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Wolverine (2003) (Collected Editions) #4-5
Wolverine: Enemy of the State
Collecting the entire best-selling, blockbuster storyline in one deluxe hardcover! The world's deadliest living weapon just fell into the wrong hands. It's Wolverine vs. the Marvel Universe as Logan shreds his way through the X-Men, Fantastic Four, S.H.I.E.L.D., and more! How did Wolverine end up fighting to destroy everything he holds dear? Plus: Wolverine may be back in S.H.I.E.L.D. custody, but at what cost? As the X-Men mourn their fallen teammate in a funeral befitting a hero, Hydra celebrates the coronation of a new leader. And the reign of terror continues, as the Hand picks off the meta-humans, one by one. Will Wolverine be deprogrammed in time to stop the carnage?
Collecting: Wolverine 20-32
Collecting: Wolverine 20-32
352 pages, Paperback
First published June 25, 2008
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Mark Millar
1,514 books2,562 followersMark Millar is the New York Times best-selling writer of Wanted, the Kick-Ass series, The Secret Service, Jupiter’s Legacy, Jupiter’s Circle, Nemesis, Superior, Super Crooks, American Jesus, MPH, Starlight, and Chrononauts. Wanted, Kick-Ass, Kick-Ass 2, and The Secret Service (as Kingsman: The Secret Service) have been adapted into feature films, and Nemesis, Superior, Starlight, War Heroes, Jupiter’s Legacy and Chrononauts are in development at major studios.
His DC Comics work includes the seminal Superman: Red Son, and at Marvel Comics he created The Ultimates – selected by Time magazine as the comic book of the decade, Wolverine: Old Man Logan, and Civil War – the industry’s biggest-selling superhero series in almost two decades.
Mark has been an Executive Producer on all his movie adaptations and is currently creative consultant to Fox Studios on their Marvel slate of movies.
His DC Comics work includes the seminal Superman: Red Son, and at Marvel Comics he created The Ultimates – selected by Time magazine as the comic book of the decade, Wolverine: Old Man Logan, and Civil War – the industry’s biggest-selling superhero series in almost two decades.
Mark has been an Executive Producer on all his movie adaptations and is currently creative consultant to Fox Studios on their Marvel slate of movies.
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April 3, 2017
Guess what? Wolverine got brainwashed..... again.
Hallelujah to that, Captain.
The Hand and Hydra combine their forces to cleanse the world of its brave superheroes. Their plan? To capture as many enhanced individuals as possible, both heroes and criminals and turn them into a ruthless killing machine by brainwashing them.
Wait, I can see where the idea for Old man Logan came from!
So, poor Logan gets lured and captured by the combined forces of Hand and Hydra, lead by a mutant named Gorgon. He is like a Mutant-Zombie-martial-arts-master-Japanese-Medusa.
Yea, that's the best description I could come up with about him.
Now, Wolverine is back on streets as an agent of Hydra. And he fights to kill.
This edition contains the complete Enemy of the state arc, covering 12 chapters.
The story is violent, with a body count around two hundred on-screen and Five-Freaking-thousand off-screen. The story features many characters from Marvel universe. But the major ones are Elektra, Nick Fury and the X-Men.
Captain America got a cool scene too, you'll see!
The first half's plot is great, unleashing a savage and smart Wolverine on an unsuspecting Marvel universe. I am really happy to say that the writer didn't screw up the story by using "snapping-brainwashed-dude-out-of-his-killing-spree-by-talking-to-him-heart-to-heart" cliché.
Then comes the second half. Because of the Six-chapter build up, the revenge plot works so well.
But it's not perfect. Especially the ending, as it IS a cliché.
Let me give you a hint:
Overall, Enemy of the state story arc is one of the best wolverine stories I've read till now!
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The Japanese Zombie dude and 175-year-old evil grandma.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you: The creepiest power couple in the history of Villians!
Hallelujah to that, Captain.
The Hand and Hydra combine their forces to cleanse the world of its brave superheroes. Their plan? To capture as many enhanced individuals as possible, both heroes and criminals and turn them into a ruthless killing machine by brainwashing them.
Wait, I can see where the idea for Old man Logan came from!
So, poor Logan gets lured and captured by the combined forces of Hand and Hydra, lead by a mutant named Gorgon. He is like a Mutant-Zombie-martial-arts-master-Japanese-Medusa.
Yea, that's the best description I could come up with about him.
Now, Wolverine is back on streets as an agent of Hydra. And he fights to kill.
This edition contains the complete Enemy of the state arc, covering 12 chapters.
The story is violent, with a body count around two hundred on-screen and Five-Freaking-thousand off-screen. The story features many characters from Marvel universe. But the major ones are Elektra, Nick Fury and the X-Men.
Captain America got a cool scene too, you'll see!
The first half's plot is great, unleashing a savage and smart Wolverine on an unsuspecting Marvel universe. I am really happy to say that the writer didn't screw up the story by using "snapping-brainwashed-dude-out-of-his-killing-spree-by-talking-to-him-heart-to-heart" cliché.
