THE SCARLET SAMURAI Part 1
Old Man Logan - the man who was Wolverine - is up against a foe like no other...the Hand! Logan's past comes back to haunt him when a former love drags him into battle with the Hand, who have bolstered their forces like never before. Just when things couldn't get any worse, Logan encounters the mysterious Scarlet Samurai! Will Logan be able to discover who she is and take down the Hand?
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A solid start to a Japan-focused story. Read Full Review
"Scarlet Samurai" begins a new story arc featuring Logan in Japan. This is a great jumping-on point for new readers! If you aren't already picking up this fantastic book, I highly recommend it! Read Full Review
Old Man Logan #31 was a treat that all Wolverine fans will enjoy. Taking Logan's talents to Japan made for a good change of pace for the character that was still familiar thanks to the characters history within the country. That along with the development of Silver Samurai and the Hand made the story crafted by Ed Brisson and Mike Deodato an even more enjoyable tale. If you are a Wolverine fan this is a story arc you should pick up as Old Man Logan #31 is very easy to get into even if you haven't read other issues in this series. Read Full Review
The look and feel of this story takes me back to some of my favorite Wolverine stories from the past. There is a noir, dangerous feel to this issue that I both enjoyed and appreciated. Read Full Review
Old Man Logan debuts for Marvel Legacy in beautifully brutal fashion. Brisson, Deodato, and Martin are a dynamite team that makes readers feel every punch and splatter of blood. This story kicks off what should be another memorable Tokyo visit by our elderly pal with the Adamantium claws. Read Full Review
For fans of any Logan related ephemera, this book is a winner on so many levels. The art is unparalleled in its sense to break from the norm, the writing conjures and encompasses the best of noir and Yakuza literature, and the little details will keep readers coming back for me. Old Man Logan #31 is a triumph of mainstream comic artistry. Read Full Review
Old Man Logan #31 wasnt the most gripping or exciting read. It had a solid fight scene, and the story it sets up seems like it may be fairly interesting. However, this comic would not succeed in wanting me to stick around to read it. If youre a fan of Wolverine, especially his old Japanese adventures, then this may give you what you want. To that audience, I can recommend it. However, other readers can give this one a pass. Read Full Review
This isn't a bad issue, but it falls short of being "good." Read Full Review
Big fan of Brissons writing. This book does not fail to entertain. The art is crisp and gruesome. Only down fall was the powerful women trope. Overall a great start to Old Man Logan under the Marvel Legacy banner.
OML and the Silver Samurai work into a superpower drug scheme from opposite ends, and Gorgon and the Hand are stirred up in there too. On the plus side, there's a decent plot with good pacing and a few genuinely clever embellishments. Logan deducing that three regenerating gangsters are using an enhancement drug because mutants or inhumans wouldn't all have the same powers is brilliant. Negative side, Mike Deodato's art is at its messiest and it is way, way too easy to lose the thread of the action. The story's just interesting enough to get me looking forward to the next chapter.