Summary
Warning: Contains spoilers forWolverine: Revenge #1!!
Colossusis often hailed as theX-Men’sgentle giant, but in a version of the Marvel Universe withoutMagneto, Piotr Rasputin just unveiled his ruthless side in a truly disturbing way. Jonathan Hickman’sWolverine: Revengegets off to an explosive start, establishing Colossus as a prominent member of this continuity’sBrotherhood of Evil Mutants.
Wolverine: Revenge#1 – written by Hickman, with art by Greg Capullo – presents an alternate continuity with Magneto’s former villainous base, Asteroid M, burns up in the atmosphere, triggering an electromagnetic pulse severe enough to cause mass devastation. Nick Fury sends Wolverine, Captain America, and the Winter Soldier to take control of the world’s only remaining cold-fusion reactor so they can restore power to the West.
The mission is a bloody failure, asColossus joins forces with a new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants to implant bombs in Logan, Cap, and Bucky, securing Piotr’s spot as a major villain.
WOLVERINE: REVENGE Is a Blood-Soaked Wild Ride Through the Marvel Universe (Review)
Wolverine: Revenge #1 delivers on the promise of its superstar creative team, setting up what could be an all-time Marvel Comics classic.
In The Wake Of Magneto’s Death, Colossus Unexpectedly Steps Up To Fill His Role As Mutantkind’s Greatest Villain
Wolverine: Revenge#1 – Written By Jonathan Hickman; Art By Greg Capullo, FCO Plascencia, & Cory Petit
This version of Colossus seems detached from the pain he’s participating in, making him a chilling replacement for Magneto.
Though he’s changed gears in recent years,Magneto was the X-Men’s premiere villainfor decades. He took human lives on multiple occasions to further hishomo superioragenda and ensure mutant survival. The Master of Magnetism died upon Asteroid M’s re-entry in Wolverine: Revenge, butColossus is stepping upto fill in his shoes. He’s willing to doom the entire Western world and help kill old friends in the process to prop up the Brotherhood’s goals.Piotr’s loyalties are clearly not with the X-Men any longer, and the EMP’s devastation revealed a whole other side to the mutant powerhouse.
Yet this isn’t Colossus' only turn as a villain. For much of the Krakoan-era,Piotr was controlled by his brother, Mikael. He killed his own girlfriend and manipulated his friends and fellow X-Force members, placing them and the whole mutant nation in great peril. Piotr is typically presented as a caring, kind soul, and his true nature seems at odds with his organic steel skin and incredible strength. Something dark must be buried in the mutant’s heart, however, and it continues to resurface in new ways. This version of Colossus seems detached from the pain he’s participating in, making him a chilling replacement for Magneto.
Colossus' brutality inWolverine: Revenge#1 is shocking, as he coldly walks away from an old friend being blown to pieces.
Piotr Rasputin Has Never Succeeded As A Villain Before – But This Time Might Be Different
A Dark Reimagining Of A Classic Hero
Pitor isn’t well-suited to playing the villain, even though this isn’t his first time in the role. Still, his brutality inWolverine: Revenge#1 is shocking, as he coldly walks away from an old friend being blown to pieces. Still, historically, Colossus reaches for the path toward redemption once he realizes he’s in the wrong. He was willing to face the consequences of Mikael turning him into a puppet, so there is a chance he will walk away from the Brotherhood. The damage he causes in the meantime is permanent, however. WithMagnetodead,Colossusis stepping up as one of the most heartlessX-Menvillains ever.
WOLVERINE: REVENGE #1 (2024)
Magneto
The oldest and best-known adversary of the X-Men, Magneto has been a part of Marvel Comics since the mutant team was introduced. Bearing powers over magnetic fields, he views mutants as superior to normal humans, and aims to build a world where humans are dominant. The only thing stopping him is Professor X and his team of heroes.
