Marvel Comics Presents: Wolverine, Vol. 4

Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #62–71

by Dwight Jon Zimmerman, Howard Mackie, Mark Texeira (Illustrations)

The mayhem-loving faces occult intrigue against Abdul Alhazred, while fallout from the Acts of Vengeance brings him face to facelessness with the ninjas of Deathwatch! Wolverine does it again, and he does it the best!

Genres: X Men, Comics, Comic Book, Marvel

104 pages, Paperback

First published January 3, 2006

About the author

DWIGHT JON ZIMMERMAN is an award-winning author and producer. His most recent book, Uncommon Valor: The Medal of Honor and the Six Warriors Who Earned It in Afghanistan and Iraq, co-authored with John D. Gresham and published by St. Martin’s Press, received the 2010 Founder’s Award from the Military Writers Society of America, the organization’s highest honor. Zimmerman’s other books include the award-winning The Vietnam War: A Graphic History (Hill & Wang), with artist Wayne Vansant, the first-ever single-volume graphic history of the Vietnam War; the critically acclaimed Beyond Hell and Back (St. Martin’s Press), with co-author John D. Gresham, about seven pivotal special operations missions from Vietnam to present day, and the award-winning First Command: Paths to Leadership (Vandamere Press), about the pivotal moments in the early careers of some of America’s most important generals. First Command later became an award-winning mini-series on the Military Channel. Zimmerman has lectured at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the Naval War College and has written numerous articles on military history subjects. His articles have been selected by the Naval War College for use in their curriculum and recognized by the prestigious Journal of Special Operations Medicine. Zimmerman began his career in publishing at Marvel Comics, where he held a variety of editorial positions. In 1992, Zimmerman became executive editor of Topps Comics and was responsible for the editorial and art direction of its lines of media tie-in comics.

His next book is Saga of the Sioux an authorized young adult adaptation of Dee Brown’s Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. Zimmerman lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife and daughter.

Reviews

[Rick · Rating 1 out of 5]

Yeah. Well. Clearly I'd forgotten jus this awful these stories were. It starts off rather average, but the 8-part Wolverine & Ghost Rider team-up was truly terrible. I get it that writing a story in 8-page chapters can be challenging, but this sets a new bar for lack of concentration. The art is rushed (at best) and sloppy. The story isn't even consistent from chapter to chapter (I'm not even going to mention how it's inconsistent with both the Ghost Rider & Wolverine titles that were being published at the time). Yeah, don't bother with this one. Do yourself a favor, skip it.

[Devero · Rating 1 out of 5]

Seppure il primo dei due serial presentato (2 numeri del quindicinale) ha qualcosa di interessante, è il secondo, col team-up tra Wolvie e Ghost che occupa la stragran parte dell'albo. Ed è un pessimo prodotto.
Ma mi rendo conto che questa testata era sperimentale, nel senso che prevedeva, accanto a grandi nomi del fumetto, l'esordio di nuove leve, con risultati spesso altalenanti. Il problema di questo albo è che proprio i grandi nomi, Texeira e Mackie, falliscono alla grande.
1 stella

[Adam Stone · Rating 2 out of 5]

After yet another Madripoor story where Archie and Tyger Tyger are in danger, we get the requisite team-up where Wolverine and another hero initially fight, and then team up to help someone. This time it's Ghost Rider.

These early Wolverine stories are a tough sell for me. There just isn't enough character development or consistency as creative teams sometimes have less than twenty pages to leave their mark on this character.

[Dubzor · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sadly, not even the superstar team of Mackie and Texiera can save this from the 90's serialized Marvel format. Somewhere along the line, plot holes and inconsistencies developed making this a sloppy mess where it might otherwise be a decent enough MCP story. At least Mackie and Texiera's Ghost Rider is on model enough to be entertaining.

[Beelzefuzz · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was an interesting choice for both the writer and artist to seemingly get amnesia between every issue and start fresh regardless of previous continuity and with no desire to resolve the constant cliffhangers. Perhaps they were following Burroughs' cut-up technique? If so a strong wind must have blown half the pieces away.

[Kerri · Rating 1 out of 5]

#62-63 2 stars
#64-71 1 star

[Brandon · Rating 3 out of 5]

I remember the Acts of Vengeance story from MCP fondly from my youth. What ten or eleven year old wouldn't enjoy a book with both Wolverine and Ghost Rider? When I saw the collected version for $3 online a few weeks ago, I just had to jump at the chance to purchase it. How did it hold up? Well... you know, it works on the level of providing action-packed mayhem. Would a story like this get panned today? Sure it would. There were some hokey parts to it for sure, but it was a fun, fast read.