Apparently you can't tell an X-Men story these days without including some time traveling element.Thankfully, this issue of Wolverine and the X-men handles it well.
It does that by not actually traveling through time, except as a story function (in other words, no one except the reader makes the trip).
The story takes us from the modern-day dedication of a time capsule at the Jean Grey School to the day, 25 years in the future, when the capsule is retrieved by a grayer Wolverine.
The story manages to give us some nice teases about the future: who has mutant children, what other characters are revived or killed or become active heroes.
It's a fun, clever bit of business that puts Wolverine (old and new) at the heart of a mystery and sets up several storylines for the future.
The art is by Ramon Perez, and it's packed with all kinds of characters, exotic details and fun moments. It's a bit rough around the edges but a perfect fit for this story.
Predicting the future can be tricky - will the school still be there in 25 years? Will Wolverine still be running the place?
But it's a fun story by Jason Aaron - fast and funny, thought-provoking and well worth following.
Grade: A-
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