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Wolverine and the X-Men (2011)
Wolverine and the X-Men, Vol. 6
Jason Aaron and Eisner Award-winner Ramón Pérez kick off the megastory that will define the hottest new X-book for the coming year! Wolverine and the students go to the Savage Land! But Wolverine's half-brother Dog Logan is back - and Wolverine is in for a world of hurt. Which means that the students are on their own in the Savage Land with no supervision. Uh-oh. And after Dog defeats Wolverine and takes charge of the students, which one won't be coming home? Plus: see the Jean Grey School of the future! The students of JGS put a time-capsule together that you can follow into the future...and learn what happens to all your favorite X-Men.
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First published September 24, 2013
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Jason Aaron
2,340 books1,695 followersJason Aaron grew up in a small town in Alabama. His cousin, Gustav Hasford, who wrote the semi-autobiographical novel The Short-Timers, on which the feature film Full Metal Jacket was based, was a large influence on Aaron. Aaron decided he wanted to write comics as a child, and though his father was skeptical when Aaron informed him of this aspiration, his mother took Aaron to drug stores, where he would purchase books from spinner racks, some of which he still owns today.
Aaron's career in comics began in 2001 when he won a Marvel Comics talent search contest with an eight-page Wolverine back-up story script. The story, which was published in Wolverine #175 (June 2002), gave him the opportunity to pitch subsequent ideas to editors.
In 2006, Aaron made a blind submission to DC/Vertigo, who published his first major work, the Vietnam War story The Other Side which was nominated for an Eisner Award for Best Miniseries, and which Aaron regards as the "second time" he broke into the industry.
Following this, Vertigo asked him to pitch other ideas, which led to the series Scalped, a creator-owned series set on the fictional Prairie Rose Indian Reservation and published by DC/Vertigo.
In 2007, Aaron wrote Ripclaw: Pilot Season for Top Cow Productions. Later that year, Marvel editor Axel Alonso, who was impressed by The Other Side and Scalped, hired Aaron to write issues of Wolverine, Black Panther and eventually, an extended run on Ghost Rider that began in April 2008. His continued work on Black Panther also included a tie-in to the company-wide crossover storyline along with a "Secret Invasion" with David Lapham in 2009.
In January 2008, he signed an exclusive contract with Marvel, though it would not affect his work on Scalped. Later that July, he wrote the Penguin issue of The Joker's Asylum.
After a 4-issue stint on Wolverine in 2007, Aaron returned to the character with the ongoing series Wolverine: Weapon X, launched to coincide with the feature film X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Aaron commented, "With Wolverine: Weapon X we'll be trying to mix things up like that from arc to arc, so the first arc is a typical sort of black ops story but the second arc will jump right into the middle of a completely different genre," In 2010, the series was relaunched once again as simply Wolverine. He followed this with his current run on Thor: God of Thunder.
Aaron's career in comics began in 2001 when he won a Marvel Comics talent search contest with an eight-page Wolverine back-up story script. The story, which was published in Wolverine #175 (June 2002), gave him the opportunity to pitch subsequent ideas to editors.
In 2006, Aaron made a blind submission to DC/Vertigo, who published his first major work, the Vietnam War story The Other Side which was nominated for an Eisner Award for Best Miniseries, and which Aaron regards as the "second time" he broke into the industry.
Following this, Vertigo asked him to pitch other ideas, which led to the series Scalped, a creator-owned series set on the fictional Prairie Rose Indian Reservation and published by DC/Vertigo.
In 2007, Aaron wrote Ripclaw: Pilot Season for Top Cow Productions. Later that year, Marvel editor Axel Alonso, who was impressed by The Other Side and Scalped, hired Aaron to write issues of Wolverine, Black Panther and eventually, an extended run on Ghost Rider that began in April 2008. His continued work on Black Panther also included a tie-in to the company-wide crossover storyline along with a "Secret Invasion" with David Lapham in 2009.
In January 2008, he signed an exclusive contract with Marvel, though it would not affect his work on Scalped. Later that July, he wrote the Penguin issue of The Joker's Asylum.
After a 4-issue stint on Wolverine in 2007, Aaron returned to the character with the ongoing series Wolverine: Weapon X, launched to coincide with the feature film X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Aaron commented, "With Wolverine: Weapon X we'll be trying to mix things up like that from arc to arc, so the first arc is a typical sort of black ops story but the second arc will jump right into the middle of a completely different genre," In 2010, the series was relaunched once again as simply Wolverine. He followed this with his current run on Thor: God of Thunder.
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April 25, 2024
Logan takes the most vulnerable and/or difficult kids to a survival class in the Savage Land... now what could go wrong? How about a nemesis from his past! What saves this forced idea is the bonding between Logan and the kids. In the background meanwhile the Hellfire Club is recruiting and even sniffing around the school! The art's terrible! This still get a 6 out of 12, Three Stars, as a study of Logan's transition to becoming a teacher and carer from being just a mentor.
