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Colossus reveals his ruthless side by joining the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants in a shocking turn of events, from Jonathan Hickman’s Wolverine: Revenge #1.
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In an alternate Marvel Universe where Magneto has died, Colossus steps up to fill the vacuum left by the main mutant villain, as he shockingly betrayed Wolverine and his allies in the first issue of the blood-soaked series.
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Colossus’ cold brutality in Wolverine: Revenge #1 sets up a completely different version of the character, unfamiliar to readers, in which Revenge Most intense moment so far.
Warning: Contains spoilers for Wolverine: Revenge #1!!
Colossus is often treated as these X-Men Gentle giant, but in a version of the Marvel Universe without MagnetoPiotr Rasputin just unveiled his ruthless side in a truly disturbing way. Jonathan Hickman Wolverine: Revenge Get off to an explosive start, establishing Colossus as a prominent member of the continuity’s brotherhood of evil mutants.
Wolverine: Revenge #1 – written by Hickman, with art by Greg Capullo – presents an alternate continuity with Magneto’s former villain 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, viz Colossus joins forces with a new brotherhood of evil mutants to implant bombs in Logan, Cap and Bucky, securing Piotr’s place as a main villain.
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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 is participating in, making him a chilling replacement for Magneto.
Although he’s changed gears in recent years, Magneto has been the X-Men’s premiere villain for decades. He took human life on multiple occasions to continue being Homos superior agenda and ensure mutant survival. The Lord of Magnetism died on Asteroid M’s re-entry in Wolverine: Revenge, but Colossus is stepping up to fill in his shoes. He is willing to doom the entire Western world and help kill old friends in the process to further the Brotherhood’s goals. Piotr’s loyalties are clearly not with the X-Men anymoreAnd the EMP’s destruction revealed a whole other side to the mutant powerhouse.
However, this is not Colossus’ only 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 entire mutant nation in great danger. 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, and it continues to emerge in new ways. This version of Colossus seems detached from the pain he is participating in, making him a chilling replacement for Magneto.
Colossus’ brutality in Wolverine: Revenge #1 is shocking, as he coldly walks away from an old friend who has been blown to pieces.
Piotr Rasputin has never succeeded as a villain before – but this time may be different
A dark reimagining of a classic hero
Pitor is not suited to play the villain, although this is not his first time in the role. Still, his brutality in Wolverine: Revenge #1 is shocking, as he coldly walks away from an old friend who has been blown to pieces. Historically, Colossus reaches the path to redemption once he realizes that he is in the wrong. He was ready to face the consequences of Mikael turning him into a puppet, so there is a chance he will leave the brotherhood. However, the damage he is doing at the moment is permanent. with Magneto dead, Colossus is stepping up as one of the most heartless X-Men Villains ever.
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