| Wolverine: Origins #39 *Spoilers* | |
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| Topic Started: Aug 26 2009, 11:56 AM (1,581 Views) | |
| Ace | Aug 26 2009, 11:56 AM Post #1 |
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Spoilers will follow, you've been warned! :p --- So we finally see Romulus. And now... if there was one iota of doubt in my mind before that he was John Howlett, it is abolished now. He looks exactly like a buffer version of the way John was portrayed in Wolverine: The End (blame the buffness on Loeb, for not asking what Romulus was supposed to look like). And needless to say, every part of his history had been pointing to this. There's also one final piece of evidence outside of his physical form, that being his gloves. Japanese markings, John Howlett in Wolverine: The End had heavy ties to Japan. That is without a single shred of doubt... John Howlett. And I could not be more pleased with that. Not simply because my multi-year theory was proven right, but because when Wolverine: The End was released I was hoping they'd adapt the bits about John into the mainstream canon. And then suddenly Wolverine: Origins started and the hints about Romulus started to fly, and I knew they had. As for the rest of the issue, I have two things to say: First off, the art for Wild Child was atrocious. He looked like a metrosexual bondage elf throughout the entire issue. I don't know what happened there, because the other characters looked fine. And secondly, the issue itself was a bit off in some way (it seemed to permeate the Wild Child scenes), but even before the big reveal there was this sense of what I can only describe as "epicness". There was a tone in the issue where I really felt like things had come full circle and this was the end game. |
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| Templedog | Aug 26 2009, 04:09 PM Post #2 |
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That is just creepy. Didn't we discuss before that the Origins series is only going to last 60 issues? Edited by Templedog, Aug 26 2009, 04:11 PM.
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| Ace | Aug 27 2009, 02:23 AM Post #3 |
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Supposedly it's to last somewhere between 45 and 60 issues in total. So we're nearing the end of the Origins run. Though that may have changed since Daniel Way originally stated it. |
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| jrpbsp | Aug 27 2009, 09:02 AM Post #4 |
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Well can't say I'm surprised by the story or the big reveal, called that a long time ago. After reading it my big response was, 'That sword really, REALLY needs to go away now.' |
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| Ace | Aug 27 2009, 11:00 AM Post #5 |
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I don't know about you, but I had no idea that Romulus was purposely pitting his potential heirs against each other. I think there was a strong indication that Wolverine's "revenge" was playing right into his hands, but I had no idea the scope of it. I never would have guessed that Sabretooth and Cyber were killed for this purpose. I thought they were just collateral damage. Now I have a new question the series needs to answer: why them? I get Logan, Sabretooth, and even Wild Child. They're all feral mutants, but why Omega Red and Cyber? I'm wondering if there's perhaps more to this than we know. Perhaps they are all from the Romulus/Wolverine bloodline? |
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| jrpbsp | Aug 27 2009, 11:03 AM Post #6 |
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Possibly so. I have always sort of thought that Sabretooth at least was being sent to be killed off, he was little more then a dumb beast at that point and there were hints that cyber was not meant to survive either. Though the whole heir thing was a bit of a surprise. Especially since umm Wolverine is only want 10 or 15 years younger then John? Kind of stupid to name an heir that is only a 110 versus a 125 or whatever. |
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| Ace | Aug 27 2009, 11:10 AM Post #7 |
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If it is John, and I truly believe it is, unlike Wolverine he has likely had his memories all this time. This empire of his is likely something he's been working on for over a century. Now to put that in perspective, the average human being works for 30 - 40 years at whatever it is they've chosen to do. Perhaps he's just tired of it after all this time.
Edited by Ace, Aug 27 2009, 11:10 AM.
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| jrpbsp | Aug 27 2009, 11:14 AM Post #8 |
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Possible but then why not groom someone to take over. I know it was looking like he was doing that with Daken but when that did not work out, try someone else. Not like he doesn't have time on his side. You build something for that long then hand it over to people that want you dead? Smarter to just walk away. As to why Red and Cyber are in this little hunt, it could simply be an age thing. They have been around a long time after all. Or Way could just be throwing a bunch of Wolverine's villains in the mix with no real reason beyond that. I am annoyed at the rather unneeded deaths of a couple of fairly big characters in this though. Looking like Wolverine is going to be without much of a Rogue's gallery. |
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| Ace | Aug 27 2009, 11:27 AM Post #9 |
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I'm sure it's all part of the plan. Though if it's not I can see why he wouldn't do that. If you'd just spent 60 years grooming a heir with the intention of retiring, you're not going to want to start over from scratch if they don't work out. If he wants out right now, that means he probably doesn't want to wait another century. As for the rogues gallery, Wolvie really hasn't had much of one for a while. Outside of the events of Origins (pretend Origins doesn't exist for this example), when was the last time Wolverine came up against Sabretooth, Omega Red, Lady Deathstrike, or Cyber? And I mean solo, being with the X-Men doesn't count. The answer is of course that it has been a while. And on another level, lets face it, they may all be dead, but each and every one of them will be back some day. Heck, who knows, maybe they'll even factor that in to Necrosha. Perhaps there isn't a reason for choosing them, but I'd imagine there probably is. It may not be a good reason, though. :p Thoug I wouldn't at all be surprised if Wild Child turns out to be Romulus's son. In fact, that might be a good nemesis for Daken. Wolverine's son versus Wolverine's (potential) nephew. |
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| jrpbsp | Aug 27 2009, 11:50 AM Post #10 |
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Well assuming that Romulus has enormous wealth and incredible power, handing that over to someone who is hunting you down to execute you is insane. Better to just kill yourself and save the pain and frustration. Of course if the idea is that the heir has to kill him first, it makes a bit of sense but then why bother grooming Daken? Just do a survival of the fittest and be done with it. I do agree although let's be honest there has not been a solo Wolverine title outside of Origins in more then a year. Weapon X is new and Wolverine was Old Man Logan prior to Dark. So excluding origins you only have one shots and those have traditionally not been with the Rogue's gallery. And of course they will all be back eventually but that does not mean its not annoying to see their deaths marginalized. Wildchild as Romulus' son is an interesting idea though it makes me wonder why he would need Daken at all then. I assumed Daken was tapped because Romulus was childless and it kept things 'in the family' as it were. |
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