All-New Wolverine #19
| Writer | Tom Taylor |
| Artist | Leonard Kirk |
| Cover Price | $3.99 |
ALL-NEW STORY STARTS HERE! "IMMUNE"!
• FROM THE STARS COMES DEATH! An alien ship! A dying passenger!
• Two words uttered that will forever change WOLVERINE's life - starting a non-stop race against a deadly transformative disease, a battle in a quarantined city and a mysterious villain with a target on her head.
Rated T+
CRITIC REVIEWS
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Comic Crusaders - Tracy Sayers
Apr 11, 2017Not knowing anything about this alien Wolverine is ready to go in, Nick has the go ahead to wipe out the island to prevent further infection. All ways in and out of the island has been sealed, blown up or is ready to be fired upon. But this does not worry wolverine, she knows she must find out the link between her and this alien and she must do it fast to save the 10,000 people on the island. Read Full Review
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8.8
Graphic Policy - Alex K Cossa
Apr 05, 2017As you may or may not be aware, I also write the weekly "DC Rebirth Recap and Review" where we look at how easy it is for new readers to pick up the week's issue with very little backstory, so it should come as no surprise to you that I'm a big proponent of the recap page. Although there was a recap page here, it wasn't overly necessary to enjoy the comic itself - yes it helped establish why Laura and Gabby were doing what they were doing at the outset of the comic, but the following issues are set up more with the appearance of Ironheart than any previous events, which makes this ideal for new - or returning - readers. Read Full Review
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8.5
IGN - Jesse Schedeen
Apr 06, 2017All that really matters is that the new status quo allows both Laura and her younger sister Gabby to serve as superhero partners. Their relationship continues to be the driving force of the series and the main reason All-New Wolverine is one of Marvel's most purely enjoyable superhero comics. Read Full Review
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8.0
Henchman-4-Hire - Sean Ian Mills
Apr 08, 2017Shiny new ResurrXion threads are just one part of an entertaining new storyline in All-New Wolverine. Still a great comic with a fun cast. Read Full Review
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7.5
We The Nerdy - Jean-Luc Botbyl
Apr 05, 2017After reading this issue, Im kind of game for more of this book. Im not convinced that I really love it, but its good enough to warrant checking out a few more times. Even if its not some great masterpiece, I really enjoyed the time I spent reading this issue. Read Full Review
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7.5
Weird Science - Dan Mayhoff
Apr 10, 2017This is a brand new jumping on point for readers and this is the perfect introduction to this series. We get an amazing and action packed issue that gives us plenty of story in this one issue while setting up the path we are going to be taking in the next few issues to come. The art is really special, with exception to a couple of close up panels but the story was incredibly satisfying and seeing the two different storylines come together in more than one place was amazing. Read Full Review
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7.0
Comic Book Revolution - Kevin Lainez
Apr 10, 2017All-New Wolverine #19 does a good job kicking off the new "Immune" arc. Tom Taylor's ability to create a sense of scale continues to be a big positive for this series. Taylor is also able to push Laura Kinney forward as Wolverine and create an interesting direction for her and Gabby now that the latter is getting directly involved in the action. Read Full Review
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6.5
AIPT - Russ Dobler
Apr 05, 2017A few nitpicks on an otherwise average story. Nothing to write home about. Read Full Review
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6.0
All-Comic - Milo Milton Jefferies
Apr 07, 2017Regardless of what direction this series goes from here, All-New Wolverine #19 is a promising beginning to an arc that benefits from a strongnarrative hook that has enough mystery to keep readers coming back for more. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS
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8.5
The series has finally found its direction! It's dark, solid and far more enjoyable than the last issues. The new artist, Leonard Kirk, is great. Also, I quite enjoy the new looks of Laura and Gabby, who are still great characters.
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8.5
Greatly improved after the stumbles of Enemy of the State, particularly with the addition of Leonard Kirk on art (though I'm not crazy about how he draws Laura's claws). Gabby's comments about Logan might stir controversy and raise eyebrows, but she does make a great point: Just because you CAN heal, doesn't mean you can't benefit from not having to (especially for Laura, who lacks Logan's sheer indestructibility).
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8.5
A full-on Laura/Gabby covert op gets interrupted by the start of a desperate plague with a sinister Wolverine connection. Two nicely-entwined storylines introduce a lot of cool new stuff: An X-Force-inspired costume for Laura, Gabby as a field agent, a decent Ironheart cameo, a callback to the human traffickers from issue #15, and an ominous new threat in the form of a space virus. The plots are intriguing and blended together with great skill, and Leonard Kirk's solid (albeit not brilliant) art is *extremely* welcome. Gabby is settling into her role as a comic relief sidekick, but besides being excellent at that she's also quite the little ass-kicker. This is a hugely promising opening for a new story arc.
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7.5
I found Laura and Gabby taking down a boat full of human traffickers much more interesting than Ironheart trying to stop an alien ship from crashing to Earth. That part was just dragged out way too long. Art brings from 7 to 7.5
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7.0
Too many nitpicks to list. You'd think human-trafficking and alien-contagion crises and a bunch of guest star heroes would have been more compelling.
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5.5
Nineteen issues in and there is not any way around it, Tom Taylor's x-23/Wolverine series is a failure. Taylor has a funny history. Give him a terrible idea, like Superman killing the joker, and he will ham it up. But give him something straight like this or GL and he can't pull it off. The book starts awkwardly and Tom buries his lead. After a lackluster finale in eighteen to his first outing, this was not ideal. Additionally, I never thought I'd praise Leonard Kirk as an upgrade artist but after some truly terrible artwork, Kirk is a godsend. Taylor eventually reveals his hook and it isn't bad. It just isn't enough to sell this book in a market place that includes the far better Old Man Logan. After nineteen I think I'll be s more
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