Wolverine Origins #40 - Review

OK so this was it…the big reveal.

And it was kind of like when you’re all geared up to sneeze and the sneeze doesn’t come out.

Seriously, these guys spent all this time building up this crazy, mysterious Romulus character, and then he finally shows up and I’m like “oh…that’s Romulus” (yawn).

There are numerous things that let me down about the character. First is simply the way he looks. I expected him to look more…I don’t know…evil I guess. Menacing, more dark, more dangerous. Instead he looked more like a Big Granddaddy Logan.

Really?

Wolverine has crop dusted guys way bigger and more dangerous than this guy.

Secondly, the fake claws (which hint at the fact that Romulus isn’t even a mutant), were a total let down. It’s really hard for me to believe that a non mutant character could be the one who’s been pulling Wolvie’s strings on such a grand scale for all of his rather long life.

Also, this idea that Romulus has been conducting some kind of “training” for Wolvie and his enemies in hopes of finding a worthy successor is a bit hokey to me. If we know anything about these megalomaniac comic book types, it’s that they do not like to share or pass on power.

So overall, the book was a disappointment.

What I did like was the art. Stunning as usual, especially the panels where Itsu suddenly appears to Wolverine.

I do not like this vulnerable, insecure Wolverine that Daniel Way has been writing.

Can we get more Berserker rage please?

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