X-Men: Second Coming – Revelations: Hellbound #1 (preview)
Writers: Chris Yost
Pencils: Harvey Tolibao
Inks: Sandu Florea

From Marvel: “Fighting for the future of mutantkind, the X-Men are locked in battle with Bastion, staving off his forces even by sacrificing themselves. When Magik is gravely injured in battle, she instinctively flees to the sanctuary of Limbo…only to fall into the clutches of a longtime adversary hoping to wrest the powerful Soulsword—and control of Limbo—from her grasp. Now, a small team of X-Men venture in after her, but they are met only by unexpected peril: a horde of demons out for blood, Magik nowhere in sight, and a concealed evil walking amongst them. ”

Sold out at my local shop, but Wolverine does cameo briefly in first panel of the preview as noted by Comusiv…

In stores May 5, 2010.

Hercules: Fall of an Avenger #2 (preview)
Writers: Greg Pak & Fred Van Lente
Art: Ariel Olivetti

From Marvel: “Hercules, the Lion of Olympus has fallen. And now his best friend Amadeus Cho must fight to prevent the takeover of the Olympian pantheon by the most terrifying god on the planet! With Banner, Skaar, Thor, and Namor swept into the conflict, immortals choose champions and the destiny of Marvel’s mighty world of mythology plunges towards irrevocable change! The next and most shocking era in the saga of ‘Incredible Hercules’ begins here!”

Cover only appearance that I previously missed, again as kindly observed by Comusiv…

In stores April 21, 2010.

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Don’t forget to add your thoughts in the comments below on any other Wolverine appearances from the week that we may have missed…

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Finally, I am experimenting with the return of previews for probable/possible Wolverine appearances of the upcoming week (5/12/10)…

–Astonishing X-Men: Xenogenesis #1 (preview): Warren Ellis and Kaare Andrews present the lumpy butt of Emma Frost (seriously, check out the cover in the preview!)…
–Black Widow #2 (preview): Black Widow and Wolverine by Marjorie Liu…
–Hulk #22 (preview): Hulked-Out Wolverine…
–Incredible Hulk #609 (preview): More Hulked-Out Heroes…
–New Avengers Finale (preview): Wolverine makes the cover at the very least…
–New Mutants #14 (preview): Second Coming, Chapter Seven…
–Siege #4 (preview): Siege finale…
–Super Hero Squad #5 (preview): Hulked-Out Super Hero Squad…
–Wolverine #900 (preview): Five new Wolverine stories…

Astonishing Spider-Man/Wolverine #1 (preview)
Writer: Jason Aaron
Pencils: Adam Kubert
Inks: Mark Morales w/Dexter Vine

From Marvel: “THE HEROIC AGE IS HERE! Spider-Man and Wolverine! Everyone’s favorite wise-cracking web-spinner and ferocious furball come together in their first major series ever! The super-star creative team of Jason Aaron (WOLVERINE: WEAPON X, PUNISHERMAX) and Adam Kubert (ULT. FANTASTIC FOUR, X-MEN) send Spidey and Wolvie to the edges of the Marvel Universe as they face such awful beings as The Czar, Big Murder and Doom the Living Planet! But who is the major Marvel villain pulling the strings? And can Spidey & Wolvie refrain from killing one another long enough to find out?”

On sale May 5, 2010.

Share your thoughts on this all-new series by Jason Aaron and Adam Kubert in the comments below.

And if you haven’t picked up the issue, make sure to read the preview, linked next the series title above.

Uncanny X-Men #524 (preview)
Writer: Matt Fraction
Pencils: Terry Dodson
Inks: Rachel Dodson

From Marvel: “SECOND COMING, CHAPTER SIX: A beloved X-Man died defending Hope, the returned mutant ‘messiah.’ As they lay their comrade to rest, the remaining X-Men are left to question: Is she worth it?”

On sale May 5, 2010.

