Hellverine #1 offers readers a few genuine surprises at the end of Benjamin Percy's epic Wolverine run.
Hellverine is one of those comic book characters. You know the ones – a spin-off of a recognizable character whose over-complicated origin is surpassed by the"rule of cool." Trying to pitch the idea to a regular person would likely be a fool's errand; their eyes would glaze over right around the time you brought up the secret Hell-focused laboratory under the Pentagon.
The concept was a one-off for a Wolverine and Ghost Rider crossover from nearly 15 year ago, so why resurrect it now? Well, because Ben Percy has been killing it as the writer on both Ghost Rider and Wolverine for a few years now. And with Wolverine #50 concluding his titanic run on that series this week, it seems Marvel is letting Percy cut loose with a four-issue Hellverine miniseries.
There isn't much to the character in this opening issue as he's more of a force of natue as he spends the issue plowing through sinful victims like an over-zealous Ghost Rider. But instead of simply being shown to be the latest"Spirit of Vengeance," Percy hits readers with a surprise revelation that he's actually tied to a victim from the"Sabretooth War" – the 10-issue event that concluded his Wolverine run.
It's still goofy in how the story addresses occult-based government cover-up, cannibalistic aristocracies, twisted priests and undead soldiers infused with Hell-based energy with complete seriousness. But artist Julius Ohta has an absolute blast bringing it all to life in his artwork.
Hellverine #1 gets a strong recommendation from me, even if you haven't been keeping up with either Wolverine or Ghost Rider. Percy has shown his knack for crafting compelling stories since his days writing Marvel's audio dramas and the artwork revels in the ridiculous nature of it all. Colors by Frank D'Armata
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