Then comes the second half. Because of the Six-chapter build up, the revenge plot works so well.
But it's not perfect. Especially the ending, as it IS a cliché.
Let me give you a hint:
Overall, Enemy of the state story arc is one of the best wolverine stories I've read till now!
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The Japanese Zombie dude and 175-year-old evil grandma.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you: The creepiest power couple in the history of Villians!
December 30, 2015
Hands up who wants to see wolverine brainwashed go feral and turned against everyone he loves? -"Me!"
Who then wants to see wolverine be unbrainwashed and get his revenge!? -"fuck yeah me!"
This was awesome. Full of action and some great classic characters.
A must read for any wolverine fan.
Who then wants to see wolverine be unbrainwashed and get his revenge!? -"fuck yeah me!"
This was awesome. Full of action and some great classic characters.
A must read for any wolverine fan.
August 9, 2022
7/10 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Primero destacar el número 32 que me ha sorprendido mucho ("El prisionero número cero"). Es independiente del resto del cómic, apareciendo en la parte final como si de un extra se tratase. Donde encontramos un dibujo muy artístico de Kaare Andrews en el que predomina el blanco y el negro. ¡Una obra de arte! Una historia de Mark Millar que nos muestra a un Lobezno en un campo de exterminio que sin hablar y con una actitud pasiva consigue sus objetivos de una manera inquietante. La puntuación para este número independientemente sería un 10/10.
Pero el cómic se compone de 12 números más (del 20 al 31) en los que Lobezno comparte protagonismo con Elektra. Con un principio muy prometedor por parte de Mark Millar, pero que conforme avanza la historia se vuelve algo repetitiva y predecible. Aún así entretiene mucho y se disfruta bastante. En estos 12 números Jhon Romita jr. nos da un dibujo algo irregular. Algunas viñetas espectaculares y otras con un estilo más descuidado. Un 7/10 para estos 12 números.
Primero destacar el número 32 que me ha sorprendido mucho ("El prisionero número cero"). Es independiente del resto del cómic, apareciendo en la parte final como si de un extra se tratase. Donde encontramos un dibujo muy artístico de Kaare Andrews en el que predomina el blanco y el negro. ¡Una obra de arte! Una historia de Mark Millar que nos muestra a un Lobezno en un campo de exterminio que sin hablar y con una actitud pasiva consigue sus objetivos de una manera inquietante. La puntuación para este número independientemente sería un 10/10.
Pero el cómic se compone de 12 números más (del 20 al 31) en los que Lobezno comparte protagonismo con Elektra. Con un principio muy prometedor por parte de Mark Millar, pero que conforme avanza la historia se vuelve algo repetitiva y predecible. Aún así entretiene mucho y se disfruta bastante. En estos 12 números Jhon Romita jr. nos da un dibujo algo irregular. Algunas viñetas espectaculares y otras con un estilo más descuidado. Un 7/10 para estos 12 números.
February 24, 2017
This will be short and easy. It's a blockbuster like film of Wolverine taking on a bunch of our favorite heroes. Stupid yet fun. Nothing more really needs to be said. If like over the top action and Wolverine being the savage mutant to the extreme this is for you.
December 4, 2021
WHAT AN EPIC STORY!
Its one of those stories that once you read, you will remember it for years to come and wow what an interesting journey it is.
It took me better part of 2 hours to finish it but it was a great read. Wolverine is brainwashed by Hand and Hydra and well he goes after heroes and we see how the brainwashing happened and a child maybe involved in it and then we follow him as he battles the fantastic four and later even the X-Men and takes down quite a few people and some interesting stuff with Daredevil and how Elektra is involved was a great addition and when the story unfolds its an interesting read.
Thats just the first part but when he recovers and has the feeling of revenge against Hand, he does it and I like the way his new enemy GORGON is written and Millar does a great job at fleshing out this new enemy and he does it wonderfully from his origins to motivations and powers and when the final battle between the two comes, its a build up of immense proportions and pays off so many previous issues and ends on a banger but the consequences are still there and felt and some interesting stuff with Elektra and Northstar.
Its a great fleshing out of motivations and powers and involving a large chunk of marvel continuity and what not and the way he fleshes out Hand and Hydra is awesome and you could see the hints of villains uniting in this volume and he used it in OML in a big way and the foundations are laid here.
Its one of the best wolverine stories and there is a one shot story about Wolverine tormenting villains and acting as a haunting figure and it focuses on a commanding officer and it was interesting for sure and its an emotional story dedicated to someone close to the writer/artist and so its really well done.
Overall its a must read volume!
Its one of those stories that once you read, you will remember it for years to come and wow what an interesting journey it is.