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September 16, 2015
Dog Logan is not a character I ever care to read about again. Woof!
This was such a disappointment in what has been an otherwise fun title, that I wish it could just be magically wiped from my memory.
sigh
The main story is that Logan takes a group of the students on a trip to the Savage Land to learn teamwork...Wolverine Style!
Instead of it turning into one of those corporate Trust Retreats, Wolverine's time-traveling half brother Dog shows up to 'Learn Them Kids a Lesson', and prove that he's the better brother.
*vomits, wipes mouth, gets back up*
Lots of ridiculous dialogue and a few flashbacks later, they load up and go home, after learning the most important lesson of all.
Friendship = Family
*vomits again, lies beside toilet for a few minutes*
Plus, it's always fun to see what a pussy Logan was before his mutant powers manifested!
The last issue is some weird Peek Into the Future, where Logan learns that just because you have access to time machines, doesn't mean you should use them.
There were a couple of (almost) interesting developments with Idie and the Hellfire Club that make this one useful, but the vast majority of this volume is garbage.
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This was such a disappointment in what has been an otherwise fun title, that I wish it could just be magically wiped from my memory.
sigh
The main story is that Logan takes a group of the students on a trip to the Savage Land to learn teamwork...Wolverine Style!
Instead of it turning into one of those corporate Trust Retreats, Wolverine's time-traveling half brother Dog shows up to 'Learn Them Kids a Lesson', and prove that he's the better brother.
*vomits, wipes mouth, gets back up*
Lots of ridiculous dialogue and a few flashbacks later, they load up and go home, after learning the most important lesson of all.
Friendship = Family
*vomits again, lies beside toilet for a few minutes*
Plus, it's always fun to see what a pussy Logan was before his mutant powers manifested!
The last issue is some weird Peek Into the Future, where Logan learns that just because you have access to time machines, doesn't mean you should use them.
There were a couple of (almost) interesting developments with Idie and the Hellfire Club that make this one useful, but the vast majority of this volume is garbage.
Get this review and more at:
April 4, 2022
Aside from the fact that I can't take anyone called 'Dog' seriously, this is a really enjoyable and engaging read. There's a perfect balance of humour, action and character, even if the plot itself isn't the most thought-provoking. Finally providing some of the fun promised by the first volume, Wolverine and the X-Men has regained its footing with this entry.
October 18, 2014
Um. Was anyone clamoring to see Dog Logan, Wolverine's 100+ year old half-brother in a modern story? Really? I sure as hell wasn't.
I mean, this isn't bad per se. The core of the Savage Land stuff was pretty good, and it was nice to see some of the students, in particular Eyeboy, start to come into their own. The glimpse into a possible future (now negated by the highly-publicized Death of Wolverine? Nah, he'll be back) was actually really cool. And the onwards march to whatever the Hellfire Club has up their sleeves is interesting.
But the whole thing would have been a hell of a lot better if Wolverine's 100+ year old time-traveling half-brother had stayed at home.
I mean, this isn't bad per se. The core of the Savage Land stuff was pretty good, and it was nice to see some of the students, in particular Eyeboy, start to come into their own. The glimpse into a possible future (now negated by the highly-publicized Death of Wolverine? Nah, he'll be back) was actually really cool. And the onwards march to whatever the Hellfire Club has up their sleeves is interesting.
But the whole thing would have been a hell of a lot better if Wolverine's 100+ year old time-traveling half-brother had stayed at home.
November 26, 2013
Good, but didn't wow me or tickle me while reading it. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood for what Aaron & Perez brought, or maybe they were off for a little while.
Savage Land? Yawn. *Another* family member of Logan? Stretches credulity, but I'll allow it. Flashbacks? Ugh, I give. Logan's rival show him up, then gets taken back down almost at the last second? What. The. Hell.
I did enjoy Wolverine messing with the kids' heads. And the glimpse of future Academy people and their dim memories.
Savage Land? Yawn. *Another* family member of Logan? Stretches credulity, but I'll allow it. Flashbacks? Ugh, I give. Logan's rival show him up, then gets taken back down almost at the last second? What. The. Hell.
I did enjoy Wolverine messing with the kids' heads. And the glimpse of future Academy people and their dim memories.
August 30, 2014
This teeters on 2.5 stars for me...
Another backstory adjustment for Logan/Wolverine/James Howlett? Umm...OK? Oh wait, you're going to do it à-la Jeph Loeb? Wispy drawings in different hues and trying to appear mysterious? NO. C'mon J.A, you are way better than that.
I thought part of it was familiar...then I realized, Dog Logan shows up in Jason Aaron's Astonishing Spidey & Wolvie that had them stuck going back and forth through time...this explains everything. Other than why they decided to throw him back into this story...It was going well enough with Wolverine taking the dangerous/loose cannon kids into the Savage Land to prove themselves.