Share your thoughts on the stunning events revealed in Chapter Six of the ‘Second Coming’ storyline in the comments below.

And if you haven’t picked up the issue, make sure to read the preview, linked next the series title above.

Due to my new work schedule (three days a week in NYC and four days at home in DC/MD), I am finding it harder and harder to update the site on a consistent basis. So instead of banging my head against the wall and expecting a different result, I am going to make some changes to Wolverine Files…

1. The weekly Wolverine News & Previews is no more. While I will still post Wolverine news, I will run the stories as they happen (instead of waiting for Mondays) and only feature genuine Wolverine stories instead of digging up tangentially related stories to fill up slots every Monday…
2. What of the weekly previews, you ask? Well, I will be adding Open Threads for every significant Wolverine appearance on Wednesday nights and Thursdays that includes the preview links. And the Rest will be added on Friday/Saturday to cover the rest of the Wolverine appearances as necessary. The hope is that between myself and other equally obsessive fans, we will catch all of the Wolverine appearance’s for the week and round them up, with previews, by the weekend…
3. Wolverine Reviews by jrpbsp will remain the same, to be published as soon as he finishes them and I find time to edit them…

If all goes according to plan, this will allow me to focus time on the long-neglected Wolverine Chronology (the reason I started this site in the first place), as well as my impending web comic (more details to come), getting my book published (see vitothecat.com) and finishing my quirky and bizarre “great American novel”.

DiG…

X-Force #26 (preview)
Writer: Craig Kyle and Chris Yost
Pencils: Mike Choi

From Marvel: “SECOND COMING, CHAPTER FIVE: As the X-Men make their desperate attempt to get Hope to Utopia, the battle will cost them one of their own. Nothing will ever be the same.”

On sale April 28, 2010.

Share your thoughts on the stunning death revealed in Chapter Five of the ‘Second Coming’ storyline in the comments below.

And if you haven’t picked up the issue, make sure to read the preview, linked next the series title above.

Wolverine Origins #47 (preview)
Writer: Daniel Way
Art: Will Conrad

From Marvel: “RECKONING Part 2 of 4: After having done the unthinkable, Wolverine now moves into endgame-a direct confrontation with Romulus. But as the pieces begin to move, Wolverine’s plan begins to tear apart at the seams-has Skaar, the son of Hulk, become compromised by Romulus’ influence? Will the reluctant Cloak be there when Wolverine needs him? Just when Wolverine thinks he has Romulus cornered, he begins to realize that he, not Romulus, has walked into a trap.”

On sale April 28, 2010.

Share your thoughts on Part Two of the final ‘Wolverine Origins’ storyline in the comments below.

And if you haven’t picked up the issue, make sure to read the preview, linked next the series title above.

Marvel has released two teasers this week that feature Wolverine…
-A first look for ‘Avengers’ #1 in a post-Siege world (details)…
-A teaser for ‘Shadowlands’ based on the classic Daredevil cover (details)…

As for probable/possible Wolverine appearances this week (4/28/10), we have previews of…
–Wolverine Origins #47 (preview): Reckoning, Part 2…
–X-Force #26 (preview): Second Coming, Chapter 5…

X-Men Legacy #235 (preview)
Writers: Mike Carey
Pencils: Greg Land
Inks: Jay Leisten

From Marvel: “SECOND COMING, CHAPTER FOUR The X-Men chasing Cable and Hope have lost a teammate. They aren’t giving up, but the trail has gone cold. That’s where Rogue comes in. But how could she know where Hope and Cable are? And the battle between the New Mutants and Hodge’s forces ends here!”

Another strong issue, though the lost teammate is given short shrift.

Next chapter looks most promising…

In stores April 21, 2010.

