In The Wolverine we saw a weakened Logan (Hugh Jackman) struggle to survive Yakuza attacks with his healing factor damaged because of the Viper. In the comic books Wolverine is now Killable and the enemies are closing in while Logan is vulnerable.
Black Panther and Storm guest star in this week’s Wolverine #8 as Logan hunts for a cure in Wakanda. There will be a fight between Logan and T’Challa. If you want to know what’s fueling this feud check out Wolverine and the X-Men #24.
“It’s a six-issue arc that basically changes the position of Wolverine in the Marvel Universe,” writer Cornell tells Marvel.com.
“It changes an awful lot of things about him. It’s an emotional story that’s also action-packed.”
“It’s a big change in his life that sees an awful lot of danger coming at him all at once,” shares Cornell. “It’s the bringing together of our Big Bad that’s been simmering away in the background through our first two or three arcs, plus the sudden reappearance of an awful lot of people he’s pissed off over the years, all coming together in one terrible moment.”
Logan’s ultimate enemy, Sabretooth, will be in the arc but not in the way you expect.
“We’re gonna keep him way in the background and we’re going to bring him on at the worst possible moment,” reveals Cornell. “It’s like a descent into tragedy. In ‘From Russia with Love’ we know Red Grant is waiting for James Bond at the end of that book. Just as we know Sabretooth is waiting for Wolverine at the end of this.
“It’s me doing my thing of motivating big action with big emotion,” says Cornell. “Logan, of course, doesn’t want to express those emotions.”
Wolverine #8 arrives Wednesday.