It took me better part of 2 hours to finish it but it was a great read. Wolverine is brainwashed by Hand and Hydra and well he goes after heroes and we see how the brainwashing happened and a child maybe involved in it and then we follow him as he battles the fantastic four and later even the X-Men and takes down quite a few people and some interesting stuff with Daredevil and how Elektra is involved was a great addition and when the story unfolds its an interesting read.
Thats just the first part but when he recovers and has the feeling of revenge against Hand, he does it and I like the way his new enemy GORGON is written and Millar does a great job at fleshing out this new enemy and he does it wonderfully from his origins to motivations and powers and when the final battle between the two comes, its a build up of immense proportions and pays off so many previous issues and ends on a banger but the consequences are still there and felt and some interesting stuff with Elektra and Northstar.
Its a great fleshing out of motivations and powers and involving a large chunk of marvel continuity and what not and the way he fleshes out Hand and Hydra is awesome and you could see the hints of villains uniting in this volume and he used it in OML in a big way and the foundations are laid here.
Its one of the best wolverine stories and there is a one shot story about Wolverine tormenting villains and acting as a haunting figure and it focuses on a commanding officer and it was interesting for sure and its an emotional story dedicated to someone close to the writer/artist and so its really well done.
Overall its a must read volume!
September 19, 2016
Wolverine investigates his old girlfriend's cousin's son's kidnapping in Japan. Turns out that's a pretty flimsy premise. Shocker! There's also razor thin theme of "are mutants inherently evil?" What with the Hydra brainwashing of mutants into doing evil things. I'll save you some time: no, they're not evil, but some do love killing people, like Wolverine.
This book is really just about Wolverine versus everyone: The Hand, Hydra, The Dawn of the White Light, and even S.H.I.E.L.D., flip-flopping and SNIKTing and killing everything in sight, literally thousands and thousands of people. The villains are awesome, zombies, ninjas, super villains, super heroes turned zombies, Gorgon. Man, that final scene with Gorgon! If this comic is lacking anything, it isn't action, gore or violence.
The final (and in my opinion, irrelevant) issue is Prisoner Number Zero, with Kaare Andrews illustrating instead of JRJ. Wolverine is in a shitty Nazi concentration camp and can't be killed. Cool, but ultimately pointless.
While entertaining and visually striking, it's a simple plot for 350 pages. It'd like a four hour action movie: "You've kidnapped my daughter? Prepare for 240 minutes of revenge!" So long-winded is my main complaint, followed by the characters sometimes looking cartoony. But overall John Romita Jr.'s artwork is generally "killer." And it's fun to watch Knucklehead go SNIKT on all those zombie ninjas!
July 8, 2017
Probably the best Wolverine comic other than Old Man Logan
December 29, 2012
This book collects the 13 issue run Mark Millar did with John Romita Jnr on Wolverine a few years ago. Wolverine is captured and brainwashed by a terrorist organisation, part ninja, part Nazi, called Hydra led by an undying evil witch and a terrifying assassin called the Gorgon. With Wolverine on their side, they begin picking off heroes and villains to turn them to their cause of complete destruction of the world. It's not a spoiler to say Wolvey overcomes the brainwashing eventually and becomes a good guy once again and the second book has him squaring off against Hydra, the Gorgon, and a powerful hero turned evil.
The series is fast paced and exciting with Wolverine hunting down heroes, breaking into SHIELD HQ the Triskelion, and creating havoc wherever he goes. The Gorgon is a fantastically spooky villain. He looks manga-esque and is Japanese in origin though you don't find out exactly how he came to be until the second book. He's truly scary though and his final battle with Wolverine is very Greek mythology-like.
I like John Romita Jnr's artwork sometimes, here it's adequate but nothing that you're going to go crazy over. At times he makes the heroes look a bit too cartoonish which is a bit off-putting.
Millar's storytelling and hyper-violence are the stars of the show here. His writing makes reading the book that much better and interesting than the average comic book writer could manage.
The 13th issue, a standalone one-shot comic, has Wolverine as a POW in a WW2 concentration camp, driving Nazi officers to insanity with his healing factor. He has no dialogue but this was still a haunting issue that closes out a fantastic volume memorably.
I loved reading this book, both as a fan of Wolverine and as a fan of Mark Millar, and thought Millar and co. did a great job rendering a brilliant character in an epic story. Wonderful read, highly recommended to all fans of superhero comics.
The series is fast paced and exciting with Wolverine hunting down heroes, breaking into SHIELD HQ the Triskelion, and creating havoc wherever he goes. The Gorgon is a fantastically spooky villain. He looks manga-esque and is Japanese in origin though you don't find out exactly how he came to be until the second book. He's truly scary though and his final battle with Wolverine is very Greek mythology-like.
I like John Romita Jnr's artwork sometimes, here it's adequate but nothing that you're going to go crazy over. At times he makes the heroes look a bit too cartoonish which is a bit off-putting.
Millar's storytelling and hyper-violence are the stars of the show here. His writing makes reading the book that much better and interesting than the average comic book writer could manage.
