RETURN OF WOLVERINE

Marvel announced the third and final act of a trilogy chronicling the death and resurrection of the X-Man Logan/James Howlett.

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After DEATH OF WOLVERINE and HUNT FOR WOLVERINE – RETURN OF WOLVERINE marks a new beginning for the X-Man.

DEATH OF WOLVERINE creative team Charles Soule and Steve McNiven will reunite for the third act starting September 19th.
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ORIGIN II Explores Wolverine’s Past

Origin II
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Origin II explores more of the tortured past of the young man who would grow up to be the X-Man known as Wolverine.

 

Writer Kieron Gillen (Uncanny X-Men, Iron Man, Young Avengers) talks about where his story will pick up 10 years after the events of Origin.

 

“The last we saw of James was disappearing into the woods with wolves at the end of Origin,” Gillen tells Marvel.com. “That’s where he’s been ever since. He runs with a family pack, and has completely removed himself from human civilization. He’s found a kind of peace. He’s found a kind of family. The first scene is him, with the pack, hunting. The opening is really raw; I talk about the period novel feel a lot, but I have a sort of ‘Jack London with modern research’ approach to the wolves. Hell, the whole structure does owe a little to ‘White Fang.’ Continue reading ORIGIN II Explores Wolverine’s Past

The Wolverine Beast is Back ORIGIN II

Origin II #1 courtesy Marvel
Origin II #1 courtesy Marvel

Origin II may be the biggest holiday gift from Marvel. Kieron Gillen (Uncanny X-Men, Young Avengers, Iron Man) and Adam Kubert will explore more of James Howlett’s untold past in a new limited series starting next week.

 

Paul Jenkins and Andy Kubert revealed Logan’s past in Origin back in 2002. We learned the story of a sickly boy named James Howlett in Alberta, Canada who would overcome a painful and tragic childhood and become the fan-favorite X-Man. Continue reading The Wolverine Beast is Back ORIGIN II

Wolverine Back From the Wild in ORIGIN II

Origin II
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Origin II explores more of the tortured past of the young man who would grow up to be the X-Man known as Wolverine. On the heels of Marvel’s surprise announcement at SDCC, writer Kieron Gillen (Uncanny X-Men, Iron Man, Young Avengers) talks about where his story will pick up 10 years after the events of Origin.

 

“The last we saw of James was disappearing into the woods with wolves at the end of Origin,” Gillen tells Marvel.com. “That’s where he’s been ever since. He runs with a family pack, and has completely removed himself from human civilization. He’s found a kind of peace. He’s found a kind of family. The first scene is him, with the pack, hunting. The opening is really raw; I talk about the period novel feel a lot, but I have a sort of ‘Jack London with modern research’ approach to the wolves. Hell, the whole structure does owe a little to ‘White Fang.’ Continue reading Wolverine Back From the Wild in ORIGIN II