Set in the wake of Captain America’s death after the first Civil War, Wolverine pours one out for his fallen comrade and flashes back to their first encounter in WW2 – when he was the one meant to kill Cap!?
Eh… Our War is just ok. It’s the standard WW2-Cap story with Cap and co. shooting Nazis/Hydra that’s been done many times before. It feels contrived though with Wolverine shoehorned in just ‘cos. Familiar Marvel characters cameo – Black Widow, Nick Fury – to no real effect beyond fan service and the overall Origins storyline featuring Seraph and Romulus is touched upon but it’s a weak connection, contrived like most of the story.
The double-agent thing Daniel Way was going for doesn’t really work either because we know Logan’s essentially a good character and obviously Steve wasn’t killed. But Way writes a good Captain America at least and, while not memorable or exciting, it’s a readable story. It’s always good seeing Steve Dillon’s art too – miss that guy. And the annual tacked on about Wolverine returning to Madripoor and reminiscing about his time with Seraph in WW1 was rubbish except for Kaare Andrews’ dramatic art.
Wolverine Origins, Volume 4: Our War is a very so-so addition to the series though the artists really save this one while Daniel Way went on autopilot.
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