Monday, February 23, 2009

Wolverine Grows Old and Settles Down?

In Old Man Logan, a Wolverine story Arc written by none other than Mark Millar and Steve McNiven, the team that brought the Marvel Universe into a Civil War, Wolverine has given up his animal identity, simply settling for Logan. In the opening issue 50 years have passed since "the day the villains won," as it is reffered to in the story. Wolverine has settled as a family man/ farmer struggling with rent. This is a huge problem when your landlords are none other than the Hulk's granchildren. Hawkeye, now blind and old but still with flare, exploits this oppertunity and pays Logan to guide him across the country. However, the country has been split into six sectors, each run by a differnet super villian. Logan accepts the job but adamantly tells Hawkeye that he will not pop his claws. And that is how the story kicks off. If you are a Wolverine fan than this story has plenty of elements for you to enjoy. For starters, in issue five we see why Wolverine gave up his name. This is definitely a story worth reading.

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