Customer Reviews

Wolverine: Violent Tendencies (Wolverine (Mass))

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There are those of us out there who think they know every detail of Wolverine's past, at least as much as he knows himself. Writer Marc Cerasini takes a step away from his successful 24 novelization to continue his tales of Weapon X. Cerasini wrote the deliciously destructive novilization of Barry Windsor-Smith's Weapon X (ISBN: 141652164X). Now, he continues the story. Logan has escaped the Hive and is wondering alone in the Canadian mountains. He's slowly regaining himself, and his humanity. However, the mysterious Director is too invested in Weapon X to allow him to just escape. Therefore, he summons the Matron and the first attempts at creating a human weapon, Weapon Null to attack, test, and hopefully capture Weapon X.

Into the story stumble a add assortment of characters, including military men with tortured pasts, a beautiful, blind graduate student struggling to find herself, and a lovable orphan girl.

The writing is excellent and compelling. I finished the book in only a few sittings because I didn't want to put it down. Cerasini's background in military writing shines bright in his style, which is a good match for a story like this one. However, I give the book a 4 star rating instead of a 5 star rating because this story does not add much to the legend of Wolverine. What I mean by this is while it is interesting to read some of what happens to Logan between his escape from the Hive and his run in with Heather and James Hudson, nothing happens within the novel that shapes the characterization of Logan.

Overall, this is a great book, and it would be a perfect vacation book or a Wolverine fan, or a great present. It's fun to read, and tons of fun to enjoy. I recommended it for everyone older than 13. There is strong sexual content that may be unsuitable for younger readers.

Highest Recommendations.

I just finished reading this book mere minutes ago and couldn't wait to share my thoughts on this very well written and interesting chapter in the life of Wolverine or pehaps I should say Weapon X, since this story takes place mere weeks after Logan's escape from the hands of the government officials who used him as a "mutant guinea pig."

In this story, Logan finds himself approximately 50 miles from the facility that he had recently escaped from in the middle of the Canadian Rockies where he slowly begins to regain his lost humanity. He ends up finding a cave in which to live in that just so happens to be a short distance away from a small village of assorted people who for one reason or another have decided to live apart from society.

Shortly thereafter, various members of the Canadian government locate him and send an assorted array of technologically advanced humanoids after him in an attempt to either capture or kill him. All the while studying the results of each encounter in order to further their knowledge of Weapon X. As you might well imagine, they don't have very much luck, and what luck they do have is rather short lived, literally.

When the government fails to capture or kill Logan by force, they resort to feminine guile in an attempt to use beauty to kill the beast. Needless to say, this is about as effective as the other more direct attempts, although it did fare better initially.

I thought that this was a very interesting chapter to include and I really would like to see a continuation of this line of thought with another novel picking up where this one left off. I think that it adds much more to the character and you can get a better idea of where he's been and what he has had to contend with.

I would also recommend the following Wolverine novels for your reading pleasure.

Wolverine: Election Day (Wolverine)
Wolverine: Weapon X (Wolverine)
Wolverine: The Nature of the Beast (Wolverine (Mass))
Wolverine: Road of Bones (Wolverine)
Wolverine: Lifeblood (Wolverine)

Shawn Kovacich
Author of the Achieving Kicking Excellence series.

I was hesitant to read these X-titled novels, and this was the third. I grew up with X-Men comics. This novel was excellent, well-written and deals with a period the comics haven't elaborated upon - the "just after" the Weapon X timeframe. Dealing with being chased upon his escape from the complex and what he faces in the mountain country, I highly recommend this book. If you're a fan of the X-Men's Wolverine, don't miss out on this one. And the other books on Wolverine done by this publisher with other authors are worthwhile as well. Excellent.

Wolverine is being hunted by the lab he escaped from. They send weapon after weapon after him. The town in the valley knows something is going on, but they are too frightened to find out what except for a former Army Sergeant. Thomas Swimming Horse meets up with the Wild Man on the mountain. He is intrigued by him. Logan could have killed him but didn't.
Thomas hears more fighting on the mountain and shoots a soldier with a flamethrower trying to cook Logan, Thomas get hurt in the process and Logan takes him in and nurses him back to health.
Thomas and Logan become friends of a sort and Thomas finds out more about the lonely Weapon X on the mountain.
The army sergeat and logan rid the mountain of the labs' men and Logan has a chance to go free.. but Logan pays a price.

This novel takes place after the events of Wolverine: Weapon X (Wolverine (Mass)), but it is a beginning for what will be Wolverine's life before he becomes an X-Man. Alone in the wilderness, will he live or will he die? A good read, but I liked Weapon X (above) better.