If anyone has read the book Origin, than many will understand where i come from on this review. Now, just to get things straight, I am not a "Marvelite," nor a "Nolanite" as they are called. I simply love comic books and any that are good.People fighting over this kind of media is pathetic and absolutely ridiculous when you could just enjoy the damn book, movie, game, etc., and let anyone and everyone else have their own damn opinions about things.
Anyway, back to the focus point of my editorial. At the time of purchasing
Origin, I had no idea what I was in for. It was truly a ride. At that point of buying, I was really big on anything that had to do with Wolverine, and was simply out collecting. Later that night I opened up the book to read it and found myself hooked within the first three pages of book #1, and couldn't stop reading. I was thinking that there was no way this would outdo my Punisher Graphic by Ennis, but it DID.
To sum the whole thing up, it was the origin story of Marvel's main money-maker, Wolverine, and it was damn near the best anything I have ever read. For such a maniacal powerhouse of a character, he sure has a deep past. It goes from his years of childhood in a rich, wealthy, and comfortable family as James Howlett, all the way to the end as Logan, champion Canadian ring-fighter who disappears into the woods to carry on with his life.
Now for anyone that has not read this, I will not ruin the story, but I will say that the most emotional, deepest point of the story to me is where Dog, childhood friend and future nemesis of James, receives a toy train from James' father on Christmas, then goes home to an abusive father, jealous of James' father. Dog gets beaten by his father, and his toy train is destroyed. When I read that part, I was surprised at how much i could feel for a fictional character.
This book outdid any comic or graphic novel I have ever read and the only one that has ever come close was probably Ghost Rider: Trail of Tears by Garth Ennis and Clayton Crain.(I might do a review on that one next.) Anyway, for any that read this, thank you for your time and I hope you enjoyed this article. If anyone has a different favorite, I would be interested in knowing. Please list your favorite in the comments section, and be respectful. Nobody likes little brats to start in. Happy posting!