In a dystopian future, the United States has been carved into territories ruled by supervillains like the Abomination, Magneto, and the Red Skull. Decades after the total defeat of the Avengers and X-Men, Logan lives as a pacifist farmer with a family in the Hulkland waste. He has refused to pop his claws since the night the world fell. When he falls behind on rent to the sadistic Hulk Gang, Logan accepts a job from a blind Hawkeye to deliver a mysterious package across the country in the Spider-Buggy. This odyssey forces him to confront the trauma of his past and the violent reality of a lawless continent.
This graphic novel attracts readers who enjoy alternate-history settings where the traditional moral order has collapsed. Fans of the Western genre recognize the tropes of the retired gunslinger forced back into action for his family's survival. Readers finish the book with a complete understanding of how a hero can be broken by psychological manipulation and what happens when that restraint finally snaps. It provides a definitive look at the consequences of total villainous victory within the Marvel multiverse, stripped of typical superhero optimism.
Practical and escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2008
- Language
- EN
