Summary
Warning: SPOILERS forUncanny X-Men #1
WolverineandRogueare two of Marvel Comics’ most iconicX-Men, and with a relationship spanning multiple decades across countless adaptations, the two could hardly be closer. But Rogue wasn’t always on Logan’s good side, and her new nickname for her old friend shows just how far these two Uncanny X-Men have come.
Uncanny X-Men #1by Gail Simone, David Marquez, Matthew Wilson, and VC’s Clayton Cowles reunites Rogue and Gambit with a Wolverine in mourning when the ol’ Caknucklehead calls his fellow mutants for backup with a dragon. After his bike is destroyed by their mystical foe, Wolverine is stuck with the X-Couple for a while.
But as Logan starts to open up to his friends, Rogue gets a call from Cyclops, cutting Wolverine off with,“Hang on, Ground Bear.”And whether this new nickname sticks or not, it says a lot about the longstanding dynamic between Rogue and her old mentor.
“I Wanted to Kill”: Captain America Admits His Darkest Secret, Redefining His Friendship with Wolverine
Fighting alongside Wolverine & Black Widow in “Madripoor Knights,” Captain America got a brief taste of Logan’s bloodlust, and admitted to liking it.
Wolverine And Rogue Have Been Through A Lot
The X-Men Went From Enemies To Allies
The term “ground bear” refers to a specific type of Canadian brown bear, and seeing as how Wolverine is a hairy, feral Canadian,“Ground Bear” really is the perfect nickname for him, and it’s only natural that Rogue would be the one to bestow the name on Wolverine. Likemany of her fellow X-Men, Rogue was taken under Logan’s wing from her early days with the team, and she’s had his back both as X-Men and even as Uncanny Avengers. But before the two X-Men ever fought alongside one another, they were mortal foes.
Wolverine and Rogue are one of the X-Men’s most beloved platonic pairings, and Logan’s new nickname further cements what makes their mentor and apprentice relationship so special.
As a former member of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants,Rogue was initially an enemy of Wolverine and the X-Men– and that enmity only grew when Rogue stole the abilities from Logan’s old friend and the future Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers. Not the most forgiving mutant, Wolverine was even less pleased when he learned that Rogue joined the X-Men inUncanny X-Men #172by Chris Claremont, Paul Smith, Bob Wiacek, Glynis Wein, and Tom Orzechowski. It wasn’t until she nearly sacrificed her life for his in the following issue that Rogue’s future Ground Bear finally began to trust her.
Rogue Has Earned The Right To Give Logan A Nickname
Wolverine And Rogue Couldn’t Be Closer
Wolverine and Rogue are one of the X-Men’s most beloved platonic pairings, and Logan’s new nickname further cements what makes their mentor and apprentice relationship so special. Like many Children of the Atom, these two mutant heroes didn’t start off on the best terms and that’s what makes their partnership even more endearing and that much more rewarding. Odds are, Logan won’t be changing his codename anytime soon, but in the eyes of theX-Men’s new leader,Rogue,Wolverinewill always be her Ground Bear.
Uncanny X-Men#1is available now from Marvel Comics.
Wolverine
The human mutant Wolverine (a.k.a. Logan) was born James Howlett, blessed with a superhuman healing factor, senses, and physiology. Subjecting himself to experimentation to augment his skeleton and claws with adamantium, Logan is as deadly as he is reckless, impulsive, and short-tempered. Making him the X-Men’s wildest and deadliest member, and one of Marvel Comics' biggest stars. He’s played in Fox and Marvel’s movie franchises by Hugh Jackman.