I did like him getting in their heads to mess with them a bit and then seeing what would happen. QQ again shines, Idie, meh, Broo, kinda funny to see him now as a mindless Brood and not our favourite intellectual cutiepie killer alien. Eye Boy, Shark Girl, each have some moments, and Genesis does as well.
What we see near the end, is that the rival school (and I don't mean Cyclops') is stealing students from Wolverine and co...this is going to be interesting, but they wasted far too much ink on Dog Logan here.
Another backstory adjustment for Logan/Wolverine/James Howlett? Umm...OK? Oh wait, you're going to do it à-la Jeph Loeb? Wispy drawings in different hues and trying to appear mysterious? NO. C'mon J.A, you are way better than that.
I thought part of it was familiar...then I realized, Dog Logan shows up in Jason Aaron's Astonishing Spidey & Wolvie that had them stuck going back and forth through time...this explains everything. Other than why they decided to throw him back into this story...It was going well enough with Wolverine taking the dangerous/loose cannon kids into the Savage Land to prove themselves.
I did like him getting in their heads to mess with them a bit and then seeing what would happen. QQ again shines, Idie, meh, Broo, kinda funny to see him now as a mindless Brood and not our favourite intellectual cutiepie killer alien. Eye Boy, Shark Girl, each have some moments, and Genesis does as well.
What we see near the end, is that the rival school (and I don't mean Cyclops') is stealing students from Wolverine and co...this is going to be interesting, but they wasted far too much ink on Dog Logan here.
January 11, 2020
The basis for the story is interesting. For anyone who’s read Origin, this features the return of a major character that, frankly, I never thought I’d see again.
Cool idea!! Alas, rough execution.
There are so many unnecessarily stupid things that happen. The robot ninjas, cowboys and cavemen being brought into the fight was a cluttered and unnecessary mess.
Likewise, Wolverine was annoyingly mopey. I always love Quire, and he had some nice moments, but overall everything here seemed like an afterthought.
Lastly, the art was ok, but nothing special. It’s not my favorite style.
For a title that started off so strong, this could definitely afford a pickmeup. Next!
Cool idea!! Alas, rough execution.
There are so many unnecessarily stupid things that happen. The robot ninjas, cowboys and cavemen being brought into the fight was a cluttered and unnecessary mess.
Likewise, Wolverine was annoyingly mopey. I always love Quire, and he had some nice moments, but overall everything here seemed like an afterthought.
Lastly, the art was ok, but nothing special. It’s not my favorite style.
For a title that started off so strong, this could definitely afford a pickmeup. Next!
September 23, 2014
Continues to be an entertaining series. I like what is going on in All New and Uncanny, but the overly serious tone of those comics can be off-putting. I enjoy the humor and hilarious character interaction Jason Aaron seems to have a knack for.
The interesting part of this series seems to be the growth of the characters. We get to see Wolverine struggling with his duty as Head Master. We see Quentin fighting against the future he was shown. It's all great stuff.
Even though the part with the Savage Land was entertaining, it was the small glimpse into the future I liked the best. The real problem with when they show a future event is that it seems to be completely forgotten once the writer who revealed that future leaves the book. I know that Jason Aaron is no longer working on the X-Books, and it takes away from the revealed future, knowing must of it will just be written away.
Perez's art was good. I liked his cartoony style. Though sometimes Wolverine's eyes did look awfully far apart.
If your someone who wants to get into the X-Men and read a fun story, I would say Wolverine and the X-Men is a good choice.
The interesting part of this series seems to be the growth of the characters. We get to see Wolverine struggling with his duty as Head Master. We see Quentin fighting against the future he was shown. It's all great stuff.
Even though the part with the Savage Land was entertaining, it was the small glimpse into the future I liked the best. The real problem with when they show a future event is that it seems to be completely forgotten once the writer who revealed that future leaves the book. I know that Jason Aaron is no longer working on the X-Books, and it takes away from the revealed future, knowing must of it will just be written away.
Perez's art was good. I liked his cartoony style. Though sometimes Wolverine's eyes did look awfully far apart.
If your someone who wants to get into the X-Men and read a fun story, I would say Wolverine and the X-Men is a good choice.
July 12, 2022
This series continues to be enjoyable. We find Wolverine taking the "misfits" of his class to the Savage Land for a field trip, only to be ambushed by his brother, Dog, who hasn't been seen since the ORIGIN series. A little campy in spots, but really not bad. Also, the Hellfire Club storyline continues to simmer (and comes to a head in the next volume.) There's some time travel tossed in to keep things interesting too.
Overall a little better than recent X-Men comics, at least to me.
Overall a little better than recent X-Men comics, at least to me.
February 24, 2018
The story starts off pretty cool but a twist mid-way ruins it, so this one is also skippable. The cool killer wielding all manner of futuristic weapons turns out to have serious daddy issues! Laughable! And why does Wolverine sound like such a pussy all of a sudden? There are plenty of flashbacks from the past which are drawn in a different style. This makes them stand out, but they add little to the story.
