By X-Men 3 and X-Men: Days of Future Past, Logan is no longer just safeguarding individual kids: hes safeguarding the future of the entire mutant race, inheriting the work that Charles Xavier began (because, spoiler alert, Xavier is either superhero dead or physically incapable of making the journey himself). If you think it seems like a strange journey to go from bar fights to mutant messiah, Jackmans Wolverine shares your skepticism. He never feels worthy of the role, but he has his duty. Thats an attitude that many of historys messianic figures share. The loner, restless in his solo films, ultimately finds his greatest fulfilment by embracing a cause far bigger than himself. The concern for diversity at the heart of the X-Men also comes from Jackmans own heart: he has spoken out about such issues as latent discrimination in Oscar nominations and done philanthropic work for entrepreneurs in poorer nations.
T Campbell has written quite a few online comics series and selected work for Marvel, Archie and Tokyopop. His longest-running works are Fans, Penny and Aggie-- and his current project with co-writer Phil Kahn, Guilded Age.
