I generally don’t like Wolverine, but I have been eagerly waiting for
the Old Man Logan story arc to start because of how much I enjoy the
work of both Millar and McNiven. After having read the first issue I am
pretty much in the same place. The issue was enjoyable to read and to
look at, but it didn’t do much besides set up the basic facts which I
already knew from reading solicits and hearing people talk about the
story. That complaint aside the writing and art were both up to
expectations, and I particularly enjoyed Millar’s use of Western-styled
dialouge; it really helps to distance the story from other books which
take place in the here-and-now of the Marvel Universe. Unfortunately,
this dialouge is sometimes thrown off track by somewhat cheesy lines
that reference other Marvel characters or events. Thankfully this
didn’t happen often, and it is in no way a major problem for the issue,
but what makes them more bothersome than they should be is that I can’t
buy them within the context of the story which is supposed to be fifty
years after all the other Superheroes of the Marvel Universe have died.
Fifty years after all that has happened one of the first things out of Hawkeye’s mouth is “Oh, please. If Sabertooth could see you now.” eh I don’t
think so. Minor things aside a great issue albeit one that doesn’t do
much but set things up. Can’t wait to pick up Part Two.