Death of Wolverine #3 Review

Written by Charles SouleIllustrated by Steve McNiven We left on 3rd and long, with only 2 issues left to speed up the story plot explaining the who’s and why’s of the Death of Wolverine. Part 3 did just that. Wolverine finds out the boss of the contractor of the subcontractors who were hired to kill him, and the stage is set for the final showdown as Logan hunts the person trying to end his life. But that is how the issue ends. Let’s talk about how we got there. Issue 2 ended with a cameo from Kitty Pride, another important character of Logan’s past reappearing during his finals days. She saves Wolverine in awesome fashion, phasing her hand through Deathstrike like she will literally rip out her organs. Issue 3 picks up exactly where they left off, with Kitty elbow-deep in Deathstrike’s torso, and Wolverine losing blood and unable to heal. Enter: magic serum. Kitty injects Logan with a chemical that works the same way as a 1UP on Super Mario Bros, giving him temporary healing ability. I find it unfortunate the story added such a painfully contrived plot tool, but I’ll survive.

The story continues in Tokyo, where Logan and Kitty sit atop a scenic bridge during blossom season in Japan. The Tokyo skyline can be seen over the trees as our two characters begin what we can assume to be their last conversation. Charles Soule continues to do a fantastic job with artwork highlighting several different places in a world tour of Wolverine’s long past. We’ve seen Canada, Madripoor, and …