As Wolverine #23’s cover shows, Wolverine and Deadpool are in a bit of trouble with Danger cutting through them both. The issue is out today and it features the further adventures of Deadpool annoying Wolverine with the gorgeous art of Adam Kubert backing up the hijinks. So far, the series has been fun, funny, and downright annoying (Deadpool can be like that), but does writer Benjamin Percy stick the landing?
The answer is pretty much yes. This issue moves along at a faster clip than other chapters in the series while offering a bit of resolution for the attention-seeking Deadpool. Opening on the old Xavier Mansion, the two must get through a Sentinel over four beautifully laid out pages by Kubert. It’s nice to see Percy let up on Wolverine’s frustration with Deadpool as well as lighten up Deadpool’s annoying behavior. That makes this issue a little calmer as it barrels towards the finish.
The meta fourth-wall breaking continues in the credits and data pages and it’s fun to see Percy come up with new jokes and ideas in these portions of the book. After this story arc, I’m not sure anyone can top how well he’s broken the fourth wall via the new Krakoa age format.
Since the issue is set at Xavier Mansion, Percy and Kubert can throw in some nice nods to the past. Seeing the Danger Room pop up, for instance, is a nice touch. It’s a satisfying issue in part because it gets to close off some plot lines that were dangling in previous chapters. Deadpool’s buddy Blind Al gets some resolution, for instance. The story arc builds towards a future story too, which is a nice touch, and it gives Deadpool the one thing he’s craved for years: Acceptance!
This is an action frenzy of an issue.
Credit: Marvel
The art here continues to use the framing via gutters to depict the action in the opening giving it a special feel. It’s fun to see Kubert play with how you read the comic, as we’ve seen in previous issues of this series, and at one point you have to turn the book vertically to soak in a grotesque reveal splashing across two pages. In another double-page layout, Kubert draws the Xavier Mansion but leaves off the roof so we can see the characters walk around like in a diorama.
If you were expecting a big confrontation with Danger, you may leave this issue disappointed, as much of it is about Deadpool and Wolverine fighting through her defenses. After a plea, the book ends. It’s a funny idea given all the buildup, but it leaves you wanting since Danger was the main villain. It helps that Deadpool reads this comic near the end of the book and tells us, but it’s still a cheat.
Wolverine #23 supplies resolution for Deadpool while giving readers plenty of great action. Adam Kubert is a legend and continues to prove he’s got lots of great ideas and visual prowess. The main conflict with Danger may live to see another day, but between Kubert’s visual ideas and Percy’s comedic chops, it’s an action-focused story with delightful moments.
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