“Weapon X-Men” #4 references one of the darkest moments any hero in the Multiverse has ever faced. In “Wolverine” #70, part of the “Old Man Logan” storyline (by Mark Millar, Steve McNiven, Dexter Vines, Mark Morales, Morry Hollowell, Justin Ponsor, and Cory Petit), readers learn what happened to the X-Men in a dystopian universe where many of its greatest mutants are dead.
It’s revealed that Wolverine answered a call about the X-Mansion being attacked by a team of villains including Omega Red, Bullseye, Scorpion, Doctor Octopus, Mister Sinister, and other serious threats. Wolverine mowed through the villains in a bloody rage, only to learn after the fact that he had just murdered the X-Men. Longtime Spider-Man villain Mysterio used an illusion to make Logan’s family and teammates look and even smell different, tricking the mutant hero into slaughtering everyone he loved. The accidental murder spree sends Wolverine down a dark path, abandoning his heroic name and just going by Logan in the wake of the disaster.
Now, Old Man Logan has been presented with the chance to undo the murders. In “Weapon X-Men” #4, he takes out his current teammates, putting shackles and guards (advanced tech from Onslaught) on the downed Wolverines. Onslaught soon shows up and reveals he’s working alongside Old Man Logan, leading Zombie Wolverine to lament both the betrayal and the fact he wasn’t chosen to go back in time himself, where he might have been able to prevent the zombification of his world.
He’s the best there is at what he does – if what he does is betray other Wolverines. Check out Looper’s exclusive preview for “Weapon X-Men” #4. Read More