Doomwar #3 (preview)
Writers: Jonathan Maberry
Pencils: Scot Eaton
Inks: Andy Lanning & Robert Campanella

From Marvel: “The Fantastic Four join in as the fires of DoomWar escalate into a full-blown inferno! Sometimes you can win every battle and still lose the war. That’s the hard truth facing the Black Panther and the X-Men as they reel from Doctor Doom’s most crippling blow yet. Doom now has everything he requires to become the most powerful force on Earth. All he needs is the time to bring his newly invincible armies into the field. The clock is ticking and Doomsday is coming.”

More of a recap of last issue than anything else…

In stores April 21, 2010.

X-Men Forever Annual #1 (preview)
Writer: Chris Claremont
Penciler: Sana Takeda
Inker: Bob Dvorak

From Marvel: “JOIN COMICS LEGEND CHRIS CLAREMONT AS HE CONTINUES TO REDEFINE THE X-MEN UNIVERSE IN HIS OWN VISION. One of the most explosive revelations of X-Men Forever #1 was the unconsummated and clandestine affair between Logan and Jean Grey. Now, Claremont takes you deep into the intimate history of this unsung love between two of the most popular X-Men—and gives insight to the betrayed heart of Cyclops! DON’T MISS THIS X-MEN FOREVER EVENT!”

Sold out at all the local and New York City stores.

Anyone out there read this? Any good?

In stores April 21, 2010.

Incredible Hulk #607 (preview)
Writers: Greg Pak
Pencils: Paul Pelletier
Inks: Danny Miki

From Marvel: “FALL OF THE HULKS Tie-In The mysterious Red She-Hulk takes on the Earth’s Mightiest Heroes — and only Banner and Son can save the day! But will they? The life of an Avenger hangs in the balance as Bruce Banner finally reveals his true alliances and objectives! Be there as the gamma-sized FALL OF THE HULKS continues with fan favorite Hulk-writer Greg Pak (PLANET HULK, WORLD WAR HULK) and spectacular penciler Paul Pelletier (WAR OF KINGS)! Plus, a backup feature continuing the first mission of Red She-Hulk!”

I couldn’t track down this issue until this week, two months after the fact…

In stores February 17, 2010.

Finally, don’t forget (Comusiv!) to add any other Wolverine appearances from the week that I may have missed…

Dark Wolverine #85 (preview)
Writer: Daniel Way & Marjorie Liu
Pencils: Stephen Segovia
Inks: Cam Smith

From Marvel: “RECKONING PART 1 OF 4: It’s time. After years of waiting in the wings, Daken now moves toward his destiny of becoming the new Romulus. But to do so, he must combine forces with his father, Wolverine… who has a much different goal in mind. Will Daken finally get what he’s wanted his entire life? Or will he finally get what he deserves?”

On sale April 21, 2010.

Share your thoughts on Part One of the final ‘Wolverine Origins’ storyline in the comments below.

And if you haven’t picked up the issue, make sure to read the preview, linked next the series title above.

C2E2?

An obscure droid from ‘Star Wars’?

Nope, it’s the inaugural Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo.

Double C, Double E. Get it?

In any event, Marvel released a bunch of news as they always do at these cons…

-The X-Men panel and talk of the final issue of ‘Wolverine Weapon X’ (details)…
-The announcement that Rick Remender is taking over ‘X-Force’ (details)…
-Background on the Hulked Out Wolverine from World War Hulks (details)…

And if that’s not enough, Marvel unveiled their July Solicitations, and as usual, we bring you the Wolverine Highlights…

WOLVERINE WEAPON X #15
Written by JASON AARON
Pencils by RON GARNEY
It’s the action-packed conclusion to “Tomorrow Dies Today”…and at the end of it only one Deathlok shall remain. As Logan and the greatest heroes of the Marvel U unite to confront him, the question is raised: is he friend or foe?  Or maybe even both?

WOLVERINE ORIGINS #50
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by WILL CONRAD
THE SERIES CONCLUSION! It’s the end of an era, a story years in the making, and as one journey ends, another begins. With his quest for revenge now concluded, Wolverine embarks on a new journey…towards salvation.

