7 hot take comic book moments to look forward to in 2020
By Mark Lynch
Wolverine is kicked out of Krakoa
Three rules were established on Krakoa: respect this sacred land (Krakoa), make more mutants (the old fashion way), and murder no man. Two of those three things Wolverine is more than capable of doing. He’s a man of nature, so he’ll respect Krakoa, and he’s more than capable of… “making more mutants.” The problem is with that last one. Wolverine is a killer. He’s going to have a problem with that last one.
We already know X-Force is back, and they’ll be a sort of hit squad. Logan will do anything it takes to protect his family, even if that means killing. That also means he’ll risk being kicked out of heaven. Logan is going to kill the wrong person, and it’ll probably be publicly. That will force the council’s hand. Before the year ends, Logan will not be allowed in Krakoa. The funny part is he’ll accept it and say he’d do it again to protect the X-Men.
Black Widow breakout star will be the new Black Widow!
Black Widow looks about as fun as you’d expect it to be. There are a couple of characters like Taskmaster and Red Guardian that are going to be exciting to watch. Red Guardian will be funny, and Taskmaster will be skilled. That said, the character you should be looking out for is Natasha Romanoff’s “sister,” Yelena Belova.
It may not seem like a big deal, but the Avengers need someone like Black Widow. A stealthy regular person who can get the job done in the clutch. Wasp and Ant-Man are good, but they aren’t Red Room-trained good. Of course, David Harbour is going to be awesome. He’s entertaining in everything. However, Yelena Belova is going to be the one we remember. Unless she’s the antagonist and gets killed. Marvel loves killing villains.