It’s Logan versus the (Eastern) world in Wolverine: Revenge #1, and he’s never been bloodier than he is in this milestone celebration series.

Wolverine: Revenge #1 is the start of a new limited series by the all-star team of writer Jonathan Hickman —the former Head of X himself— and artist Greg Capullo, perhaps best known for his five-year run on Batman with Scott Snyder. As someone very familiar with the work of both these creators, I had a pretty good idea of what to expect going in, and I can’t say I was surprised or disappointed.

Wolverine: Revenge #1 cover Set in what appears to be an alternate universe from the main 616 continuity, Wolverine is recruited by SHIELD to save what’s left of the Western Hemisphere after an act of terrorism perpetrated by the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. Matters quickly devolve from there, getting bloodier by the second — especially if you’re reading the special red band edition of the comic, which is apparently even more violent than the “vanilla” edition!

Wolverine: Revenge was greenlit in celebration of Wolverine’s fiftieth anniversary, and this series definitely seems to be just about as “Wolverine” as one would expect. Though not as dense as a lot of Hickman’s works can get, there’s still enough of a high concept here that one would expect from a Hickman joint, and at least a few surprises that might catch a reader off guard. Capullo’s work is also unmistakably Capullo here, delivering the high standard of quality you’d probably come to expect from him, especially on a superhero book. This really is the sort of thing that sells itself on the strength of its creative team: you wanna read a Wolverine book by Jonathan Hickman and Greg Capullo? If yes, then Wolverine: Revenge #1 is for you.