HAYMAKER RETURNS! The enigmatic HAYMAKER returns, for the first time in present-day continuity! Once addicted to MGH and working for the KINGPIN, what is JORDAN GASTIN's new mission, and will WOLVERINE come out of it unscathed?
I loved how this issue came full circle from the first. Many calls and nods to past issues were made. However, if this is your first time picking up this comic, you get caught up real quick. Laura's main objective has been, and continues to be: protect mutants. This issue, however, showed a side we don't too often see. We get a physically vulnerable Wolverine, and not in the brainwash way we're used to. Nevertheless, she continues to fight like hell. As the issue wraps up she discovers an interesting surprise on her front door step. Which happens to come as she's thinking about that “perfect” Christmas morning. Read Full Review
Laura Kinney: Wolverine #8 is a tight, character-driven entry that adds emotional nuance to a forgotten villain while continuing Lauras steady evolution as Marvels most thoughtful clawed warrior. Erica Schultz threads the needle againbalancing action, empathy, and just enough mystery to leave us eager for whats next. Read Full Review
Schultz has managed more than one premise in stories like this, that would work perfectly well I've spin-off series. Polly and Haymakers story feels more than interesting enough to carry its own series. Of course, there's only so much room on the rack for these things. And they're isn't quite enough momentum to add too many more titles to the mix. Schultz is a really impressive and entertaining writer, though. And it's just nice to see her continuing to develop Laura's story as the series progresses. With any luck, she'll be able to maintain this for quite some time. Read Full Review
A fairly average issue, but looks like the next issue might get back on track.
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