The Weapon X origin story comes to an end with this issue. I just don't understand why this story is so beloved. It's got to be just the association with Wolverine. He remains to this day a popular character.
Don't get me wrong. The story is one of those guilty pleasure type things because of the level of death and destruction. But all that gore takes place in a VR simulation. I can't quite put on how this story got approved by the Comics Code Authority. It had to be the use of a simulation to get this thing by the censors.
There's only 1 other segment in this issue. Part 3 of the Firestar story has the mutant risking her personal freedom to safe her father. On one side is the White Queen, Emma Frost. On the other, Freedom Force. One looks to enslave Firestar as part of their evil cadre. The other is under orders from the American government to bring the teen hero in by any means necessary.
3 chapters of the Weapon X story. 1 chapter about Firestar. I'm glad that MCP doesn't deviate too often from the 4 8-page segment formula. It just doesn't work when Marvel strays from this and this issue is proof of that.
Sorry, Barry Windsor-Smith. I'm just not a fan.
Not Worth Consuming!
Rating: 3 out of 10 stars.
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