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Welcome back, superhero enthusiasts, 1990s culture enthusiasts, X-Men fans and comic book collectors! Today we revisit the Marvel Comics universe to examine one of the many tales of the X-Men monthly series.
Since issue #5, Omega Red was introduced and the creative team of the series inserted flashbacks showing Wolverine, Sabretooth and Maverick as paramilitary teammates from several years prior. It was also revealed that Wolverine and Omega Red encountered each other before, and their present day encounter resulted in the capture of the Canadian mutant. Wolverine managed to escape only to be recaptured by Sabretooth. Logan’s teammates were also captured by the same sinister group that has Omega Red.
With those details laid down, here is a look back at X-Men #7, published by Marvel Comics in 1992 with a story plotted and drawn by Jim Lee, scripted by Scott Lobdell and inked by Art Thibert.
Early story
The story begins with Wolverine heavily restrained and his healing factor has been pushed to its limits. In the presence of Matsu’o Tsurayaba, Psylocke and others, Omega Red presses Wolverine for information about the carbonadium synthesizer. Matsu’o advises the Russian to not let the Canadian mutant bait him, and he shares the realization that it is impossible to mass produce his healing factor.
Matsu’o tells Omega Red that his only chance for survival rests in completing the process that was started thirty years prior. The Russian replied saying that he realizes he is dependent upon synthesizing the only metal capable of negating his death factor.
Not wanting to top, Omega Red says that he would rather pry the information from Wolverine’s brain by hand…
Quality
To begin with, this is the conclusion to the storyline that started with issue #5. It is a cleverly paced story that had a good amount of build-up followed by big pay-offs with Jim Lee’s dynamic touch with the visuals.
Wolverine is once again vulnerable and Matsu’o’s gang already has the advantage. Matsu’o is determined to discover information about the C-Synthesizer no matter the cost (note: at the expense of Wolverine’s life). Omega Red’s death factor is much more emphasized in this issue and the goals behind the operations of the gang is made clearer here. As the story moved on, there were these clever twists that were entertaining to see leading to the chain of action-packed sequences. Without spoiling the plot, I can say that the creative team came up with a very solid conclusion in this short storyline and Maverick’s own presence has been justified as well.
As with the previous issue, scenes of Mojoworld were inserted giving readers updates about Dazzler and Longshot. Very clearly, this was the build-up leading into the 10th issue of the comic book series.
For those who enjoy visual spectacle, there is a lot to enjoy from Jim Lee here. As always, Lee draws action dynamically and made sure they are exciting to look at. Particularly, I found Lee’s carefully chosen action moments – particularly Sabretooth’s strike on Maverick and Wolverine’s strike against Omega Red – really impactful to look at.
Conclusion
X-Men #7 (1992) is a very enjoyable read. It is a great conclusion to its 3-part storyline that started in issue #5 and by the time I read the end, Omega Red was clearly established as a very formidable foe of the X-Men even though he was a new addition to the lore. The writing of this comic book is very solid and the same thing can be said about the structure of the plot. Considering the time of its release, this comic book was clearly part of Jim Lee’s way of modernizing the X-Men.
Overall, X-Men #7 (1992) is highly recommended.
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