Summary
Contains Spoilers for Wolverine: Revenge #1!A newWolverinecomic has reimaginedColossusandDeadpool’smovie relationship in a twisted way, turning the two iconic characters into dangerous villains. In a Marvel Universe darker than the one fans are familiar with, this team up isn’t a lighthearted opportunity for jokes. Rather, the duo are envisioned as threatening the future of the entire world.
Wolverine: Revenge#1 – written by Jonathan Hickman, with art by Greg Capullo –subverts any expectations of the friendship between Deadpool and Colossusas both are revealed as part of the murderousnew Brotherhood of Evil Mutants.
As established in the issue, this version of the Brotherhood controls a cold reactor, the only thing that can restore power to half the world after Magneto’s death triggered a massive EMP. How long either member have been part of the Brotherhood is up in the air, but they’re full-on villains, acting on their worst impulses against the rest of the world.
Wolverine Dons Magneto’s Helmet, Fights Colossus & Rides a Dinosaur in Bloody WOLVERINE: REVENGE Trailer
Wolverine battles old enemies, old friends, and dinosaurs in the bloody trailer for Jonathan Hickman and Greg Capullo’s Wolverine: Revenge.
Marvel’s Latest Wolverine Miniseries Puts A Dark Twist On Deadpool & Colossus' On Screen Friendship
Wolverine: Revenge#1 – Written By Jonathan Hickman; Art By Greg Capullo
InRevenge,Colossus and Deadpool are teammates for practical reasons, and there are no signs in the first issue that they care for each other beyond that, or that they’re even friendly at all.
While Colossus and Deadpool have orbited each other through various teams and books over the decades, it was their dynamic in Fox’sDeadpoolmovies that actually established a (reluctant) friendship between the two. Since then, books including writer Benjamin Percy’s recentX-Forcerun, have paired the two as team members, even though their interpersonal relationship has not reached the levels it has in the cinematic realm. Still, the pairing has natural upsides; Deadpool is all snark and jokes, whileColossus is almost embarrassingly earnestand self-serious.
That said, theversions of the characters fromWolverine: Revengehave very little in common with their movie counterparts. So far, Deadpool has been portrayed closer to his original 1990s depiction, a ruthless mercenary with no regard for human life. Meanwhile,Colossus is more ideologically driven than ever, wishing to restore Russia’s dominance on the world stage via control over the world’s power supply. InRevenge,Colossus and Deadpool are teammates for practical reasons, and there are no signs in the first issue that they care for each other beyond that, or that they’re even friendly at all.
Even if there is a chance Wolverine can save either Colossus or Deadpool, the traditional allies are certain to come to blows before too long, as Logan’s path of bloody revenge commences.
It Remains To Be Determined Whether Colossus And Deadpool Are Beyond Redemption
Marvel’s BloodyWolverine: RevengeSaga Has Just Begun
One question iswhether Colossus and Deadpool are both working for the Brotherhood of their own free will. The teamis headed by Mastermind, who can create illusions to help control people, so it’s possible that either Deadpool or Colossus aren’t fully in control of themselves. This isa dramatically different Marvel Universehowever, so maybe they’re just evil in this reality. Even if there is a chanceWolverinecan save eitherColossusorDeadpool, the traditional allies are certain to come to blows before too long, asLogan’s path of bloody revenge commences.
