Whereas the all-out action approach was lots of fun for the first issue (countering the usual expectations of opening episodes of drawn-out six-issue arcs) it seems that transforming Wolverine into a simplified brainwashed killing machine risks losing a lot of the character elements that have made him a more readable character in the last couple of years. With no let-up in the pace, the continuing action ironically becomes a bit of a drag: if everything is urgent, nothing is urgent. It may be fun whilst it lasts, but with a lack of any real plot forthcoming - bar the appealing conceit that The Hands plans include the murder and revival of all major superheroes as servants to their cause - it might be difficult to sustain this story for a full six issues. That said, the cliffhanger promises a Fantastic fight next issue which should be worth tuning in for. Read Full Review