Wolverine #9 – Review

by Jason Aaron (writer), Daniel Acuna (artist), and Cory Petit (letterer)

The Story: Logan begins his bloodthirsty quest for revenge.  First target: Mystique.

The Review:  I’ve been waiting months, and it finally happened: Wolverine’s out of hell.  And by out of hell, I mean no more demons, no more demonic possession, no more fire and brimstone.  We’ve gone back to basics:  Wolverine is out for blood and will kill anyone who gets in his way.  That’s often when Aaron’s Wolverine has been at its strongest, so this alone is good news.

Thus, unsurprisingly, we get an issue with a lot of action.  First and foremost, Wolverine himself is awesome this month.  He is a bad, bad dude.  No more regret, no more deep introspection.  Logan is a one man wrecking crew and an absolute animal.  He’s scary and he’s on the hunt.  A particular favorite of mine this month is when, on a car chase with Mystique, Logan sticks his arm out a window in an attempt to deliver a drive-by clawing.  That’s the kind of Logan you get this month, and it’s very fun.

Speaking of fun: Jason Aaron’s Lord Deathstrike.  From a design stand-point, the guy oozes cool.  Who can say no to a guy dressed in a full suit and a creepy Japanese mask who happens to pack a huge assortment of guns and tech.  The feats Aaron has this character pull of this month are completely and utterly ludicrous.  So much so, that it’s impossible not to like the character.  The scene that first introduces us to him is singularly one of the most ridiculous things I have ever seen a character do in a comic book.  It actually had me say “no freaking way” out loud.  Honestly, even if you don’t buy this book, I recommend reading just those pages (2-3) the next time you pop into your comic shop.