Wolverine is Right About His Epic Purpose (For the Exact Wrong Reason)
Warning: Spoilers for X Deaths of Wolverine #5!
The X-Men’s Wolverine is a mutant that has been appearing in Marvel Comics for decades, and although Logan thinks his longevity in life means he has a responsibility to watch over history, he's not entirely correct about his role; at least not at the current moment.
Touched on in X Deaths of Wolverine #5, by Benjamin Percy and Federico Vicentini, this final issue in the recent X Deaths of Wolverine/X Lives of Wolverine event sees Wolverine finally taking down the corrupted Phalanx version of his future self after the baddie threatens to upend the budding mutant society of Krakoa. Revolving around the idea that Wolverine has lived, died, and resurrected more times than he can count, this series is clear about Wolverine having a unique perspective on life compared to others.
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Seen on an all-text page after Wolverine saves the day, this particular excerpt talks about a time when Wolverine was visiting the Coba ruins and overhears a conversation about the place between a young child and his parents. Hearing the child ask why they can’t «knock it down» and replace them with «something new,» Logan comes to the conclusion that “history meant nothing” to this kid because the idea of centuries or even millennia passing is “unimaginable” to a child that has only been walking the Earth for a handful of years. The text then ends with the sentiment that since Logan is as old as he is, he needs to take “the long view” of history and “keep watch” so things don’t repeat themselves in any particularly bad way.
With this thought in mind, it’s worth mentioning that in the grand scheme of things, Wolverine
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