Storyline: “Our War (1 of 5)”
Date: August, 2007
Price:$3.99 US / $4.75 CAN
Writer: Daniel Way
Artist: Steve Dillon
 

Synopsis: Wolverine’s history with Captain America revealed! In the early days of WWII, before America’s “official” involvement in the war, Captain America, still wet behind the ears, embarked on a clandestine mission to the island nation of Madripoor. Guess who he met there? And guess what? It wasn’t a coincidence. Plus Logan & Cap’s first WWII meeting from Uncanny X-men #268.

Opinion: I first picked up Wolverine Origins back at issue 1 with one thought in mind. Yay, more from wolvie’s past, helping to diagram just how truly screwed up this guy is. What was actually delivered felt more like a Soap-Opera-Wolverine story. Though being disappointed by the first arc, I opted to continue grabbing the series. Thankfully it seems that my patience may pay off yet. I found issue sixteen to be quite enjoyable, both for the introspection in the main story, as well as the addition of the second story (re-print of Uncanny #268) afterward showing the original arc this was based from. It ignited a sense of nostalgia in me that comics haven’t been able to rekindle in a very long time. While it may not be the greatest starting point for anyone who isn’t familiar with Wolverine (although if you read any Marvel titles and don’t know Wolverine I think perhaps your powers of observation may need to be checked), I think that if you’re wanting a new wolverine dedicated title, this is a decent starting point. Although, if I had to choose between this and the current running “Wolverine” series, I would go for the latter. However, if you’re like me and have followed the 5′3″ Canucklehead since you can remember, then this is definitely a pick-up.

So, in closing this: Wolvie + Cap + Black Widow + Madripoor + kicking Nazi tail = win.

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