Wolverine: Switchback
By Philip Schweier
January 7, 2009 - 16:59
Marvel Comics
Writer(s): Joseph Clark
Penciller(s): Das Pastoras
Inker(s): Das Pastoras
Colourist(s): Das Pastoras
Letterer(s): Dave Lanphear
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Speaking of driving, Switchback opens with Logan minding his own beeswax as he cruises along a scenic mountain road. The highway leads to danger and corruption in a nearby town, as he stumbles upon a grisly secret demanding his patented sense of retribution.
What sets Logan above other alter egos is that out of costume, he often finds himself in situations where keeping a lid on his costumed identity is less important than seeing the wicked get what’s coming to them. Often such stories have a familiar feel, reminiscent of Westerns in which a man unafraid to kill according to his own sense of justice finds himself in a small town in need of his moral code. By story’s end, there are more dead bodies, but it’s usually the bad guys, so it’s okay.
However, both stories are very far apart, visually. Pastoras’ work is very painterly, reminiscent of Richard Corben; Doe’s seems more in an animated style, akin to a mix between animé and Brad Bird. Both are stylish and engaging.
Rating: 8/10
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