WOLVERINE-
OLD MAN LOGAN VOL. 5: PAST LIVES (Marvel,
First Printing, 2017; Softcover)
Collects
Old
Man Logan
#19-24 (cover dates May- July, 2017)
Writer:
Jeff Lemire
Artist:
Filipe Andrade, Andrea Sorrentino (covers), and Eric Nguyen
Colorist:
Jordan Boyd and Andres Jose Mossa
Lemire
seems to enjoy his time displacement and time shifts. Indeed, it has
been the hallmark of his entire run on this title. Old Man Logan is a
man not only out of time but of his own timeline.
This
time out Old Man Logan makes a deal with Asmodeus to get back to his
future to correct a mistake that he left behind. This is one of those
“deals with the devil” kind of things. Logan is given an amulet
which will get him from point a to b. Unfortunately for Logan,
Asmodeus flings him through his entire past, where we get a sort of
greatest hits of Logan's life as he has to relive battles with the
Hulk and Wendigo, the Weapon X program, Madripoor, etc. The spell
lasts only four days, giving this a sense of urgency.
The
end of this arc is the main problem with modern day comic writers.
They try to wrap up their run in such a way as to make it almost seem
like the end of the series. While the Bronze Age method of leaving
endless loose plotlines dangling for the new guy to wrap up before
heading on their journey isn't necessarily any better, it did give
the reader a true sense of continuity. One could use this book as a
jumping off point for the series.
Lemire
wraps up his 24 issue run with a bow. The artwork is not to my liking
here at all. Your mileage may vary. I'll be interested to see what
happens in Volume 6, due out this month.
Junk
Food For Thought rating: 3.75 out of 5.
The
OCD zone-
Thin coated stock with a slight sheen.
Binding:
Perfect bound trade paperback. This book is on the thin side and
feels like a fat periodical.
Cardstock
cover notes:
Laminated cardstock.
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