Originally Posted by
Brian B
Well, it’s the same problem it’s always been with “The Island That Walks Like a Man,” isn’t it?
If Krakoa is a mutant, it doesn’t seem to be a human mutant, and thus is not “homo superior,” or homo sapien. Thus, not a mutant. I mean, Marvel doesn’t sell books based around animals and plants, excepting Groot, of course. Unless, homo superior aren’t human, which also doesn’t make sense. I think that’s what gonnagiveittoya meant.
Also, the origin or explanation for Krakoa doesn’t really hold water for being a mutant or make sense.
The story in Giant-Size X-Men #1 seems to indicate in Marvel’s parlance that Krakoa is a “mutate,” even though Xavier indicates Krakoa is a mutant, animal-plant-earth-collective-conscious being. Really, its origin — Cold War nuke testing island victim — is not too different than the Hulk’s.
The 2nd Krakoa origin is more problematic, given in the Deadly Genesis mini, which is Brubaker’s worst work and indeed among Marvel’s worst retcons, right up there with Spidey’s “One More Day” or “Sins Past.” Joey Q’s reign was not without its casualties of continuity and common sense. Krakoa is presented as being without anything resembling consciousness, not really as much as even a dog’s. As we’ve seen in the HiXmen, that origin is entirely inconsistent and incongruent with how Krakoa is portrayed these days, even with the caveat that Xavier doesn’t seem to be able to understand Krakoa entirely without Cipher. From the start of “Dawn of X,” Krakoa is portrayed as intelligent, if pretty alien to human understanding.
Then there’s Krakoa’s 3rd origin in X of Swords. Krakoa has been around since, basically, the dawn of history, at least. Apocalypse’s origin is set near the time of writings’ invention. Krakoa is established as knowing Apocalypse in that time frame. Krakoa in the story seems to be some kind of mutant and is even tragically divided in ancient history.
Obviously, Krakoa can’t be a mutant or mutate created by nuclear testing during the Cold War, per its 1st two origins. Krakoa is older than that.
Krakoa’s 2nd origin can’t be correct, because Krakoa is intelligent, though that wouldn’t preclude the 1st origin from being right.
Krakoa’s 3rd origin is entirely different than the 1st two, though.
If Hickman has some reveal or plot twist coming with Krakoa — remember, this is the island that likes to eat mutants and there have been hints Krakoa isn’t as it seems — it may explain these inconsistencies. I’d love it if it turns out that Krakoa is still a baddie.