The 13th issue, a standalone one-shot comic, has Wolverine as a POW in a WW2 concentration camp, driving Nazi officers to insanity with his healing factor. He has no dialogue but this was still a haunting issue that closes out a fantastic volume memorably.
I loved reading this book, both as a fan of Wolverine and as a fan of Mark Millar, and thought Millar and co. did a great job rendering a brilliant character in an epic story. Wonderful read, highly recommended to all fans of superhero comics.
February 6, 2013
Wolverine travels to Japan to negotiate the release of a boy kidnapped by terrorist group, The Hand. Things are going according to plan as Wolverine tears his way through everything that moves when he is suddenly ambushed by the groups leader, The Gorgon. Working with Hydra, The Hand brainwash Wolverine, turning him into their own personal killing machine. Can the combined forces of S.H.I.E.L.D and the X-Men bring Logan to his senses and stop this unholy alliance?
Last year, I read a Wolverine trade written by Mark Millar titled, “Old Man Logan”. Old Man Logan was easily the most violent Marvel branded book I’d read up to that point. It contained graphic imagery of Wolverine ripping and shredding everything in sight. While I enjoyed it, it was because of the story behind it - not the over-the-top bloodshed. It was a tale about a man who could no longer accept his violent nature and murderous tendencies, therefore choosing to live a more passive existence. While Enemy of the State contains yet another inner struggle of sorts, this book couldn’t be more different.
Enemy of the State isn’t a bad story, I just found it too large in scope. Millar is writing for the Wolverine line of comics but it seemed like he was trying to fit as many heroes and villains in here as possible. When I’m being pulled in so many directions by a writer, I find it hard to focus and gain an attachment of sorts on any one character. This seemed more like a Marvel Universe book than it did a Wolverine story and that, for lack of a better word, sucks.
Wolverine is easily in my top 5 Marvel characters - it’s that loner personality that draws me to him. Probably why I dig The Dark Knight so much. While most superheroes in the Marvel cannon love to team up and take down adversaries, Wolverine always has that mindset that alone is better and I’d be lying if I said I never felt that way myself. I guess that’s what connects me to Logan in a way.
Oh, and he’s Canadian.
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Also posted at Every Read Thing
Last year, I read a Wolverine trade written by Mark Millar titled, “Old Man Logan”. Old Man Logan was easily the most violent Marvel branded book I’d read up to that point. It contained graphic imagery of Wolverine ripping and shredding everything in sight. While I enjoyed it, it was because of the story behind it - not the over-the-top bloodshed. It was a tale about a man who could no longer accept his violent nature and murderous tendencies, therefore choosing to live a more passive existence. While Enemy of the State contains yet another inner struggle of sorts, this book couldn’t be more different.
Enemy of the State isn’t a bad story, I just found it too large in scope. Millar is writing for the Wolverine line of comics but it seemed like he was trying to fit as many heroes and villains in here as possible. When I’m being pulled in so many directions by a writer, I find it hard to focus and gain an attachment of sorts on any one character. This seemed more like a Marvel Universe book than it did a Wolverine story and that, for lack of a better word, sucks.
Wolverine is easily in my top 5 Marvel characters - it’s that loner personality that draws me to him. Probably why I dig The Dark Knight so much. While most superheroes in the Marvel cannon love to team up and take down adversaries, Wolverine always has that mindset that alone is better and I’d be lying if I said I never felt that way myself. I guess that’s what connects me to Logan in a way.
Oh, and he’s Canadian.
***
Also posted at Every Read Thing
October 3, 2015
I'll freely admit I took a regressive pleasure in reading this huge tale of fury and violence. No PG13 here, guys. Blood and guts on the menu! It's mass murder of psychos, ninjas, and villains on a scale you've never seen. And wow! It feels good.
I'm kinda discovering Mark Millar's work of late and still can't understand how I could miss it for so long. This guy is bloody impressive in his realistic and matter-of-fact take of a genre which is basically flashy and unrealistic. Here, Wolvie is really a murderous psycopath and Elektra a cold-hearted bitch who'll use every means for an end. Don't try to keep the body count, no way you can!
And as far as the artists are concerned... Well, you know, there are pencilers/inkers who just seem to be made for each other: Gene Colan/Tom Palmer, Mark Silvestri/Dan Green, Alan Davis/Mark Farmer... Romita jr/Janson are just this kind of team. They're never so good as when they work together and here they seem to have a ball!
I'm kinda discovering Mark Millar's work of late and still can't understand how I could miss it for so long. This guy is bloody impressive in his realistic and matter-of-fact take of a genre which is basically flashy and unrealistic. Here, Wolvie is really a murderous psycopath and Elektra a cold-hearted bitch who'll use every means for an end. Don't try to keep the body count, no way you can!
And as far as the artists are concerned... Well, you know, there are pencilers/inkers who just seem to be made for each other: Gene Colan/Tom Palmer, Mark Silvestri/Dan Green, Alan Davis/Mark Farmer... Romita jr/Janson are just this kind of team. They're never so good as when they work together and here they seem to have a ball!
