All New Wolverine #33

OLD WOMAN LAURA pt I

Written by Tom Taylor
Penciled by Ramon Rosanas
Cover by David Lopez
Published April 4, 2018

   In a not so future Madripoor, a few arms dealers meet aboard a boat. They’re soon discovered by the All New Wolverine, a mantle now carried by Gabby. They fire at her and the blast punches a massive hole in her. She heals quickly though, but the quick battle is interrupted by a call from Laura.

"Let's dance, asterisks..."

   At Queen Laura’s office, Gabby walks in. After a quick conversation about Gabby’s family, Laura reveals to her that she’s dying... a revelation she floats out effortlessly. There’s an imperfection in her genetic code that’s breaking down, one of which did not pass to her clone Gabby or her offspring.

I'm dying. You're not.

   They delight in a few of their accomplishments when she explains there’s one person left to kill on her bucket list, but one left to save: their sister Bellona. She zips off to Washington DC to meet with former Ms. Marvel turned President Kamala Kahn to get some classified info. There, she explains that SHIELD held her sister prisoner until the Doom War. Sometime during the battle, Doom pulled Bellona and the rest of a SHIELD helicarrier through a portal to Latveria.

Led Zeppelin.

   Maria Hill and the rest of the Secret Service burst in, when the former director tells Laura that she wants in on the mission. The next night, they interrogate the arms dealers on how they got the weapons out of Latveria. There’s a river on the outskirts of the dome where water flows in, as well as the black market.

I think that's our dome!

   The issue wraps with the trio about to enter the dome, when Gabby appears to have double crossed them. An unidentified object heads towards them at a rapid pace... What is it? We’ll have to wait to find out as this issue is left to be continued.
   Finally this book turns a corner, and not a moment too soon. It’s no secret that I think this series is woefully maligned... not only with writing but even in cartoonish and bright, unshaded images. Although maybe I can’t say the art has changed, the subject matter indeed has, and in spectacular fashion. Maybe Ed Brisson won’t need to watch his back anytime soon, it’s clear that Tom Taylor may be on to something special. I give this one an 8/10.

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