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June 7, 2005
Wolverine: Enemy of the State
I usually get my comics a few weeks behind everyone else, since I order mine from M&M Comics. This service saves me quite a few bucks--and in this case, I was looking forward to receiving the hardcover collection Wolverine: Enemy Of The State Volume 1 HC (Wolverine)
. I knew the minute this series appeared that it would be collected and I prefer to read things this way. This is the second best Wolverine story ever created (the first being the classic Chris Claremont and Frank Miller original mini-series Wolverine TPB
). Wolverine is captured by the combined forces of Hydra (the old anti-S.H.I.E.L.D. organization) and the Hand (from Daredevil and Elektra). Wolvy gets brainwashed and turned into a living weapon, pointed at all the big guns in the Marvel Universe. Millar's plot is raw and brutal. You see Wolverine killing innocent people, which made me remember Jim Shooter's old policy "Marvel Heroes do not kill" when Byrne/Claremont wanted him to dispatch a guard in the Savage Land. That policy is no longer in effect--Wolverine's on a rampage and he's going to have a lot of guilt when this is over. There's a Wolverine vs Elektra fight which is savage, as the red ninja nearly slices his head off in an effort to incapacitate him. A fight with the Fantastic Four shows their various powers in ways you've never seen. I particularly like how effective Sue Storm is here--I've always thought she's the most powerful member. Lots of good old Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. here as well. I think this story is perfectly suited to John Romita Jr's talents as an artist--it's some of the best work that he has done since Daredevil Legends Vol. 3: The Man Without Fear
where his storytelling techniques expanded working will Frank Miller. This is big, bold Marvel comics auction that combines a Kirby and Miller feel within Romita's pencils. I don't want to spoil anything, but this is a great, fast read and you'll be glad to have it collected in one place. The only thing bad about the hardcover version is that one page is missing dialog and captions (Marvel's proofreading department must be non-comics readers)--I've included it here, click on it to view it at a larger size. You may want to wait for the softcover edition which we presume will have this fixed: Wolverine: Enemy of the State, Vol. 1
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Posted by Kid Flash on June 7, 2005 1:55 PM | Permalink