January 23, 2009
Mark Millar has been hit & miss in some of the recent stuff I've read, but I always loved his Ultimates work and some others I can't remember offhand.
This book was a return to the form I remember him for, and was a great story arc - epic, inventive and added something unique to the Wolverine mythology.
This book was a return to the form I remember him for, and was a great story arc - epic, inventive and added something unique to the Wolverine mythology.
April 30, 2015
Enemy of the state is true to the title, you don't want a loose wolverine running around. Millar is great with wolverine, I usually enjoy his take on Logan. The gorgan is one bad ass mutant with a bone to pick with the world and he has the Hand to back him. Without spoiling anything, Wolverine slashes his way through thousands of people ( yes thousands) and it isnt pretty, lots of people get in his way and we usually know how that ends. Elektra and some others make some good cameos that help move the story along. In the end there is a lot of death and victims including poor old Jean paul Northstar, he survives but isn't the same. The art is on par but nothing amazing by Romita Jr. Overall worth a read for sure.
Side note:The last stand alone story with wolverine in world war 2 is really good, its violent and morbid.
Side note:The last stand alone story with wolverine in world war 2 is really good, its violent and morbid.
January 27, 2024
Whoa! Probably the best single-arc Wolverine story I’d read in a while at the time. I wonder if reading it again now (2024) it would still hold up for me?
March 31, 2021
Wolverine: Enemy of the State was one of the early Wolverine and even Marvel comics that I remember collecting. Unfortunately at the time I didn’t collect the whole story. So it feels fantastic now to finally know what happens in Enemy of the State.
Written by Mark Millar, with art from John Romita Jr. This is a creative powerhouse. The artwork is typical of John Romita Jr. Those familiar will instantly identify his blocky style. I know people tend to have a love it or hate it approach to his art, but I find myself in the former camp. The art is dark and gritty, which matches this story perfectly. Some of the scenes in the rain are standout favourites.
So what is Enemy of the State about? In case the title didn’t give it away, what happens if Wolverine goes rogue? That’s not exactly a new plot for the character. He has a history of being brainwashed and manipulated. This time however he has his sights on bigger targets, some of the key figures of the Marvel universe!
We see him tangle with the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, members of the Avengers, street level heroes and S.H.I.E.L.D. We get to see his internal struggle as he tries to combat the brainwashing and programming. He is basically a passenger in his own body. This story does not pull its punches, and is one of the more violent Marvel books outside of the MAX line.
So we have got Wolverine acting as a villain for all intense and purposes. We also have the shadowy group of ninjas - the Hand involved, plus Hydra, and the Gorgon.
The time is balanced well between Wolverine, the other aforementioned villains, plus the different heroes of the Marvel universe trying to combat their friend and former ally. It has plenty of action throughout, there are some great fights between Wolverine and the different heroes. There is also a fantastic, over the top action sequence near the end that made me smile with a big cheesy grin.
This storyline for me worked as a great introduction to the Marvel universe as plenty of different characters show up, but you don’t really need to know their background. Wolverine himself is at his most brutal, and those coming off the films it’s cool to see this darker and more villainous, morally grey character.
If you are already a fan of Marvel and Wolverine you will get even more out of this story. You will know the background and previous plot points of some of these different characters. Plus find it hard seeing Wolverine taking on other heroes.
The only odd part of this collected edition is the final issue: Prisoner Number Zero. Collecting a story set in a Nazi death camp. It’s not that it’s a bad story, I just didn’t see the link and relevancy to the main storyline. It was an odd way to end the book. However it can be overlooked, and it doesn’t detract from my overall praise.
Written by Mark Millar, with art from John Romita Jr. This is a creative powerhouse. The artwork is typical of John Romita Jr. Those familiar will instantly identify his blocky style. I know people tend to have a love it or hate it approach to his art, but I find myself in the former camp. The art is dark and gritty, which matches this story perfectly. Some of the scenes in the rain are standout favourites.
So what is Enemy of the State about? In case the title didn’t give it away, what happens if Wolverine goes rogue? That’s not exactly a new plot for the character. He has a history of being brainwashed and manipulated. This time however he has his sights on bigger targets, some of the key figures of the Marvel universe!
We see him tangle with the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, members of the Avengers, street level heroes and S.H.I.E.L.D. We get to see his internal struggle as he tries to combat the brainwashing and programming. He is basically a passenger in his own body. This story does not pull its punches, and is one of the more violent Marvel books outside of the MAX line.
So we have got Wolverine acting as a villain for all intense and purposes. We also have the shadowy group of ninjas - the Hand involved, plus Hydra, and the Gorgon.
The time is balanced well between Wolverine, the other aforementioned villains, plus the different heroes of the Marvel universe trying to combat their friend and former ally. It has plenty of action throughout, there are some great fights between Wolverine and the different heroes. There is also a fantastic, over the top action sequence near the end that made me smile with a big cheesy grin.
