Malignant Man

MALIGNANT MAN #1-4

by James Wan, Michael Alan Nelson, Piotr Kowalski (Artist)

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger! Alan Gates, a cancer patient with a terminal diagnosis, is resigned to his fate...until he discovers that his tumor is actually a mysterious parasite! Granted a second lease on life and incredible, otherworldly powers, Alan must fight against an evil army buried beneath society's skin, all the while unlocking the secrets of his forgotten past. From the dark & twisted mind of James Wan, the creator and director of SAW, MALIGNANT MAN is a sci-fi thriller that can't be missed! Co-written by fan-favorite writer Michael Alan Nelson (28 DAYS LATER, DINGO) and illustrated by rising star artist Piotr Kowalski, with a cover by industry legend Trevor Hairsine!

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels

112 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 3, 2012

Reviews

[RubiGiráldez RubiGiráldez · Rating 2 out of 5]

Realmente se pueden vislumbrar los elementos y temáticas que podrían distanciar esto del exploit más gore del Venom de Marvel Cómics. Ya solo las particulares armas de filo que utilizan tienen una clara alusión visual a los escalpelos de cirugía (y justamente esto NUNCA se alude), el alienígena simbióntico realmente podría llevar el juego del cáncer y enfermedad terminal a un terreno más profundo... No sé hasta qué punto la premisa de James Wan querría haber tocado del todo estos puntos. Al final todo queda en un cómic de acción sci-fi/terror de "usar y tirar" que, al menos, esperemos que sirviese al cineasta para pulir mejor su idea de verbenera "origin story" de antihéroe de terror que fue finalmente la película Malignant.

[Chad · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yes, that James Wan wrote some comics. The creator of Saw and The Conjuring along with the director of the Aquaman movies. This is about a guy who is about to die from cancer when he discovers it's not cancer but an alien parasite in his body. One that gives him great abilities if he can learn how to use them. Unfortunately for him there's also a bunch of people trying to kill him. This could have used some more fleshing out. That's typically the problem with a 4 issue miniseries. Still it's an interesting read if you have an extra Hoopla borrow.

[Casey · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's impossible to overlook the parallel to Saw when it comes to our leading man in Malignant Man. He's burdened by cancer and only has a short time to live. However, our stories diverge from there. Alan really has a dormant alien parasite that gives him superhuman abilities, and discovering this throws him into a war of good and evil. I do wish there were more to this as it set up a juicy potential for a sequel, but I'm happy with what we have here.

[Robert Noll · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a good premise (a terminal cancer patient discovers his brain tumor is actually an alien parasite) and the start of a good story. I thought it was kind of predictable in that the patient wants more answers about his own origin (a recurring theme in "Wolverine") and has to embark on a journey to find them. Plenty of cartoonish violence as well.

[Catherine Thomas · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm a die-hard fan of James Wan's movies, but this comic wasn't really for me. It felt a bit like generic sci-fi action to me, even though the story idea itself was really creative and interesting. (I also wasn't a fan of the movie adaptation...)

[Adam Cetra · Rating 2 out of 5]

packed with exposition and just not all that interesting or surprising after the first few pages

[Will Man · Rating 4 out of 5]

nowhere near as bad as the rating suggests, generic yes but also entertaining