Review: Wolverine #24
Wolverine #24
Marvel Comics
Writer: Mark Millar
Artist: John Romita Jr
Mark Millar. A writer who has written some of my favorite stories (Ultimates Volume 1, Ultimate X-Men, The Authority), and this month wrote four comics that I purchased.
Wolverine is one of those comics, and it's part five of a twelve issue arc by this creative team. These twelve issue arcs are all the rage, and Millar is part of that trend. In fact, he is currently in the midst of twelve issue story arcs in Marvel Knights: Spider-Man and The Ultimates vol 2.
For the most part, this works. The twelve issue arcs are wearing a little thin, but Millar is parading out a series of Marvel heroes to quip about. This month, Daredevil gets the treatment. Lines like, "You're the biggest himbo that ever wore a pair of tights" or "How can you be getting so damn much of something I barely had in years?" are examples of typical Millar lines. They still generate the chuckle, but are starting to get a little tiresome.
Romita's art is suited well for action and lots of Hand assassins. This is a pretty fun story, basically summed up by Wolverine fighting a ton of people. Not too deep other than that. I think Wolverine can be written on two levels where there is brute violence and some characterization thrown in. We've gone from heavy characterization under Rucka to strict brute violence under Millar. Hopefully the next person can try for down the middle.
Marvel Comics
Writer: Mark Millar
Artist: John Romita Jr
Mark Millar. A writer who has written some of my favorite stories (Ultimates Volume 1, Ultimate X-Men, The Authority), and this month wrote four comics that I purchased.
Wolverine is one of those comics, and it's part five of a twelve issue arc by this creative team. These twelve issue arcs are all the rage, and Millar is part of that trend. In fact, he is currently in the midst of twelve issue story arcs in Marvel Knights: Spider-Man and The Ultimates vol 2.
For the most part, this works. The twelve issue arcs are wearing a little thin, but Millar is parading out a series of Marvel heroes to quip about. This month, Daredevil gets the treatment. Lines like, "You're the biggest himbo that ever wore a pair of tights" or "How can you be getting so damn much of something I barely had in years?" are examples of typical Millar lines. They still generate the chuckle, but are starting to get a little tiresome.
Romita's art is suited well for action and lots of Hand assassins. This is a pretty fun story, basically summed up by Wolverine fighting a ton of people. Not too deep other than that. I think Wolverine can be written on two levels where there is brute violence and some characterization thrown in. We've gone from heavy characterization under Rucka to strict brute violence under Millar. Hopefully the next person can try for down the middle.
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