#20: R.I.P. Wolverine

15th October 2014.
Marvel killed off a member its A-league hero. Probably temporarily, but come on, it's awesome! 

Death of Wolverine #4

Wolverine is dead. After four solid issues with an incredibly fast plot, Charles Soule and Steve McNiven have finally ended Logan's existence. For how long, time will tell. But definitely Marvel will earn good money with numerous post-death series, starting next month.

I recently purchased and read Logan's brutal origin - Weapon X. This series felt so well, shame this origin wasn't converted into the film. That would be an epic with, no doubt, R category. Reading Death of Wolverine I somehow had the same feeling as when I had been reading Weapon X. Why is that so? The key word here is Cornelius. Dr Cornelius, a man who created an imperfect Wolverine, a man who now needs him to create a team of perfect, programmed killers. His new toys have everything but a healing factor. Logan was to be used up here, but was Cornelius surprised when Wolverine made a cut on his hand, that made nothing but bleeding (cause Logan earlier lost his healing factor in Wolverine vol. Whichever)!

Here Logan decided to commence his final crusade - stopping Cornelius and saving his victims till they are not implanted with vibranium. But with what cost. It's not a spoiler, Wolverine dies in issue 4, dies after accomplishing his mission and revenging against Cornelius. Logan's death was as beautiful as a place of his last stand, Paradise Valley in Nevada.

Soule's plot is not everything, what this book has to offer. Gorgeous McNiven's artwork and covers have made these issues even more remarkable. Steve has done an amazing job, similar to the Civil War one. In my opinion, this story could mark Wolverine's end. Of course it won't, but it changes nothing. Death of Wolverine is a highly recommended 4-issue miniseries. Read it as soon as possible, but first make sure you read Weapon X!