Wolverine - Issue 1 - April 2014

By Ron of the Empire

A few things have changed for Wolverine. He's lost his healing factor. He's using a gun. He's wearing armor with retractable claws.

But some things haven't changed: His stupid fearlessness, for one, and also his typical stubbornness.

In this first issue, Wolverine is running a job for The Offer (not as in offing people, but "offer you can't refuse"). You'll meet the crew that's with him, run in to old friends Storm and Natasha Romanova, aka, Black Widow, and see how he's dealing with his new limitations.

The art is good all around and the issue has good pacing.

Storyline: Rogue Logan, part 1 of 4
Writer: Paul Cornell
Pencils: Mark Morales
Inks: David Curiel
Colors: VC's Cory Petit

Turok: Dinosaur Hunter - Issue 1

By Ron of The Empire

Want to make me buy a book? Put a dinosaur, a robot, a monkey or an ape on the cover, or have Jae Lee draw the cover. It's that easy. Well, that, and I have a thing for Number 1's, or first issues.

Turok: Dinosaur Hunter is one of the comics in Dynamite Comics' reboot of the Gold Key Universe. The first issue certainly sets up an intriguing world where Turok faces bullies, dinosaurs, and something much worse.

The art, including lines and colors, is appealing. I'm looking forward to the second issue. Needless to say, Greg Pak writes a good story.

Writer: Greg Pak
Artist: Mirko Colak
Colorist: Lauren Affe
Letterer: Marshall Dillon