The road between absurd and idiotic is a skinny one and sadly Wolverine 22 crosses that line. What began out as an insane and enjoyable crossover with Deadpool breaking the fourth wall and bringing in authorities engineered mutant doppelgängers has deteriorated into an odd iconic the place Wolverine retains reducing Deadpool up into items. The difficulty has thrilling artwork by Adam Kubert nevertheless it feels wasted on a comic book which stretches our understanding of simply how a lot unnecessary torture Logan is prepared to place Wade by way of.
The difficulty begins with Wolverine and Deadpool in jail the place Logan promptly stabs Wade by way of the top only for speaking an excessive amount of. A Hazard unit faces off towards Maverick and Weasel as Wolverine cuts Deadpool in half to help their escape. Hijinks and a chase ensue however none of it appears like a Wolverine comedian. Wolverine makes use of Deadpool as useless weight to push a automotive pedal.
They escape with a briefcase as we get exposition on a bigger impending menace. Blind Al helps the workforce and deciphers the hyperlink between the Hazard unit and the deserted Xavier faculty. This concern has vitality and a few strong motion however the tone is so slowed down within the absurd and repeated torture of Deadpool that it distracts from your entire story.
This appears like a Deadpool comedian however since we don’t actually get his perspective right here it makes your entire guide really feel disjointed and foolish. This crossover began out with a lot promise and daring however endured too lengthy and dragged Logan’s character into the mindset of Deadpool. Hopefully the guide is designed to understand this and maybe bridge issues over to Wade ending up calling him on it or maybe taking up the mindset of Logan because the story progresses.
Writing: 1.5 of 5 stars
Artwork: 4 of 5 stars
Colours: 3.5 of 5 stars
General: 3 of 5 stars
Author: Benjamin Percy
Artwork: Adam Kubert
Colours: Frank Martin
Writer: Marvel Comics