Full disclosure: I have not exposed myself to the Death of Wolverine mini and many spinoff series, so I am entering this all-new weekly series cold, with only this issue's preface to catch me up. I sought this #1 out to look over the immensely talented Nick Bradshaw's fine artwork. As a #1 it really rests on prior knowledge of recent alliances and agendas born out of the Death of Wolverine.

Soule brings some interesting character work across the ensemble, successfully giving each character a distinct voice. That being said, the book is workmanlike with little spark to push it to the next level. There are a couple of merely nice moments with a decently momentous finale. This is not Bradshaw's finest work either, with his attention to detail mostly restrained. If you're heavily invested in the post-Wolverine adventures of his enemies and proteges this might be the book for you, but for variable Marvel readers this is less than inspired.