Logan's Run: Last Day

Logan's Run: Last Day #1-6

by Paul J. Salamoff

For the 1st time together the full "Last Day" mini series is togerther. Based on the cult film and novel series Logan's Run this brand new adveture starts now! It's the 23rd Century and at age 21... your life is over! Logan-6 has been trained to kill; born and bred from conception to be the best of the best. But his time is short and before his life ends he's got one final mission: Find and destroy Sanctuary, a fabled haven for those that chose to defy the system. But when Logan meets and falls in love with Jessica, he begins to question the very system he swore to protect and soon they're both running for their lives. When Last Day comes, will you lie down and die... or run! Bluewater Comics proudly presents a new adaptation of William F. Nolan's masterpiece of dystopian future: Logan's Run.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Comics, Dystopia

Kindle Edition

First published September 29, 2010

About the author

Paul J. Salamoff has worked for over 30 years in film, TV, video games, and graphic novels as a writer, producer, director, executive, and make-up f/x artist.

Paul is the author of On the Set: The Hidden Rules of Movie Making Etiquette; the graphic novels Hired Guns, Discord, and Logan’s Run. His short stories and essays have appeared in anthologies, including Midian Unmade: Tales from Clive Barker’s Nightbreed and The Cyberpunk Nexus: Exploring the Blade Runner Universe.

Paul currently teaches screenwriting at New York Film Academy. He is a two-time Bram Stoker Award nominee who made his feature-film directorial debut in 2019 with Encounter, a science fiction drama based on his original screenplay, which won Best Independent Film at the 46th annual Saturn Awards.

He lives in Burbank, CA, with his daughter Samantha, son Ethan, cats Toby & Tigger, and a Dalek.

Reviews

[Daniel Bastian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Based on the 1967 original sci-fi classic by William Nolan and George Clayton Johnson, this comic adaptation by Paul J. Salamoff is a decent tribute to hardcore fans. While the underlying plot is untouched, the details and events have been tweaked. You'll see some new set pieces as well as a few throwback nemeses from the original. Like its paperback counterpart, it's a bit ruffled around the edges, with a loosely screwed, almost schizophrenically paced plot and bland protagonists. Interestingly, there does appear to be more interaction between Logan and Jessica in this graphic novel than in the entirety of the original work, though character development is still kept to a minimum.

Note that this edition is part of longer series by Bluewater Comics. Paul Salamoff worked with Daniel Gete, Joseph Baker and Jacob Bear on a series that was released as 6 individual comics, collectively titled Logan's Run: Last Day. The edition reviewed here stops at comic #4 (just after the encounter with Box in the ice prison). So, you could either buy this edition along with #s 5 and 6, or buy all 6 comics separately. (Comics #1-4 are reproduced here faithfully; there are no differences.)

All in all, if you're a fan of the original, you'll likely enjoy the tastefully rendered sequences while revisiting the adventures of your favorite Sandman.

[Michael J. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the best adaptation of the novel that I've seen so far. Rather than copy many of the movie elements, as many other comics versions have before, this stays true to both the plot as well as the tone and meaning of the novel. There are also some minor changes and updates to keep readers familiar with the original work guessing .
The story is well paced, with some scenes devoted to character development as well. The art is interesting, some of the first work done by a young Daniel Gete. However, he was only able to complete four of the six issues, and the complexity of the art took a slight downturn after that.

[Jesse A · Rating 3 out of 5]

Huge fan of the movie. This was decent. Not special.

[Kris Shaw · Rating 4 out of 5]

Logan's Run is equal parts passion and nostalgia for me. While I was too young to catch the 1976 theatrical release, I did see it re-run in syndication a number of times in the late '70s and early '80s. For a kid who was enamored with Star Wars and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Logan's Run was equally awesome. This series is closer to the book than the movie and is exceptionally well done, with great writing by Jason Brock and Paul J. Salamoff (adapting the William F. Nolan novel) and tremendous artwork by Daniel Gete. Heck, even colorist Joseph Baker deserves a shout out for the tasteful job that he did on the series.

Not ALL is rosy, though: Bluewater originally solicited this as a 6 issue trade, but when it came out, only the first four issues were included. The arc isn't even resolved in this trade, ending on a cliffhanger. I hope that they put those two issues in the next Logan's Run trade. I won't complain too much, though, because 4 issues at a MSRP $14.99 from an independent publisher with licensing fees isn't TOO bad, I suppose. I would've rather had the complete 6 issue series in one book, though. That aside, what could be stopping you from treating yourself to this?

[Kai Charles(Fiction State Of Mind) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Coyer Summer Bash

This adaptation of the classic novel gives the reader a history of what lead the world to the state of its citizens willing going to death at the age of 21. But not all are willing and runners have Sandmen to chase them down. When Logan6 is intrigued by a young big woman he forces her to take him it o the rumored sanctuary.

[Raymond St. Paul · Rating 1 out of 5]

Good

It's a good comic but I'm only given it a one star rating due to this comic lack of expansion options. It's REALLY small to read. I'll only keep it because of the possibility of losing my printed version I can physically hold no other reason.

[Quentin Wallace · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was surprisingly good. I wasn't really expecting much from an indy adaptation, but I was pleasantly surprised. This manages to remain true to the novel without necessarily adapting it verbatim. I'll check out more of the Logan's Run comics from this publisher.

[Andrew Dittmar · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reading history:
Normally I keep this in my private notes section, but I'm moving it. Yay!

Reading history was not added on Goodreads, but was instead kept on a post-it note with the book.

Started March 31st, 2025.
Finished April 27th, 2025.

March 31st, 2025: read issue #1
April 27th, 2025: read issues #2-6

Read all issues as part of a hardcover compilation of issues #1-6.

Note: the collected edition doesn't include delineation for start of issue #5, so I read portions of the Kindle edition on Amazon to verify that I hadn't missed anything.

[Rick · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was first introduced to Logan's Run by the film. As a 13 year old I enjoyed it tremendously, although over the years it does not stand up. The original novel by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson on the other hand is a masterpiece. This adaptation of the novel hits a few high points, but overall it pales in comparison. It was a nice effort, and I am certainly glad to have read it but all it ended up doing was telling me I need to read the novel again. I do hope that Bluewater Comics continues with their plans to adapt more of Logan's adventures.

[Judity · Rating 1 out of 5]

I am so disappointed, but it was my own fault. The other day I went to Amazon.com to buy a new copy of one of my favorite science fiction novels, "Logan's Run." What arrived today was a really ugly, graphic novel of that book. Since it was my error in ordering the wrong item, I will keep this one and try again to find the original book.

[Brook]

I chose this book because the cover really caught my eye, and in loks action packed which is what I like in books. I dont have the book yet but i have looked at Fairfields Barnes and Nobles and they have the book in stock so I will be picking it up tomorrow arter school.

[Daniel · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't like the author's writing style and thought the book was very vague. Interesting storyline but it could have been so much better.

[Clint the Cool Guy]

Pretty Great!

I liked this comic a lot. Good action, and good art. It ends on a cliffhanger, so I guess I'll have to buy more! Recommended.

[Gregg Blankenship · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great first half

Not as sanitary as the movie but great nonetheless. Just wish it was the whole thing. Always been a illustrated novel reader (comics).