Wolverine: Weapon X

In his adaptation of the 1994 graphic novel of the same name, Marc Cerasini focuses on arguably the most popular X-Men member of all in WOLVERINE: WEAPON X. This is an origin story, telling how gunrunner Logan became the metal-spike-equipped berserker we all know and love. Unfortunately, I found the story muddled and uninvolving, especially given the info overload in the action-starved first few chapters. Though I admire Cerasini's approach in viewing the Wolverine story as a modern-day FRANKENSTEIN update (with wheelchair-bound Professor X filling in not as the mad scientist, but the friendly blind guy), the execution lacks the spark and flair to truly give it life. Perhaps it's a tale best left told visually, but admittedly I could not finish it in this format. Which is a shame, as I have been a big fan of Cerasini's work on the 24 tie-in novels. –Rod Lott Buy it at Amazon.