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Warning : incorporate spoiler for Wolverine # 6One ofWolverine’smost controversial , and potentially underrated , supervillains has eventually made his return to comics , as the ancient being known as Romulus re - enrol Logan ’s life at a pivotal time . As Wolverine continues to unearth arcanum about the violent andmysterious Adamantine , a sentient godlike metal who is set about to destroy all adamantium on Earth , Romulus is revealed to be the Adamantine ’s late agentinWolverine#6 .
Much ofRomulus ' potential as an epic Wolverine scoundrel was squandered when his complex , traditional knowledge - shift plan did n’t pan out , leaving Romulus to rotin the Raft prison house sinceWolverine#313 in 2010 .
While Romulus was briefly seen during Logan ’s sentence - journey dangerous undertaking inX Lives of Wolverine , Wolverine#6- from writer Saladin Ahmed and artist Martin Coccolo - isthe first sentence Romulus has been seen in the current Marvel timeline since his immurement in the raft nearly 15 years ago .
The Anticipation Of Romulus' Schemes Did Not Live Up To Reality
Hopefully, Marvel can get the ancient supervillian right this time
The shadowy operator known as Romulus was first demonstrate a year before his formal unveiling in 2007’sWolverine#55 , increasing the fan expectancy for the villian ’s eventual reveal . Romulus , who has never been identified as a mutation but possess a healing constituent and other superhuman ability , satiate a received supervillain trope , one that is used often in Wolverine comic strip . The villain was revealed to be a master puppeteer , centuries sure-enough and responsible for for major world events like the initiation of Rome , who eventually took an pursuit in Wolverine ’s bloodline . Apparently , Romulus cautiously be after Logan ’s birth over decades , and was alsoone of the main people behind the creation of the Weapon X Project .
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Not only was Romulus involved in wiping Logan ’s memory board and adhere adamantium to his bones , but he was also responsible for sending the Winter Soldier to vote out Wolverine ’s wife Itsu , and he stole her unborn child , revealed to be Daken . He helped raise and train Daken , turning him into a horrific killer , eventually leading to Logan needing to murder his own son . All of this , of course , makes Romulus seem like a flagitious villain … but the truth is , his actual " plan " were never really explained and never made sensation . None of the reveals about Romulus ' apparent involvement in any part of Wolverine ’s farsighted living ever paid off , and it certainly did n’t deepen Logan ’s lore , or else just sum another layer of manipulation behind his already tragic life history .
Romulus May Just Be A Meat Puppet For The Adamantine
Has the puppeteer become the puppet?
Romulus is literally meant to be the Isle of Man from " Romulus and Remus , " the founding father of Rome , and fan are meant to trust that he has just spent the last several years hang out in the Raft ? As a Screen Rant colleague say , for all Romulus ' bluster and machinations , it has always seemed like he ’s been " play 4D chess with no end game . " Now is the time for Marvel to get Romulus good , turn out that his C - long plans did have a lawful goal beyond just ruining Wolverine ’s life . Romulus has actual potential difference as a Wolverine villain , and it would be great for Wolverine to have an dynamic villain who is a strategist , alternatively of enemies who are all natural process , like Sabretooth or Omega Red .
Unfortunately for Romulus , it come out that the existent puppeteer of Logan ’s most late crisis is the " god metal " know as Adamantine , who has begin possessing Marvel character ’s with adamantine like Lady Deathstrike , Cyber , and Constrictor . Romulus ' appearance inWolverine#6 does n’t show him with the burn yellow eyes of the Adamantine - possess villains , but it is clear that the baddie is work on as an agent for the ancient forcefulness . Romulus may have return only to lose all his agency , working for the Adamantine and just trying to kill Wolverine for retaliation , a pedestrian , petty rationality for a man who claims to be a heady , ancient being .
Wolverine may have traditionally fall matt as a superheroic father , but the X - Man is cover to prove that he has what it takes try again .
Marvel has had many opportunities to reintroduce Romulus to modern Wolverine comics since his last chronological appearance nearly 15 long time ago , and hopefully the counter of Logan ’s true puppet master can redeem the past failing of the character . Romulus has a mass of potential as a brilliant and brutal Big Bad forWolverine , and hopefully partnering with the mysterious Adamantine will give Romulus the prospect to truly shine .
Wolverine#6from Marvel Comics is useable now in stores .
