Storyline: Old Man Logan ( Part 2 of 8 )
Date: July 30, 2008
Price: $2.99
Writer: Mark Millar
Artists: Steve McNiven

Synopsis: Logan owes the Hulk Gang. He owes them big, and they’re not the kind to let a debt slide, even for the guy who—50 years ago—called himself Wolverine. So Logan’s agreed to a crazy ride across America with the blind archer, Hawkeye, to deliver a package to the East Coast. First stop: San Francisco…but only if Logan and Hawkeye can make it past—the GHOST RIDERS. MARK MILLAR and STEVE MCNIVEN—the best-selling creative team of the 21st century—continue the biggest Wolverine story the future has ever seen!

Opinion: “Old Man Logan” rolls on through the tail end of summer and Mark Millar brings his vision of Marvel’s future back into harsh focus right from the first page.  We get another glimpse at the new “Amerika” and see the progress of Hawkeye and Wolv…err, Logan as they cruise from Hulkland to The Kingdon of the Kingpin in the Spider-Buggy.  This issue is a solid continuation of the introduction we got last month, with good progression and thought-provoking story elements that fill in the mysterious gaps of this plot.

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Part 2 is a little thin, there’s a lot of scenic panels with very little said.  This is okay, though, because Millar does a pretty good job of illuminating some facets of this future dystopia.  We get to learn about how some of the heroes fell, and even get a small glimpse into why Logan is the way he is now.  It’s also alright because the issue is the standard 2.99.  I was thinking about this today, and this could have easily been another mini-series where Marvel gouged Wolverine fans for $4 per issue.  I am really glad they chose to include this in Wolverine’s main title.

In part one, it was a bit of an adjustment to see Wolverine acting so fundamentally different.  I would even go so far as to say it was jarring.  Almost to the point of disbelief, like this version was a bit gimmicky and we all knew what was coming.  I am happy to say, though, that throughout this issue, this ‘new’ version of Logan is reinforced to the point where you start to see that he really is this way now for a specific reason.  The ride to arrive at the likely conclusion of Wolverine coming back to the way he was seems all the more interesting now and I am down for the whole story.

Hawkeye’s character is interesting as well.  I really dig the whole old man hippie vibe thing he’s go going on, and how he relates to Logan with a bit of confusion mixed with fear and a pinch of disgust.  Very well done Mr. Millar.  The whole part about ‘Peter Parker’s daughter’ is a little odd, and it introduces a bunch of questions about lifelines, age etc..

The artwork is excellent.  Steve McNiven captures backgrounds and facial expressions flawlessly.  He truly makes this feel like a comic book should.

I’d say it’s not too late to get into Old Man Logan, and you definately should do so.

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