Wolverine’s Most Powerful Form Finally Makes Sense
Warning: contains spoilers for Avengers Forever #4 and X Lives of Wolverine #5!
Although Wolverine would seem to be the last person to wield the Phoenix Force, it actually makes sense for him to accept it. In the past, Wolverine has flat out rejected being the Force’s host, but in the pages of the recent Avengers Forever #4, readers learn that a Wolverine variant is the multiverse’s longest living Phoenix Force host—but what led Wolverine to finally accept it? The answer lies in a text page in X Deaths of Wolverine #5. Both this issue and Avengers Forever #4 are on sale now in print and digital.
One of the primordial forces of creation, the Phoenix Force takes control of its host, giving them immense powers that can be difficult to contain. Jean Grey is perhaps the most famous Phoenix Force host; its current host is Echo, of the Avengers. Wolverine has turned the Force down in the past for a variety of reasons, yet in Avengers Forever #4, Thor’s granddaughters state that a Wolverine variant is the longest living Phoenix Force host, as they look down at his severed hand, still glowing with power. Fans curious as to why Wolverine would suddenly embrace a power that he has rejected need look no further than a text piece in X Lives of Wolverine #5. The issue is written by Benjamin Percy, illustrated by Joshua Cassara, colored by Frank Martin and lettered by Cory Petit.
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In the text piece, Wolverine relates the story of a visit to Mexico. He was near Coba ruins, and as he imagined the scene hundreds of years ago, a kid made a remark about tearing the ruins down and building something new. Wolverine is clearly annoyed, and states that many people, like this
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