5/9 Wild Child can talk, and that makes a difference
Kyle Gibney supplies the claws, teeth and close-range aggression. In #12 he wounds Aurora, giving the first battle a nasty physical consequence beyond the machinery and energy blasts.
The early Wild Child also has a voice. He argues with people, responds to insults and questions Courtney's decisions. Reducing him to a snarling animal would lose a lot of what is actually on these pages.
His introduction puts his appearance at the centre of an ugly exchange. Flashback calls him a freak; Kyle responds with a threat. Courtney then asserts control over him. The scene is unpleasant well before the team starts carrying out Jaxon's orders.
During the second operation, he faces Northstar again. After the plan falls apart, he challenges Courtney about the supposedly foolproof strategy. He can see that they are running away after being promised a victory.
He can be vicious and still recognize that Courtney has misled them. There is a person inside the feral presentation, even when the other people in the room find it convenient to speak about him as a weapon.
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5/9 Wild Child can talk, and that makes a difference
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