WOLVERINE Legacy After LOGAN?

Death of Wolverine: The Logan Legacy #2 courtesy Marvel

After 17 film Hugh Jackman leaves the role of Wolverine. Logan may be the end for Jackman but what about the character?

Fox is continuing the X-Men franchise with films (Deadpool 2 is confirmed, New Mutants, another X-Men are speculation) and television series (Legion on FX, an X-Men pilot directed by Bryan Singer.)

The fan-favorite X-Man was killed off in the comics (Death of Wolverine) but his clone Laura/X-23 is now wearing his classic costume and sporting his code-name in All-New Wolverine.

Old Man Logan (Wolverine from an alternate future) is fighting with the X-Men in the comics now.

What will be the Logan Legacy on screen now?

Did Logan introduce the next Wolverine or will the X-franchise mutate into something new?  Continue reading WOLVERINE Legacy After LOGAN?

ALL-NEW WOLVERINE For ResurrXion

All-New Wolverine 2017 courtesy Marvel

The X-Men will evolve in 2017 with big changes but Laura Kinney is keeping the famous claws and code-name.

The former X-23 turned All-New Wolverine was among the missing mutants from the X-Men ResurrXion lineup of new books until Laura turned up on the X-Men: Prime cover.

Now Marvel revealed a new costume and arc starting with All-New Wolverine #19. The new arc picks up after Enemy of the State II and the aftermath of Inhumans vs. X-Men.

Laura is sporting a new costume inspired by Logan’s X-Force team uniforms.

Writer Tom Taylor stays on the title and is joined by artist Leonard Kirk. Immune is the new arc that begins with an alien ship crashing on Earth, the child inside saying Laura’s name before it dies and a mysterious virus. Continue reading ALL-NEW WOLVERINE For ResurrXion

Is LOGAN’S LAURA X-23?

X-23: Target X #1 courtesy Marvel
X-23: Target X #1 courtesy Marvel

Fans are speculating that X-23 will appear in Hugh Jackman’s final Wolverine film, Logan.

It looks like we may have our first official confirmation.

The Instagram for the movie released a black and white photo of Dafne Keen, seen in the trailer. The caption reads “Laura” which may confirm the young actress is playing Laura Kinney aka X-23.

X-23 is the clone of Wolverine who first appeared in a X-Men animated series before joining comic books. Continue reading Is LOGAN’S LAURA X-23?

ALL-NEW X-MEN Villains Return

All-New X-Men #12 courtesy Marvel
All-New X-Men #12 courtesy Marvel

Mutants in love. Romance among the X-Men never ends with happily ever after. Wolverine/Laura and Angel/Young Warren share a romance novel cover and reunion in All-New X-Men #12.

Writer Dennis Hopeless gave fans of the two lovers a big moment and delivered a love letter to fans of old school villains not seen in years.

The Apocalypse Wars arc focused on Evan and young Hank McCoy back in time with the original En Sabah Nur.

The new arc picks up the romance of Laura and Warren which isn’t going smooth. Rich Warren wants to woo Laura but she wants to cut loose.

Thanks to young Cyclops playing with Beast’s “threat tracker” Laura gets a ton of dangerous solo missions in which she unleash the claws.

Two villains turn up, Angel shares a secret and Hopeless gives us a hell of a cliffhanger. We mean a literal hell…you could even say infernal. Continue reading ALL-NEW X-MEN Villains Return

X-MEN APOCALYPSE About That Bonus Teaser

Extraordinary X-Men #4 courtesy Marvel
Extraordinary X-Men #4 courtesy Marvel

X-Men: Apocalypse packed a ton of comic book history in the super-powered follow-up to First Class and Days of Future Past.

The sequel reunited Professor X, Mystique, Magneto, Beast and scene-stealing Quicksilver; introduced young Scott Summers, Jean Grey, Storm, Nightcrawler, Angel joined the cast plus Psylocke and a few surprises.

Logan popped his claws for an extended cameo. That sequence ignited big story potential for the next Wolverine or future X-Men sequel.

After the credits there a big name drop hinting of the next super villain who will torment the Children of the Atom.

Before we break down what that post-credits scene reveal could mean here’s a SPOILER ALERT!

If you have not seen X-Men: Apocalypse yet stop reading now. Continue reading X-MEN APOCALYPSE About That Bonus Teaser

THE NEXT WOLVERINE Part 3

X-23: Target X #1 courtesy Marvel
X-23: Target X #1 courtesy Marvel

After reading Wolverine #9, the next to last chapter of Three Months to Die, I thought about my next and maybe best candidate for the next Wolverine. No one can replace James Howlett aka Logan but will someone take up the code-name and carry on the X-Man’s legacy?

 

After Logan’s literal dance with “Death” in this week’s issue I thought of the perfect hero become the next Wolverine.

 

Laura Kinney aka X-23.

 

Laura is a clone created from Logan’s DNA (his X-gene to be specific) in a section of the Weapon X program. Born in blood, bred to be an assassin and reborn a hero – Laura would be a student at Xavier’s but would later be recruited (against Logan’s wishes) for the X-Force. Continue reading THE NEXT WOLVERINE Part 3