Wolverine is in sort of a weird transition phase right now. Jeph Loeb recently wrapped up Sabretooth Reborn, but there are still several months to fill before Frank Cho's Savage Wolverine relaunch debuts. The good news is that Cullen Bunn's brief return to the series is reading less like filler and more like a necessary coda to some still dangling threads left over from Jason Aaron's run.
I'm not crazy about the idea of Bunn reverting Wolverine to his amnesiac days, even partly, but the general conflict in this arc is interesting. The series has a slightly pulpy, almost Indiana Jones vibe as Logan and his new partner Elsa Bloodstone travel the globe. The fact that Logan is decked out in full Indy attire in the 1930's-era flashbacks doesn't hurt either. Bunn shows a similar flair for fiendishly wacky villains that Aaron did. Offsetting the rampant violence and adventurous tone is the more emotional struggle Melita Gardner is facing. Aaron seemed to all but abandon the character towards the end of his run, and it's nice to see Bunn dust her off again and explore the lingering ramifications of their romance. One complaint about Bunn's structure is that I wish he would be quicker about revealing the nature of the Dreaming Maiden and what it is the various characters are actually squabbling over.
Paul Pelletier rounds out a solid storyline with his visuals. Pelletier's work is a bit more loose and frenetic than it was on the previous arc, but that doesn't necessarily go against the grain of the story. This collaboration is proving enjoyable enough that I'm beginning to wonder why Bunn and Pelletier weren't simply given the keys to a new Wolverine ongoing for Marvel NOW!
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