Rating: 4/5
Old Man Logan is a spectacular foray into the future. It's based on the premise that the plethora of villains in the Marvel universe decide to work together to take over the world and are able to succeed based on sheer numbers. This story follows Wolverine as he makes his way through this dystopian future.
One thing that is driven home is that Logan has given up on violence. The reason for this is revealed about half way through the book. Even without knowing the exact reason, I think this shift works well for the character. He's made a good life for himself and is trying to keep out of trouble as best he can. This can throw off some of the other characters that knew him 50 years ago, before the villains took over.
He ends up going on a road trip across the country with Hawkeye, who is portrayed as a dirty old man, in the Spider Buggy. That sounds ridiculous and it provides most of the fun of the book. Hawkeye gets to shine in this new world, especially with a travelling companion that refuses to fight. The creators did a lot of great work in making this future believable. There are references to lots of other Marvel characters. It's not necessary to know who most of them are, but it can add some enjoyment to the book to be able to identify them.
I liked the art. It is gritty, much like the story. The colors do a lot to add to that feeling, even when there are brighter shades used for certain characters or sequences. This is a really well done story.
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