Wolverine: Origin: The True Story of Origin

Those that are only interested in seeing wolverine hack and slash his way through people may be disappointed, but most comic readers understand the value of a good story well told. There's no adamantium or snikt in this but a deep story that explains much of the character we enjoy today. Bought second hand (as I do all comics) because, well why would you pay more just to avoid a creased corner or two? Great story and very enjoyable.

This is easily one of the best Wolverine stories ever told and may remain one of the greatest Marvel classics in comics of the early 21st century. Before the six-part "Origin" came out in 2001-2002, no one tried to really delve into Logan's past. Yes, we knew about Weapon X, his time in Japan, and so on, but there never were any stories about where Logan really came from or what his childhood was like. Indeed, his own roots were a mystery to the character himself also. Now, in this great collection of all six issues, you can enjoy this historic moment in comics history.Origin's plot is fantastic and really develops Wolverine as a character; seeing what he experienced as a child, growing up and in his early adulthood, shows the reader how these events shaped the man who would go on to become one of the most iconic X-Men as well as how his personality grew. It is set in late 19th/early 20th century Canada and tells the story of Wolverine's earliest days from the perspective of his first love, including the moment when he discovered his mutant powers. I won't spoil it any further - suffice it to say, fans of the character are almost certain to enjoy this journey into his past. A small part of the 2009 film "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" was inspired by this comic, but it doesn't really do it justice and isn't very faithful to its source material, so if you didn't like it then please don't let it put you off from reading this.Although I usually prefer the art from older X-Men comic, especially during the Claremont era, I have to say that the style used in Origin is amazing and really rises above much of the other "realistic" drawings used in many other comic since the 2000s. It has a distinct feel and reflects the older setting.

I had heard great things about this book, but my lack of interest in wolverine had caused me to shy away from this. It's not that I don't like the character, but for me he always seemed overrated and over used.I downloaded this as something to read on a rainy afternoon, and, once started, I couldn't put it down. Many other reviews have explained the premise/synopsis so I won't go into that here.The story though is not a wolverine story, in the sense that there are no costumes, no other mutants, and no villains. This is not Logan discovering his powers then going on a murder spree for some sort of vengeance, this is the story of a young boy/man who after a family tragedy has to leave his life, accompanied by his friend rose, and surviving in the late nineteenth century, by going to work at a stone mine.It is a brilliant story accompanied by beautiful art work. I read this using the kindle app on my iPad mini; the art was clear, as was the text, there is only one double page where guided view is needed, otherwise this can be read as normal.Highly recommend to all, if you have even the remotest interest in comics I recommend picking this up.

I've just re-read this as I'm about to start Wolverine: The End and thought it were good as time as any to return to this for another sitting. The last time I read through Origin must have been seven or eight year ago and although much of the mystery is lost the second time around a lot of what I remember being good stands up. The art, pacing, characters are all excellent. I won't mention the story as to start to describe a minor detail would lessen the experience.Wolverine Origin was a damn fine limited series and good reason why graphic novels exist to collect them all together in one awesome TPB.

Brilliant. Such a gripping story. Now I am biased as my favourite Marvel character has always been Wolverine. But this story is truly epic. I could easily have read this in one sitting without stopping - but I forced myself to read 1 chapter per day after the 1st chapter - to savour it that is.Great artwork as well, the page where he is running with the wolves ... I would want that one in poster size to hang on my wall.

After seeing the recent Logan movie, I was inspired to try some of the Wolverine standalone stories and what better place to start than Wolverine: Origin. I really enjoyed this comic, nicely written and great artwork. A good read and highly recommended.

Superb origin story. This volume shows the transformation of James Hewlett into Logan the Wolverine. The origins of the rivalry between Wolverine and Sabretooth are shown too. It's interesting how Wolverine is shown to have negative and positive role models as father figures: they seem to represent the origins of the duality that consumes the character's soul.

Love the artwork, the dialogue and the story and how everything was explained, though the ending was a bit annoying as it left on a cliffhanger.