Wolverine: Origin

by Paul Jenkins, Bill Jemas, Joe Quesada

Book Overview

Follows sickly, privileged James Howlett through his childhood, when he sees his father killed by groundskeeper Thomas Logan, to his escape into the wilds of northern Canada, where he is renamed Logan and nicknamed Wolverine.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 078510965X
• ISBN13: 9780785109655
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Marvel
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 1.0" x 1.0"
• Age Range: 9 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 4 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

Start your Wolverine Collection here

If you have any interest in learning about Wolverine's past, this is a good place to start. According to Marvel this is the Wolverine Origin story timeline: [*]Wolverine by Miller & Claremont TPB/HC #1-4 Uncanny X-Men #172-173 [*]Weapon X TPB/HC Marvel Comics Presents #72-84 Origin TPB/HC Wolverine: Origin #1-6 Wolverine: Origins and Endings TPB #36-40 House of M #8 preceeds Wolverine: Origins Wolverine: Origins Vol. 1: Born in Blood TPB Wolverine: Origins #1-5 Wolverine: Origins Vol. 2: Savior TPB Wolverine: Origins #6-10 Wolverine: Origins Vol. 3: Swift and Terrible TPB Wolverine: Origins #11-15 Wolverine: Origins Vol. 4: Our War TPB Wolverine: Origins #16-20 [] Wolverine: Origins Vol. 5: Deadpool TPB Wolverine: Origins #21-27 [] *Can be collected in Wolverine Omnibus 1, except for the Uncanny X-Men issues The first part of the book, Parts I-III, take place on the Howlett Estate in Canada, this is where you meet a young boy who would later grow up to become Wolverine. The second part of the book, Parts IV-VI take place in the Canadian Wilderness. This is where young James truly becomes a man, one who would be called the 'Wolverine'. Ingenious concept for a back-story on Marvel's most popular character. Well done and the setting of the turn of the century really makes it tick. You will also get the backstory on another famous character although his name is never mentioned but you can easily figure out who he becomes. He has a much different nickname here but it shouldn't fool anyone. Included in this collection are thoughts and notes from everyone involved in its production. There are emails detailing early story concepts such as the original setting for the Howlett Estate. The names of characters, etc. were also different, it is very interesting to see how the story was first conceived. There are also a number of sketches for various pages included in the back, always cool to have. For the price and importance of the story this is a no-brainer. Any comic book fan would be smart to add this piece of Wolverine history to his or her collection. Anyone should be able to afford this great book and it is well worth the money. Highest Recommendation possible and a Must-Have for all Marvel, Wolverine and comic book fans!

GREAT

Ive gotten a few graphic novels which i am new too , and i have to say that this is the best , and for the price you cant beat it, it basiclly explains the first 18-25 years (i think) of wolverines life , you wont get any Weapon-X stuff so if your hopeing for that this isnt the book.But the story and writing in this book is great and the art is amazing , and youll get to learn how he got his name and how he grew up , its a great book ...buy it!

Great Beginning

Great Original tale with awesome dialog and a truly outstanding narrative. The answer of many questions, this is a must read for any true Wolverine Fan. I hate spoilers so I will not go into detail if you have not read it. I enjoyed it greatly and the build up to the end makes you wish they would rewrite the stories from the end of this one. The only thing that I wish Marvel would do is go and give a direct history of which trades to read in order to better understand the storylines of their characters.

One of the best minis of the year

Origin lived up to and exceeded the expectations of many. The story seems a bit farfetched when reading, especially compared to Wolverine in current times, but in the end it all fits nicely. The digital coloring method utilized on Andy Kubert's pencils fits very well and looks amazing. Jenkins writing is great, and the dialogue is well written. The story is at times even touching as we see the past of James Howlett and all the losses he faces at an early age. He transforms from a privileged, weak and often sick young boy to the beginnings of the feral Logan. I don't want to spoil it for anyone, so I won't reveal too much, but for someone who is an X-Men and Marvel fan, and not a relatively big Wolverine fan, I definitely recommend this. Even people coming off the movie who doesn't read much Marvel comics but likes Wolverine should try this out. The hardcover collects all 6 issues of this mini-series, and comes with some extras, such as some early sketches and ideas by Marvel COO Bill Jemas, EIC Joe Quesada, writer Paul Jenkins, and artist Andy Kubert. The hardcover also has larger pages than the original comics. For collectors, you can fish out the original issues from comic shops, but even then they may be more expensive than the hardcover edition. Origin explains much of Wolverine's foggy past that even he himself can't remember, but still leaves much to be revealed. Origin 2 is likely to materialize, it's only a question of when.

A Masterpiece of comic book literature

Origin blew my mind. I cannot express just how good this book is, but I will try. The art is fantastic, utilizing a sort of "painted" style which gives it an effect unique to this book, and it is beautiful. The story as well is simply, forgive the pun, marvelous. Now, I'm not a huge Wolverine fan, so this book didn't hold me captivated over just the fact that the origin of one of the most mysterious characters in comics was being told. This story would have been fabulous even if it were different, new characters not related to Wolverine. To put it simply, if you like Wolverine at all, you need this book.