Wolverine: Revenge #1 – written by Hickman, with art by Greg Capullo – presents an alternate continuity with Magneto's former villainous 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, as Colossus s forces with a new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants to implant bombs in Logan, Cap, and Bucky, securing Piotr's spot as a major 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

Though he's changed gears in recent years, Colossus is stepping up to fill in his shoes. He's willing to doom the entire Western world and help kill old friends in the process to prop up the Brotherhood's goals. Piotr's loyalties are clearly not with the X-Men any longer, and the EMP's devastation revealed a whole other side to the mutant powerhouse.

Yet this isn't Colossus' only turn as a 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 , placing them and the whole mutant nation in great peril. 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, however, and it continues to resurface in new ways. This version of Colossus seems detached from the pain he's participating in, making him a chilling replacement for Magneto.

Piotr Rasputin Has Never Succeeded As A Villain Before – But This Time Might Be Different

A Dark Reimagining Of A Classic Hero

Pitor isn't well-suited to playing the villain, even though this isn't his first time in the role. Still, his brutality in Wolverine: Revenge #1 is shocking, as he coldly walks away from an old friend being blown to pieces. Still, historically, Colossus reaches for the path toward redemption once he realizes he's in the wrong. He was willing to face the consequences of Mikael turning him into a puppet, so there is a chance he will walk away from the Brotherhood. The damage he causes in the meantime is permanent, however. With Magneto dead, Colossus is stepping up as one of the most heartless X-Men villains ever.

WOLVERINE: REVENGE #1 (2024)
	Writer: Jonathan Hickman Artist: Greg Capullo Colorist: FCO Plascencia Letterer: Cory Petit Cover Artist: Greg Capullo

Magneto

Alias

Magnus, Max Eisenhardt, Erik Lehnsherr

Created By

Stan Lee, Jack Kirby

Franchise

X-Men, Marvel

Race

Human mutant

Video Games

MARVEL Future Revolution, Marvel Super Hero Squad Online, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes

Movies

X2: X-Men United, X-Men, X-Men: The Last Stand, X-Men: First Class, X-Men Days of Future Past, X-Men: Apocalypse, Dark Phoenix

The oldest and best-known adversary of the X-Men, Magneto has been a part of Marvel Comics since the mutant team was introduced. Bearing powers over magnetic fields, he views mutants as superior to normal humans, and aims to build a world where humans are dominant. The only thing stopping him is Professor X and his team of heroes.

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