All in all, if you're a Wolverine fan, you should definitely be reading this run, and there is literally no better time to catch up on Wolverine than right now. Read Full Review

Wolverine #43 takes a moment to catch its breath and expand on Sabretooths motives and thought process while setting up some interesting things, especially with The Exiles. Despite being nearly Wolverine-free, the flashbacks were a lot of fun and it gives the creative team a chance to set up whats to come. The issue ends with a literal treasure map, so Wolverine #44 should be a lot of fun. Read Full Review

It's the weakest of the event so far, but after last issue I'll gladly a break from the splatterfest. Read Full Review

The gore and violence is turned down a little bit this issue as we move away from Sabretooth's assault on the Greenhouse and Logan and go back to his home base for an issue. We get to see inside Sabretooth's head here, and it's nice enough work to set up his motivations and get an inside look into what he's doing and how he's doing it, but it's mostly just a set-up issue to get everyone ready for the next bout. Still, while the pace and tone of violence slows downa bit, it is a nice reprieve from the gore that was seen in the first two issues and sets the pieces in motion for two characters in particular to make an impact later on in the story.

finally caught up to Wolverine. Overall issue was iffy but the series as a whole was pretty good and probably my favorite "Krakow" era X-Men series so far. I am going to try to re-read and take my time with the other Krakoan Era X-Men, but first I want to catch up to doctor Strange (since I kinda rushed my reading hte first time).

Overall, I like Ben Percys Wolverine, and I like the stories and growth of wolverine so far. Probably one of my definitive Wolverine runs.

The weakest issue of the series so far, which is unfortunate. It's not a bad issue on it's own, but it's such a hard left turn from what the last two issues were doing. I understand focusing on the Exiles and bringing them into the fold, but I was just hoping for a little more here with how explosive this arc started.

We got a bit of a break from the heavy-handed brutality of the first two issues (though there’s still plenty of blood and gore to go around) and Wolverine himself is notably absent from most of issue, save for a few flashback scenes. Instead, we get a bit more insight on Sabretooth’s motivations, what he plans to do next, and how he’s using Wolverine’s closest friends and family to further his plans. We also catch wind of some simmering discontent amongst the ranks of alt-Sabretooth and see the Exiles enter the plot.

Add those all together and there was quite a bit packed into this one, though the combined package didn’t feel overly clunky or rushed — it actually felt a bit slow in some places with so much exposition. Sabretooth has been cemented as a pure a$$hole, almost to the point where no bad ending for him may be enough.

This story has been a great distraction from everything else happening over on the main titles and I’m just going to keep enjoying this for as long as I can!
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Art: 3/5
Story: 3.5/5
Total: 6.5/10

I wasn't a fan of the characters from Sabertooth series nor the multiverse Sabertooths so this issue was a slog for me with a few interesting moments.