So between That Texas Blood, Venom War: Daredevil, and some EC Comic shorts over this summer, writer Chris Condon has become quite the rising star in the comics industry. Now set to scribe tales of Wolverine as The Maker’s Winter Soldier in Marvel’s current Ultimate Universe, Condon is partnering with the phenomenally talented Moon Knight artist Alessandro Cappuccio in what’s going to be a complete reimagining. A story that blends the Winter Soldier and Weapon X storylines in Marvel’s fifth title in the Ultimates line.
“I couldn’t be more excited to be tackling one of the absolute greatest comic book characters of all time in a totally new and unique way with a powerhouse artist like Alessandro Cappuccio, a dynamite colorist like Bryan Valenza, and a showstopping letterer like Cory Petit,” Condon shared in a press release. “Each issue we have planned pushes the ideas that we all have about Wolverine to their limits – which is everything that an ‘ultimate’ Wolverine should be.”
Check out the officially launched Ultimate Wolverine #1 trailer that just went live and read the official press release below.
This January, the new Ultimate Universe gets even deadlier with the launch of ULTIMATE WOLVERINE! Written by rising star Chris Condon (That Texas Blood, Venom War: Daredevil) and drawn by powerhouse artist Alessandro Cappuccio (Moon Knight), the newest ongoing series of Marvel’s hit Ultimate line introduces Wolverine as the Winter Solider, an agent of the diabolical mastermind behind this corrupt world, the Maker! Today, fans can see Wolverine unleashed in the all-new ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #1 trailer, featuring never-before-seen artwork. Plus, check out all the ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #1 covers, including pieces by superstar artists like Lee Bermejo, Gabriele Dell’Otto, Gleb Melnikov, Steve Skroce, Josemaria Casanovas, and Leinil Francis Yu.
The action-packed trailer shows Wolverine is still the best there is as he’s deployed against mutantkind by his handlers, Magik, Colossus, and Omega Red. But are they really in control of the Maker’s most lethal asset, or is the man behind the mask ready to strike out on his own? The trailer also reveals that the series will debut Ultimate versions of other X-Men icons, starting with Nightcrawler and Mystique.
Check out the trailer along with all the covers and preorder ULTIMATE WOLVERINE at your local comic shop today. Before ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #1 arrives, read a special prelude story by the creative team on December 11 in ULTIMATE UNIVERSE: ONE YEAR IN #1.
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #1 – 75960621050300111
Written by CHRIS CONDON
Art and Cover by ALESSANDRO CAPPUCCIO
Variant Cover by LEE BERMEJO – 75960621050300141
Virgin Variant Cover by LEE BERMEJO – 75960621050300118
Variant Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO – 75960621050300117
Variant Cover by GLEB MELNIKOV – 75960621050300141
Variant Cover by STEVE SKROCE – 75960621050300116
Connecting Variant Cover by JOSEMARIA CASANOVAS – 75960621050300121
Ultimate Special Variant Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU – 75960621050300131
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