‘Sabretooth #1’ Review

Writer: Victor LaValle / Art: Leonard Kirk / Marvel Comics There are some comic book characters out there that aren’t necessarily wack characters, but they also aren’t marquee enough that having a solo series for them even makes sense. And yet, here we are, talking about Sabertooth. The savage from the Weapon-X hall of fame Sabretooth. ‘Mansplaining’s greatest hits’ Sabretooth. The 90s X-Men TAS Sabretooth that ran up on Wolverine’s ex and hit Logan with the, “What’s the matter punk? Can’t take care of your woman?!?” A tortured soul of a mutant who has a self-hating politician for a father Sabretooth. Yeah, that guy. When a character like this gets a solo shot, I view it as an opportunity to tap back into their basic elements. To get to the core of why we even like this character in the first place, then to stretch that into more lore and character building. Sabertooth #1 does that in its own little way. Our villain is pretty upfront about being at peace with the monster he is and not apologizing for it. Appropriate, since the last time we saw him in prison, falling forever. His story picks up from there and offers us a little insight into exactly what Krakoan imprisonment truly means. Without giving away too much, things get a little weird from there.

Sabretooth picking a fight with the whole Quiet Council and the island of Krak…