![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() However, while the beginning might be obvious, Percy sharpens up, introducing two plot threads that may rehash familiar themes, but which also refresh them. Over the opening pages, though, it seems as though Percy’s taking the shorthand route with Wolverine, who’s seemingly killed his team-mates, prompting an existential crisis, followed by an alcohol-worshipping session. As X-Force is also written by Percy, some consistency is possible, although it’s going to frustrate readers who prefer Wolverine as a slashing solo act rather than with a mutant backing band. Mutants are now all one almost happy family gathered on the living island of Krakoa, from which healing, plant-based drugs are distributed around the world, and Wolverine is part of X-Force, a team carrying out the unpleasant missions others might baulk at. There have been many Wolverine series, but what distinguishes the writing of Benjamin Percy is that he ties this reboot directly into the X-Men continuity. ![]()
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