Summary
Marvel’s upcomingWolverinesolo series is set tofeature the return of the first antagonist theX-Menhero ever faced off with: the Wendigo.The second issue of the series will force Logan into a confrontation with an “all new” take on the infamous legendary creature, as it seeks to take a pound of flesh from Wolverine once more.
The advanced solicitation forWolverine#2 revealed the Wendigo’s reemergence as a major threat to Wolverine, with Martín Cóccolo’s cover for the issue offering a faint glimpse of the brutal battle that is set to commence within its pages.
Variant Covers:
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Where goes the Wendigo?! Who stalks Wolverine in the Canadian North? And what mysterious designs does the Wendigo have on the Best There Is? Logan just wants to be left alone, but a war on two fronts will evolve with an unexpected turn! Don’t miss the debut of the all-new Wendigo, as the secret it hides will shape Wolverine’s mission…
Bringing back the Wendigo draws an immediate connection between this newWolverineseries and the character’s history, as Marvel Comics continues tocelebrate the 50th anniversary of the character’s introduction.
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Wolverine’s First-Ever Villain THE WENDIGO Returns In Logan’s New Solo Series
Marvel Promises “All-New” Version Of The Monster
Whatever the precise nature of the Wendigo’s role inWolverine#2, it will make a significant impact, one that can be expected to shape of the trajectory of the series moving forward.
The Wendigo previously featured in aWolverinestorylinefrom 2023, in which a clone of the hero actually became the cannibalistic Canadian monster.
Initially introduced as a Hulk villain, the Wendigo has fought many of Marvel’s greatest heroes throughout its fifty-plus-year history, though it is mostsynonymous with Wolverine, who fought the creature in his initial Marvel Comics appearance. Rather than a single superpowered individual, the Wendigo is a curse which passes between characters – suggesting that the latest incarnation of the villain, set to play a major role inWolverine#2, is likely to come with an entirely updated origin story, in addition to a new look and a mysterious purpose.
According to the synopsis forWolverine#2,“the secret [the Wendigo] hides will shape Wolverine’s mission,” emphasizing that this is more than just a throwaway encounterbetween the iconicX-hero and his first-ever opponent. Whatever the precise nature of the Wendigo’s role inWolverine#2, it will make a significant impact, one that can be expected to shape of the trajectory of the series moving forward. This is especially fitting, given that the story is part of Marvel’s extended celebration ofWolverine’s 50th year in comics.
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Wolverine#2 – Written By Saladin Ahmed; Art By Martín Cóccolo
Though the [Wendigo’s] appearance inWolverine#2 is first and foremost a tribute to the long history of both characters, it also signals a potentially exciting future for the character.
Using the Wendigo as an antagonist in the upcomingWolverineseries is an effective way to evoke the hero’s history. At the same time,the updated version of Wendigo teased by Marvel’s synopsis forWolverine#2 suggests that writer Saladin Ahmed and artist Martín Cóccolo have devised a unique spin on the Marvel monster, one that will elevate it further as a terrifying threat – and one that could perhaps be a sustained menace to Logan and his heroic allies moving forward.
With itsBlood Huntcrossover event, and theupcomingConquest2099series, Marvel has emphasized its commitment to its horror characters and concepts, of which Wendigo is an underrated, potent example. Though the monster’s appearance inWolverine#2 is first and foremost a tribute to the long history of both characters, it also signals a potentially exciting future for the character. In truth,any enemy that can go toe-to-toe withWolverinedeserves more opportunities to terrorize the Marvel Universe at large.
Wolverine#2will be released on June 02, 2025 from Marvel Comics.
Wolverine
The human mutant Wolverine (a.k.a. Logan) was born James Howlett, blessed with a superhuman healing factor, senses, and physiology. Subjecting himself to experimentation to augment his skeleton and claws with adamantium, Logan is as deadly as he is reckless, impulsive, and short-tempered. Making him the X-Men’s wildest and deadliest member, and one of Marvel Comics' biggest stars. He’s played in Fox and Marvel’s movie franchises by Hugh Jackman.
