Christopher Yost, Todd Dezago (writers), Koi Turnbull, Steve Kurth (pencils), Sal Regla, Serge Lapointe (inks), Beth Sotelo, Joel Seguin (colors) Cory Petit (letters)
How would you go about killing Wolverine if that scenario ever came up? I can tell you this: without special powers you’re screwed. Killing Wolverine attempts to answer this age old question and is a “close but no cigar” book for me. What’s shown is creative and interesting, but ultimately misses that something “special” to make it a must buy.
Chris Yost’s story is all about Wolverine’s healing factor and how it can be beat. His dialogue for Logan is great – it’s blunt, cynical, and to the point – I just wish the parts about him dying tied better into the story. It seems like we can’t have a Wolverine story without a mention of the magic sword that can kill him. Thankfully it’s not the focal point here. Metal poisoning (without his healing factor), being shot into the sun, and decapitation (with the sword), are among the list of ways to kill Wolverine. Logan talks about it like it’s common knowledge which is a nice touch. Sadly, Yost’s offering is too light on story.
Todd Dezago’s Disturbing Consequences is a nice quick end to the book. Here, Logan is sent to investigate a secret facility some government lost contact with. From there it’s a cool looking fight with the infected sole-survivor from an experiment gone wrong. I wish elaborate more on the details, but that’s really it! The mission is a favor, but for whom? What were these guys studying? And most importantly, what would these people have done if Wolverine’s healing factor didn’t cure the virus?
Koi Turnbull has the stronger pencils in my eyes. A dead or dying Wolverine is always interesting to see because he’s rarely in that kind of danger. The nastiest image has Wolverine’s body de-aged and then trying to repair itself. It’s one panel, but it looks every bit as horrible as Yost’s description. Steve Kurth draws an awesome fight. It’s always cool to see Wolverine fight another savage with his feral instincts.
Killing Wolverine is a fun read, I’ll admit that. However, neither story feels as full or satisfying as it could, so it’s hard to justify the four bucks with so many other better titles out there. If you’re tight on cash you might want to pass on it, but hardcore Wolvie fans or those with some extra dough may want to give it a shot. (Grade: B-)
- Ben Berger
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