The Last Wolverine #2 Review

 

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. 

Superman #33--All Fight Month Round Seven Preview

 

 

If a man is defined by the quality of his enemies, then Superman is richly blessed indeed. Lex Luthor is grateful to Superman for trying to lock him away in the Phantom Zone. Now he knows how much it mattered to Superman to win this fight. Lex believes he has what it takes to come out on top. But does the Heart of Apokolips agree? Or is the future of our universe being decided in the Justice League Watchtower while Lex Luthor battles it out in the ring?

Here's all the info from DC Connect: 

Superman #33

Writer: Joshua Williamson

Artist: Hayden Sherman

Cover Artists: Hayden Sherman, Kyuyong Eom, Seba Fiumara, David Aja, Tula Lotay & Jorge Fornés

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Price: $4.99/$5.99 Card Stock

Release Date: December 24, 2025

 

DC K.O. All Fight Month, round 7 of 8!

 

A fight you never expected but are dying to see!

In case you missed it, here’s a message from DC K.O. series co-architect Scott Snyder:

 

When Josh and I were coming up with K.O., we realized that there’s a point in the story where this big tournament all the characters are taking part in would have an all-out brawl section. So the result of that is a whole month of Slugfests fans have speculated about for decades. These are one-shot special issues that tie into the main story of DC K.O. and show the brutal face-offs between friends and foes alike. Some results will shock you, some may thrill you, but that’s what this event is all about. Knock down, drag out, brutal fun.

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

The Flash #28--All Fight Month Round Six Preview

 

 

When Bart Allen sought victory over Darkseid by changing the past, Wally West pursued him through time. But Darkseid got there first, forcing Bart and Wally to fight the Legion of Darkseid. Like Bart, Wally West discovered that Darkseid had also changed the Speed Force into Omega Speed. Now, as Wally races Back to the Future to help Bart, he also believes that Bart's grandfather Barry is in danger. 

Like Maverick and Goose, Wally and Bart feel the need for speed. So, another speedster must represent the Flash community at the center of the Earth. But does Jay Garrick have what it takes to defeat Guy Gardner? And why are Jay and Guy both fighting mad?

Here's all the info from DC Connect: 

The Flash #28--All Fight Month Round Six

Writers: Mark Waid & Christopher Cantwell

Artist: Vasco Georgiev

Cover Artists: Dan Mora, Eric Canete, Serg Acuña, Ethan Young & Lucas Meyer

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Price: $3.99/$4.99 Card Stock

Release Date: December 24, 2025

 

DC K.O. All Fight Month, round 6 of 8! It’s the match you never saw coming!

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 

 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

Justice League Vs Godzilla Vs Kong 2 #6 Preview

 

King Kong fought alongside the Justice League. But now, the heroes have lost their awesome ally. Kong has fallen into the Hollow Earth. Can the heroes find Kong before Colonel Shaw and Lex Luthor? Who will use the Titanizing serum next? And will Harley Quinn start beating Batman with her mallet again?

Here's all the info from DC Connect: 

 

Justice League Vs Godzilla Vs Kong 2 #6

Writer: Brian Buccellato

Artist: Christian Duce

Cover Artists: Christian Duce, Carlo Pagulayan, Alan Quah & Kevin Maguire

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Price: $3.99/$4.99 Card Stock

Release Date: December 24, 2025

 

All roads lead back to Skull Island!

 

The Justice League mobilizes for the final showdown while King Ghidorah, Rodan, Scylla, and Behemoth make their moves. Meanwhile, down in Hollow Earth, Kong must face off against a Titanized…Chetah?

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

Omega Kids #2 Review

 

Writer: Tony Fleecs

Artist: Andrés Genolet

Colorist: Fer Sifuentes-Sujo

Letterer: Travis Lanham

Cover Artists: Rod Reis; Chad Hardin & Israel Silva; Carlo Pagulayan, Jazon Paz & Rain Beredo; Federico Vicentini & Matt Milla

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Price: $3.99

Release Date: November 19, 2025

 

The X-Men fought for Mutant equality. But no matter how hard they tried, the X-Men failed to stamp out prejudice, repression, and persecution. So, Doug Ramsey, aka Revelation, unleashed a virus that killed Humans or turned them into Mutants.

 

Revelation has created a Mutant paradise in the former United States. But pockets of resistance still linger. Terrorists and assassins attempt to kill the Mutants’ glorious leader. Revelation can strip dissidents of their ability to communicate. But how does he control his growing territory as the X-Virus spreads across the former United States? And how does Revelation nip trouble in the bud before it can bite him? Let’s leap into Omega Kids #2 and see!

