Summary
Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Wolverine: Deep Cut #2!Wolverinehas a number of powerful abilities that make him the iconic hero (and expert killer) that fans know him as today. However, one of those abilities has always been more of a hindrance than an asset when it comes to offensive attacks and maneuverability. At least, until now, asWolverine has finally mastered the one powerhe’s always had, but never used to his advantage.
InWolverine: Deep Cut#2 by Chris Claremont and Edgar Salazar, Wolverine is infiltrating one of Mr. Sinister’s secret bases, as he means to destroy the cloning operation Nathaniel Essex is running. In the previous issue, Wolverine is alerted to Sinister’s cloning schemes afterfighting and killing Sabretooth(who was really a clone). So, he decides that he’s going to destroy the entire operation, but to do that, he first needs to take down Sinister’s personal strike-team of killer mutants: the Marauders.
Following the death of ‘Sabretooth’, the only remaining Marauders were Riptide, Arclight, Prism, Greycrow, Harpoon, Vertigo, Scrambler, and Blockbuster - and every one of them was guarding Sinister’s cloning base. While these mutants presented Wolverine with a unique challenge, it certainly wasn’t one that Logan couldn’t overcome. And it wasn’t his healing factor or his claws that arguably played the biggest part in Wolverine’s eventual victory, but his previously underutilized ‘power’ that he just learned to use to his advantage: the weight of his adamantium skeleton.
The Weight of Wolverine’s Adamantium Skeleton Has Always Been a Weakness - Until Now
Wolverine’s adamantium skeleton is not only the reason his claws are far more useful/deadly than they were as just bone, but it also offered Wolverine major protection in battle, as his bones couldn’t be broken, which allowed his healing factor to work far more quickly after taking damage. However, the downside is that his skeleton made him incredibly heavy. Since the procedure, Wolverine is way slower in a fight, and any time he’s in water, he’s at a major disadvantage. But now, Wolverine has found a way to make that weight work for him.
While fighting the Marauders, Wolverine uses the weight of his skeleton to stop one of Blockbuster’s powerful punches with one hand, which is something the villain didn’t expect just by looking at him. Then, the extra weight Wolverine’s adamantium skeleton offered him also prevented him from being thrown around by Riptide, which gave Wolverine the chance to deliver a killing blow when the villain was caught off-guard by their powers having no effect.
Wolverine Weaponizing His Weakness Still Doesn’t Save Him from 1 Potential Fate
Wolverine may have mastered the art of using the extra weight of his adamantium skeleton to his advantage during a fight, but unfortunately, that still doesn’t save him from one potential fate: drowning. Drowning is one of the few ways to actually kill Wolverine, as his healing factor can’t do anything to make up for his lack of oxygen intake. And with the extra weight of the adamantium in his body, Wolverine is at a greater risk of drowning anytime he finds himself in water, and there’s no amount of training that can make up for this weakness.
Despite the lingering threat of drowning that his adamantium skeleton puts him in greater danger of,Wolverineproves while taking down the Marauders that he has gained complete mastery over this ‘power’, and it’s about time too, since he’s always had it, but never found a way to use it to his advantage - until now.
Wolverine: Deep Cut #2by Marvel Comics is available now.
Wolverine
The human mutant Wolverine (a.k.a. Logan) was born James Howlett, blessed with a superhuman healing factor, senses, and physiology. Subjecting himself to experimentation to augment his skeleton and claws with adamantium, Logan is as deadly as he is reckless, impulsive, and short-tempered. Making him the X-Men’s wildest and deadliest member, and one of Marvel Comics' biggest stars. He’s played in Fox and Marvel’s movie franchises by Hugh Jackman.
