Wolverine reaches part 4 of "Return of the Native", another storyline with a somewhat leisurely pace.  According to the solicitations, this is a seven-parter, making it a bit of an epic even by today's standards.

The Weapon X Project (or some guys vaguely associated with it, anyway) have kicked Sabretooth aside and set out to recapture the Native themselves.  Meanwhile, Wolverine and the Native sit around in a log cabin, allowing Wolverine to wonder why he can't remember living there.

I know it's a Marvel Knights book, but I do find the continuity glitches annoying me slightly.  Given that the Weapon X Project has its own book, it's hard to avoid noticing that the villains in this storyline don't seem to bear much resemblance to it.  And another log cabin?  I suppose that isn't strictly a continuity problem - maybe he likes log cabins so much that he had more than one - but I can't help feeling that the log cabin as metaphor of a simpler life has been done to death by now.

Fortunately, just when I'm starting to become restless, the book decides to embark on an action sequence.  Greg Rucka and Darick Robertson produce great, physical action scenes for the character.  This time it's Wolverine against three helicopters, the sort of thing that tends to be a bit of a throwaway in more conventional superhero books.  In this one, though, it really benefits from getting half a book's breathing space.

My interest in the plot is faltering, to be honest.  But the second half of the book keeps me entertained, for now.

Rating: B

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