This storyline for me worked as a great introduction to the Marvel universe as plenty of different characters show up, but you don’t really need to know their background. Wolverine himself is at his most brutal, and those coming off the films it’s cool to see this darker and more villainous, morally grey character.
If you are already a fan of Marvel and Wolverine you will get even more out of this story. You will know the background and previous plot points of some of these different characters. Plus find it hard seeing Wolverine taking on other heroes.
The only odd part of this collected edition is the final issue: Prisoner Number Zero. Collecting a story set in a Nazi death camp. It’s not that it’s a bad story, I just didn’t see the link and relevancy to the main storyline. It was an odd way to end the book. However it can be overlooked, and it doesn’t detract from my overall praise.
October 12, 2024
Give this man a break.
J'étais très frileuse sur cette lecture, et j'ai étonnamment beaucoup aimé??
Bon, encore une fois, je mets un bémol sur les méchants qui sont vraiment sans nuances et qui me DÉGOÛTENT. Ça en fait pas de mauvais personnages pour autant, c'est juste pas mes préférés.
J'ai vraiment beaucoup aimé le dialogue interne de Logan auquel on a accès. Ça amène de la profondeur plutôt que de juste voir un Logan fou sans contexte.
Par contre, j'aurais vraiment pu pleurer en lisant "prisonnier zéro". Laissez le tranquille, le pauvre
Évidemment, j'ai adoré le personnage d'Elektra, et son duo avec Wolverine est vraiment trop cool!
J'étais très frileuse sur cette lecture, et j'ai étonnamment beaucoup aimé??
Bon, encore une fois, je mets un bémol sur les méchants qui sont vraiment sans nuances et qui me DÉGOÛTENT. Ça en fait pas de mauvais personnages pour autant, c'est juste pas mes préférés.
J'ai vraiment beaucoup aimé le dialogue interne de Logan auquel on a accès. Ça amène de la profondeur plutôt que de juste voir un Logan fou sans contexte.
Par contre, j'aurais vraiment pu pleurer en lisant "prisonnier zéro". Laissez le tranquille, le pauvre
Évidemment, j'ai adoré le personnage d'Elektra, et son duo avec Wolverine est vraiment trop cool!
May 7, 2022
Menuda gozada de historia.
December 16, 2015
This collection is great for the simple fact that it has one of Wolverine's most over-the-top adventures, written by one of comics industry's top writers. But it really is two books collected together, two books which I rated differently. So I will copy-paste my reviews from the individual books below:
Wolverine: Enemy of the State, Vol. 1 - 4 stars -
All in all, Millar showed some sort of restraint, in that he didn't resort to most of his usual cheap tricks. The action's all here, undiluted. The characters sometimes get snarky, yes, but it's all above-the-belt stuff. For a Millar book, there are surprisingly very few (maybe two) instances where a character calls another "stupid" or "moron". NOT surprisingly, Millar resorts to his tried-and-true (and unfortunately recurrent) "flying a jet at/through stuff". But, where usually the jet crashes into things, such as buildings, villains, or even petrol tankers, in this instance the jet crashes out of an underground hangar. Don't be disappointed, the jet then crashes into the woods shortly after.
I agree with William Thomas (whose review also appears on this site) when he says that Romita's art was lazy. Body proportions were, as often as not, out of whack and that's what really kept this book from getting that coveted five-star rating. It must be said, however, that Paul Mounts' colour work was simply amazing.
* Baron von Strucker was killed off in this book. Years later, in Secret Warriors, Vol. 1: Nick Fury, Agent Of Nothing, he's up & about and is very much alive. Question: Does continuity no longer apply? Or did I miss the issue in which he's resurrected?
** The same thing applies to the Gorgon, who gets killed in Wolverine: Enemy of the State, Vol. 2, but who's also very much not-dead in the Secret Warriors series.
Wolverine: Enemy of the State, Vol. 2 - 3 stars -
The restraint that Millar had shown in Wolverine: Enemy of the State, Vol. 1 was not present this time. There was more verbal abuse between characters, and the action was repetitive. How many ways do I really need to see Wolverine skewer ninjas, after all?
Romita's art was just a notch below his output in Wolverine: Enemy of the State, Vol. 1. Body proportions were often times ridiculous, and Paul Mounts' colour work was not as stunning as in the previous volume.
Issue #32 is a one-off with art by Kaare Andrews, about Wolverine in a World War II concentration camp. The officer who repeatedly kills him is going nuts due to the fact that Wolverine just shows up again, and again (and again). Some guys just can't stay dead!
This story was (according to Millar in the book's afterword) to possibly be done as a mini-series, and all I can say is I'm happy he didn't. One issue was enough. In fact, it was plenty. Besides, there are already guys out there stretching one-issue stories to four (or five, or six) issues. I'm looking at you, Bendis!
The overall result is a book that's still entertaining, yes, but definitely inferior to its predecessor.
