Writer: Saladin Ahmed
Artist: Edgar Salazar
Colorist: Carlos Lopez
Letterer: Cory Petit
Cover Artists: Martín Cóccolo & Matthew Wilson; Tony
Daniel & Jay David Ramos; InHyuk Lee; Gerald Parel
Designer: Jay Bowen
Editors: Cy Pedro Beltran, Mark Basso, Tom Brevoort & CB
Cebulski
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Price: $4.99
Release Date: November 19, 2025
When Revelation unleashed the X-Virus, it turned Humans into
Mutants or killed them. Yet, the Mutants were not immune to its power. It made some
more of what they were. Others who fled the area of infection lost their former
Mutant abilities and appearance.
In Vancouver, British Columbia, Leonard Two Bears is about
as far from where the Gene Bomb detonated as he can be in North America. When
Vindicator breaks into his apartment, she tells him that the X-Virus is still
spreading. It will eventually overtake not just Vancouver, but all of North
America, and eventually the entire world. Then Heather Hudson raises the
subject of her husband, and the man who helped Leonard become The Heavenly
Wolverine. Will Leonard agree to help Heather? And can they free Logan from
Revelation's control? Let’s leap into The Last Wolverine #2 and see!
Story
The X-Virus has killed millions. In the Revelation
Territories, formerly bustling cities are overgrown, with nature reclaiming the
urban landscape. The virus has also swept through Eastern Canada, overtaking
cities and leaving villages behind. In areas safe for habitation, Humans have
even opted for cybernetic companions instead of seeking a Human mate.
In The Last Wolverine #2, Kurt Waggoner is one of the lucky
ones. Like Leonard, he traded the Revelation Territories for Vancouver. Outside
the X-Virus’ influence, Leonard made peace with his Wendigo spirit, while Kurt
lost his Mutant abilities. Like Tony Stark in Avengers: Endgame, Kurt enjoys
life with his Human wife and children. But Logan was his friend. And after
Humans turned Professor Xavier’s school into a prison for Mutants, Kurt and
Logan helped Rogue and Gambit mentor the Outliers.
In Saladin Ahmed’s story, Vindicator promises Leonard they
can save Logan. But the X-Virus will affect them long before they reach him.
Heather Hudson is Human. Her Vindicator suit will have to work overtime to
filter out the X-Virus, leaving no power to help combat Revelation's Seraphs.
And as they travel, Revelation's agents will try to stop them.
For The Heavenly Wolverine and Vindicator to have a chance
of succeeding, they need Nightcrawler. They're not certain Kurt can regain what
he lost. Heather may succumb to the X-Virus. The Wendigo's ferocity may
overcome Leonard's reason. But all three are desperate to save their friend,
mentor, and husband from the brainwashed killer he has become.
Art
While blues and greens surround Vancouver, buildings rise
toward hovering electric billboards. As Leonard and Heather converse on a
rooftop, they behold the sanctuary they are leaving behind. The duo's yellow,
blue, and red clothes echo the surrounding windows, while Leonard's white fur
links him with Heather's suit. The tiger-stripe design of his suit seems at
home with Heather's leonine orange hair. Yet a black, white, and red memory of
Wolverine pairs with Heather's Vindicator suit. With her eyepatch, Heather
evokes Nick Fury, while Leonard's fur and features recall Beast.
Carlos Lopez’s colors take on neon hues when Leonard,
Heather, and Kurt meet in Stanley Park. White energy ripples across the belly
of a decloaking plane as thrusters expel white pillars. As in Indiana Jones in
Raiders of the Lost Ark, a plane streaks across a map in The Last Wolverine #2.
Then Edgar Salazar reveals how nature is overtaking civilization, as greenery
obscures historic landmarks, like in Logan's Run and Planet of the Apes.
As three heroes mount their desperate mission, Cory Petit
snikts black uppercase words into white dialogue balloons, narrative boxes, and
clouds. The letters grow bold for intonation and shrink for lowered voices.
Sound effects accompany hand-to-hand combat, weapons fire, and a hero
reclaiming his powers in The Last Wolverine #2. Thanks to Marvel Comics for
providing a review copy.
Final Thoughts
Everyone needs a cause to fight for. But when we listen to
voices telling us what we should do, it's easy to lose sight of who we are.
Filled with likeable characters, scenic vistas, and vibrant coloring, The Last
Wolverine #2 reminds us of the dangers of letting our zeal for a cause overcome
our compassion.
Rating 9.6/10
To look inside see my review at Comic Book Dispatch.