X-FORCE: SEX AND VIOLENCE #1 (of 3)
Written by CRAIG KYLE & CHRISTOPHER YOST
Art by GABRIELE DEL’OTTO
Just when you thought it was over, we pull you back in—it’s the X-Force story everyone’s been talking about, finally delivered!  Wolverine and Domino have always had a special relationship, but everything goes upside down when the Assassins Guild puts out a hit on our gun wielding bombshell.  Why do they want her dead?  And more importantly, how many people have to die before Wolverine and Domino can spend some quality time together?  Get ready for the sexiest blood-soaked ride Craig Kyle and Chris Yost have ever delivered as they join forces with international superstar Gabriele Dell’otto to offer up their final X-Force story!

ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN/WOLVERINE #2
Written by JASON AARON
Pencils by ADAM KUBERT
The biggest adventure that Spider-Man and Wolverine have ever been on continues! A major Marvel mystery villain is putting our dynamic duo through hell, pushing them to their absolute limits and ripping their lives apart. But how does this villain have the power to summon enemies like Doom the Living Planet to challenge our heroes?

ASTONISHING X-MEN: XENOGENESIS #3 (of 5)
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Pencils by KAARE ANDREWS
Hoping to witness the rebirth of the mutant species, the X-Men race to the small African village of Karere, where a sudden spate of super-powered infants have been born. However, they quickly learn that these newborns are not their brand of mutant. And no sooner have the X-Men discovered the shocking truth of these infants’ origin than they are ambushed by a local dictator who has plans of his own for these baby-shaped timebombs. Could this trip get any worse?

WORLD WAR HULKS: WOLVERINE VS. CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 & 2 (of 2)
Written by PAUL TOBIN & BRIAN CLEVINGER
Penciled by JACOPO CAMAGNI & GURIHIRU
CLASSIFIED UNTIL THE EVENTS OF HULK #22 AND INCREDIBLE HULK #608

X-MEN #1
Written by VICTOR GISCHLER
Penciled by PACO MEDINA
“MUTANTS VERSUS VAMPIRES,” PART 1
When a suicide bomber strikes in downtown San Francisco, it gets the immediate attention of the X-Men. But this is not your garden variety terrorist – and he’s not acting alone. Vampires from around the globe are descending en masse on the City by the Bay, staking a brutal claim for the patch of land the X-Men call their home. What is their agenda? Who is their mysterious leader? The X-Men are about to find out, as they brace themselves for a war of the species that will wrack the Marvel Universe.

X-CAMPUS #2 (of 4)
Written by FRANCESCO ARTIBANI & MICHELE MEDDA
Pencils by ALESSANDRO VITTI & GIANLUCA GUGLIOTTA
It’s an all-new, all-different version of the X-Men as told by some of Europe’s greatest comics storytellers! In this vivid re-imagining of the X-Men mythos, everything is not as it seems and teenaged versions of Cyclops, Beast, Wolverine, Iceman, Storm and Rogue face a threat even worse than super villains or race-destroying viruses… HIGH SCHOOL! Opposing factions within the Worthington Foundation begin to reveal themselves when a powerful new student, Kurt Wanger, arrives on campus. Meanwhile, more than one member of the school must deal with their family legacy as Warren Worthington struggles to accept his gifted life and Professor Xavier’s power-hungry brother comes to town for a dysfunctional family reunion.

For the full list of Marvel’s July Solicitations, please visit Comic Book Resources (details)…

As for probable/possible Wolverine appearances this week (4/21/10), we have previews of…

–Dark Wolverine #85 (preview): Reckoning, Part One…
–Doomwar #3 (preview): Dr. Doom’s gambit continues…
–X-Men Forever Annual #1 (preview): The clandestine affair of Wolverine and Jean Grey…
–X-Men Legacy #235 (preview): Second Coming, Chapter 4..