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Summary: What A Wasted Opportunity!
Review: I have been a fan of X-Men/Wolverine for...well forever. So I was naturally thrilled when I first heard about this and couldn't wait to get my hands on it. I was very impressed with the artwork, but that was about it. This is a story that most X-Men fans have waited a long time for and I have written my own versions of Wolverine's back-story in my head many times. The overall story was just plain weak. It didn't elicit interest from me at all. I kept hoping that the first couple of issues were just slow starters and that it would end with a bang, this never happend.First of all, I had always hoped that this story would explain much more than it did. It only goes up to a certain point (I personally believe they avoided his later history to protect the upcoming sequel to X-Men) and this is what irks me the most. Instead of a really well thought out story line with twists and turns we get a depressing tale of a young boy and his alcoholic father. The writers and artists for this project are among, if not the best in Comics, so the utter mediocrity of this was a bit shocking to say the least, and I only gave it two stars because of the artwork, which is the best of any comic book so far.
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Summary: The best story Marvel ever made!
Review: Any real comic fan and even a wolverine fan,such as myself, would see that this is the best story marvel ever made. This story has revealed every thing that fans have ever wanted to know. It has even fit in with some recent issues. I have been a wolverine fan for 11 years and I have waited for this my whole time being a die-hard fan. It gives you his real name, his family, literally every thing you ever wanted to know about wolverine. This book really rocked!
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Summary: A resounding, "So what?"
Review: Well, after 30-plus years, the comic book fans of America finally have an origin to put to Wolverine. And now, having read the book, I've got to approach it with a resounding, "So what?" Okay -- the good stuff first. The artwork by Adam Kubert and Richard Isanove is absolutely wonderful. Kubert's sense of storytelling is second to none and Isanove's gorgeous, lush painted-colors process is something I'd love to see more often. But the story... the STORY... Paul Jenkins, as he has proven with his work on Spider-Man, is a superb writer, so for the life of me I can't figure out how "Origin" wound up with such a so-so story. It felt like he was playing a "fill in the blank" game when he, Joe Quesada and (ugh) Bill Jemas put the story together. "Okay, what do we know about Wolverine? He's Canadian, he calls himself Logan and he's got a thing for redheads. Can we do anything with that?" It isn't a BAD book, but the story doesn't really have any jarring or eye-popping revelations, no outstanding surprises and no real lasting repercussions for the regular X-Men titles, unless Wolverine were to somehow regain his memory of these events. Even then, I'm not sure how much of a difference that would really make, either in terms of story or characterization. Jemas said Marvel did this book because they wanted to do "The greatest story Marvel's never told." I've gotta say, if this is indicative of the rest of those "untold tales," they may as well stay that way.
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Summary: Finally!
Review: The beginings of Logan have be told. Thank you Marvel! I can't wait to see who else they well tell about. This was very well done. If you are a fan of the X-Men or Wolverine. Then you must read this.
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Summary: One of the best comics of recent years
Review: I don't care at all about keeping up the "mystique" of Wolverine. Some self-appointed comics purists might fear that telling his origin definitvely will mar his "mysterious" image. I'm with the editors of Marvel and this project: 35 years is long enough to be coy about a character's past; and if you have a good story to tell, do it. That's what escapist literature is all about. This is a very well-written story, with twists of plot, rich characterization and fair dialogue. I disagree with the back jacket blurb that it's up there with Speigelman's Maus or Moore's Watchmen, but it is up there with the best work of Neil Gaiman, Grant Morrison or the touching and exciting drama of DC's Crisis. The art is truly superb: not too stylized, but not John Byrne / George Perez "comics standard" either. In particular a scene with a pack of wolves is beautifully drawn. I heartily recommend this graphic novel for anyone with an interest in a good story.
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Summary: Another Marvel Release with no story just for money
Review: There is barely a story through out the course of the books. IF I didn't know that Marvel was going to scrap this "origin" on a whim at a future date I'd have been happier with it. The artwork is ok and the first book is actually not bad. There isn't enough of a story to support the whole series though.
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Summary: You're better off not starting from Zero
Review: Besides Andy Kubert's beautiful work (and perhaps some good scripting), this book should not be purchased or even read. Read the novel "Wuthering Heights" instead; better yet, skip the archy, sentimentality they're trying to imbed in Wolvy's origin and just read the two "Essential X-Men" volumes marvel has published in b/w (vols. 1 and 2, available here on amazon for much cheaper). I grew up with the 2nd wave of Uncanny X-men. Wolverine was a favorite of my generation as he has went on to become the favorites of generations of comic readers after mine. Frankly, I think you're much better off not knowing where Wolverine came from -- how old he truly is -- where he got his powers -- etc. Imagination -- the dark hallway where his demons hide -- a secret which Clairemont and Byrne and others kept from us -- is one worth protecting. I feel like Wolverine has lost his integrity with this overwrought volume. As the introduction notes, there was some pressure in the Bullpen to finally write the origin before the movie "X-Men 2" came out and did it -- and I can see why they'd want to make the definitive version -- and not let Hollywood have our hero -- but somebody should have persauded the Bullpen (and Hollywood) to keep it quiet, bub. For everybody's sake.
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Summary: Beautiful but lacked power
Review: I don't know, I just think it could have been better. First off let me say that I think that doing the story in the first place was a MASSIVE MISTAKE. Most of what makes Wolverine interesting is what you don't know. Having a story from one point of view for someone who has so many sides was a blunder. They could have asked all the writers and artists to come up with their own vision of his origin and publish all of them in some sort of mini series. It was beautiful to look at, but the story was dull and without impact. You just watch, down the road some a part two will come out, I mean why not he runs off into the woods - then what? Could you really even gauge the time period? What early to mid 1800's maybe? Heck ya never know Marvel could always turn around and say the whole story might just be a false memory anyway!
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Summary: the ONLY good comic to come out of MARVEL in YEARS!!
Review: ...this book collects the origin of Wolverine, and yes there is one part that is very similar to the movie, and fits in very well. This book follows Wolerine as a child and leaves with him running into the wilderness. It also sort of gives an example of the reason he lost his memory, when ever he is put in extreme emotional shock he sort of looses himself and his memory it seems. That is realy all I can say with out Spoilng it for you. But you HAVE to buy this book, also read the letters that were wrote back and forth between the people who were in charge of this and the original ideas of Wolverines Origin are included
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Summary: O.K. at best
Review: Throuhout the years there have been many sides as to the history of Wolverine. We know for a fact that he, and Captain America fought side by side during the WW2 era. His amazing "Healing Factor" has made it possible for Logan to live a much longer life than a regular man. So, one would figure that his origin is truly awe inspiring, who knows just how old he really is. All we know is that he does not. So when I heard this book was coming out, man, was I excited, just how old and how colorful is Logans history afterall, feasibly he could be 1000 years old, the possabilities are limitless. The story told was well drawn and not badly written, but exceptionaly boring, and very cut and dry. Oh well.
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