WOLVERINE #66

Review by: Neb

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Mark Millar is beginning to annoy me.  I know it’s a strange thing to say at the beginning of a review for one of his books, but it’s important to understanding where I’m coming from with this issue.  Time and time again, I’m told of this man’s genius, and while many say that Bendis is Marvel’s golden boy, I would contend that Mark Millar is it’s mistress.  This guy seems to writing everything for them these days.  And what annoys me about him is that every book he writes is tagged with the phrase “Greatest story ever told!!”  Is it possible to write the greatest story ever told in five seperate books?  It’s that kind of bombasity that has me rolling my eyes every time I pick up one of his books, and because my eyes hate the exercise (you know, with the rolling), I have been avoiding a majority of what he’s been writing lately.

I’ve been pulling Wolverine since Guggenheim’s run, so my store plopped this issue in with my other books.  Sighing, I looked at the cover, knowing that the “All Time Greatest Adventure!!” tagline was probably just more horn blowing.  But knowing the popularity of Millar and the undeniably good pencils of Steve McNiven and also knowing that people would be talking about it, I decided that I should probably read this.  So I started reading it in the store, and five pages in I decided I would buy it.

And the reason I write this review is because I was so suprised by this issue.  While I’ve found Millar’s work on the Fantastic Four fun for the first few issues, I wasn’t really feeling all that into it.  But it seems here, that he’s got a really interesting concept on his hands, and my hope is that he can pay off with it.  The tale follows Logan through his last days.  The villains have won and taken over the country, while Logan has hung up the pointy boots and mask for a more normal, farming life.  Of course, nothing ever goes easily, and so our hero is thrust into a journey.  And it’s the potential of this journey that has me excited for where the story is going.  There are real possibilities here for some really kick ass storytelling.

Of course, McNiven’s art is really great in this issue.  I love the way he draws this older Wolverine.  He looks old and beaten, and even after all these years, he has deep scars, both physically and emotionally.  This is a hero that I want to read about, that I want to care about, and that I want to see succeed, and it’s the emotional gravitas that McNiven puts into these characters that make me feel this way.  It’s really something great.

We’ve all read stories from Marvel’s “The End” series, but this story feels more focused and seems to serve a greater purpose overall.  This isn’t something that I suspect we’ll see again when it’s over, but it could prove be something truly unique and special, that is, of course, if Mark Millar doesn’t annoy me first.  

Story: 4 - Very Good
Art: 5 - Excellent

Comments

  1. Great review AGAIN, Neb.

    I’m also on the "Mark Millar rubs me the wrong way" train.  However, I find myself enjoying Kick-Ass and I also really enjoyed this book.  The tagging of every single of his books being the end all story arc or series is obnoxious and needs to end.  Is this going to be "Wolverine’s all-time greatest adventure"?  Odds are it probably won’t.  That said I loved this issue.  I loved the Hulk’s hill billy spawn and I’m excited to what other heroes and villains pop up in this story arc.  Looks like it’ll be a crazy road trip.  I’m on board. 

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