so similar a role, it’s tough not to compare Dog to the
more established villain.
Dog’s past is entertaining and sad, there is no doubt. It is
easy to see why he turned out to be such a jerk. I even like that Dog articulates
every villain’s belief: he’s the hero in this story, Wolverine is the villain.
The problem is, in order to make Dog a legitimate threat to
Wolverine, Aaron has to equip him with all sorts of neat futuristic weaponry.
It just doesn’t work for me. Dog’s look doesn’t lend itself to future weapons,
the incongruous match of future tech and old-timey clothes make for a confusing
villain. His powers don’t match the look, basically. I’m still anxious to see
how the brothers resolve this confrontation; I just don’t care for Dog as much
as I could.
Ramon Perez is very impressive once again this month. His
art switches back and forth between the pastel-style of Wolverine’s “Origin”
series and the more modern look he established last month. I love his cartoony
style when drawing Wolverine. Logan’s eyes are particularly expressive. I will
say the backgrounds are lacking, but the dynamic foreground action during the
fight distracts from the lack of setting.
Fair
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