Warning: SPOILERS for Wolverine #38As one of Marvel Comics’ most notorious loners, it’s rare that Wolverine truly lets himself get attached to anybody. While he’s always been a stalwart member of the X-Men, his genuine connections with the rest of the heroes of the Marvel Universe are frequently tenuous at best. But there’s one fan-favorite Avenger that even Wolverine can’t help but respect more than practically anyone else.
Wolverine #38 Benjamin Percy, Juan José Ryp, Frank D’Armata, and VC’s Cory Petit sees the titular X-Men teamed up with his old war buddy Captain America to intercede in a Legacy House auction of stolen mutant artifacts. Thinking on the differences between himself and Steve Rogers despite their pasts as government super-soldiers, Logan thinks, “You ever look at two siblings — raised in the same house in about the same way — and wonder how they came out so different?”
While the two living legends aren’t truly brothers, Wolverine’s observation of their dramatic differences couldn’t be more pointed.
Steve Rogers And Logan Have A Lot In Common
Seeing as how they’re both products of the Weapon Plus super soldier program, Captain America and Wolverine have far more in common than just their extended lifespans and shared history. Both heroes grew from incredibly dark circumstances and were essentially enhanced to be government weapons but for very different purposes. Logan believes that Steve used this trauma to become a symbol of good while he chose a darker path – but as usual, that’s Wolverine being too hard in himself.
Captain America and Wolverine Bring Out The Best In Each Other
Captain America may be a more outwardly moral hero, but Wolverine has proven his worth as more than a weapon on more than one occasion, even if he’s been known to get his hands dirty, which ultimately works to the duo’s advantage. Wolverine himself expresses how the two complement one another as Cap tends to balance out Logan’s darker impulses while Wolverine keeps Steve from being too much of a stickler for the rules. And in many ways, that sounds like one of the most sibling-like relationships in all of Marvel Comics.
Captain America and Wolverine haven’t always seen eye-to-eye, but they’ll always have each other’s backs. Logan and Steve have been through a lot together in the decades they’ve known each other, and their shared history unites them in ways that many other heroes may not understand. In the end, Wolverine and Captain America may be drastically different heroes, but they ultimately complement each other – and that’s what brothers are for.
Wolverine #38 is in sale now from Marvel Comics.
