Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon #4 – It’s Time To Help People Again

Wolverine has a kindred spirit in David Colton. The former Captain America is now a thorn in the side of Prime Warrior, a private company seeking individuals to replicate the super soldier program. With his time as Captain America over and his status as a royal pain to Prime Warrior in full effect, the leaders of Prime Warrior have deployed Nuke to recover what they seek. After all, the promise of the Origin Boxes to turn the best warriors into super soldiers is too good an opportunity to pass up.

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Creative Team

Writer: Chip Zdarksy
Artist: Luca Maresca
Color Artist: Bryan Valenza
Letterer: Joe Sabino
Cover Artist: Leinil Francis Yu
Cover Color Artist: Romulo Fajardo Jr.

Writing

Chip Zdarsky crafts a satisfying end to the Weapons of Armageddon storyline in the lead-up to next month’s Armageddon event. While Colton and Logan might not be friends, it’s clear through Zdarsky’s writing that in each other they have found a kindred spirit. I really admire the way that Zdarksy was able to wrap up this story arc with a satisfying conclusion that also left threads running out to the big event.

Marvel has a lot of events that feel like only temporary shifts in the status quo, but Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon, as well as Captain America, feel like Zdarsky may follow through on the promise of an event that has long-standing ramifications for the Marvel Universe. This feels different. This issue is full of action, but the entire arc has felt cerebral. Zdarsky has left readers bread crumbs for an event that will feel more impactful than much we have seen, while also acknowledging the role that a Doom-less world from the One World Under Doom event plays. With Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon #4, Zdarsky shows us a world that doesn’t ignore the past, but will definitely have its future reshaped.

Art

Luca Maresca, Bryan Valenza, and Joe Sabino did fine work on this issue. This issue is easily the most action-packed of the four, and the team was up to the task. The fight scenes flow clearly with great art, colors, and lettering.

Maresca crafted a truly terrifying Nuke 2.0. The character not only looks like someone you don’t want to meet in a dark alley, but someone you don’t want to run into, period. The character does a great job of building suspense for just how dangerous these Origin Boxes could be if they fell into the hands of already enhanced soldiers.

Bryan Valenza does a beautiful job with colors. There’s a lot of variety in the panels and settings in this issue and it feels like Valenza captures the mood in each setting perfectly.

Final Thoughts

A satisfying end to a really well-written story arc. While Logan might now have many friends, he’s ever the teacher, and this issue proves it. This series is gritty and a perfect setup for what comes next in the Marvel Universe.

Overall Grade: 9.5 /10

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