Wolverine: Enemy of the State, Vol. 1 - 4 stars -
All in all, Millar showed some sort of restraint, in that he didn't resort to most of his usual cheap tricks. The action's all here, undiluted. The characters sometimes get snarky, yes, but it's all above-the-belt stuff. For a Millar book, there are surprisingly very few (maybe two) instances where a character calls another "stupid" or "moron". NOT surprisingly, Millar resorts to his tried-and-true (and unfortunately recurrent) "flying a jet at/through stuff". But, where usually the jet crashes into things, such as buildings, villains, or even petrol tankers, in this instance the jet crashes out of an underground hangar. Don't be disappointed, the jet then crashes into the woods shortly after.
I agree with William Thomas (whose review also appears on this site) when he says that Romita's art was lazy. Body proportions were, as often as not, out of whack and that's what really kept this book from getting that coveted five-star rating. It must be said, however, that Paul Mounts' colour work was simply amazing.
* Baron von Strucker was killed off in this book. Years later, in Secret Warriors, Vol. 1: Nick Fury, Agent Of Nothing, he's up & about and is very much alive. Question: Does continuity no longer apply? Or did I miss the issue in which he's resurrected?
** The same thing applies to the Gorgon, who gets killed in Wolverine: Enemy of the State, Vol. 2, but who's also very much not-dead in the Secret Warriors series.
Wolverine: Enemy of the State, Vol. 2 - 3 stars -
The restraint that Millar had shown in Wolverine: Enemy of the State, Vol. 1 was not present this time. There was more verbal abuse between characters, and the action was repetitive. How many ways do I really need to see Wolverine skewer ninjas, after all?
Romita's art was just a notch below his output in Wolverine: Enemy of the State, Vol. 1. Body proportions were often times ridiculous, and Paul Mounts' colour work was not as stunning as in the previous volume.
Issue #32 is a one-off with art by Kaare Andrews, about Wolverine in a World War II concentration camp. The officer who repeatedly kills him is going nuts due to the fact that Wolverine just shows up again, and again (and again). Some guys just can't stay dead!
This story was (according to Millar in the book's afterword) to possibly be done as a mini-series, and all I can say is I'm happy he didn't. One issue was enough. In fact, it was plenty. Besides, there are already guys out there stretching one-issue stories to four (or five, or six) issues. I'm looking at you, Bendis!
The overall result is a book that's still entertaining, yes, but definitely inferior to its predecessor.
February 27, 2018
reading about The Hand reminds me how i haven't finished "the defenders" and probably never will
oh well
oh well
July 12, 2025
I'm not usually a fan of Millar's superhero work, nor John Romita Jr's art. But this story about what happens when Hydra brainwashes Wolverine and uses him to capture and kill other superheroes plays to both of their strengths. Millar's vast knowledge of Marvel history, and his ability center his story on just a few characters while also surrounding them with an enormous background cast. Romita Jr's one page action shots, and his talent at backgrounds, ships, and non-human animals.
The weakness in this collection is that this was written during a time when Millar was still trying to be dark and edgy, which in this volume means misogynist. For all the agency he gives Elektra, he uses Wolverine's Hydra-brainwashed inner-monologue to completely objectify and sexualize Rachel Summers (who I think was going by Phoenix II at this point). Having Wolverine acknowledge his relationship to Rachel's mother, Jean Grey, is interesting and helps twist a little knife into the plotting. Having him sexualize her and slut shame her and her mother doesn't add anything to the story, and it's something I don't think Millar would have included if he'd written this after 2013 or so.
It's a minor, modern quibble. But it sticks out like a poisonous frog in this otherwise masterfully told X-Men story.
I recommend it for all Wolverine fans, X-Men readers, and really anyone who enjoys a Big Cast Marvel Event. A ton of major Marvel heroes appear in this volume, but because it wasn't actually one of Marvel's Big Summer Events, there are no unnecessary side stories to track down, or weird pacing issues.
The weakness in this collection is that this was written during a time when Millar was still trying to be dark and edgy, which in this volume means misogynist. For all the agency he gives Elektra, he uses Wolverine's Hydra-brainwashed inner-monologue to completely objectify and sexualize Rachel Summers (who I think was going by Phoenix II at this point). Having Wolverine acknowledge his relationship to Rachel's mother, Jean Grey, is interesting and helps twist a little knife into the plotting. Having him sexualize her and slut shame her and her mother doesn't add anything to the story, and it's something I don't think Millar would have included if he'd written this after 2013 or so.
It's a minor, modern quibble. But it sticks out like a poisonous frog in this otherwise masterfully told X-Men story.
I recommend it for all Wolverine fans, X-Men readers, and really anyone who enjoys a Big Cast Marvel Event. A ton of major Marvel heroes appear in this volume, but because it wasn't actually one of Marvel's Big Summer Events, there are no unnecessary side stories to track down, or weird pacing issues.
