![]() It soon becomes clear that in this version of events the accident was no simple cock-up, but pushed along by revanchist elements within the USSR. ![]() But as with that book, the seriousness only goes so far. ![]() We open with a discussion of exactly what went wrong at Chernobyl, between which and the painted art the whole thing feels like it's going for a mature, prestige sort of vibe – and indeed, like the more famous Elektra: Assassin, this was originally published by Marvel's Epic imprint. But trying to sell a comic to fans of Cyclops' screw-up brother is by no means the most puzzling creative decision on show here. You ever tried reading a 30-year-old Wolverine miniseries as a diversion, only to find it uncomfortably close to the headlines? Originally Havok & Wolverine: Meltdown, granted, with Havok bumped from the title of modern editions because.well, he's Havok. Just take it as an excuse to enjoy the art. The plot is rather mundane Havok is a total dummy and some lines sound like bad 50’s noir movies. According to nowaday’s standards I reckon both artists are anachronic but if you’re open to something different you might want to give it a try. As much as I like Williams for instance I can perfectly understand that his loose and slouchy style may not please everyone. Still, I’ll admit this might not be everybody’s cuppa. ![]() Kent Williams worked on a massive, slouchy and feral Wolvie with his distinctive loose style while Jon Muth worked on a more watercolored etheral James Deanian Havok.īack in the days this was still novelty and whether suited to the plot or not this eye-catching visual experiments were like treats if you were looking for something different. Not that the story was particularly impressive- a post Cold War chess game on a Chernobyl background- but my oh my the art! Reading this book in the late 80’s was kind of a shock. Ah, the good old times of painted comic books. ![]()
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