Nobody worries much about Groo and the Hellfire Club when Wolverine takes the kids to the deadly Savage Land and leaves them on their own. It's not going very well with the kids doing their best to not work together and it gets worse when Wolverine's brother Dog pops out of nowhere.
Nobody worries much about Groo and the Hellfire Club when Wolverine takes the kids to the deadly Savage Land and leaves them on their own. It's not going very well with the kids doing their best to not work together and it gets worse when Wolverine's brother Dog pops out of nowhere.
November 20, 2013
A great arc story :) The Savage Land with Prof. Wolverine :) it is awesome seeing the kids fighting Dinosaurs, cavemen, old Westerns and Robots from the future :) :) :)
On top of that a bit of Sibling rivalry between the Logans :) I didn't think that they had a proper fight though not like the one from the movie that was awesome!!! we didn't get one here maybe it was out of its place as we was supposed to watch the kids doing there thing :) but still a good fight between them could have been a plus :)
At the end, 25 years into the future, how the world change, the school changed and Wolverine is older was awesome :) but I don't think they will stick with that future :) something will disturb the peace always will but the many stories that waiting for us are very very interesting... also liked the idea of the Hellfire academy that we saw its beginnings in the last volume
An enjoyable read :) and its one of my favorites titles :)
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On top of that a bit of Sibling rivalry between the Logans :) I didn't think that they had a proper fight though not like the one from the movie that was awesome!!! we didn't get one here maybe it was out of its place as we was supposed to watch the kids doing there thing :) but still a good fight between them could have been a plus :)
At the end, 25 years into the future, how the world change, the school changed and Wolverine is older was awesome :) but I don't think they will stick with that future :) something will disturb the peace always will but the many stories that waiting for us are very very interesting... also liked the idea of the Hellfire academy that we saw its beginnings in the last volume
An enjoyable read :) and its one of my favorites titles :)
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November 21, 2013
O how I love thee, WatXM. I love your stupid jokes, your tiny little panels, your ridiculous mutant highschoolers with their ridiculous powers. I love that you teach me about X-continuity that I never knew existed. I love your moments of brazen, comicbooky badassery and your embarrassing gooey sentiment. I love your dinosaurs and your android cowboys, your lasers and your bigger lasers. I love that every issue feels like The Magic School Bus with explosions. I love your style, your aesthetic. I love that your school feels like a school. I love Bamf! jokes and Doop jokes and Krakoa jokes. I love that every character feels unique. I love your densely-written pages, your overall don't-give-a-fuck-ness. I love Glob Herman, and I don't love you getting rid of him. I don't love that you're like the most expensive comic paperbacks in print. But fucking A, bro. You can't have everything.
June 24, 2024
The whole series has been leading up to this.. The Hellfire Saga! And what is it? More fun, more silliness, and a zero in the threat scale.
These pesky villains and their crazy plots! Its a fun read.
These pesky villains and their crazy plots! Its a fun read.
March 18, 2017
This one was kind of sad, Wolverine's half brother Dog Logan showed up, Broo is healed from his head shot wound, but doesn't remember who he is and acting like feral animal, and Idie has joined the Hellfire Club :( hoping everything works out in the next volume.
September 16, 2020
Bueno, igual que con el arco anterior hablaba del humor de Aaron y de lo divertida que me parecía esta serie, es verdad que este arco se me ha hecho un poco de bola (ojo, que son cuatro números, tampoco es que haya sido subir el Everest). En este arco, Lobezno se lleva a un equipo de los estudiantes más comprometidos a la Tierra Salvaje, donde piensa darles lecciones de supervivencia para intentar hacer equipo: Glob Herman, Quentin Quire, Idie y Nydo, Chico Ojos, Chica Tiburón, la nueva Espíritu y Génesis serán los elegidos por Lobezno para tan idílica experiencia... pero si bien Lobezno tiene preparadas actividades en la Tierra Salvaje, se va a encontrar una sorpresa inesperada y procedente de una de las mejores historias dedicadas a Lobezno: la historia es Origen, y el personaje, Perro, el "hermano" de Lobezno, que llega decidido a ser "el mejor Logan" de la historia, y para ello, consigue una serie de cacharros de viaje temporal, decidido a convertirse en el mejor profesor para los alumnos de la Academia.
Y bueno, la historia no es mucho más complicada, la verdad, los chicos se van encontrando con las amenazas propias de la Tierra Salvaje y con las traídas por Perro desde diferentes puntos del tiempo, mientras Lobezno tiene que liberarse de las trampas de su hermano para volver junto a los alumnos. En fin, que es una historia pasable.
Y bueno, la historia no es mucho más complicada, la verdad, los chicos se van encontrando con las amenazas propias de la Tierra Salvaje y con las traídas por Perro desde diferentes puntos del tiempo, mientras Lobezno tiene que liberarse de las trampas de su hermano para volver junto a los alumnos. En fin, que es una historia pasable.