May 10, 2014
A true testament to Wolverine's badassery. There are some seriously sweet fights to be found in the book with my favorite being Wolverine unleashing the might of the Sentinels upon his enemies. I guess Millar has hit a homerun with Wolverine again after Old man Logan.
May 6, 2020
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September 18, 2024
Imaginons Wolverine, déjà pas du genre à être super friendly, se faire contrôler par Hydra et la Main. Ben c'est parti pour un carnage, on se retrouve avec une machine à découper tout ce qui respire. Ambiance boucherie.
Bastons à gogo, missions impossibles et retournements de situation. Ce qui rend l'histoire vraiment prenante, c'est d'une part la question morale "que se passe-t-il quand le héros devient l'ennemi?", et d'autre part Logan qui est particulièrement misérable et pathétique entre deux scènes d'action qui claquent (smash).
Niveau dessins, le style colle parfaitement à l'ambiance violente et brutale de l'histoire. Chaque page nous donne vraiment l'ambiance "film d'action".
Bon, niveau critiques, l'histoire peut parfois tomber dans l'excès. Ça tape tellement fort et tellement souvent que ça peut paraître un peu répétitif à la longue. Mais bon, on a Elektra au milieu qui est tellement slay que je pardonne sans problème.
Bref, c'est l'histoire de Logan en roue libre.
Bastons à gogo, missions impossibles et retournements de situation. Ce qui rend l'histoire vraiment prenante, c'est d'une part la question morale "que se passe-t-il quand le héros devient l'ennemi?", et d'autre part Logan qui est particulièrement misérable et pathétique entre deux scènes d'action qui claquent (smash).
Niveau dessins, le style colle parfaitement à l'ambiance violente et brutale de l'histoire. Chaque page nous donne vraiment l'ambiance "film d'action".
Bon, niveau critiques, l'histoire peut parfois tomber dans l'excès. Ça tape tellement fort et tellement souvent que ça peut paraître un peu répétitif à la longue. Mais bon, on a Elektra au milieu qui est tellement slay que je pardonne sans problème.
Bref, c'est l'histoire de Logan en roue libre.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 19, 2020
En mi haber, he leído una mayor cantidad de libros que de comics, en principio porque me cuesta trabajo seguir las publicaciones periódicas, por ello este tipo de compendios me es una gran oportunidad para acercarme a estas historias.
En este sentido, mi primer acercamiento a los comics de "Wolverine" fueron "Old Man Logan" y "Wolverine Origin" así que no sabía que esperar. Lo que encontré en este comic me gusto, conozco el background del personaje y se que lo retratan como uno de lo mutantes más peligrosos del planeta, este comic ayuda a ver porque se le da ese titulo, considerando las virtudes y debilidades del personaje.
La historia me pareció fluida con grandes cuadros de acción, me parece que perdí detalles de la historia por desconocer la historia de comics anteriores, pero eso no me detuvo en ningún momento ni dificulto la lectura.
En este sentido, mi primer acercamiento a los comics de "Wolverine" fueron "Old Man Logan" y "Wolverine Origin" así que no sabía que esperar. Lo que encontré en este comic me gusto, conozco el background del personaje y se que lo retratan como uno de lo mutantes más peligrosos del planeta, este comic ayuda a ver porque se le da ese titulo, considerando las virtudes y debilidades del personaje.
La historia me pareció fluida con grandes cuadros de acción, me parece que perdí detalles de la historia por desconocer la historia de comics anteriores, pero eso no me detuvo en ningún momento ni dificulto la lectura.
May 26, 2018
First thought was, "great, another story about Wolverine being brainwashed... He may be a killing machine but he's definitely not as sharp as his claws." But with the great cameos and the ever ambiguous Elektra (I don't think she's a hero or a villain, she's just Team Elektra), I enjoyed the hell out of this despite myself. Also included an issue at the end of the volume that I'd previously seen in another volume, can't which one. Worth the read.
June 8, 2021
For the most part an enjoyable Wolverine story where the bad guys use him as the ultimate weapon. Some great guest appearances from the Fantastic Four, Electra, Daredevil, and SHIELD. Gorgon is an interesting villain and the Hydra politics was a neat side plot, but I think Gorgon gets used better in later books. The Romita Jr. art is so good in this storyline though. No one does action that looks as brutal as he does. Not sure if this is a must read Wolverine book but it is entertaining.
March 21, 2023
Interesante experimento de Mark Miller que me ha dejado algo insulso, esta historia se merecía bastante más páginas.
June 29, 2023
JRJR and Millar are a phenomenal pair. The story is fast paced but given the characters and setting of the story, it works.
November 29, 2024
Pretty epic. Probably one of the best stories featuring Wolverine. The stakes were way high on this one.
January 3, 2025
Segueixo fora de la zona de confort provant de llegir gèneres diferents i malgrat que Lobezno m'agrada a la gran pantalla, el còmic no em va.
October 17, 2022
This feels like the kind of comic a twelve year-old boy would write.
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