Old Man Logan, Issue #9 starts the new arc, "The Last Ronin." Like the other issues, Issue #9 takes place in two timelines, two Earths; they are known simply as "then" and "now." "Then" is actually in the future, on another Earth, while "now" is on Earth-616 in the current time, with an older James Logan. On the other Earth, Logan and Maureen are hunted across North America, so they go to Japan. On Earth-616, Logan is looking for Deathstrike in Japan. He finds her, but not in the way he imagines.
Jeff Lemire has always been able to say as little as needed, leaving out words or phrases when lesser writers (such as myself) would put them in. It's something I've always wanted to improve in my writing, and I've learned a lot from Lemire over the years, starting with Essex County. And like usual, the realization by Andrea Sorrentino and Marcelo Maiolo are on point. I love the timing of the double cross on page 4, the way the whole panel turns red just as Old Man Logan figures out that he's in danger.
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