Frank Cho writes and draws a good, old-fashioned jungle adventure comic.
Assuming that you consider dinosaurs, Wolverine, Shanna the She-Devil, and incredible artwork “old-fashioned.”
In reality, Wolverines exposure is a good thing.
He sells, which helps our friends, the retailers.
In this, Savage Wolverine and Frank Cho succeed.
With the Marvel Now!
initiative, Marvel canceled Wolverines solo title and relaunched it asSavage Wolverine, helmed by famed cartoonist Frank Cho.
The mission statement of the new addition to Marvel Now!
is simple: Wolverine in the Savage Land.
Fans of Frank Cho will know this is a good thing.
The jungle adventure is one of the oldest genres in comics.
In fact, it stretches back before the pulps and helped build the foundations of modern comic storytelling.
Its a genre that should have stood the test of time, but somehow, became archaic.
Not even the most liberal sociology major can protest as Ka-Zar rules over a tribe of cavemen.
Along with the adventure itself, another lost comic trope is the jungle queen.
The last remaining jungle queen in mainstream entertainment is Shanna the She-Devil.
While each title only lasted four issues, Shanna never faded into obscurity.
Cho utilizes the jungle setting in every panel.
Each moment bursts with life and color.
This isnt a deep story, but it sure is a pretty one.
Wolverine must discover why the ship crashed and fight his way through the jungle to safety.
Thats it, but what else is needed?
The story might be simple, but Cho fills it with moments and visuals that could fill ten comics.
The other factor to consider in the experience that is Savage Wolverine is Frank Cho himself.
There is a bursting of pure delight and energy in every page.
His layouts are second to none, and he will switch mediums at the drop of a hat.
Not many heroes are this malleable when it comes to genre shifting, but Wolverine is.
The instant that Logan wakes up in the Savage Land he is popping his claws and skewering velociraptors.
The character comes with a built-in history with the Savage Land, and Cho plays up that familiarity nicely.
Rest assured, as this book continues, there will not be much navel gazing.
What there will be is Wolverine alongside statuesque females killing dinosaurs and swinging through trees.
Story:7/10
Art:10/10
Overall:8/10
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