Wolverine [Paperback]

Chris Claremont (Author), Frank Miller (Illustrator), Paul Smith (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 18, 2009

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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Marvel (March 18, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785137246
• ISBN-13: 978-0785137245
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 0.2 x 10.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,189 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #73 in Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Publishers > Marvel

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marvel's very own ronin, December 18, 2004

By 

R. A. Wonsowski "njronin" (Hong Kong) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wolverine (Paperback)

Back when Frank Miller was at his most prolific at Marvel, and Chris Claremont was at the top of his form, this little four-issue mini-series hit the stands as something unseen. In this short volume, Miller and Claremont figure out what really makes Wolverine tick. And it's not the claws, or animalistic rage, or false-memory-implants, or whatever.

The real stroke of genius developed out of good, old-fashioned character. Boil Logan down to his essence, and you have an honourable man, prone to violence and weak to his own impulses. He is a samurai, but a failed one without a master. He is ronin, and though he has wandered in his adventures with the X-Men, it is in this solo book he really shines. We see a man with his heart laid out for all to see, that a man capable of so much violence and rage is a human who strives for the same things we all want for ourselves. Love, honour, a place in this world where we belong.

To say that he is wandering samurai is not to say that he is without direction. We also see Wolverine at some of his most calculated, that there's a reason that he's the best there is at what he does. Between Claremont's point-perfect wordsmithing and Kurasawa-esque visuals by Miller, this mini-saga gives us more insight into Wolverine than the misguided Origin mini-series ever hoped to. Claremont fires on all cylinders here; his Logan-voice is authentic without being a caricature. And Miller's love for Japanese art, culture, and history lends the story an authenticity that is lost in the majority of what's published today.

Whether you are a fan of the ol' Canuckle-head, the X-men, or samurai fiction, this is money well spent.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marvelous!, June 28, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Wolverine (Paperback)

This book reprints the very first solo Wolverine story, from the 1982 four-issue Wolverine miniseries. A tale of love, duty, and honor. The Claremont/Miller team is superb. Highly recommended.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic tale written by two excellent writers, December 3, 1999

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Steven J. Olson (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wolverine (Paperback)

Back in the mid-80s Chris Claremont and Frank Miller joined creative talents to write the first 4 issure Wolverine miniseries. It had great plot, great art and excellent characterization of Wolverine. That story showed that he wasn't just a psycho killer. Now that story is collected here and is a must have for Wolverine fans.