Death of Wolverine: Life After Logan #1 Review

The Death of Wolverine is behind us, and now it’s time to get used to Life After Logan. This first issue is divided up into three stories by various creators and they all have various levels of success. So far, this book seems to be a good way to explore how various characters are dealing with the recent death, though these stories may only interest you depending on the characters involved.

“You” by writer Jeff Loveness artist Mario Del Pennino is the first story to start things off. Starring Cyclops, this tale is probably the most interesting one of all considering the fact that he and Wolverine had a rocky relationship at best. The story sums up their relationship very briefly and gives has Cyclops honor Wolverine is a humorously appropriate way. “In His Honor” by writer Joshua Hale Fialkov and artist Iban Coello focus on Nightcrawler and Colossus teaming up to pay their respects, though perhaps the fact that Nightcrawler has just recently returned makes their pain difficult to deal with as he serves as a vivid reminder of the impermanence of death in comics. “A Little Piece of You” by writer Rex Ogle and artist Patrick Scherberger is a tale that is possible the most heartwarming of the three, but those unfamiliar with these characters may have trouble following along.

The artists of these three stories all have very different styles, but since the stories are all their own the natural breaks between them help to keep the different styles from being a distraction. Scherberger has probably the most success of them all with a slightly indie take on the various X-allies and villains seen in the story, while Del Pennino’s pencils come off feeling off-model and a bit rushed.

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