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	• Wolverine Chris Claremont Marvel Comics, 2009 - 144 pages average customer review:based on 33 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

The One That Defined the CharacterWo

Wolverine is taken for granted today, but back when this comic mini-series came out he wasn't guest-starring in every book and little was known of the character's history. This storyline put in place many of the elements that still survive today. Not only that, it made the character interesting to those who had no interest in him before.

Claremont and Miller are at the top of their games here. What they created is classic Wolverine, and it is something many of his current writers need to revisit. They took a character that had readers' attention and made him three-dimensional and even more interesting. And they showed their audience that this was a character that could be and is dangerous.

If you are a Wolverine fan and you don't have this, you need it right away. If you are a comic book fan who hasn't read this, you need to rectify that. Wolverine's the best at what he does, and so are Claremont and Miller.

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Wolverine @ Broadway's Hidden Grotto Comics and Gaming Shoppe

This book arrived very quickly and in very good condition. When I looked at it in my shop, it brought back memories of when I first acquired the story line individually when I was in my teens. The novel is very well drawn, written, and recreated for this graphic novel.

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miller is the bomb

Maybe the illest pencils ever drawn come from this man ... I am a huge fan of his work!

5-star story, but one minor problem...

Okay, here's the deal.

Claremont's 4 issue Wolverine story is superb. Awesome, just like pretty much anyone here will tell you. It's a kickass action story that still manages to have heart. Sure, it's set in Japan, but somehow they managed to find a way to fit it into Wolverine's mythos without seeming hokey or forced.

But that's the thing. This book doesn't contain just Claremont's 4-issue run. It also contains Uncanny X-Men 172 and 173.

Now, both of these tales were also written by Claremont, but they weren't drawn by Miller and they're not technically a part of the Wolverine mini-series. The events in these two issues do follow the events of the mini-series, but I don't think they're necessary. In fact, they kinda just ruined the experience for me.

Without giving too much away, let's just say Wolverine 4 ends with a nice, definite resolution. It makes the book's experience feel like a good, solid stand-alone story. Issues before or after aren't really needed to read, understand, and enjoy.

Then, the two Uncanny X-Men issues screw that up for you. Hokey plotlines involving the other X-Men suddenly get entwined in the perfect world created by Claremont and Miller, and then you're left with more questions than answers at the end. It makes you want to go buy more issues just to find out what happens.

Sure, that's good for Marvel if they want money in their pockets. But it's not good for the reader who just wants a nice, solid story to sit back and enjoy. Be prepared to go on Wikipedia and learn why the story "ended" the way it did, and where it goes from there.

Bottom line, the cover story of this graphic novel is totally worth your money. But expect to do a little homework if you want to feel some sense of resolution.

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Nice, But Should've Been Great

The art would've been cooler if it'd matched the cover art, but that's pretty minor. The dialogue was nice, but didn't need all the Wolverine introductions. Each issue states his powers, but since these are addressed through the story's actions, repeatedly telling readers hinders getting sucked into the story. Some of the basic dialogue was redundant, but didn't cause the same effect.

I liked how Wolverine didn't seem invincible as some of the other Wolverine comics I've read made him seem. The basic arc's story, theme, and execution were nice and felt self-contained. However, the additional X-men issues unraveled the ending, introduced unnesessary unaswered questions, and made that last 1/3 of the book feel like a long Uncanny X-men commercial. That really killed what should've been a great read. Maybe I'm wrong.

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The master of mutants joins the master of ninjas in Wolverine's first solo series - replete with romance, intrigue, and mayhem! Our beleaguered berserker's in Japan on a mission of the heart, if he can survive the Hand first! Plus: the introduction of everyone's favorite riotous ronin, Yukio! Collects Wolverine #1-4, plus Uncanny X-Men #172-173.

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