The Death of Wolverine by Charles Soule and Steve McNiven is one of the most important comics to come out in the last few years, a statement which I do not make lightly. In a medium infamous for its gimmicky, poorly thought out and (mostly) poorly written Death of *insert character name here* story-lines, Death of Wolverine is the shining exception to the previous two rules.
Will it make just as much money if not more than a standard gimmick death? Sure it will, hell it probably already has. But the story itself has so much to offer for both die-hard and casual fans of Wolverine. Rarely do fictional characters get this kind of satisfying, thematically sound and frankly well executed deaths, especially comic book characters who’s histories span many decades. Yet this is precisely what Soule & McNiven have done in these 4 issues. While its full importance may never be acknowledge, Death of Wolverine is the perfect example which all future writers should follow if they ever intend to kill off any character, regardless of their importance.
To see why exactly I’m gushing over this so much, you’ll have to check out the video review for all the spoiler filled answers: