Wolverine Omnibus, Vol. 1 [Hardcover]

Chris Claremont (Author), Barry Windsor-Smith (Author), Len Wein (Author), Peter David (Author), Mary Jo Duffy (Author), James C. Owlsley (Author), Carl Potts (Author), John Buscema (Illustrator), Herb Trimpe (Illustrator), Todd McFarlane (Illustrator)

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Some of the most pivotal moments in Wolverine's life, and you are there! His first fight with Sabretooth! His transformation into Weapon X, killing machine! His dynamic debut against the Incredible Hulk, and the solo adventures that led him away from the X-Men to mysterious Madripoor! His mentor Ogun, his lover Charlemagne, and more await discovery in these pages! Plus more classic battles against friends and foes alike! Featuring Spider-Man, Hercules, and the Punisher! Collects Marvel Comics Presents #1-10, #72-84; Incredible Hulk #180-182, #340; Marvel Treasury Edition #26; Best of Marvel Comics HC; Wolverine (1982) #1-4, (1988) #1-10; Kitty Pryde and Wolverine #1-6; Spider-Man vs. Wolverine #1; Marvel Age Annual #4; and Punisher War Journal #6-7.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1064 pages
• Publisher: Marvel Comics (April 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785134778
• ISBN-13: 978-0785134770
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 7.7 x 2.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #38,936 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A huge book that gives you the hero's beginnings., May 20, 2009

By	Brian Reaves (Anniston, AL USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (VINE VOICE)    (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: Wolverine Omnibus, Vol. 1 (Hardcover)

I own several Marvel Omnibus collections (Captain America, Miller's Daredevil run, etc) but I have to say I think this one is the biggest in terms of thickness. This has a serious page count, and is definitely worth the money you spend on it for size alone. Those coming off the Wolverine movie and interested in more of his back-story will enjoy most of this.

The stories here are not put together in chronological order of publication, but rather in chronological order of when it supposedly happened in his life. That being said, it's odd that Marvel chose to leave out "Origin", since that six-part story would have made an obvious choice for the beginning of this collection. Instead, we start out with a number of "Weapon X" stories that are supposed to set the stage for his creation into a weapon. The stories are not easy to follow for a casual read, however. You'll have to invest time reading dozens of dialogue balloons over the constantly-resting pose of Logan with wires coming out of him. Not the best start they could have hoped for, but I can see the logic of it.

The Wolverine/Kitty Pryde miniseries is also here for some reason. I guess its inclusion into the collection is for completist purposes, but it's not that great.

Eventually, you reach the Frank Miller Wolverine mini-series that started it all and paved the way for his solo series later on. If you've read that one, you know it's a classic as we get more back story into his Samurai/Ninja training past (and it's also rumored to be the basis for the second Wolverine solo film if it gets made). This leads into the first 10 issues of his solo series as we meet Logan's "Patch" identity, his weird black "facepaint mask" costume, and the dark dealings of Madripor.

The colors here are rich and vibrant. Those who were disappointed with the washed-out look of the "Essentials" collection of Wolverine stuff will find nothing but happiness here. The price is reasonable for what you're getting here. Let me say again though that this is a MONSTER of a book, so you won't be carrying this around for a casual read at the coffee shop. This is more along the lines of a serious collector book than those Essential volumes.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Maddeningly fabulous, July 4, 2009

By	Harold Mendes "book/butt buff" (Bombay, India) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Wolverine Omnibus, Vol. 1 (Hardcover)

Just received the Wolverine Omnibus and was literally flabbergasted at the high production values...a MUST HAVE for all graphic novel/comic lovers...If you dont have it...what are you waiting for ???? Go ahead and order it...It may go out of stock soon ... Its still available at a discount.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MUST have for wolverine fan's, July 30, 2009

By	M. Uribe "Aboslute-Omniboo" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Wolverine Omnibus, Vol. 1 (Hardcover)

I have to say this was one fun book to read, i always loved the character but never got a chance to read these stories, and see what made the so great. This is exactly the stories that show, wolverine is not just a berserker. I loved almost all the stories here, although i have to admit that the hulk stories were my least favorite, at least the first ones where wolverine made his first appearance, those are just kinda lame, and only really serve as the showing which comic he made his first appearance, nothing brilliant about them.

You really get to see more in depth view of wolverine from his stories during the weapon x program, to his adventures in japan joined by kitty pride, and to the adventures in madripoor. So goes from tortured soul to tough loving sense to street wise patch where even the bad guys are hero's.

My only real annoyance with the book is that almost every single issue he mentions either something about his healing factor/adamantiam body/the best at what he does, and what he does isn't nice. At some point you just get annoyed with hearing that over and over again. It's like "ok i get it, can you not mention it anymore"

I love that marvel is doing these omnibuses they can give you one bulk of characters history in one massive tomb, i hope they keep at it ! DC needs to catch up and make some more like this!