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Wolverine: Road of Bones

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Well I just finished reading this thrilling story in the Wolverine saga, for the second time, and I have to say that it was just as enjoyable reading it the second time as it was the first. There is so much more than can be communicated by the written word that film and even graphic novel can't even come close to, that it makes me feel a bit of pity for those who, by their own choice, choose not to read.

Anyhow, on with the review.

The basic premise of the story is as follows:

While Logan is visiting the grave of his beloved Mariko, he is approached by the daughter of an old friend to whom he owes a debt. The daughter, who happens to be the head of a very wealthy and powerful corporation, asks Logan to find and retrieve a prototype of a very powerful drug that has the potential to cure all human disease and injury, although it has a nasty side effect of killing you with 72 hours if you don't continue to take it for the rest of your life. Logan is also asked to recover, alive if at all possible, the scientist who was also kidnapped at the same time the experimental drug was stolen.

As you may have guessed, Logan accepts and is soon off on a world-wide venture which takes him from Japan to Russia, South America, and eventually Africa in search of the drug and the scientist. Along the way he runs into numerous "trials and tribulations" including twin mutant brothers, various assorted run-of-the-mill bad guys, ninja assassins, and a very familiar figure from his past who has a neat little ring that allows him to teleport anywhere he wants to go.

Throw in a drop-dead gorgeous Japanese beauty and an old comrade-in-arms from Logan's past and you have the ingredients for one heckuva great adventure, and one that will be sure to keep you turning the pages until the very end. But hey, don't take my word for it bub! Go ahead and pick this book up and see for yourself, and while you're at it, go ahead and pick up these books as well; Wolverine: Lifeblood (Wolverine), Wolverine: The Nature of the Beast (Wolverine (Mass)), Wolverine: Weapon X (Wolverine (Mass)), Wolverine: Election Day (Wolverine), and Wolverine: Violent Tendencies (Wolverine (Mass)).

Shawn Kovacich
Author of the Achieving Kicking Excellence series.

This is that perfect storm of a tie-in novel: If you don't know anything about Marvel Comics, you can still follow this entertaining action thriller. If you've been following the comics for years, you'll get a fine Wolverine adventure that has plenty of the trademarks of the best X-Men comics: action, adventure, snide remarks, and social commentary. This has all the best qualities of a good action movie: tons of exotic locales, a hero to root for, a love interest who holds her own with the hero, incredibly nasty villains, and a world-threatening crisis.

There's nothing in this book not to like. You should go buy it right now and enjoy the perfection.

I felt that the author of this book was true to Wolverine's character. I loved that action scenes as well as Wolverine's dry sense of humor. I felt that the book was on par with each of the Wolverine comic books. This book could be enjoyed by someone who was and still is a fan of the comics. The book could also be enjoyed by someone who has very little knowledge of Wolverine as well.

This book is very well done, from start to finish. You can be a noob to wolverine or be a long time reader of the comics to appreciate this book. I'd Definently like to see Mack write another

This is an entertaining novel, full of action. While there are not many twists to the story, it is a quite enjoyable read. Wolverine fans will like this one. The portrayal of Logan is true to the comics. The story moves at a fast pace and it is a quick read, I finished it on a flight from the East Coast to L.A.

This was a entertaining read. Most of my reading is forced through my profession. With the extra time, this was my first book back to reading. The author wrote the signature Wolverine. Character descriptions, attitude and mutant powers were right on to what I imagine the Marvel Universe could be. Easy read.

My opinion upon this book is fairly simplistic in the fact that I thought it was a good book and worthy of (i think) 4 stars. The story was good and brought sufficient action throughout. This book, I would say, is about 95% true to the comics. The only problem that I had was that after about half of the book I began to just not care much about the big scenes and I just wanted to know how it all ended and skip the rest. Overall I think the book was just too easy for me to put down; still i think its worth a quick read.

This book was a ton of fun. I am a Wolverine fan as is most of other man-children in the US. It's very interesting to read a novel about a comic book character. There's so much more that I believe is found in written prose versus the graphic novel method. If you're a fan, I highly recommend it. Just lots of fun. I mean, it may not win the Pulitzer Prize or anything, but it is a must for any Wolverine fan.

This is a great book. It took a long time for me to get it though.

I defintely wouldn't claim this book as a masterpiece...but it was a nice, quick, entertaining read about wolverine.