Marvel’s fiercest mutant wasn’t as alone as he seemed: his past with Alpha Flight still hits him hard
When we thought we had seen it all in life Logan, Marvel Comics drops an emotional bomb The Last Wolverine #1. The publisher revealed it Glutton He was secretly married to Heather Hudson, also known as Avengerin a ten-year time jump within the event The age of revelation.
Wolverine and Vindicator, a love buried in time
In this new phase written by Saladin Ahmed and illustrated by Edgar Salazarthe mutant universe has completely changed. Logan, mentally manipulated, became the “Angel of Death” of the Apocalypsethe villain who controls America with a deadly virus and a hypnotic voice capable of subjugating even the most powerful heroes. In the meantime, Leonardoa wendigo who was his apprentice, now takes on the role of the new Wolverine.
However, the big turning point comes when Heather McNeil Hudson He reappears in his iconic Vindicator costume to reveal it married Logan during the lost decade. After the brainwashing of Gluttonhe abandoned the territories controlled by the Apocalypse… but he didn’t stop fighting.
Heather is no newcomer. Longtime fans will remember that he was part of the Canadian team Alpha Flightwhere there was always romantic tension between her and Logan. At the moment, Wolverine left the group to avoid destroying his marriage to James Hudson, the first Vindicator.. But fate, and an empty decade, ended up bringing them together.
Now, Heather returns with a mission as dangerous as it is personal: saves the man she loves from Revelation’s mind control. At your side you will have the help of Nightcrawlerwho lost his powers, and the new Wolverine.
A wife with power and purpose
The dress of Avenger It’s not just a thing of the past. Subsidies to its bearer superhuman strength, supersonic flight and electromagnetic weaponsas well as an almost inhuman resistance. But what makes him truly dangerous is his unshakable determination: He not only wants to free Logan, but also restore the hero he once was.
In the universe of The age of revelationthe enemy is not just any bad guy. Revelationformerly known as Doug Ramsey (Cipher)has transformed the world into a dystopian realm, where humanity struggles to survive a devastating virus. Even the X-Men fell under his influence. But Heather has managed to resist outside his domain, keeping alive the hope that the real Wolverine is still out there, somewhere.
More drama in the mutant family
As if that wasn’t enough, the event also introduced new family branches for the hero with the adamantium claws. During the time jump, Laura Kinney (X-23) – Logan’s daughter – had a child with him Heroic Sabretoothuniting two lineages that seemed destined to hate each other.
Unfortunately, Wolverine’s altered mind prevents him from meeting his nephew or reconciling his descendants. A tragic detail that underlines the emotional weight of the comicwhere family wounds are as deep as physical ones.
An uncertain but promising future
While The age of revelation may not be canon at the end of the event, Marvel has hinted that this future could leave indelible marks. Heather Hudson’s return not only rekindles one of Logan’s forgotten romances, but reopens a narrative door that many fans thought closed.
The Last Wolverine #1 could mark the beginning of a new stage, more emotional and human for the mutantexploring not only his ferocity, but his ability to love, lose and redeem himself.
Because in the end, Neither adamantium nor time can break what binds Wolverine’s heart to Vindicator.
