Summary
Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Wolverine #50!TheX-Menhave faced no shortage of despicable villains, from the world-ending Apocalypse to the insidiously vile Mr. Sinister, but now the team has one less to worry about, as after 31 years of Marvel Comics history, this villain in question has finally met his end. Not only that, but the final words uttered by this villain were absolutely perfect - and utterly haunting.
InWolverine#50 by Benjamin Percy, Victor LaValle, Geoff Shaw, and Cory Smith, Wolverine and his mutant allies are finally successful in endingSabretooth’s reign of murderous villainyfor good. Logan uses the Muramasa Blade (a sword that eliminates one’s healing factor as it slices) to chop Sabretooth up into little pieces right on the floor of where the Quiet Council of Krakoa once governed the now fallen mutant nation. However, Sabretooth isn’t the aforementioned villain in question, as anotherX-Menbad guy met his end in this issue as well: Graydon Creed.
Graydon Creed is the son of Victor Creed aka Sabretooth, who was just as anxious to kill his father as Wolverine. However, after he believed he had done so, Graydon turned his attention to Wolverine and the X-Men. Using his cybernetic enhancements (which granted him technopathy), the human son of Sabretooth challenged Wolverine with the robotic corpse of a fallen Sentinel. Then, suddenly, Sabretooth launched a surprise attack against his son, killing him. As he died on the shores of Krakoa, Graydon uttered his final words, “There’s no justice in this world…”.
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Who Is Graydon Creed? The Villainous Son of Sabretooth, Explained
Graydon Creed Debuted inUncanny X-Men#299 by Scott Lobdell and Brandon Peterson
As previously mentioned, Graydon Creed is the son of Sabretooth, but he’s also the son of Mystique, who raised Graydon until it became clear that he wouldn’t develop a mutation. Mystique abandoned Graydon at the age of 12, and wouldn’t hear of him until he reached adulthood. As an adult, Graydon formed the Friends of Humanity, which was an anti-mutant activist group. Graydon used the popularity he gained from leading the Friends of Humanity to run for president, but during his campaign, Graydon was assassinated by his mother.
That would only be the first time Graydon died in Marvel Comics, as he was subsequently brought back to life by Bastian with the techno-organic virus, then again as a zombie, and then finally after Sabretooth rescued him from the depths of hell. After his final resurrection, Graydon aligned with Orchis and took to the multiverse to kill every version of his father. That mission led directly into the Sabretooth War, where Graydon attempted to kill the final Sabretooth in the multiverse: his actual father. Unfortunately for him, Sabretooth turned the tables on Graydon, killing him once and for all.
Sabretooth Killing Graydon Creed was the Ultimate Act of Vengeance
Sabretooth not only killed his son before Graydon got the chance to kill him, but by doing so, Sabretooth avenged his own deaths across countless universes. InSabretooth and the Exiles, Graydon scoured the multiversekilling and then cybernetically enslaving the corpses of every Sabretoothhe came across. By eliminating Graydon, Sabretooth did what every other version of himself could not, effectively avenging their deaths. Plus, Sabretooth represented the rage of all mutantkind, making Sabretooth (albeit unwittingly) the metaphorical sword of vengeance brought down upon a figure who spent his whole life trying to eliminate mutants.
While atrocious, Graydon Creed’s rage wasn’t unfounded, as he was neglected and abused by both his parents - including and especially Sabretooth. One could argue Graydon deserved vengeance, or - as he would see it - justice. But, as he said himself with his final breath, “There’s no justice in this world…”, and while that might not be the case, there certainly wasn’t for this despicableX-Menvillain, who was finally killed for good after 31 years of Marvel Comics history.
Wolverine #50by Marvel Comics is available now.
X-Men
The X-Men franchise, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, centers on mutants with extraordinary abilities. Led by the powerful telepath Professor Charles Xavier, they battle discrimination and villainous mutants threatening humanity. The series explores themes of diversity and acceptance through a blend of action, drama, and complex characters, spanning comics, animated series, and blockbuster films.
