Uncanny X-Men #120

[iamrman]

Vindicator has returned to bring in Wolverine and he has brought back-up that is far more interesting than he is.

Since when nas Captain Boomerang worked for the Canadian Government?

The X-Men split up after Sasquatch of Alpha Flight brings down their plane in a conveniently empty corner of the airport.

Comments

[zylly]

Because forcing the the guy with knives in his hands, a bad attitude, and a berserker to abandon his friends and work for you is going to work out so well even if you succeed and don't just make an enemy of a powerful super group (who would likely stop at nothing to get him back if you did).

Like, best case scenario, you bring him back and he escapes the second you leave the screen door open. The worst case version he does it and you all have several bloody holes in you.

(There's a What If that suggests they actually needed Wolverine for a specific mission involving the Negative Zone, but that's obviously not in continuity or applicable).