THE RED TAVERN!
After getting dressed down by the Quiet Council for rogue activity, Wolverine escapes through his own secret gate to the Red Tavern, a snowbound, backwoods watering hole where he only wants to guzzle whiskey in peace. But Logan soon discovers that peace isn't possible as a twist-and-turn murder mystery unfolds - and at the heart of it all is an enemy from the past.
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The story by Benjamin Percy is perfect for Wolverine, it also uses the text pages to build up the story itself rather than just give background information. The humans in the bar are each varied and interesting characters. Even though this is a simple tale, it builds nicely and comes to a crashing end with the arrival of Omega Red and the vampire army. Wolverine has his work cut out for him in issues to come. Readers are clearly in for a treat with this high quality of storytelling. This is the best Wolverine comic we have had in decades. Read Full Review
Wolverine #4 is another excellent Wolverine story from Percy and company. Wolverine has been ambushed before but never like this. It's an exciting way of doing an old type of story, and it plays into the way the Internet would be used against mutants, much like is being done in New Mutants. It will be interesting to see how the whole Dracula and Omega Red thing plays out as well. Bogdanovic had a tough act to follow, but he pulls it off well. Wolverine #4 keeps up the quality that this book is coming to be known for. Read Full Review
Overall this book continues to deliver an exceptional story. It's so engaging that you really get pulled right in. If you haven't picked it up yet, I highly recommend that you do. Read Full Review
Viktor Bogdanovic brings some beautiful, dark and intense imagery to the art in this issue. The hard edge, highly detailed style is perfect for this story and these characters. Read Full Review
Readers will certainly be entertained by this issue. However, the true excitement doesnt pick up until the last couple of pages with the introduction to Omega Red and his would-be master. Readers merely get to the fireworks factory a bit later as the issue concludes, which is the biggest downfall of the comic this week. Nonetheless, the story isnt hard to follow while piling on the ugly that Wolverine simply cant avoid. Moreover, Percy takes the time for a bit longer setup this issue but honestly, the payoff is certainly worth it. Plus, readers clearly see Logan as an addict of sorts. Somehow, regardless of peace, hes always drawn into a bloodbath. He just cant shake the carnage. Overall, its a solid issue that's just not as exciting as they have been. However, the next issue of WOLVERINE will certainly start with a bang and this fan can't wait. Pick this up and let me know what you think. Read Full Review
Wolverine #4 finds Logan seeking solitude in the cold north, only to find that there are threats there waiting for him and things that go "bump" in the night. Read Full Review
Benjamin Percy writes a good Wolverine. He is so close to actually evolving Logan as a character. While Omega Red fighting Wolverine is overdone, this issue (and series) is diving a little further into Logan's psyche. He keeps doing the same things, making the mistakes, and giving into the same toxic habits over and over instead of healing -- and this series is addressing that. Read Full Review
Wolverine #4 is a grim and dark tale that serves as a bridging story between the first arc and the new one that explores several tropes we have seen before in Wolverine comics this issue does not offer anything revelatory in nature but is strong enough in its the overall execution to still be a solid read. Read Full Review
Wolverine #4 does a good job kicking off a new storyline for the series. The dynamic between Wolverine and the Quiet Council stood out well to set-up the current standing of the former under Krakoa's current structure. Where Benjamin Percy intends to go with this set-up will be interesting to find out. Read Full Review
Omega Red also makes an appearance and hopefully, the long-promised fight between Wolverine and vampires will get a lot more interesting next issue. Read Full Review
Best issue so far!
MEH
I actually enjoyed this more than the previous two issues. In the very first issue of the series, I preferred Adam Kubert's art over Bogdanovic. Now, I think Bogdanovic did a really great job and I believe his art is perfect for this story. Speaking of which, this story is more interesting than Issues 2 and 3, in my opinion, and I'm really looking forward to the follow-up in the next issue. I also really enjoyed how Logan was written here.
Art 4/5
Story 4.5/5
Liking this run so far. It's dirty and violent, perfect for a Wolverine series. It also is bringing something new which I was hoping for this new X-Men status quo, leaving Wolverine more and more alone away from the X-Men. Some of his best stories come from his solo series, I think he works much better as a solo character than as part of an ensemble. The art is also fantastic, Bogdanovic really mirrors Greg Capullo, and not even in a bad copy cat way, in a way that it similarly evokes the great details and action that Capullo draws with also.
Another fun read from Wolverine. Like Hulk and Thor I believe this quality of book as long as it continues with this sort of story telling will be a great addition to Wolverines history.
I really liked this issue. I'm a sucker for snowed-in, claustrophobic thrillers.
Wolverine's past demons come back to haunt him. And you're not on his side necessarily. Very interesting.
This was fine, but it all felt a bit obvious.
This is an undeniably well-crafted example of the sort of Wolverine story that I'm just not interested in.
EDIT: Retroactively down-rated as the subsequent issue shows this one dragged the vampire arc to a standstill to do a weak continuity wank.
The art in this was very nice. The story was okay. It made me miss other, better versions of this same idea though.
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