For the past 50 years, he's been the best there is at what he does, and starting in January 2024, Marvel Comics will celebrate the milestone anniversary of Wolverine with a berserker's rage worth of exciting new stories.
Among them will be iconic X-Men writer Chris Claremon's return to the character in the pages of next February's Wolverine: Madripoor Knights.
Having defined the character for decades in his legendary work on Uncanny X-Men and helming the character's first solo adventures, there's no surely no better creator to kick things off, and Claremont will mark the occasion by following up on the events of one of his most beloved Wolverine tales: Uncanny X-Men #268.
Featuring iconic artwork by Jim Lee, this blockbuster issue was a hallmark of 90s X-Men. The saga included Wolverine's earliest meeting with Captain America during World War II as they teamed up to rescue a young Natasha Romanoff, with the story ultimately tying into a present-day Wolverine adventure which saw him fight alongside Black Widow in Madripoor.
If you've never checked it out, trust us when we say it's a one-issue masterpiece of epic storytelling, and we'll be able to experience a long-awaited sequel to this undisputed classic in this upcoming five-issue limited series.
Illustrated by acclaimed artist Edgar Salazar, who got his claws bloody in the recent X-23: Deadly Regenesis series, he and Claremont will pick things up where Uncanny X-Men #268 left off as Captain America joins Wolverine and Black Widow in the dangerous streets of Madripoor to hunt down a planet-threatening weapon and the multiple enemies looking to control it.
"When a secret weapon brings Captain America to Madripoor," reads the solicitation text, "the trio team-up you’ve been waiting decades for will finally come to pass as the mission brings Logan and Black Widow into a race against time, against a multitude of foes, including the Hand! You’ve been waiting for this one...and you’ll never guess where it goes!"
In a press release, Claremont said: "Hard to believe, Bub, I’ve known Logan for 50 years! And Natasha was in the first Marvel story I ever wrote. This trip back to Madripoor reveals hidden truths about two of my favorite characters on the adventure that shaped their lives."
You can check out Philip Tan's cover for Wolverine: Madripoor Knights #1 below. Marvel Comics, meanwhile, has also revealed that the coming months will see more Wolverine 50th anniversary announcements including a variant cover program, new series launches, and more.