Wolverine: Revenge came out of the gate with incredibly good art by Greg Capullo, but with a story that left me scratching my head. Is this in canon, some possible future, or a fun Elseworlds tale for Jonathan Hickman and Capullo to jam out on? The latter is likely, but we’re bound to figure that out after reading Wolverine: Revenge #2 this week.
Similar to the last issue, it’s pretty obvious that the Red Band version is the one to pick up, as Capullo brings blood and violence, but the standard edition looks a bit tame at times. You can also guess that the intestines or brains are in the Red Band, but I had the non-Red Band in hand to check out.
Wolverine: Revenge #2 opens with Logan and Fury standing amongst the coffin of Captain America. Yep, he died last issue, and thus the title word “Revenge” comes into play even more. I quite honestly couldn’t care less about the global drama; the book is thin on details, but all you really need to know is that electricity is scarce and civilization, as we know it, is going to fall apart quickly.
Pretty cool how the shadows are used here.
Credit: Marvel
Cut to three months later, and Wolverine is meeting up with some familiar mutants. He’s on the hunt for Deadpool, Colossus, and Sabretooth, as they each had a hand in putting a bomb in his chest last issue. Oh, and killing Captain America. This is clearly a series that’ll focus on a different target for each issue, and this issue features Mastermind first and the start of killing Sabretooth next.
Once again, this isn’t a smart comic. It’s fairly simple, with Wolverine going from point A to point B, enacting a plan that isn’t complicated. Want to see Wolverine wear Magneto’s helmet? You get that. Want to see Wolverine stab characters and cut off heads? You get that, too. This is a book you read for the art.
The art is great, and if you like Capullo, you’ll love it. The fact that one of the best panels as Wolverine stands clearly two or three feet shorter than Sabretooth at one point is a testament to Capullo. Oh, and he draws a great motorcycle. Another fabulous panel has blood spraying out of Wolverine’s mouth as Sabretooth’s had just struck him. It’s epic and a scene stealer amongst seven panels on the page.
Pick up Wolverine: Revenge if you like Greg Capullo and slick-looking art, but expect a thin story set outside canon. It’s a series of pretty pictures but not much else.
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