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Wolverine (2020) (Single Issues)
Wolverine #4
THE RED TAVERN! After getting dressed down by the Quiet Council for rogue activity, Wolverine escapes through his own secret gate to the Red Tavern, a snowbound, backwoods watering hole where he only wants to guzzle whiskey in peace. But Logan soon discovers that peace isn’t possible as a twist-and-turn murder mystery unfolds — and at the heart of it all is an enemy from the past.
26 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 19, 2020
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Benjamin Percy
791 books1,203 followersBenjamin Percy is the author of seven novels -- most recently The Sky Vault (William Morrow) -- three short fiction collections, and a book of essays, Thrill Me, that is widely taught in creative writing classrooms. He writes Wolverine, X-Force, and Ghost Rider for Marvel Comics. His fiction and nonfiction have been published in Esquire (where he is a contributing editor), GQ, Time, Men's Journal, Outside, the Wall Street Journal, Tin House, and the Paris Review. His honors include an NEA fellowship, the Whiting Writer's Award, the Plimpton Prize, two Pushcart Prizes, the iHeart Radio Award for Best Scripted Podcast, and inclusion in Best American Short Stories and Best American Comics.
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August 30, 2020
Si inizia benissimo chiudendo l'arco precedente: Logan restituisce l'elmetto a Magneto, viene sgridato perché invece di chiedere e informare ha fatto tutto da solo, e si prende una rivincita sempre su Magneto. Che dire, finalmente qualcuno che non finge di aver cancellato decenni di inimicizie e guerre.
E poi, Logan fugge dalla luminosità, dal controllo (che come sempre è totalmente pervasivo tranne quando si tratta di individuare minacce e problemi di qualsiasi tipo) onnipresente sull'isola, dal terrore che tutto questo sogno di pace e armonia crolli su sé stesso.
E attraverso un portale nascosto se ne fugge nell'estremo nord del Canada, a cercare rifugio in un bar ai confini della civiltà, tra gente dura, emarginati e tempeste di neve.
Solo che la routine rende prevedibili, credersi superiori rende vulnerabili, e ritorna prepotentemente una minaccia con la quale questa nuova serie è partita.
La scena finale è da brividi, sarà difficile perfino per Logan uscirne stavolta...
E poi, Logan fugge dalla luminosità, dal controllo (che come sempre è totalmente pervasivo tranne quando si tratta di individuare minacce e problemi di qualsiasi tipo) onnipresente sull'isola, dal terrore che tutto questo sogno di pace e armonia crolli su sé stesso.
E attraverso un portale nascosto se ne fugge nell'estremo nord del Canada, a cercare rifugio in un bar ai confini della civiltà, tra gente dura, emarginati e tempeste di neve.
Solo che la routine rende prevedibili, credersi superiori rende vulnerabili, e ritorna prepotentemente una minaccia con la quale questa nuova serie è partita.
La scena finale è da brividi, sarà difficile perfino per Logan uscirne stavolta...
August 19, 2020
Talking gets in the way of doing.
August 21, 2020
Wolverine slips out of Krakoa thru a secret portal he planted. Just wanted to hit the Canadian back roads for a small bar to have a drink. Things go downhill from here.
March 13, 2024
The art is good and the story fits Wolverine but there’s drugs used on him that shouldn’t have worked as well as they did
August 20, 2020
Ohhh that was good! Not the most original starting point, but very entertaining and I have a soft dark spot in my black heart for Omega Red so I'm very glad to see him showing up! Looking forward the next issue!
August 22, 2020
So that was intense.
I absolutely enjoyed this Wolverine-centric issue. Not just about Logan facing and dealing with the (this time accidental, collateral) damage he's done to baseline humans, but also the addition of a nuanced view in the baselines vs mutants conflict. Here we are reminded that mutants have also caused a lot of trauma to humans, whether intentional or not, and the existence of mutant victims support group is truly justified. (If the way the humans process their grief and pain is unhealthy, that's a different discussion altogether I guess.)
I've seen this issue addressed in Magneto standalone series but in that storyline the humans developed some kind of mutant worship / fetish subculture. I like it that here, unlike in that series, we get a bunch of humans who quite justifiably hate mutants because of their past suffering at the hands of a mutant instead.
On the artwork, the results of the combined styles of Bogdanovic and Wilson is nothing but perfection. The pages have a gritty look, which suits our Wolverine so well, but at the same time breathtakingly beautifully colored. Bogdanovic also excels at drawing faces and figures. I love that each character looks real and unique, and you can easily tell them apart.
I absolutely enjoyed this Wolverine-centric issue. Not just about Logan facing and dealing with the (this time accidental, collateral) damage he's done to baseline humans, but also the addition of a nuanced view in the baselines vs mutants conflict. Here we are reminded that mutants have also caused a lot of trauma to humans, whether intentional or not, and the existence of mutant victims support group is truly justified. (If the way the humans process their grief and pain is unhealthy, that's a different discussion altogether I guess.)
