Marvel Comics has revealed the roster of talented artists who illustrated variant covers for Wolverine #1, the upcoming series from writer Saladin Ahmed (Daredevil) and Marvel Stormbreaker artist Martín Cóccolo (Immortal Thor). While Logan will be part of Team Rogue in the revamped Uncanny X-Men set in the new X-Men relaunch, "Logan will turn his back on humanity, mutantkind, and the X-Men". Wolverine is the latest in Marvel's ever-expanding series of newly-announced titles of the upcoming X-Men: From the Ashes relaunch, which includes three core X-Men titles, X-Force, X-Factor, Phoenix, and a NYX revival.
In addition to the standard cover art by Cóccolo, the first issue of the series will receive a negative space variant by John Tyler Christopher (Old Man Quill), a Wolverine/Nightcrawler variant by Felipe Massafera (Devil's Reign: Winter Soldier), a foil cover by Patrick Gleason (The Amazing Spider-Man), a Hidden Gem variant by Mike Zeck (Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars), John Romita Jr.'s (Amazing Spider-Man) homage to Frank Miller's iconic Wolverine #1 cover (1982), and variants by Kaare Andrews (Spider-Man: Reign) and Peach Momoko (Ultimate X-Men).
WOLVERINE #1 Variant Cover by Kaare Andrews
WOLVERINE #1 Foil "Adamantium Head" Variant Cover by Patrick Gleason
WOLVERINE #1 Variant Cover by Clayton Crain
WOLVERINE #1 Negative Space Variant Cover by John Tyler Christopher
WOLVERINE #1 Variant Cover by Felipe Massafera
WOLVERINE #1 Variant Cover by Peach Momoko
WOLVERINE #1 Hidden Gem Variant Cover by Mike Zeck
WOLVERINE #1 Homage Variant Cover by John Romita Jr.
What is Marvel's Wolverine #1 about?
In the new Wolverine series, Logan will return to his roots in the Canadian wilderness, where he embraces the animal deep inside him and encounter an "ancient villain" who has been bubbling under the surface of the Marvel Universe. But Wolverine won't be all alone, as Nightcrawler is confirmed to appear in the series, reaching out to remind him of his humanity and his connection with the X-Men.
Marvel provided a plot description for the new Wolverine comic book series:
There's a killer in the woods – and as Wolverine's attempt at peace is shattered, an old enemy will re-emerge as a new villain rises that will bring Logan to the brink of his berserker rage. But Nightcrawler knows his old friend is capable of doing what's right, and before long, Logan will have to unleash his claws, push his healing factor to the limit and demonstrate he's the best there is at what he does once and for all – nice be damned! Note to collectors: the new series kicks off with a key first appearance and a major addition to the lore of Wolverine!
Wolverine #1 is set to release on September 11, 2024.