April 5, 2025
4,6/5 ⭐️
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Mamy tu trochę przeszłości Wolverine’a i Psa Logana, walka z dinozaurami, robotami, kowbojami.. rekrutację do Helfire Clubu.. i trochę przyszłości szkoły im. Jean Grey
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We have a little bit of Wolverine's past and Logan's dog, fighting dinosaurs, robots, Cowboys.. recruiting for the Helfire Club.. and a little bit of the future of the Jean Grey School
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Mamy tu trochę przeszłości Wolverine’a i Psa Logana, walka z dinozaurami, robotami, kowbojami.. rekrutację do Helfire Clubu.. i trochę przyszłości szkoły im. Jean Grey
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We have a little bit of Wolverine's past and Logan's dog, fighting dinosaurs, robots, Cowboys.. recruiting for the Helfire Club.. and a little bit of the future of the Jean Grey School
May 24, 2015
Another crossover, but thankfully it was short. The Dog storyline promises to be at least fairly interesting, and I do like how the kids are starting to work together a little bit.
Unfortunately, the volume just wasn't funny in the way the other ones were. As a counter-balance, it was only passing serious.
Sure, there were some pretty good visuals that told lots of interesting, if undeveloped, tales, and the implications are fairly long-ranging. If anything, this volume teases out some new and possibly epic timeline snafus, because, of course, we're talking about time travel.
We're not in an X-Men, or a Fantastic Four, or a Guardians of the Galaxy without time travel.
It makes me wonder with rabid-eyed fascination just who really has the Time Gem in the MCU. Namor? Howard the Duck? What the hell do I need to do to get some spoilers here? Google it?
Alas, even that is going to make my head spin like a GRRM fan with his head so far up a usenet feed trying to outguess an author who reads his fans speculations just so he can thwart them.
I'm talking to you, MCU.
Okay. Enough ranting. On to more reading.
Unfortunately, the volume just wasn't funny in the way the other ones were. As a counter-balance, it was only passing serious.
Sure, there were some pretty good visuals that told lots of interesting, if undeveloped, tales, and the implications are fairly long-ranging. If anything, this volume teases out some new and possibly epic timeline snafus, because, of course, we're talking about time travel.
We're not in an X-Men, or a Fantastic Four, or a Guardians of the Galaxy without time travel.
It makes me wonder with rabid-eyed fascination just who really has the Time Gem in the MCU. Namor? Howard the Duck? What the hell do I need to do to get some spoilers here? Google it?
Alas, even that is going to make my head spin like a GRRM fan with his head so far up a usenet feed trying to outguess an author who reads his fans speculations just so he can thwart them.
I'm talking to you, MCU.
Okay. Enough ranting. On to more reading.
January 2, 2014
This is where there were some serious changes in the creative team. The arist in this volume just couldn't compare to the last couple. There's some talent and great line work and details, but I can't stand these character designs.
As for the story, it's decent. You get a bit more of Wolverine's origin and a new villain in the mix. The action is decent, and again some great moments of Logan and the students. Unfortunately some of the new students have real attitudes that are getting under my skin (I'm looking at you, Shark-Girl). On the flip side, Eye-Boy is becoming one of my favorite characters. Just. Awesome.
There's some inconsistencies and plenty of convenient outs, but overall I still really enjoyed this. I didn't like the villain (too similar to Sabertooth for my liking) and the art was a serious step down. I do like where it's going. And the last issue here gave some awesome hints at what's next. Personally, I can't wait. And I can't wait for some more of the co-series to be out in paperback form. Keep on board with this folks.
As for the story, it's decent. You get a bit more of Wolverine's origin and a new villain in the mix. The action is decent, and again some great moments of Logan and the students. Unfortunately some of the new students have real attitudes that are getting under my skin (I'm looking at you, Shark-Girl). On the flip side, Eye-Boy is becoming one of my favorite characters. Just. Awesome.
There's some inconsistencies and plenty of convenient outs, but overall I still really enjoyed this. I didn't like the villain (too similar to Sabertooth for my liking) and the art was a serious step down. I do like where it's going. And the last issue here gave some awesome hints at what's next. Personally, I can't wait. And I can't wait for some more of the co-series to be out in paperback form. Keep on board with this folks.
September 24, 2013
Another enjoyable volume of WatXM.
The Savage Land arc is amusing mainly because it's a fun, light action-adventure. The coolest part is the fact that it ties into Wolverine's Origin in a way that nothing else has except for Whedon's Astonishing X-Men. The result does a great job of bringing Logan's character full circle ... and sets up interesting plots for the future.
The final issue is the star of the volume though, with its focus on characterization and change -- the things that Aaron excels at.
The Savage Land arc is amusing mainly because it's a fun, light action-adventure. The coolest part is the fact that it ties into Wolverine's Origin in a way that nothing else has except for Whedon's Astonishing X-Men. The result does a great job of bringing Logan's character full circle ... and sets up interesting plots for the future.
