After seeing Millar and McNiven’s debut issue of Nemesis trashed by some big name comic reviewers (IGN and CBR), I had to come to its defense. Nemesis is the world’s greatest villain who targets the world’s best law enforcement officers. He is sadistic, smart, and has seemingly limitless resources. While he may appear one dimensional, I felt that added to his “bad-ass”-ness. He is methodical and cold which is terrifying. Mark Millar’s plot was predictable, but it wasn’t bad. These are elements that have been over-used, yet it worked.
How Steve McNiven’s art was criticized in this issue is beyond me? I don’t know what crack is being smoked at CBR, but I want some. The wordless panels of mass destruction were sharp and spot on. Much of this issue fell upon McNiven’s talented pencils and he delivered. From inks to colors, this book jumped off the pages and held my attention.
The conclusion was a bit cheesy and very predictable. I’m looking forward to the next issue. How someone could read this and not want to get the next issue is beyond me. This isn’t Millar and McNiven’s runaway hit Old Man Logan, but it is a fun comic.
3.5 out of 5
Old Man Logan goes to work!
This book is the much anticipated wrap-up of the Old Man Logan story from the regular Wolverine title. So that I can give a fair review, I’m going to split my findings into two parts. The first-part will be my take on the story itself.
I found the story to be very solid. Logan is out for revenge and I was rooting for him all the way. This story shows that even after 50+ years of inactivity, Wolverine is still the best at what he does! I love how he wipes the Hulk gang out. What happens between him and Banner at the end is classic! I have to say that I chuckled when it is revealed that the Hulk Gang is inbred because the Hulk wound-up hooking up with his own cousin the Savage She-Hulk. That’s funny stuff! The story ends with the promise of Logan trying to bring the USA back from the brink and I for one wish him luck!
Now on to the second part. I want to congratulate Marvel for shucking me and my fellow readers like a bunch of oysters! This 5 dollar comic book was not nearly worth the price you charged us. I (and I’m sure a lot of others) bought this book looking for the extra-sized conclusion to a great storyline. What we received was a very good story that was only 30 pages long and then twenty pages of pin-ups that, to be frank, I certainly didn’t need or want. That’s not to knock the very talented artists, but I bought this book for the story. If I wanted the bonus art, I would buy the art when it’s put into a different format and advertised that way. It was put in this issue as nothing more than pure filler to cover-up the lack of story! To put it in perspective, the Thor Annual had 40 pages of story (Thor Annual #1 review here) and I only had to pay $4 dollars for it!
Marvel Comics: you should be ashamed of yourselves for stealing from your readers!
Rating:
Story: 4 out of 5;
Marvel packaging of this issue: 0 out of 5!