 

Story

Once, Quentin Quire was one of Professor Xavier's brightest students. Now, he leads a surveillance network for Revelation. Quentin has Omega Kids stationed throughout the Revelation Territories. When the young psychics observe dissidents, protestors, and fugitives, they can report their findings to him. But within his vast network, Quentin personally oversees his Elite team. Curtis Terrell Jr, Nell Widows, and Ayla Bozkurt are teenagers. Bailey Quinn is only eight years old. Yet these kids help him prevent uprisings in Revelation’s capital city.

 

In Omega Kids #2, Quentin urges his team to find insurgents in a Philadelphia suburb. While they can kill rebels and terrorists with a thought, the kids can also edit people's memories to keep them out of trouble. But Quentin urges them to carefully assess each subject before rushing to judgment.

 

 

 

Quentin drives his top team hard. He is awed by their potential. But Quentin wishes he were closer to them. And he knows they are as capable of inflicting needless suffering and death as they are of safeguarding Revelation. Sadly, Quentin thinks he can have it both ways in Tony Fleecs’s story. Quentin believes he can employ classical and operant conditioning techniques to transform children into soldiers while maintaining a healthy parental relationship.

 

While the kids constantly signal that they don't share his views, Quentin struggles to close the distance to them. What Quentin doesn't realize in Omega Kids #2 is that the children have turned his strengths against him. Quentin may believe that the kids are all right. But Curtis Terrell Jr, Nell Widows, Ayla Bozkurt, and Bailey Quinn insist, “This is my generation.”

 

 

 

Art

Curtis Terrell Jr is an insecure redhead. Nell Widows has blue hair and horns. Ayla Bozkurt wears teal gloves, a turtleneck, and a light-green bandana in her dark hair. Even though skin covers her eyes, she frequently smiles. Bailey Quinn may be 8 years old, but the blonde radiates confidence and leadership. All wear black jackets bearing a lavender omega symbol. Fer Sifuentes-Sujo lavishes a loaded palette on "Doug's Green Hell," as Quentin calls it. But lavender dominates scenes. The children turn lavender in their astral forms and relax in their lavender refuge. Lavender smoke lingers after their attacks.

 

Bailey and her friends relax on a peaceful hillside beneath a sky filled with mathematical equations and symbols. The residents of Beverly, Massachusetts, may chafe at Carol Danvers' leadership as their shielded town falls into disrepair in the Binary series. But like Republic City after Korra allows the spirit world to mingle with her own, trees, vines, and plants climb walls and push through streets. When the children place their hands against their heads, Andrés Genolet shows their target’s thoughts and memories. An absent loved one takes on a ghost-like appearance. But when they rush to judgment, a familiar symbol rises in Omega Kids #2.

 

Travis Lanham places black uppercase letters in white dialogue balloons. Quentin's team shares their thoughts via clouds and wavy arrows. White letters in black boxes identify people and places. The words grow bold for inflection and swell for raised voices, while sound effects heighten attacks. Yet as Quentin affects his affable charm and struggles to contain his impatience, his T-shirt bears the inscription, "Magneto was weak." Thanks to Marvel Comics for providing a review copy.

 

 

 

Final Thoughts

Quentin Quinn can create a universe with his mind. But as he tries to instill his values in his students, they hide their thoughts and feelings from him. The children express these in their secret place, a construct of their own making. And while he tries to squash rebellions before they start, Quentin doesn't realize that one is brewing in his inner circle in Omega Kids #2.

 

Rating 9.8/10

 

To look inside see my review at Comic Book Dispatch. 

Trinity: Daughter of Wonder Woman #6 Preview

 

 

Elizabeth Marston Prince has a destiny to fulfill. But first, she must correct the errors of her past. An act of ill-judged compassion for her younger self created a paradox, turning her "brothers" Damian Wayne and Jon Kent into Corgis. As three aspects of Lizzie hunt down Bat-Corgi and Super-Corgi, they make some some surprising discoveries. Still, if they can't rectify their actions, Robin and Superboy will be relegated to the Bat- and Super-doghouse. Can Wonder Robin, Wonder Girl and Trinity put time back on the proper course again? Or, as in Back to the Future, might the three Lizzies improve their reality? 

Here's all the info from DC Connect:

 

Trinity: Daughter of Wonder Woman #6

Writer: Tom King

Artist: Belén Ortega

Cover Artists: Belén Ortega, Julian Totino Tedesco, Bruno Redondo & Haining

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Series Length: 6 Issues

Price: $3.99/$4.99 Card Stock

Release Date: December 24, 2025

 

The Fateful Finale!