The final issue is the star of the volume though, with its focus on characterization and change -- the things that Aaron excels at.
March 26, 2024
A bit of a tonal mess. We whiplash between hi jinx in the savage land and a mostly serious and brooding showdown between Wolverine and his long lost brother from Origin. His tragic backstory and trauma is played straight, but then there’s time diamonds and dinosaurs, and it’s too goofy to take as serious as later parts want you to.
October 10, 2014
Much like Volume 5, the arc's premise doesn't do much for me, but the progression of this series' characters is still quite enjoyable.
December 29, 2015
Not exceptionnal, kind of cliché, but I liked it nonetheless. Nice to see Wolverine really getting in the Teacher-role
August 14, 2024
Remember "Origin" which told the secret history of Wolverine, well the main antagonist is back from that story to trouble Logan once again.
While on a trip to the Savage Land "Dog" Logan attacks his brother, and puts the kids in Logan's care through the ringer. Dog believes he's the best Logan, and is eager to prove it. Of course by the end, the kids themselves step up eventually to get themselves out of the situation, but not before Logan comes in for the assist as well. Jason Aaron does a good job of providing some of that dysfunctional family dynamic that we saw in Origin - and use to good effect here in this book. However, I found the need for constant humor in the book - which I get, is kind of the trademark of this particular X-Men title - to take away from the stakes and danger presented.
Overall, this was a good story and it definitely had some great art. I think the ending which shows the new Hellfire club recruiting kids from Logan's school very interesting. Let's see where Aaron eventually takes that plot point, as he has been teasing a battle between the two schools for some time now.
While on a trip to the Savage Land "Dog" Logan attacks his brother, and puts the kids in Logan's care through the ringer. Dog believes he's the best Logan, and is eager to prove it. Of course by the end, the kids themselves step up eventually to get themselves out of the situation, but not before Logan comes in for the assist as well. Jason Aaron does a good job of providing some of that dysfunctional family dynamic that we saw in Origin - and use to good effect here in this book. However, I found the need for constant humor in the book - which I get, is kind of the trademark of this particular X-Men title - to take away from the stakes and danger presented.
Overall, this was a good story and it definitely had some great art. I think the ending which shows the new Hellfire club recruiting kids from Logan's school very interesting. Let's see where Aaron eventually takes that plot point, as he has been teasing a battle between the two schools for some time now.
May 14, 2014
This review originally appeared on my blog, Shared Universe Reviews.
The fifth volume of Wolverine and the X-men is a transitional volume. It’s not breaking new ground but it’s not retreading any of the previous stories. Since the very first issue Jason Aaron has shown an interest in doing things differently as far as X-men comics of the last ten years go. Because of that, the series has had some tonal shifts. The first two volumes set the tone. The tone of the third and fourth volumes was different due to the influence of a story outside of the title. Volume five seems to be establishing a new, revised, tone of the series.
Now that Jason Aaron and his rotating group of artists are done telling their obligatory Avengers vs. X-men crossover tie-on issues and the focus is back on the Jean Grey School. A new (but also old) teacher comes to the school and a few new students are introduced. Aaron is setting up his pieces on the board and is preparing for his next big storyline. It’s a big of a shame that all the momentum he and artists Chris Bachalo and Nick Bradshaw in the first ten or so issues has nearly all been wiped out by Avengers vs. X-men which was a pretty lame crossover. Aaron now has the opportunity to steer the book in ad different direction but that also means he has to rebuild some of the momentum he lost. That’s why this volume feels like he’s introducing characters and plot lines to be explored further in the issues yet to come.
It’s somewhat unfortunate that Aaron is focusing so much on what’s still to come. He’s not really paying attention to what came before. The new Hellfire Club is barely present and for the few scenes they do show up they’re also in a transitional phase. They’re planning and scheming how they’ll bring destruction and ruin to the Jean Grey School. The bulk of this volume is comprised of a three part story that, sadly, feels like a bad B-movie. The purpose of the story isn’t to be a good story on its own, instead it’s to place the characters in the right emotional setting for a story that is still on the way. I didn’t expect to find such a bland story on this title. I’m pretty disappointed that the quality in the stories didn’t improve after the distractions that were the Avengers vs. X-men stories. The first and last stories collected in the volume were a cut above the three part circus story but I’m hoping this will be the only disappointing volume in the series.
This title needs less grease paint . . .
The sixth volume is a distinct improvement on the fifth. It’s just a tad less enjoyable than the first two volumes. The issues in this volume are part of the new beginning for the title that the fifth volume was preparing for. The catch is that we’re not quite. This is a new beginning, that’s certain and Aaron’s writing seems more confident than it was in the last few issues. The new characters introduced in the previous stories get a chance to shine. Aaron’s taking the time to get to know the new characters and how they interact and what makes them tick. Even though the series has been filled with new characters, Aaron hasn’t taken the chance to focus on them completely and it’s nice to see him do that with this volume.
and more beards.
