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Review: ‘Wolverine’ #1
An action-packed mutant romp, “Wolverine” #1 is an entertaining read that readers should not miss out on. At war with himself, his friends, and enemies, old Wolvey continues to be compelling as ever. There is no way you can say no to a fresh issue of “Wolverine”, bub.
WRITTEN BY: Paul Cornell
ART BY: Ryan Stegman
PUBLISHER: Marvel Comics
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE: Feb. 5, 2014
Logan has lost his mutant-healing factor due to a deadly virus. Now rendered mortal, if Logan makes one wrong move, he will definitely end up dead. Having been beaten and scarred by his lifelong enemy, Sabertooth, Logan realizes he has to give up his old life and start fresh again. But in his new direction, Logan wrestles with the fact that he can never seethe his claws. As Wolverine, Logan has always been the wild man loose in the woods, the loyal solider, and the perfect killer. How can he truly step down from another adventure?
Mixing witty humor and action, writer Paul Cornell examines how a man on the edge faces his own mortality. Logan is at a crossroads as he realizes just how killable he actually is. How can Logan pick himself up again after being humiliated and on the losing end? The cover by Ryan Stegman and Edgar Delgado actually foreshadows the dangerous road that Logan has put himself on. Logan has to revert to his old ways, putting off emotions and sentiments, as he strives to find a new purpose in his dangerous lifestyle.
Even though Cornell presents readers with a dark character piece, there is a lot of humor injected into the narrative. When Logan is by himself, he seems downtrodden and vulnerable. But when the mask comes on, Wolverine actually looks like he is having fun in action. When the Wolverine is unleashed, he is unafraid to jump recklessly into battle headfirst. Notice how different Wolverine is when he is talking with a member of the X-Men and how he banters around with his new ragtag team.
In an excellent splash page, Stegman captures Wolverine in his new and glossy costume design. Stegman decorates the wrists with protective armor and the mask looks more like a helmet. In just one physical pose, Stegman illustrates Wolverine’s ferocity as he comes out swinging, with his claws tearing at the walls. If you notice closely, the belt on the costume is actually for a gun holster, which harkens back to Logan’s time in WWII.
I also like Stegman’s character design for Lost Boy, a member of Wolverine’s new ragtag team. With his jacket open, Lost Boy reveals the tattoo on his shirtless chest. As if showing off, Lost Boy wants everyone to read the message, “I Fight Evil With Evil,” in big letters. In a wide shot, Stegman depicts Lost Boy walking around as if he is more of a slacker, with his hoodie on and his hands in his pockets.
If you’re excited for some mutant mayhem, then “Wolverine” #1 is definitely right up your alley. With the shocking cliff-hanger, I can’t wait to see what Cornell and Stegman have in store with “Wolverine.”
4/5 Skulls
Reviewed by – Jorge Solis
Comics
‘You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive’ – IDW Dark’s Next Horror Comic Will Make You Question Reality
Five friends. Four houses. One perfect life. Bloody Disgusting is excited to exclusively announce You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive, a brand new horror comic from IDW Dark.
From Eisner-Nominated writers Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly, and rising horror artist Heather Vaughan, You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive is described as a “paranoia-laced, socially-conscious, horror mystery that will leave you questioning reality, and reveal that this crafted world is more of a nightmare than the idealistic dream they were expecting.”
Phoebe Joplin has never questioned the world her parents built: a secluded community where she and her friends were raised to be smarter, stronger, and better than anyone else. No distractions. No dangers. No secrets. Until the night of their graduation.
When one of them dies under impossible circumstances, Phee starts to pull at the edges of her perfect life—and what she finds is something far more terrifying than she ever imagined.
Because this place isn’t a sanctuary. It’s a cage. And no one who discovers the truth ever leaves it alive.
Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing (Batman – One Bad Day: Clayface, Star Trek: The Last Starship) co-write the upcoming IDW Dark horror comic, featuring art by Heather Vaughan.
Jackson Lanzing said in a statement to Bloody Disgusting, “You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive is in many ways a spiritual successor to our last creator-owned horror, The Principles of Necromancy – a dive into the promise and consequence of playing god with the blood of innocents. But the Hivemind book this reminds me of most is Clayface: One Bad Day. This is a deeply human story with intensely raw emotions – five best friends and their five mysterious parents, tearing one another apart for the promise of some impossible glory that’s waiting just beyond their darkest actions. We’re thrilled to be bringing this story to life with our long-time partner in crime, editor Heather Antos, at IDW Dark – and we’re particularly excited to give our Clayface fans a new, brutal and emotional horror made just for them.”
Adds Collin Kelly, “We’re deconstructing a feeling that seems universal these days; our elders have a death grip on their power, without any intention of giving it up to the generations that come next. YNLTPA is about growing up with the limitless potential of the future… and realizing how much it’s a lie we’ve been fed to keep us under the yoke of the past. Bringing this brutal experience to life is our artist and co-creator, Heather Vaughan, who brings an incredible amount of humanity to our cast. But it’s in our youthful leads that Heather’s art really shines – you are going to fall in love with these young people, even as they go through the worst experience of their lives. What we’ve all crafted together is going to be tragic, painful, but above all else, sincere – with a future so uncertain, there’s only one thing we can trust: you’ll never leave this place alive.”
“Some horror stories are about monsters in the dark. YNLTPA is about realizing the monsters raised you,” previews Senior Group Editor Heather Antos. “Working with Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly on this series has been a dream in the darkest possible way. They’ve built a story that’s layered, brutal, and deeply emotional, and every issue gives artist Heather Vaughan opportunities to push the art into places that feel both haunting and deeply personal. Some horror comics will keep you up at night…this is one that will stick with you for years to come.”
The first issue of You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive goes on sale October 14, 2026! Make sure to pre-order at your local comic shop by September to guarantee a copy.
Exclusively check out the various covers for Issue #1 down below.
IDW Publishing’s horror imprint IDW DARK features comics like A Quiet Place: Storm Warning, Smile: For the Camera, The Exorcism at 1600 Penn, Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees, The Twilight Zone, Event Horizon: Dark Descent & Event Horizon: Inferno, and more.
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