If comics had difficulty settings, Spider-Man & Wolverine #3 would quietly set emotional damage to maximum and leave plot clarity somewhere between arcade mode and don’t think too hard. If you want to see where this whole mess began, my Spider-Man & Wolverine #1 review covers the first time someone yanked these two out of their lives and threw them into a deathtrap. In this review of Spider-Man & Wolverine #3, I explore the intricacies of their journey.
In #3, you get one of the best conversations between Peter and Logan in years, wrapped inside a Savage Land sequence that feels like someone shuffled the deck and decided. The tension in Spider-Man & Wolverine #3 builds as they navigate their chaotic scenarios.
Okay lah, jungle level first.
When this issue slows down and lets these two broken men actually talk, it’s excellent. But when it starts swapping locations like a tourist brochure with no explanation, the story stumbles over its own ambition.
Dropped Into a Level, Not a World
Ultimately, Spider-Man & Wolverine #3 is a reflection of their tumultuous relationship.
By this point it’s clear someone with too much money and too many toys is pulling the strings. Spider-Man and Wolverine get dragged from place to place, patched up, modified, and dropped into curated danger zones. Peter gets a stealth suit, Logan gets upgrades, and suddenly they’re in the Savage Land like it’s part of a tiered boss sequence.
Logan spells it out on that branch. “They brought us here for a reason.” And he’s right. This isn’t an accident. Someone is engineering their suffering like a hobby.
The problem is: it reads engineered too. Less “mastermind plot,” more “new area unlocked.”
The Hunt: Kraven, Dinosaurs, and an Unreliable Wrist Gadget
Once the emotional break ends, the comic remembers it’s technically an action book. Kraven charges through the jungle like he’s behind schedule, only to get ambushed by Peter in a black suit that quietly whispers, “Relax, not that black suit.”
Then there’s the bracelet. Every time Peter hits something, the device shocks him so hard the panels go silhouette-black with jittery red. It’s sharp, ugly, and works very well. Until Kraven waves a lighter and the thing decides to teleport them somewhere else entirely.
Not the most dignified escape mechanic.
Cue a storm of arrows. Wolverine is yanking shafts out of himself like it’s a weekend chore, Peter’s bracelet is sparking like a cheap power bank, and right when they think they’ve found their footing, the device sends them somewhere completely different.
Suddenly they’re on the Great Wall of China, tourists screaming, and a familiar Spidey villain shouting “Welcome to China!” like he’s been rehearsing it. It’s a fun splash page. It also feels like jumping from one loading zone to another.
The Moon, the Branch, and the Weight Peter Can’t Shake
And then the comic hits its mark. Page 13. The moment that saves the issue.
Peter and Logan sit on a thick branch under an oversized moon, two silhouettes carrying a lifetime of regrets. Peter finally admits the truth: he doesn’t know if he can move past what he saw on that tape. He doesn’t know how to live with the idea that Logan, of all people, might have been involved in his parents’ deaths.
There’s no joke. No quip. No emotional shortcut.
Logan’s response is simple. “Damned if I know.” He doesn’t beg for forgiveness. He doesn’t deny anything he isn’t sure of. He just asks Peter to keep one door open. “Hold open the possibility I didn’t kill your folks. Just the possibility.”
It’s not healing. It’s not closure. It’s two men agreeing not to break apart completely. Logan extends his hand. Peter doesn’t take it. The jungle hides them both. It’s messy, human, and one of the best written scenes in Spider-Man & Wolverine #3.
If you missed the emotional fallout from the tape reveal, my Spider-Man & Wolverine #2 review breaks down how the entire trust between them cracked open.
So… Does the Savage Land Actually Matter?
This is where the issue becomes a little unsteady.
On paper, the Savage Land serves a purpose. It isolates them. No Avengers, no X-Men, no backup. Just two men and a lot of teeth. It mirrors the theme well too. They’re prey in a place full of predators, and emotionally they’re not far from that state either.
But the heart of this issue, that moonlit conversation, could have taken place anywhere. A rooftop. A hanger. A beach in Malaysia. The environment doesn’t elevate the moment. The moment elevates itself.
Because the villain’s motive remains vague and the bracelet exists mainly to fling them from place to place, the Savage Land risks feeling like a stylish pit stop rather than a meaningful chapter.
China, New Boss, Same Confusion
The China jump is bright, loud, and a definite crowd-pleaser. But narratively speaking, it mostly reinforces the same feeling: the comic is taking us on a tour before explaining the tour guide.
At this stage, do we know why the villain needed a jungle, Kraven, pain feedback tech, and now a China set piece?
Not really. It is entertaining, but the emotional shift from that quiet branch scene to “Welcome to China!” is abrupt enough to feel scripted instead of earned.
Teh Tarik Take: Feelings Excellent, Map Design Needs Work
Spider-Man & Wolverine #3 has moments you want to frame. It also has moments that feel like someone shuffled storyboards in the wrong order. The emotional core is exceptional. The action is brutal in a satisfying way. The teleportation gimmick is visually fun but narratively thin.
But that branch scene? That’s the real issue 3. And honestly, it carries more weight than the rest of the comic combined.
Spider-Man & Wolverine #3 Score: 7 out of 10
Read it for the branch. Stay for the pain-bracelet. Try not to overthink the travel itinerary of Spider-Man & Wolverine #3.