The story consists of Wolverine taking some of his more troublesome students as well as three new students to the Savage Land to teach them about survival. Of course, once they get there the whole things turns into a mess and despite Wolverine’s feelings of ineptitude, the students actually learn something. In the midst of all the chaotic superhero action, Aaron finds the time to continue planting seeds for his next big story. I thought for sure volume 6 was going to be the story he’s preparing for but it turns out it’s not. It’s still set up but man, it’s much more enjoyable set up than that weird circus story.
The last issue collected in this volume is pure teaser but it makes for an excellent single issue story. That’s what makes it work, actually. It’s a teaser in narrative form with some time travel mixed it. Very good stuff and it also contributes to the advancement of one of Aaron’s goals a writer for Marvel: giving every male character in the Marvel universe a beard. Wolverine and several Bamfs get a beard in this last story and Wolverine’s beard is full and white like he’s getting ready to move to the North Pole. I loved it.
Ramon Pérez did all of the pencil art for the sixth volume. His style is more cartoonish than previous artists who have worked on Wolverine and the X-men, even more so than Nick Bradshaw. Bradshaw’s art is cartoony but it has a slight stiffness to it. Pérez art is very fluid and expressive. I’d rather have read a comic with more art by Chris Bachalo or Nick Bradshaw but Pérez does a good job filling in. His style was well suited to the energetic action sequences of the Savage Land.
The best thing about volume 6 is that it got me excited about the next volume. Aaron is planning a big story, with issue #29 he’s telling the reader flat out that he’s planning a big story, but he’s not quite ready yet. In the meantime though, enjoy these good X-men stories. I’m sure he’s sorry about the circus story but it did serve its purpose (it help Aaron and Bradshaw pay the bills) and it really could have been worse. Thankfully, Aaron replaced clowns with dinosaurs for the follow up story. Hopefully the next storyline bring the focus back to the Jean Grey School because that’s where all the real crazy stuff happens. I’m looking forward to it.
The fifth volume of Wolverine and the X-men is a transitional volume. It’s not breaking new ground but it’s not retreading any of the previous stories. Since the very first issue Jason Aaron has shown an interest in doing things differently as far as X-men comics of the last ten years go. Because of that, the series has had some tonal shifts. The first two volumes set the tone. The tone of the third and fourth volumes was different due to the influence of a story outside of the title. Volume five seems to be establishing a new, revised, tone of the series.
Now that Jason Aaron and his rotating group of artists are done telling their obligatory Avengers vs. X-men crossover tie-on issues and the focus is back on the Jean Grey School. A new (but also old) teacher comes to the school and a few new students are introduced. Aaron is setting up his pieces on the board and is preparing for his next big storyline. It’s a big of a shame that all the momentum he and artists Chris Bachalo and Nick Bradshaw in the first ten or so issues has nearly all been wiped out by Avengers vs. X-men which was a pretty lame crossover. Aaron now has the opportunity to steer the book in ad different direction but that also means he has to rebuild some of the momentum he lost. That’s why this volume feels like he’s introducing characters and plot lines to be explored further in the issues yet to come.
It’s somewhat unfortunate that Aaron is focusing so much on what’s still to come. He’s not really paying attention to what came before. The new Hellfire Club is barely present and for the few scenes they do show up they’re also in a transitional phase. They’re planning and scheming how they’ll bring destruction and ruin to the Jean Grey School. The bulk of this volume is comprised of a three part story that, sadly, feels like a bad B-movie. The purpose of the story isn’t to be a good story on its own, instead it’s to place the characters in the right emotional setting for a story that is still on the way. I didn’t expect to find such a bland story on this title. I’m pretty disappointed that the quality in the stories didn’t improve after the distractions that were the Avengers vs. X-men stories. The first and last stories collected in the volume were a cut above the three part circus story but I’m hoping this will be the only disappointing volume in the series.
This title needs less grease paint . . .
The sixth volume is a distinct improvement on the fifth. It’s just a tad less enjoyable than the first two volumes. The issues in this volume are part of the new beginning for the title that the fifth volume was preparing for. The catch is that we’re not quite. This is a new beginning, that’s certain and Aaron’s writing seems more confident than it was in the last few issues. The new characters introduced in the previous stories get a chance to shine. Aaron’s taking the time to get to know the new characters and how they interact and what makes them tick. Even though the series has been filled with new characters, Aaron hasn’t taken the chance to focus on them completely and it’s nice to see him do that with this volume.
and more beards.
The story consists of Wolverine taking some of his more troublesome students as well as three new students to the Savage Land to teach them about survival. Of course, once they get there the whole things turns into a mess and despite Wolverine’s feelings of ineptitude, the students actually learn something. In the midst of all the chaotic superhero action, Aaron finds the time to continue planting seeds for his next big story. I thought for sure volume 6 was going to be the story he’s preparing for but it turns out it’s not. It’s still set up but man, it’s much more enjoyable set up than that weird circus story.
