Two major comic book conventions convened over the weekend, Heroes Con 2009 and Wizard World Philadelphia, and both had breaking news…

• CBR was all over Wizard World Philly, covering Dark Reign: The List,  the Mondo Marvel Panel, and Jason Aaron,
• Newsarama got the Heroes Con scoop on the X-Men Panel, the Return of the X-Babies, and Dark Reign: Wolverine – The List…

‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’ is winding down at the box office, its domestic gross inching up to $177.4 million over the weekend, positioning itself as the #125th domestic grossing film of all time, slashing past ‘Ice Age’ and ‘Tootsie’. With international box office added in, ‘Wolverine’ has accrued $360.6 million worldwide, clocking in as the #126th grossing film of all time worldwide, placing ‘Wolverine’ just ahead of ‘Planet of the Apes’ and ‘Toy Story’.

In other Wolverine News…
–Newsarama: Marvel Comics FULL September 2009 Solicitations (details)
–Marvel: ‘Astonishing Tales #6: Wolverine/Punisher Digital Comics Exclusive (details)
-Houston Chronicle: Wolverine faces off with Dr. Octopus in Spider-Man Strip (details)

Probable (and Possible) Wolverine Appearances in stores on 6/24/09…
–Astonishing X-Men #30 (preview): Ghost Box, Part 6…
–Avengers/Invaders #12 (preview): At long last, the finale…
–Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia #1 (preview): Dark Avengers Take on the X-Men…
–Dark Reign: Elektra #4 (preview): Wolverine guest stars…
–Ms. Marvel #40 (preview): New Avengers (and Wolverine) guest star…
–New Avengers #54 (preview): A Sorcerer Supreme is chosen…
–Timestorm 2009/2099: X-Men #1 (preview): X-Men 2099…
–Uncanny X-Men #512 (preview): Wolverine appearance seems doubtful…
–Wolverine: First Class #16 (preview): Dazzler guest stars…
–Wolverine Noir #3 (preview): Make it stop…
–Wolverine: Weapon X #3 (preview): The Adamantium Men, Part 3…
–X-Force #16 (preview): Messiah War finale…
–X-Men Forever #2 (preview): Wolverine dies!

Probable (and Possible) Dark Wolverine (Daken) Appearances in stores on 6/24/09…
–Dark Avengers #6 (preview): Dark Reign continues with Daken…
–Dark Wolverine 75 (preview): Daken takes over…