Summary
In a newly announcedWolverineseries, Logan is going to be facing down his most disgusting enemy ever. From an all-star creative team, this digital comic promises to push Wolverine to his limits. Shockingly, this story also has relevance to real life issues, even with its brand of over-the-top violence.
Marvelhas announced the newSavage Wolverine: Infinity Comicminiseries, a digital-only action-horror book that sees Wolverine facing down disgusting body horror monsters in bloody brawls. The 8-part Infinity Comics series is written by Tom Bloom (Kill 6 Billion Demons), drawn by Devmalya Pramanik (Vengeance of the Moon Knight) and Guillermo Sanna (X-Men Unlimited), and colored by Java Tartaglia. The first two chapters are available now, with new installments released weekly.
The first two issues ofSavage Wolverineperfectly demonstrate the horror and action chops of its creators. Arriving in the near-ghost town of Tropica, Logan finds many of its residents possessed by “The Beacon,” an entity that twists the townsfolk’s bodies into abominations with protruding bones or lumps of flesh. While the townsfolk have some level of autonomy, at least enough toinsult Logan for being a mutant, they’re less than human now.
Savage WolverinePits Logan Against Humans Turned Into Body Horror Monsters
Marvel Unlimited has pioneered Marvel’s use of the Infinity Comic where, instead of classic comics pages, panels are linked vertically in an infinite scroll.X-Menhas been one of the most successful franchises for the Marvel Unlimited model so far, with books likeX-Men Unlimited: Infinity ComicandX-Men: Greengiving new angles on the franchise.The format gives room for both books featuring major characters, like Wolverine, as well as books exploring lesser-known characters and smaller-scale dramas. It’s also the perfect format for creators known primarily for webcomics, likeSavage Wolverinewriter Tom Bloom.
This book specifically sets itself in the aftermath of the X-Men’s Krakoan Age, with mutants scattered after thefall of the nation of Krakoa. Logan, specifically, is in an interesting place.InX-Men (2024), Wolverine is reluctant to join a new team, declaring the concept of continuing the X-Men’s legacy moot; however, he’s also a member of the newUncanny X-Men (2024)team, putting aside his cynicism to help his friends. WhereSavage Wolverinefalls in this timeline is unclear, but it’s the perfect status quo for the loner readers see in the first two issues.
X-Men (2024)is written by Jed MacKay with art by Ryan Stegman, whileUncanny X-Men (2024)is written by Gail Simone with art by David Marquez.
Savage WolverineHas Ties to Real Life Issues
One of the smartest things that the initial issues ofSavage Wolverinedo is tie its horror into the mundane.The townsfolk of Tropica are all taken over by the Beacon via a local radio show broadcasting Marvel Universe-specific conspiracy theories on the airwaves. The obvious metaphor here is how local media in real life can have a radicalizing impact on listeners, spreading much more serious conspiracies. In this way,Savage Wolverinehas more than one type of horror, andWolverinewill be fighting more than just a physical threat.
Source:Marvel
Savage Wolverine: Infinity Comic#1-2 are available now from Marvel Comics via Marvel Unlimited.
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.
