Wolverine's first volume of his first long running series is...decent.

So after some major events, Logan is now Patch. He wants the world to think wolverine is dead, so in doing so, he takes on underground type missions. One of his first missions is to safe Jessica Drew, AKA, Spider-Woman. Along the way we get to see the Silver Samurai as well as the next adventure beginning with two creatures, one a musclehead bulldozer and a vampire like person.

The thing is these aren't all that amazing. It's simple adventures, a little noir flavor, but it doesn't have the grit I want from a solo wolverine comic. Not to mention, and I know not a lot will agree with me, but Chris Claremont overwrites scenes. Too much internal dialogue ruining fight scenes that otherwise could be simple and effective. I also think him recapping his own series every issue can be real annoying.

Overall though I didn't hate read it. They were fun enough, Wolverine...I mean Patch was cool enough as a hero. it just feels very typical late 80's, early 90's action star and I want more from a Wolverine comic is all. a 3 out of 5.