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Old Man Logan vs Kraven the Hunter this June



One of my fanboy dreams has come true: James Howlett, aka Old Man Logan, will face Sergei Kravinoff, aka Kraven the Hunter. The showdown was revealed in Marvel’s solicitations for June 2018 and “Kraven’s Hunt for Logan” will go down in Old Man Logan #41 and #42.

Kraven’s my favorite villain and it has always baffled me that the Spider-Man foe has never set his sights on the adamantium-clawed X-Man. Wolverine’s the best there is at what he does, and Kraven sure does love a challenge, so shouldn’t Sergei go after this formidable hero? Totally seems like a no-brainer, right? I figured this encounter may never happen, so I even wrote a very brief and brutal fan-fiction about it – don’t set your expectations too high if you check it out…



OLD MAN LOGAN #41

ED BRISSON (W)
FRANCESCO MANNA (A)
Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR.
KRAVEN’S HUNT FOR LOGAN!


It’s a showdown in the Savage Land! Will Logan be able to outwit Kraven, Marvel’s greatest hunter? And what’s behind Kraven’s obsession with killing Logan?

32 PGS/Parental Advisory …$3.99

OLD MAN LOGAN #42

ED BRISSON (W)
FRANCESCO MANNA (A)
Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR.
The once savage killer, LOGAN, is wounded and on the run in the SAVAGE LAND! In which trophy room will KRAVEN hang Logan’s head? With unrelenting death around every corner, rock, mountain and tree, how long can the tired old Logan keep this up?

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99


Who else is thrilled about this? I'm glad that Ed Brisson's taking the encounter to the Savage Land - it's the perfect setting for this match. It's looking like this story will be a total blast and I can't wait to read it. Sergei's got the tactical edge and he's an intelligent and resourceful fighter, but does he have what it takes to overcome Logan's ridiculously high durability and those dangerous adamantium claws? I'm rooting for Kraven, but I'm betting on Logan...

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