Wolverine Origins -- Born in Blood
Writer Daniel Way
Artist Steve Dillon
“Driven by a thirst for vengeance, Wolverine has begun a personal quest for justice.” The opening pages say this about the popular X-Man. “Here is a mystery a hundred years in the making.
The opening of the actual story shows Wolverine on a plane with his magical blade, a powerful weapon, questioning who he really is. Once, he considered himself the best there is. Now, he considers himself the worst there is. The artwork sets up to show a more classic look at Wolverine, harkening back to the past.
The story jumps to Shield HQ, where a hunt for Wolverine is on. Shield agent Dugan is given the impossible job of capturing the mutant. While chatting with a secretary about the mission to capture Wolverine, something happens. The telephone line to the White House goes, and all other lines are dead too. Wolverine is there, readers figure. The intense situation makes it hard not to turn the pages. Obviously, problems for Wolverine occur. The tough skeleton and healing power are put to the test when a Shiva unit appears to spoil Wolverine’s mission for revenge. Heroes like Wolverine are hard to kill, but the mystery remains. Something has the X-Man royally pissed off. He wants to pay back old debts. A conspiracy is waiting to be solved.
The graphic novel does well in highlighting what drives Wolverine and his history. A secretive mission to Vietnam is shown, where the mutant made many mistakes. And a new government agent is hunting him down.
The artwork by Steve Dillon, famous for his Punisher material, does fit in with the gritty Wolverine. The writing by Way fits in as well. Daniel Way is no Alan Moore or Grant Morrison, but he has a way of upping the stakes.
Writer Daniel Way
Artist Steve Dillon
“Driven by a thirst for vengeance, Wolverine has begun a personal quest for justice.” The opening pages say this about the popular X-Man. “Here is a mystery a hundred years in the making.
The opening of the actual story shows Wolverine on a plane with his magical blade, a powerful weapon, questioning who he really is. Once, he considered himself the best there is. Now, he considers himself the worst there is. The artwork sets up to show a more classic look at Wolverine, harkening back to the past.
The story jumps to Shield HQ, where a hunt for Wolverine is on. Shield agent Dugan is given the impossible job of capturing the mutant. While chatting with a secretary about the mission to capture Wolverine, something happens. The telephone line to the White House goes, and all other lines are dead too. Wolverine is there, readers figure. The intense situation makes it hard not to turn the pages. Obviously, problems for Wolverine occur. The tough skeleton and healing power are put to the test when a Shiva unit appears to spoil Wolverine’s mission for revenge. Heroes like Wolverine are hard to kill, but the mystery remains. Something has the X-Man royally pissed off. He wants to pay back old debts. A conspiracy is waiting to be solved.
The graphic novel does well in highlighting what drives Wolverine and his history. A secretive mission to Vietnam is shown, where the mutant made many mistakes. And a new government agent is hunting him down.
The artwork by Steve Dillon, famous for his Punisher material, does fit in with the gritty Wolverine. The writing by Way fits in as well. Daniel Way is no Alan Moore or Grant Morrison, but he has a way of upping the stakes.
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