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Post by Xavier on Dec 5, 2009 20:27:06 GMT 1
DARK WOLVERINE #82COVER BY: Salvador Larroca WRITER: Marjorie Liu Daniel Way PENCILS: Giuseppe Camuncoli INKS: Giuseppe Camuncoli LETTERED BY: VC - Cory Petit THE STORY: SIEGE BLOCKBUSTER TIE-IN!! Part 1 of 3 The end has come. While he is counted among the greatest gathering of villains the Marvel Universe has ever seen, one question remains: whose side is Daken really on? As part of the SIEGE on Asgard, what, or who, will he encounter in the land of the gods that will change him forever? Parental Advisory …$2.99 PRICE: 2.99 IN STORES: January 20, 2010 32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
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Post by Xavier on Dec 5, 2009 20:27:51 GMT 1
COVER BY: Salvador Larroca WRITER: Daniel Way Marjorie Liu PENCILS: Guiseppe Camuncoli THE STORY: SIEGE BLOCKBUSTER TIE-IN!! Part 2 of 3 A choice must be made, but what is real in the realm of gods? Mystery, illusion, and games of fate--all of these await Daken in the heart of Asgard as the Siege continues all around him. But when he is forced to confront himself -- who he is, who he wants to be, who he could be -- who will Daken choose to become? A man...or a monster? Parental Advisory …$2.99 PRICE: 2.99 IN STORES: February 17, 2010
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Post by Achim on Jan 20, 2010 11:09:20 GMT 1
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Dark Wolverine #82
Written by Daniel Way and Marjorie Liu Art by Guiseppe Camuncoli and Onofrio Catacchio Colors by Marte Gracia and Antonio Fabela Lettering by VC's Cory Petit Published by Marvel Comics Review by David Pepose
While the last few issues of this series have felt bruised and battered, Dark Wolverine is back with a vengeance in this tie-in to Siege, as there's a lot of hard-hitting violence and at least one scene that, despite myself, I immediately said out loud: "Did they really just do that?"
Don't worry, I'm not going to give away that moment -- but if Way and Liu are allowed to get away with it, I'm going to be particularly impressed with how ballsy this book is. In any event, the thinking man's Wolverine isn't really back to the scheming and plotting I loved so much in the first arc, but that's not to say that he doesn't kick some serious Asgardian in this book. That said, while Daken's innate poetry doesn't quite fire on all cylinders, the relationships between the Dark Avengers are back, and these are among the best moments of the book.
But the writing alone wouldn't have been able to carry this book -- that honor goes to the art team, who manage to take this arguably street-level character and believably pit him against the warriors of Asgard. If Guiseppe Camuncoli and Onofrio Catacchio don't get a raise -- or a high-profile book after Dark Wolverine -- it's proof there's no justice in this world, because every page nails the composition, the action, the expressiveness.
Camuncoli and Catacchio's great strength is giving a real sense of nuance to the body language and expressions, that suddenly gets cranked up to 11 when the battle is on. Whether it's the little touches, like Venom snarling, or big iconic shots like Daken crouching over a pile of bodies, this book brings its A-game when it comes to its visuals. Colorists Marte Gracia and Antonio Fabela also deserve a round of applause, as they manage to incorporate the lush colors of Laura Martin, while at the same time giving it this sense of electricity that I've really only seen from Jose Villarrubia. It's superb.
It's not quite as polished as its tremendous first arc -- there are some moments that I have really no idea what Daken was trying to convey, and the sense of motion isn't quite as strong as it once was -- but either which way, this series is not going quietly into the night. With the writing taking steps in the right direction, the art team having about as much fun as they possibly can on this book, and one heck of a strong cliffhanger, Dark Wolverine #82 is definitely worth a look.
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