 

The final corgi has been located, and Trinity follows it to the events right before Steve Trevor’s death! As the Sovereign looms, Trinity races to set the timeline right and spend precious moments with her father. Could their time together in the past hold the key to bringing Steve back? Don’t miss the young hero’s greatest challenge as we conclude this thrilling tale!

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

Biker Mice From Mars #7 Cover Preview

 

 

When Lectromag abducted Dr Hawwki, the Biker Mice followed them. They needed Dr Hawwki's help to save their planet from the Plutarkians. Instead, an alien race of hunters captured them. And unlike the Rolling Stones (Robert Heinlein's spacefaring family, not Mick and the boys), Vinnie, Modo, and Throttle didn't bring their bikes. While the motorcycle gods smile on them, cruel fate parts them. But then, as RATT sang, Nobody rides for free. Can the Biker Mice get the band back together? And what friends and foes will they encounter next?

Here's all the info from Oni Press:

 

BIKER MICE FROM MARS #7 (ONGOING)

WRITTEN BY MATT HOTSON ART BY JORDI TARRAGONA COVER A BY EDU SOUZA COVER B (HANDBOOK) BY DOTUN AKANDE VARIANT COVER (1:10) BY JORDI TARRAGONA FULL ART VARIANT (1:20) BY JORDI TARRAGONA Vinnie cuts loose in his own solo adventure—“Stranded on Symbion”! Catapulted halfway across the Nacelleverse by the destroyed hyperdrive of the Stalkers’ mothership, the most easygoing Biker Mice member now finds himself marooned on the war-torn world of Symbion—home of the insectoid warriors known as the Sectaurs! Take a wild detour into a brand-new corner of the Nacelleverse as two legendary properties collide in a high-octane one-off tale by writer extraordinaire Matt Hotson (Power Rangers: The Return) and artistic sensation Jordi Tarragona (Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps)! ON SALE DECEMBER 24, 2025 | $4.99 | 32 PGS. | FC     Here are other cover options:     COVER B (HANDBOOK) BY DOTUN AKANDE     VARIANT COVER (1:10) BY JORDI TARRAGONA   FULL ART VARIANT (1:20) BY JORDI TARRAGONA

 

Thanks to Oni Press and Superfan Promotions for sharing this cover preview with us.

 

Somali and the Forest Spirit Vol 4 Preview

 

 

Earth looks much different in the future. Forests dominate the land. Animals gained intelligence, but didn't get along with their fellow Humans. As in the Planet of the Apes, Humans are the minority species. The best they can hope for is to be slaves. 

When a mechanical golem finds a Human child bound and abandoned, it leaves the forest that it protects and takes her on a journey across their world. Can the golem help Somali find her parents? And what dangers and marvels will they encounter along the way?

Here's all the info from Titan Manga:

 

SOMALI AND THE FOREST SPIRIT VOL. 4

Author/Artist: Yako Gureishi

Publisher: Titan Manga

SC, 176pp, B&W, $12.99

ISBN: 9781787743656

On sale: December 23, 2025

 

"Top 10 Must Read Manga of 2024" - Publishers Weekly

 

Explore a heartwarming journey in this cozy fantasy manga, where a father and his adopted daughter embark on magical adventures in a richly imagined world. From the eponymous Crunchyroll anime and set in a world where humanity has been hunted to near extinction.

 

In Somali and the Forest Spirit Volume 4, the heartwarming journey of Somali and her Golem father continues as they venture deeper into the Edgelands in search of other humans. This volume introduces enchanting new encounters and settings, including a delightful evening of baking in a woodpecker’s cozy cabin and a memorable reunion in Chompers' Row. Each step in their adventure not only brings them closer to their goal but also deepens their bond.

 

Fans of rich fantasy worlds will be captivated by the unique setting, filled with magic, spirits, witches, and Oni. The father-daughter dynamic central to the story will resonate with those who appreciate emotional narratives akin to The Last of Us and The Mandalorian. As the fourth installment in this six-part series, this volume continues to build on the captivating tale of a lost human girl and her devoted golem guardian.

 

Somali and the Forest Spirit is a perfect complement to the hit 12-episode anime on Crunchyroll, offering additional depth and charm that fans will love. Yako Gureishi’s signature blend of wonder and whimsy shines through in both the story and artwork, making this a must-read for fans of fantasy and heartfelt adventures.

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-order now from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books A Million, and Forbidden Planet for the UK & Europe. 

 

 

To see how this series began, see my review of Somali and the Forest Spirit Vol 1.

 

Thanks to Titan Manga for sharing this preview with us.