Wolverine and Sabretooth could be the fiercest archenemies within the Marvel Universe, but it surely’s been some time since they threw down. That adjustments in January, as Marvel has introduced “Sabretooth War,” a brand new storyline launching in Wolverine #41 and working twice-monthly via the sequence’ fiftieth concern. The storyline is co-written by Ben Percy and Victor LaValle, with the primary two chapters illustrated by Cory Smith and Geoff Shaw.
Here’s extra on the story from Marvel:
With every concern co-written by Percy and LaValle, the Wolverine-lead chapters illustrated by Smith and Sabretooth-lead chapters illustrated by Shaw, the story is not going to solely discover the pair’s present Fall of X standing quos but in addition shed new gentle on their darkish historical past with stunning revelations behind their timeless hatred for one another. It’s a war many years within the making and it kicks off when Sabretooth revives a lethal custom–with a few of Logan’s family members within the crossfire. Only this time, he has a complete military behind him…
Get prepared for the showdown to finish all showdowns — WOLVERINE VS. SABRETOOTH! It’s been years since these heavy hitters have crossed paths within the Marvel Universe, however as Krakoa falls, so rises Sabretooth–and he’s out for revenge! They threw Victor Creed within the Pit, however he’s free and, wielding a military of Sabretooths, will show as soon as and for all why he’s Logan’s final nemesis.
Wolverine and Sabretooth first locked claws means again in 1986’s Uncanny X-Men #212-213, and their rivalry has since turn into a key element for every character. They’ve fought dozens of instances through the years, so it’ll be attention-grabbing to see what units this showdown aside from earlier encounters between the characters.
In a press release asserting the storyline, writers Percy and LaValle described bringing the 2 foes collectively once more, and teaming for the story each collectively and with artists Smith and Shaw:
“Sabretooth is the definition of big bad — one of the nastiest, cruelest, scariest villains in the 616 and Wolverine’s greatest nemesis,” Percy defined. “Which is exactly why we haven’t allowed their stories to intersect — during this age of Krakoa — until now. The tension has built up painfully, and now these two savage titans are going to claw and slash their way into each other’s lives again in what will be the most violent Wolverine story in Marvel history.”
“I’m geeked I get to continue the story of Sabretooth that I began in that first mini-series back in 2021,” LaValle added. “Even more thrilled to tell it in tandem with my friend Ben Percy, who knows how to thrill and terrify with the best of them. We plan to make this a visceral story of two lifelong enemies coming to their most violent ends and I’m excited to get the blood flowing.”
“I’ve known Victor LaValle for a long time — as a reader and as a friend,” Percy continued. “His novels are virtuosic and deeply felt and scary as hell. He’s a horror head and a giant comics nerd, and his work on Sabretooth has been brilliant. It’s such a pleasure and an honor to join forces with him on this event. I worked with Geoff Shaw on the Ghost Rider/Wolverine: Weapons of Vengeance crossover. And I’ve been working with Cory Smith on Ghost Rider. They are exactly suited for this project with their heavy shadows and rough texturing and fearlessness. We promise to hold nothing back.”
Of course, whereas Sabretooth is Logan’s arch-nemesis, everybody is aware of Wolverine’s best battles have and can come towards a Predator. When will we get Sabretooth vs. Predator to settle that rating?
Wolverine #41 and #42 are due out in January
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