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So what’s the STORY
morning glory?
Part one of 'Rot' asks a very important question indeed -
who is Wolverine?
Now to a young kid living in the Bronx ,
he's the mutant who killed two people on the street outside of where he lives.
To two members of staff working at the Jean Grey School Higher Learning, Kitty
and Rachael, he is their headmaster who is wanted by the police. And to
Wolverine himself? Hmmm. Don't know.
A plagued man who keeps on blanking out for no apparent
reason what so ever? A fighter who beats up shape-shifters at Dunwich
Sanatorium to find out the reason why? Or a specimen ready to be controlled
again by a masked butcher?
To be continued...
The running Wolverine commentary was very nice to read in
this tale. I especially liked...
'Hard to resist a girl with that much charm and sass. But it
has never been that safe for normal folk to live around me. Now... more than
ever... I have to be alone'.
Has an almost 'Hard Boiled' detective quality to it, huh?
What was the BEST
thing about this issue?
I enjoyed the 'seventies vibe' that this tale is dowsed with,
as if it was written back in the day by Marv Wolfman or a writer of that ilk. I
just found that this story was very grounded throughout, and had a very nice
even and stoic pace to it too. Great.
What was the WORST
thing about this issue?
If truth be told there wasn't that much to gripe about with
this issue really. Granted, I would have preferred some witty dialogue of some kind.
Or maybe a more shocking and bold tale. But by in large this book was pretty
solid.
What was the most
CREATIVE thing about this issue?
STORY: Now this issue has been my introduction to Cullen
Bunn's style of story. So far, I have to confess, I really do dig it. His stuff seems to have that simple yet nostalgic way of unravelling themselves. Very nice
to read overall.
ART: Paul Pelletier's artwork on this book was just
fantastic. Heck, on some level it's even better than what he did on 'The
Incredible Hulks', because it has a very 'Alan Davis' quality about its construction
and execution.
If you had to CAST
TWO CHARACTERS in this comic book, who would they be and why?
WAITRESS: As soon as I saw that pretty waitress give Logan
a beer, I thought to myself "Yes. Jaime Pressly please". Both for me and this role.
SCHOOL KID WITH THE AFRO: OK, I do not know who the girl in
the picture actually is. Or if she is even alive or not. Nevertheless, if you
do know her, please tell her that she should play this girl I do not know the
name of. OK? Much appreciated.
If this issue had a
MOVIE TAG LINE, what would it be?
Suffering From Black Outs And Indigestion? Stab Someone
Quick. It'll Get Better Soon.
If this issue were a MOVIE,
an OBJECT, or a piece of MUSIC, what would that be and why?
So this tale feels seventies inspired. Entails someone
wanting to control someone else's actions. And it has a fight in a rustic house
as well. Hmmm. What about the Clint Eastwood film 'Play Misty For Me
'? As it does
fit on a certain level.
'? As it does
fit on a certain level.
FINAL thoughts...
Generally speaking, I find that it is difficult for a new
creative team to do something new on a book, particularly when the last team
were so well respected. However, I have to give Kudos to both Cullen and Paul
for doing such a great job in this issue, because it looks like it will be a
very promising ride from here on in. Marvelous in fact.
MARKS out of 10? 8.5
WOLVERINE #305
Reviewed by David Andrews
on
May 15, 2012
Rating:
Reviewed by David Andrews
on
May 15, 2012
Rating:
