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Old Man Logan (Collected Editions)
Wolverine: Old Man Logan Vol. 7: Scarlet Samurai
Collects Old Man Logan (2016) #31-35.
Old Man Logan, the man who once was Wolverine, must face off against a foe like no other: the vicious ninjas of the Hand! Logan's past comes back to haunt him when a former love drags him into battle with the deadly ninja clan, who have bolstered their forces like never before. And just when he thought things couldn't possibly get any worse, Logan encounters the mysterious Scarlet Samurai! She's willing to do anything to put an end to Logan once and for all — and she just might have the power. Does Old Man Logan have enough grit left in him to fight his way past ninja after ninja, discover the Samurai's true identity and take down the Hand for good?
Old Man Logan, the man who once was Wolverine, must face off against a foe like no other: the vicious ninjas of the Hand! Logan's past comes back to haunt him when a former love drags him into battle with the deadly ninja clan, who have bolstered their forces like never before. And just when he thought things couldn't possibly get any worse, Logan encounters the mysterious Scarlet Samurai! She's willing to do anything to put an end to Logan once and for all — and she just might have the power. Does Old Man Logan have enough grit left in him to fight his way past ninja after ninja, discover the Samurai's true identity and take down the Hand for good?
111 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 11, 2018
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Ed Brisson
700 books104 followersComic book writer.
Credits include: COMEBACK, SHELTERED, THE FIELD (Image Comics), SECRET AVENGERS (Marvel), ROBOCOP, SONS OF ANARCHY, HELLRAISER (BOOM!) and X-FILES/TMNT: CONSPIRACY (IDW). Plus, you know, a bunch of stuff I can’t talk about yet.
Credits include: COMEBACK, SHELTERED, THE FIELD (Image Comics), SECRET AVENGERS (Marvel), ROBOCOP, SONS OF ANARCHY, HELLRAISER (BOOM!) and X-FILES/TMNT: CONSPIRACY (IDW). Plus, you know, a bunch of stuff I can’t talk about yet.
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April 14, 2024
Pretty much the cover gives it away to any regular Wolverine reader. They. Brought. Back. Mariko. Despite this typical Marvel BS, the mighty talented hand of Ed Brisson creates a great story as Gorgon and The Hand run rampant and there's only Old Man Logan, Silver Samurai and Scarlet Samurai prepared to try and stop them. Brisson is fast becoming my new favourite X-boom scribe of this era. 7 out of 12, Three Stars.
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September 7, 2018
Like he does, Logan’s putzing about Japan waiting for the latest Marvel hack to give him something to do, when he stumbles into the midst of a gang war: the Silver Samurai’s manufacturing a new illegal drug, Regenix, that temporarily gives users a healing factor like Wolverine’s, and Gorgon wants control of the supply because of an ages-old feud between his people and the Samurai’s. Oh man, Logan’s in yet another shite comic!
I don’t know what it is about working for the Big 2 but it seems that some indie authors produce quality work in places like Image yet somehow can’t write anything decent when they make the move to Marvel/DC. Case in point: Ed Brisson, who wrote a couple great Image titles – The Violent and Sheltered – and now churns out utter crap like Old Man Logan, Volume 7: Scarlet Samurai. Marvel/DC are like talent vampires, sucking out the creativity and leaving behind husks only good for pumping out soulless product!
Part of what made Old Man Logan cool originally was his hesitancy to pop his claws and fight back. Not in this series - he snikts out every chance he gets! The conceit that he’s this alternate, wizened Logan is completely shattered. At this point he’s basically just Wolverine with grey hair.
The story is a boring contrivance. Why would anyone care which moronic side wins? And Logan just happened to be in Japan to come across this new drug’s creation – how convenient! Why did Gorgon resurrect *that* character – did he know he’d encounter Logan? If so, how? If not, why her specifically? Not that she helps Gorgon anyway – if anything, she’s a massive hindrance to his plans!
This book is nothing, just full of rubbish nothing. A dreary, plodding, pointless read, the shadow of Ed Brisson has certainly written a comic book but, like most of this tedious series, it’s definitely not worth reading!
I don’t know what it is about working for the Big 2 but it seems that some indie authors produce quality work in places like Image yet somehow can’t write anything decent when they make the move to Marvel/DC. Case in point: Ed Brisson, who wrote a couple great Image titles – The Violent and Sheltered – and now churns out utter crap like Old Man Logan, Volume 7: Scarlet Samurai. Marvel/DC are like talent vampires, sucking out the creativity and leaving behind husks only good for pumping out soulless product!
Part of what made Old Man Logan cool originally was his hesitancy to pop his claws and fight back. Not in this series - he snikts out every chance he gets! The conceit that he’s this alternate, wizened Logan is completely shattered. At this point he’s basically just Wolverine with grey hair.
The story is a boring contrivance. Why would anyone care which moronic side wins? And Logan just happened to be in Japan to come across this new drug’s creation – how convenient! Why did Gorgon resurrect *that* character – did he know he’d encounter Logan? If so, how? If not, why her specifically? Not that she helps Gorgon anyway – if anything, she’s a massive hindrance to his plans!
This book is nothing, just full of rubbish nothing. A dreary, plodding, pointless read, the shadow of Ed Brisson has certainly written a comic book but, like most of this tedious series, it’s definitely not worth reading!
August 26, 2019
If you're going to do a Wolverine "Legacy" story, Japan and Madripoor are good places to start. Brisson pits the Hand and Silver Samurai against one another with Logan trapped in the middle. The last thing Marvel really needed was yet another return from the dead of an X-Men supporting cast member, but Brisson handles it well here.
Mike Deodato while a talented artist, has made his art so dark, with so much duotone and small panels that I find myself squinting at his art. It's certainly a direction I'm not happy about his art taking.
Mike Deodato while a talented artist, has made his art so dark, with so much duotone and small panels that I find myself squinting at his art. It's certainly a direction I'm not happy about his art taking.
November 28, 2021
This was epic oh wow and brings together so many things and the return of someone truly special!
Clan Yashida have developed a drug named Regenix thats like a healing drug and well the Hand are after it and also some Thunder Gang steal it from them and sell it in Madripoor and well Logan finds himself in the middle of it. Silver Samurai, leader of Clan Yashida vs Scarlet Samurai, Hand's new ninja and well Logan there and when Gorgon reveals who it is.. it changes his life and its connected to his past in a major way and its well Logan's job to take down the hand, stop regenix overflow and Madripoor adventures with even more crazy realizations and old feelings coming back and a new life threat?
Its a good volume and does a good job of combining all these different elements of Japan and does its best to give us the return of
Clan Yashida have developed a drug named Regenix thats like a healing drug and well the Hand are after it and also some Thunder Gang steal it from them and sell it in Madripoor and well Logan finds himself in the middle of it. Silver Samurai, leader of Clan Yashida vs Scarlet Samurai, Hand's new ninja and well Logan there and when Gorgon reveals who it is.. it changes his life and its connected to his past in a major way and its well Logan's job to take down the hand, stop regenix overflow and Madripoor adventures with even more crazy realizations and old feelings coming back and a new life threat?
Its a good volume and does a good job of combining all these different elements of Japan and does its best to give us the return of
October 19, 2018
After a great last volume this one came up short big time. I wish I could give it a better rating but this story, anytime Wolverine Visits Japan, just doesn't click with me. I don't care about the side cast or anything to really do with Wolverine's internal struggle with his lost love ones and revival of certain ones. A 1.5-2 out of 5.
July 12, 2018
3.5 stars.
Interesting, but I think I'm starting to lose steam on this series.
Interesting, but I think I'm starting to lose steam on this series.
September 14, 2018
Too-dark art makes for a tedious, eye straining read, but the storyline offsets some of the dreariness, not with it's tone, which is equally black, but with its generally excellent construction.
December 5, 2018
Brisson does a good job of bringing together a lot of Marvel's Asian mythology, including the Silver Samurai, the Hand, Madripoor, and even the Gorgon. Altogether, it forms a nice setting for this story, and makes it feels more like a coherent whole.
Now the shocking return, it's a little harder to decide how to feel about that. To a certain extent, I feel like this return is a well-done one (though the X-Men really, really didn't need another returned character). But, it served the needs of the story and it created a new dynamic, with the returned character being vastly changed. But, I would have liked to see a bit more emotion and connection between the return-ee and Logan.
As for the story itself: it's OK. Regeneration formula causes problems. A good plot for Logan.
Now the shocking return, it's a little harder to decide how to feel about that. To a certain extent, I feel like this return is a well-done one (though the X-Men really, really didn't need another returned character). But, it served the needs of the story and it created a new dynamic, with the returned character being vastly changed. But, I would have liked to see a bit more emotion and connection between the return-ee and Logan.
As for the story itself: it's OK. Regeneration formula causes problems. A good plot for Logan.
August 9, 2018
The past coming back to haunt him is something that Old Man Logan has gotten uncomfortably familiar with since his trip through time to our present – but he wasn’t counting on it happening quite so literally. When a routine visit to Japan ends in a confrontation between Logan, the Hand, Gorgon, and the Silver Samurai, Logan is shocked to find a new player on the board – who is the Scarlet Samurai, and why does she seem so familiar?
I’ve said it before, and I’ll probably say it again before this series is over, but Ed Brisson’s Old Man Logan stuff is blowing Jeff Lemire’s out of the water. He just grasps the whole point of having Old Man Logan in the main Marvel Universe – to tell new Wolverine stories, or familiar ones with an Old Man twist, not just the same old Wolverine stories with a bit of grey hair thrown at them. He did it with the Maestro arc last time around, and this Silver Samurai arc is just as successful in this regard. About halfway through I was thinking that he may have failed, but once the second half of the arc kicks in, this becomes a story that only Old Man Logan could be a part of, and the conclusion is especially informed by the change in title character from standard vanilla Logan.
Wolverines of any variety have a history with Japan, and it’s all on display in this arc. Brisson melds the old with the new easily, using the current Silver Samurai and the history associated with the character, as well as newer villains like Gorgon and the returned Scarlet Samurai. The reveal regarding her isn’t too hard to work out, especially since you’re practically beaten over the head with it in the first issue, but at least it’s not held out for too long; there’s nothing worse than an obvious secret that takes ages to reveal.
This is really a tale of two halves, as the first three issues have Scarlet Samurai aligned with Gorgon against Logan, while the second two issues have Logan and both coloured Samurai tackling Gorgon themselves. In an age of decompressed six issue arcs, it’s nice to get two complete stories in one trade, even if they are all going from the same starting point.
The shift in story also works well because there’s a shift in artist at the same time. Mike Deodato finishes his run on the book with the first three issues, while Ibraim Roberson steps in for the following two. I’ve mentioned before that Deodato’s art is nothing like it used to be, and I find it fart too scratchy and unpolished these days, and there’s no change here. Roberson’s art is much cleaner, but feels a bit stiff in certain parts; his fight scenes with Scarlet Samurai make her look a bit like a badly posed Samurai Barbie, unfortunately. Of the two though, Roberson is definitely my preferred artist.
Old Man Logan’s trip to Japan may not be much fun for him, but it leads to a great volume of his ongoing series here. Despite some iffy art at times, writer Ed Brisson has a good handle on the types of stories he wants to tell with this series, and they’re hitting all the right notes with me so far.
I’ve said it before, and I’ll probably say it again before this series is over, but Ed Brisson’s Old Man Logan stuff is blowing Jeff Lemire’s out of the water. He just grasps the whole point of having Old Man Logan in the main Marvel Universe – to tell new Wolverine stories, or familiar ones with an Old Man twist, not just the same old Wolverine stories with a bit of grey hair thrown at them. He did it with the Maestro arc last time around, and this Silver Samurai arc is just as successful in this regard. About halfway through I was thinking that he may have failed, but once the second half of the arc kicks in, this becomes a story that only Old Man Logan could be a part of, and the conclusion is especially informed by the change in title character from standard vanilla Logan.
Wolverines of any variety have a history with Japan, and it’s all on display in this arc. Brisson melds the old with the new easily, using the current Silver Samurai and the history associated with the character, as well as newer villains like Gorgon and the returned Scarlet Samurai. The reveal regarding her isn’t too hard to work out, especially since you’re practically beaten over the head with it in the first issue, but at least it’s not held out for too long; there’s nothing worse than an obvious secret that takes ages to reveal.
This is really a tale of two halves, as the first three issues have Scarlet Samurai aligned with Gorgon against Logan, while the second two issues have Logan and both coloured Samurai tackling Gorgon themselves. In an age of decompressed six issue arcs, it’s nice to get two complete stories in one trade, even if they are all going from the same starting point.
The shift in story also works well because there’s a shift in artist at the same time. Mike Deodato finishes his run on the book with the first three issues, while Ibraim Roberson steps in for the following two. I’ve mentioned before that Deodato’s art is nothing like it used to be, and I find it fart too scratchy and unpolished these days, and there’s no change here. Roberson’s art is much cleaner, but feels a bit stiff in certain parts; his fight scenes with Scarlet Samurai make her look a bit like a badly posed Samurai Barbie, unfortunately. Of the two though, Roberson is definitely my preferred artist.
Old Man Logan’s trip to Japan may not be much fun for him, but it leads to a great volume of his ongoing series here. Despite some iffy art at times, writer Ed Brisson has a good handle on the types of stories he wants to tell with this series, and they’re hitting all the right notes with me so far.
December 28, 2018
Ed Brisson just delivers a more standard Wolverine story--the weight of Old Man Logan or the alternate timeline doesn't so much weigh on this one. It feels like a nostalgia read for 90s error Wolverine and his overly ornate Japanese-inflected backstory. The Scarlet Samurai seems to want to inject some Claremont-era continuity with bringing both the Silver Samurai and Mariko Yashida and to capitalize on the Marvel Netflix focus on the Hand as antagonists, but it comes off as rushed and sloppy. The weight of Logan degenerating abilities is under-explored here as well.
December 13, 2018
Didnt love this as much as the last volume but definitely started growing on me by the end.
September 5, 2018
This was my least favorite volume so far. The art was still top notch, and really the story wasn't bad either. My main issue was the resurrection of Mariko Yashida. Characters rarely truly die in comics, so when they do die and stay dead a while it's a major deal. Mariko has been dead a while now, and in doing so her death truly had meaning. Now she's back and out in the world again and all of the drama in her death seems like a waste. While I do agree that the way she was brought back was logical and fit into the storyline, it still just seems like a bad idea.
I will say that when Bucky was brought back as the Winter Soldier I thought that was a bad idea as well, but in time it was shown that was a pretty good move as there have been some very strong stories featuring that character. I just don't see that happening here.
I will say that when Bucky was brought back as the Winter Soldier I thought that was a bad idea as well, but in time it was shown that was a pretty good move as there have been some very strong stories featuring that character. I just don't see that happening here.
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July 31, 2018
This is getting low reviews but I thought it was good. I enjoyed it. I’m a huge fan of Jeff Lemire but I honestly think brisson is doing a better job with old man logan. I’m gonna keep reading for sure. 4 stars.
September 24, 2018
Old man L. Japan. Madripoor. back from the dead and baddies fighting over a regenerating drug. Yawn. You can read this book or play ping-pong or catch some zzzzs. The two latter might be funnier though.
A contrived and far-fetched plot-what was Gorgon's plan with Scarlet Samurai already?, out-of-place characters-, Silver Samurai- and neurasthenic stakes-Blimey! Will OML's overused healing factor kick in time?- are the loose threads of this shabby volume.
All the more since art is mediocre at best. Mike Deodato's sense of propotions is so down south I'm seriously wondering if he has vision problems. OML is sometimes so stocky he looks like a square M. Potato!
As for the second fiddle, whose name I've already forgotten, illustrating the 2nd part? Forgot that either. Maybe you should do the same and forget to read this volume.
A contrived and far-fetched plot-what was Gorgon's plan with Scarlet Samurai already?, out-of-place characters-, Silver Samurai- and neurasthenic stakes-Blimey! Will OML's overused healing factor kick in time?- are the loose threads of this shabby volume.
All the more since art is mediocre at best. Mike Deodato's sense of propotions is so down south I'm seriously wondering if he has vision problems. OML is sometimes so stocky he looks like a square M. Potato!
As for the second fiddle, whose name I've already forgotten, illustrating the 2nd part? Forgot that either. Maybe you should do the same and forget to read this volume.
March 4, 2020
It seems like a return to Japan for Logan, and the resurrection of a lost love, should be a bigger deal than this, but it's kind of handled in a ho-hum manner. The art is variable again, with a switch in artist, plus as has also been mentioned, Mike Deodato's work seems to be degenerating somewhat. Still, not a terrible outing for Logan/Wolverine.
October 16, 2018
This short, but powerful tale deals with Old Man Logan heading off to Japan for some peace after last Volume's dealings with the Hulk Clan. Fans of Logan know that Japan rarely holds peace, however. This time is no exception....
Attacked by ninjas of The Hand, Logan fights back, but finds something odd that needs investigated when a chopped off arm of one of the ninjas grows back very quickly. Regenix, a new drug, has incredible restorative capabilities and is being used and controlled by The Hand. At the head of this project? Not Silver Samurai, but Gorgon and new bodyguard Scarlet Samurai. Quickly losing both the battle and his right hand (sheared right through the adamantium and everything!) Logan is shown the identity of Scarlet Samurai before being killed: Mariko, his former lover. Mariko hesitates in seeing Logan, and he is able to escape and heal up, though his right hand is left with merely bone claws.
Teaming up with Shingen (Silver Samurai), freeing Mariko, and all of them taking on and defeating Gorgon, Logan gets fatally injured, but is healed with the last dose of Regenix. Mariko takes her leave, giving Logan a gift (we don't get to see what it is), and Logan heads off to grab a beer... when trouble seems to begin again...
Old Man Logan is consistently excellent. I know there aren't many more Volumes, but I will be sticking around till the end. High recommend on the series, especially for Wolverine fans.
NOTE: Will we see the resurrected Logan take on this old version of himself?
Attacked by ninjas of The Hand, Logan fights back, but finds something odd that needs investigated when a chopped off arm of one of the ninjas grows back very quickly. Regenix, a new drug, has incredible restorative capabilities and is being used and controlled by The Hand. At the head of this project? Not Silver Samurai, but Gorgon and new bodyguard Scarlet Samurai. Quickly losing both the battle and his right hand (sheared right through the adamantium and everything!) Logan is shown the identity of Scarlet Samurai before being killed: Mariko, his former lover. Mariko hesitates in seeing Logan, and he is able to escape and heal up, though his right hand is left with merely bone claws.
Teaming up with Shingen (Silver Samurai), freeing Mariko, and all of them taking on and defeating Gorgon, Logan gets fatally injured, but is healed with the last dose of Regenix. Mariko takes her leave, giving Logan a gift (we don't get to see what it is), and Logan heads off to grab a beer... when trouble seems to begin again...
Old Man Logan is consistently excellent. I know there aren't many more Volumes, but I will be sticking around till the end. High recommend on the series, especially for Wolverine fans.
NOTE: Will we see the resurrected Logan take on this old version of himself?
March 13, 2020
3.5 stars. Logan discovers this gang using the new drug giving them an advantage. Tracking down where it came from leads him working with Silver Samurai taking on Gorgon. Also someone form Logan’s past is resurrected by the hand. Classic Logan vs ninjas to destroy any traces of this new dangerous drug. Solid story.
September 26, 2023
This title continues to surprise me. Maybe it's because this series is an anomaly in terms of continuity. While we are in the main Marvel Universe, Old Man Logan is actually Wolverine from an alternate future timeline, so his past and future are irrelevant to the jigsaw puzzle that is the Marvel Universe (or 616 as the kids like to call it).
Brisson's run is nowhere near as heady or trippy as Jeff Lemire's timeslip rollercoaster ride, being more rooted in traditional superhero fare. Gorgon has gotten his hands on Regenix, an experimental pharmaceutical drug that can regenerate body parts. Gorgon wants it to give to the ninja clan The Hand so that he has an unstoppable army.
You get lots of ninja carnage and bloodshed this time out. This is certainly not all ages reading, but kids today probably play video games with more violence than this. This is a pretty straightforward superhero adventure and was just what the doctor ordered.
I am a big fan Deodato's panel layouts, as he takes what are actually widescreen panels and chops them up into three parts, forcing you to stop moving on each. It tricks the eye into thinking it's a camera pan. It's a neat trick. Roberson steps in and the series doesn't miss a boat. I am still digging what is going on so I will come back for Volume 8.
Brisson's run is nowhere near as heady or trippy as Jeff Lemire's timeslip rollercoaster ride, being more rooted in traditional superhero fare. Gorgon has gotten his hands on Regenix, an experimental pharmaceutical drug that can regenerate body parts. Gorgon wants it to give to the ninja clan The Hand so that he has an unstoppable army.
You get lots of ninja carnage and bloodshed this time out. This is certainly not all ages reading, but kids today probably play video games with more violence than this. This is a pretty straightforward superhero adventure and was just what the doctor ordered.
I am a big fan Deodato's panel layouts, as he takes what are actually widescreen panels and chops them up into three parts, forcing you to stop moving on each. It tricks the eye into thinking it's a camera pan. It's a neat trick. Roberson steps in and the series doesn't miss a boat. I am still digging what is going on so I will come back for Volume 8.
August 25, 2019
This story tries to show some Japanese traditions, mafia and cool samurai stuff, but ends up being just another superhero story with swords. It could have sucked a lot less, but they went for a 90's feel, so if you're a fan of the older Wolverine series you might enjoy this volume more than I did. The ratings aren't looking good for future volumes, so I'll leave this series behind. I feel there are better comics out there.
Logan returns to Japan after having not visited the place in many years. Yashida Corp are synthesizing a drug called Regenix that gives the user mutant-like regenerative powers. Logan will reluctantly side with Silver Samurai and a woman from his past to battle this addictive drug.
Logan returns to Japan after having not visited the place in many years. Yashida Corp are synthesizing a drug called Regenix that gives the user mutant-like regenerative powers. Logan will reluctantly side with Silver Samurai and a woman from his past to battle this addictive drug.
July 29, 2018
It's difficult not to judge these later volumes against the quality of Lemire and Sorrentino's original run. Overall, it feels like the series is struggling to keep up momentum. The writing in Vol. 7 is fine, but never really rises above a certain level. Similarly, the art remains stylistically similar to what came before--and it's good art--but it hasn't quite achieved what made this series such a stand-out early on.
It's a series I'll keep reading. I like the character, and I like the concept that both creative teams have operated from. And there is still a skilled creative team driving each of these volumes. I just find myself hoping to be surprised. I don't think the new team is ever going to reach the same level as was achieved in the initial run of this series--so I'd rather see something new than have these volumes feel like entertaining echoes of what this series and character have been in the past. There's still potential to take this comic in interesting directions, and I await seeing what is to come.
It's a series I'll keep reading. I like the character, and I like the concept that both creative teams have operated from. And there is still a skilled creative team driving each of these volumes. I just find myself hoping to be surprised. I don't think the new team is ever going to reach the same level as was achieved in the initial run of this series--so I'd rather see something new than have these volumes feel like entertaining echoes of what this series and character have been in the past. There's still potential to take this comic in interesting directions, and I await seeing what is to come.
September 19, 2024
To be honest, "Old Man Logan: Scarlet Samurai" is not a bad comic. It has many plot holes, a bunch of Deus-ex-Machina-kind-of- miracles, a bit of cringe dialogue, and the story won't really move you, but if you can ignore that, it will entertained you for a while.
The art is not great, not even with the change of artist but, well, it's there. Also, we understand that Logan and (that one character) were lovers in the past, and we understand the fact that-from what they said here-they seem to have a more platonic relationship now, so, why choose such an awfully weird cover? Hahaha. Something more subtle would have worked perfectly for the storyline.
Sadly, this comic feels like it was made in a rush. Although I'll say not truly a bad story, It's clear it needed a little more time and polish to be an awesome one.
The art is not great, not even with the change of artist but, well, it's there. Also, we understand that Logan and (that one character) were lovers in the past, and we understand the fact that-from what they said here-they seem to have a more platonic relationship now, so, why choose such an awfully weird cover? Hahaha. Something more subtle would have worked perfectly for the storyline.
Sadly, this comic feels like it was made in a rush. Although I'll say not truly a bad story, It's clear it needed a little more time and polish to be an awesome one.
August 29, 2018
Public library copy. I think this the only other title I've read written by Brisson aside from his Iron Fist run and similar to that book this one delivers the goods with a nice spin on Logan's history from the 80's. The Mike Deodato art makes this an automatic read and together they made a title I haven't been as fond of since Mark Millar teamed on it originally with Steve McNiven. Mind you, there may be gaps with my reading of this title as I can't believe 7 have been published by now. Other writers I've liked like Bendis and Lemire hadn't done as memorable work on this title as Millar or Brisson.
October 28, 2018
I'm just tired of Old Man Logan now. In Scarlet Samurai, we encounter Logan in Japan. It's not explained why he's there. He gets in a bar fight with a dude. That dude has some kind of regeneration serum. There's a Silver Samurai and the Hand and a Scarlet Samurai. They fight over the serum. Logan fights too.
It's just tiring. There's no explanation for the events - they happen because, you know, Logan needs to fight someone. The characters are bland, the setting is bland. Even the art is pretty bland. This series needs to be retired or rebooted or something. It's literally just Old Man Logan wandering into random street fights now! That's not a story worth telling.
It's just tiring. There's no explanation for the events - they happen because, you know, Logan needs to fight someone. The characters are bland, the setting is bland. Even the art is pretty bland. This series needs to be retired or rebooted or something. It's literally just Old Man Logan wandering into random street fights now! That's not a story worth telling.
August 9, 2021
Always great when they come up with a reason to get Logan back to Japan. This time he was just feeling a little nostalgic and wanted to get himself a quiet beer. Next thing you know there are a bunch of self-healing goons attacking him. Turns out there's a new drug called "Regenix" that helps people regrow limbs or heal from gunshots super fast. Even worse? His beloved Japanese cherry blossom has been brought back from the dead and turned into a ninja assassin! Wacky hijinx ensue. I'm a total sucker for sending Wolverine to Japan.
December 3, 2018
Continuing the great x-read of 2017/18...
One of my favorite current X-series kind of hits the wall with this volume. Characters act out of character, one of the more ridiculous resurrections ever happens, poor dialogue... This one just left me cold from page one (and I usually dig a decent Silver Samurai and Wolvie story...).
It gets its second star from some decent art and some serviceable action sequences with the Hand. Otherwise, this one is pretty disappointing.
One of my favorite current X-series kind of hits the wall with this volume. Characters act out of character, one of the more ridiculous resurrections ever happens, poor dialogue... This one just left me cold from page one (and I usually dig a decent Silver Samurai and Wolvie story...).
It gets its second star from some decent art and some serviceable action sequences with the Hand. Otherwise, this one is pretty disappointing.
March 10, 2019
this was pretty weak. im not impressed with the layout- not even once did i feel compelled to stop, appreciate art and/or share the open pages w the nearest nerd. boring. and too much bright white computer generated light- fill that space with a choice of color, a splash of shade or by god a touch of detail! i am seriously let down. these pages could have showcased so much more cultural appreciation and detail to strengthen logans character.
April 7, 2019
Why bring back Mariko Yashida? What purpose does this serve? This whole arc seemed really unnecessary and pointless. The Gorgon is a pretty cool character, but he seemed quite wasted here (he was used much better in the All-New Wolverine collection I recently read), and I just can’t stand the new Silver Samurai.
But Deodato’s art is pretty awesome, and Old Man Logan regrowing his hand and claws without adamantium was pretty cool.
But Deodato’s art is pretty awesome, and Old Man Logan regrowing his hand and claws without adamantium was pretty cool.
October 6, 2024
Meh, resurrecting a dead love interest and deciding that her sword can cut through his adamantium bones (severing his hand) then for some reason making that get rid of one side of his claws (even though they are way longer than his hand and therefore must originate deeper in the forearm) added with a lacklustre drug plot make this a step down from the previous volume. Not feeling it. At least the art was clean.
June 28, 2018
70/100.
Entretenido. Me ha mantenido atrapado entre las páginas. La violencia justificada siempre es algo que se agradece, ya que no suele ser muy usual la sangre en Marvel. O los temas sobre los que suele tratar Old Man Logan. En este caso, la libertad individual en medio de una guerra de mafias. Quizás podría ser un poco más original. No es el mejor tomo de OML, pero mantiene el nivel.
Entretenido. Me ha mantenido atrapado entre las páginas. La violencia justificada siempre es algo que se agradece, ya que no suele ser muy usual la sangre en Marvel. O los temas sobre los que suele tratar Old Man Logan. En este caso, la libertad individual en medio de una guerra de mafias. Quizás podría ser un poco más original. No es el mejor tomo de OML, pero mantiene el nivel.
July 17, 2018
I wish I could say I understand what writer Ed Brisson is trying to do here but I can't. Things occur that seem like monumental changes but they don't amount to much of anything. Cheap, unsatisfying storytelling. The artist switch midway through doesn't help matters. Old Man Logan is starting to feel like just another inconsequential Marvel book.
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