Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Wolverine #50! Wolverine, like all the X-Men, was an integral part in establishing Krakoa as a mutant safe haven, as well as protecting the nation from those that might threaten it. However, throughout the entire five-year timespan of the Krakoan Age in Marvel Comics (from 2019 to 2024), Logan has arguably been Krakoa’s biggest critic, as his cynicism didn’t allow him to fathom that something this seemingly good could ever last. However, now that Krakoa has fallen, Wolverine gives his official verdict on the entire era – and it’s pretty surprising.

In Wolverine #50 by Benjamin Percy, Victor LaValle, Geoff Shaw, and Cory Smith, the Sabretooth War event has come to an end in spectacularly bloody fashion, and with it, came the last time Wolverine would ever step foot on Krakoan soil. Krakoa was the final battleground of the Sabretooth War, and after Wolverine chopped the villain up into tiny pieces, he and his mutant allies left Krakoa before Orchis Sentinels came down upon them.

As he was leaving the once great island nation, Wolverine offered his final thoughts about his time there, revealing the lasting impact it had on him despite his initial reservations. “When I’m lost in a moment of despair or grief, I’ve got the wisdom of previous joy to fall back on. When I find myself there – when the blood and the pain come – I will remember that era on Krakoa, when we were all together… as one of the happiest of my life”.

Wolverine’s Final Thoughts on Krakoa Contradict His Earlier Feelings

1 Example of Wolverine Expressing His Discontent was in Wolverine #15 by Benjamin Percy and Adam Kubert

While Wolverine has been skeptical of how realistically lasting a nation of mutants could be in a world that hates them practically from the start (which didn’t impact his decision to fight for its establishment), Logan’s arguably never been more critical of Krakoa than in Wolverine #15. Wolverine’s place on Krakoa was as a member of the X-Force, which was essentially the nation’s own militarized strike team. This meant Wolverine was once again a living weapon wielded by an established government as opposed to being the mutant hero he was in the X-Men – and Wolverine nearly had enough.

Wolverine #15 revealed that Logan was willing to walk away from Krakoa, as he didn’t very much care for his role in the mutant society. While Wolverine did stay with Krakoa till the bitter end, it seemed the majority of his time there was spent out of obligation rather than a genuine love for the nation. In fact, Logan expressed similar discontent for Krakoa in comic issues including Wolverine #40 and X-Force #1. But now, readers know that Wolverine did love Krakoa, revealing that it is a beacon of light in a life drenched in overwhelming darkness.

What Wolverine’s Newfound Love for Krakoa Means for His X-Men Future

Following the X-Men’s Fall of X era and going into their From the Ashes era, Wolverine’s Marvel Comics series is getting a fresh #1, marking a new beginning for the character. While little is known about his new series, it seems clear by the end of his current one that he’ll be carrying Krakoa in his heart throughout. That means, no matter what he’s faced against, Wolverine will have a crystal clear vision of what he’s fighting for. He knows the dream of mutant peace can work because he’s lived it, and that will assuredly be Wolverine’s motivation moving forward.

Wolverine’s newfound love for Krakoa will give him the inspiration he needs to keep fighting the good fight on behalf of mutantkind – a motivation that wouldn’t exist if he retained his earlier opinion about the mutant nation. So, while surprising, Logan’s official verdict on the X-Men’s Krakoan Era is a positive one, and that outlook will have a lasting impact on Wolverine’s Marvel Comics future.

Wolverine #50 by Marvel Comics is available now.