The last issue collected in this volume is pure teaser but it makes for an excellent single issue story. That’s what makes it work, actually. It’s a teaser in narrative form with some time travel mixed it. Very good stuff and it also contributes to the advancement of one of Aaron’s goals a writer for Marvel: giving every male character in the Marvel universe a beard. Wolverine and several Bamfs get a beard in this last story and Wolverine’s beard is full and white like he’s getting ready to move to the North Pole. I loved it.
Ramon Pérez did all of the pencil art for the sixth volume. His style is more cartoonish than previous artists who have worked on Wolverine and the X-men, even more so than Nick Bradshaw. Bradshaw’s art is cartoony but it has a slight stiffness to it. Pérez art is very fluid and expressive. I’d rather have read a comic with more art by Chris Bachalo or Nick Bradshaw but Pérez does a good job filling in. His style was well suited to the energetic action sequences of the Savage Land.
The best thing about volume 6 is that it got me excited about the next volume. Aaron is planning a big story, with issue #29 he’s telling the reader flat out that he’s planning a big story, but he’s not quite ready yet. In the meantime though, enjoy these good X-men stories. I’m sure he’s sorry about the circus story but it did serve its purpose (it help Aaron and Bradshaw pay the bills) and it really could have been worse. Thankfully, Aaron replaced clowns with dinosaurs for the follow up story. Hopefully the next storyline bring the focus back to the Jean Grey School because that’s where all the real crazy stuff happens. I’m looking forward to it.
May 7, 2020
So, four stars seems high. But hear me out. I like Eye Boy now. I was interested in how the characters play out. Wolverine doing some self doubting. Beast calling him out for not talking about this Dog guy and oh. Yeah, that was weird. Maybe I am talking myself out of four stars. Yeah. Three stars okay.
Anyone else struggle to finish these as fast as they think they should? It takes me forever because they are very wordy and sometimes I just disengage.
Also, this teases a little Drake in the future. That saddens me a tad because they just made the old Bobby Drake gay. Cool with the younger time displaced one being gay. Not too sure about the womanizing one though. 🧐
Anyone else struggle to finish these as fast as they think they should? It takes me forever because they are very wordy and sometimes I just disengage.
Also, this teases a little Drake in the future. That saddens me a tad because they just made the old Bobby Drake gay. Cool with the younger time displaced one being gay. Not too sure about the womanizing one though. 🧐
March 28, 2018
This was a notable effort with some interesting ideas. I don’t want the mere fact that I didn’t like elements of it (especially Dog Logan) stop Marvel from still trying, for it could be when stories get too conservative and stale that the storytelling can really suffer. There were some good moments, but it was more good moments that kept this volume going (in what seemed very much like a ‘throw things against the wall and see what sticks’) rather good moments that highlighted what a solid volume this was.
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September 11, 2024I like how this volume shows Wolverine being a mentor to the students while at the same time showing his serious doubts about the being up for the job. The flash forward in the last issue is a nice touch. But the whole Dog Logan plot is kinda dumb. Time traveling to the future to exact revenge on his brother? And bringing a bunch of warriors from different time periods to do it? Meh. Although the story does yield this perfect line from Quentin Quire: “I’m shooting cowboys and robots with a laser shotgun. I’ve never felt more… American!”
May 13, 2017
I'm relatively new to the Marvel comic books, but I'm starting to feel like every single conflict and confrontation in this world is based on fighting! Aren't loads of characters sold as geniuses? Aren't the Hellfire Club a bunch of business men and tech people? Where are the political machinations and intelligent plans that you'd expect from people like that? Surely if you want to fight the X-Men and win you'd need to challenge them where they're weakest, not where they're strongest.
July 31, 2018
Continuing the great X-read of 2017/18...
This one was a little bit of a see-saw for me. I really enjoyed the students' interactions in the savage land but the Logan/Dog side of the story just didn't do anything for me. Dog wasn't exactly a character that I cared about.
I enjoyed the glimpse of the future and Wolvie's waffling on whether or not to mess with time to help his school. It allowed for a little more character development for several characters.
This one was a little bit of a see-saw for me. I really enjoyed the students' interactions in the savage land but the Logan/Dog side of the story just didn't do anything for me. Dog wasn't exactly a character that I cared about.
I enjoyed the glimpse of the future and Wolvie's waffling on whether or not to mess with time to help his school. It allowed for a little more character development for several characters.
October 5, 2021
Kecuali keinginan untuk menceritakan pandangan murid-murid Sekolah Jean Grey terhadap kepala sekolah mereka yang sangar dan bercakar, saya masih belum menangkap betul apa tujuan praktek lapangan ke Savage Land ini, apalagi dengan munculnya Dog Logan, saudara tiri Wolverine yang telah menghilang hampir seratus tahun. Kebingungan saya masih ditambahi dengan adanya Dog Logan yang lebih tua dan berasal dari masa depan.
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