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Wolverine 1: Prodigal Son (2009)

by Antony Johnston(Favorite Author)

3.35 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0345505166 (ISBN13: 9780345505163)

languge

English

genre

Graphic Novels & Comics

publisher

Del Rey

review 1: Wolverine was kinda nice. I really don't know what I was expecting from this book but as far as I can sum up, I liked it. The story was interesting, though not everything was explained clearly but this book can be read as a time pass because its good (the art or drawings, are nice too) and I didn't see any volume 2 cover or any reviews till now. Just borrow it from your library or friends, or if you are really interested in buying this book then you can because its really not that bad. Rated, 3.5/5 stars :)
review 2: Johnston tackles Wolverine by re-imagining the character and placing him inside a Shonen Manga-style storyline. A young Logan appears one day on the doorsteps of the Quiet Earth School, a martial arts academy hidden in the wilds of Canada. Beaten, ... morestarved and his memory totally gone, Logan quickly proves a fierce, if undisciplined, fighter just beginning to learn the full extent of his mutant powers. After two years Elliott, his sensei, realizes Logan needs greater challenges and tasks him with a difficult test with the promise that Elliott will take Logan to New York City should he succeed. Needless to say, Logan passes with flying colors. What starts as a pleasure trip to the big city quickly turns to danger; Elliott is kidnapped by a legion of ninjas who seem to know a great deal about Logan’s past. Logan sets out on a quest to both save his mentor and reclaim his own history. The Manga-inspired artwork supplied by Tortosa works well with Johnston’s story; the fast-paced action panels fill the pages with violence, but Tortosa manages to convey the excitement without too much blood and gore. The contemporary setting, along with some other details, will likely irk X-Men purists obsessed with continuity. But that’s not the point of this book. Bringing Wolverine into a new world separate from the sprawling histories of the Marvel Universe not only makes Wolverine more accessible to new readers but also offers greater potential for fresh stories. An exciting start to a new series, only time will tell if Johnston and Tortosa can carry this through. less

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