I've seen this issue addressed in Magneto standalone series but in that storyline the humans developed some kind of mutant worship / fetish subculture. I like it that here, unlike in that series, we get a bunch of humans who quite justifiably hate mutants because of their past suffering at the hands of a mutant instead.
On the artwork, the results of the combined styles of Bogdanovic and Wilson is nothing but perfection. The pages have a gritty look, which suits our Wolverine so well, but at the same time breathtakingly beautifully colored. Bogdanovic also excels at drawing faces and figures. I love that each character looks real and unique, and you can easily tell them apart.
August 23, 2020
So, if it wasn't weird enough that the last comic I read/reviewed, Lord Of Empyre: Swordsman #1, was illustrated by an artist I've coloured, this was illustrated by an artist I've inked, Vik Bogdanovic. As such, I'm not sure I can really be objective about this issue.
That said, the art is gorgeous. Vik has a real knack for drawing interesting, characterful faces, rather than just cookie cutter comic book people. The way he renders the denizens of the bar that's central to this story adds an air of atmosphere and creepiness to the proceedings. I'm not even going to gripe about the fact that he's inking himself here, because I know he draws digitally, and, honestly, it never really made much sense to me that he wasn't just producing the finished art himself when I worked with him...although I thoroughly enjoyed our collaboration.
As for the writing, that's great too. It opens with a laugh, as Logan returns Magneto's helmet, which he "borrowed" last issue. It gets progressively darker from there, until Omega Red shows up in all of his nineties, edgy, "death powers" glory. If you were disappointed that he wasn't in X-Force after he appeared on the cover, there's no such disappointment here.
This is a dark, moody, atmospheric tale, and all involved have done a spectacular job. And I didn't even mention the colours, which are, of course, superb.
Next on my to be read pile is Avengers #35. I'm pretty sure I haven't worked with anyone who worked on that...
That said, the art is gorgeous. Vik has a real knack for drawing interesting, characterful faces, rather than just cookie cutter comic book people. The way he renders the denizens of the bar that's central to this story adds an air of atmosphere and creepiness to the proceedings. I'm not even going to gripe about the fact that he's inking himself here, because I know he draws digitally, and, honestly, it never really made much sense to me that he wasn't just producing the finished art himself when I worked with him...although I thoroughly enjoyed our collaboration.
As for the writing, that's great too. It opens with a laugh, as Logan returns Magneto's helmet, which he "borrowed" last issue. It gets progressively darker from there, until Omega Red shows up in all of his nineties, edgy, "death powers" glory. If you were disappointed that he wasn't in X-Force after he appeared on the cover, there's no such disappointment here.
This is a dark, moody, atmospheric tale, and all involved have done a spectacular job. And I didn't even mention the colours, which are, of course, superb.
Next on my to be read pile is Avengers #35. I'm pretty sure I haven't worked with anyone who worked on that...
August 28, 2020
Really enjoyed this issue. Some very Logan moments, especially the one with Magneto, cool with him in the bar and a great ending leaving it open for a brilliant next issue.
Continues to be a great comic.
Continues to be a great comic.
December 6, 2022
Fun stuff!
September 1, 2021
After leaving so many bodies behind in his life Logan knew one day it would catch up to him...too bad Omega Red has other plans.
September 12, 2020
I love where this story is going
March 14, 2021
Albo stupendo.
C’è tutto quello che serve: atmosfera lugubre e decadente, una bettola, personaggi inquietanti (e un plauso ai disegni magnifici di Bogdanovic, che a tratti rimandano a un feel anni 90 stile Spawn) e una storia che sarà tutta da scoprire nei prossimi numeri.
Tra le migliori serie mutanti, so far.
C’è tutto quello che serve: atmosfera lugubre e decadente, una bettola, personaggi inquietanti (e un plauso ai disegni magnifici di Bogdanovic, che a tratti rimandano a un feel anni 90 stile Spawn) e una storia che sarà tutta da scoprire nei prossimi numeri.
Tra le migliori serie mutanti, so far.
January 29, 2023
Honestly this was a great issue. Wolverine's narration was awesome, I love the idea that he has a secret gate to an isolated bar in alaska or wherever. Then the concept for the antagonists, the Mutant Trauma Survivor Group, was real interesting. I wonder how that will play out in the end. The art was overall great too, very moody.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 23, 2020
This whole series has been engaging, smartly written, and with terrific art. Loved the colours on this one too.
September 25, 2020
Vampires? Omega Red? Canada? Well, that's a recipe for a great Wolverine story.
April 13, 2022
Currently my favorite X-title.
November 12, 2020
Wolverine wouldn't be in this mess if he'd go to therapy. People who are uncomfortable in peaceful places are in need therapy. There's no shame in therapy, its not "un-masculine" to go to therapy. But the scene with Magneto's helmet was funny.
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