And the Rest (08/18): New Uncanny Avengers
New Avengers #3 (preview)
Writer: Brian Michael Bendis
Pencils: Stuart Immonen
Inks: Wade Von Grawbadger
From Marvel: “Who is the true master of the mystic arts? Well, it ain’t Doctor Strange and it ain’t Doctor Voodoo. The bad news is he’s here and he is in charge. And he is gleefully ripping this dimension apart, piece by piece, in his search for relics of power. How are the legacies of Iron Fist, Doctor Strange and Wolverine connected? Find out here in this brand new eye-popper from Bendis and Immonen! Backup feature: Another brand new oral history of the Avengers chapter by Bendis!”
In stores August 18, 2010.
Great cover. Good issue. Still not sure if Wolverine works in magic stories like this…
Uncanny X-Men #527 (preview)
Writer: Matt Fraction
Pencils: Whilce Portacio with Leonard Kirk
Inks: Ed Tadeo, Leonard Kirk and Jay Leisten
From Marvel: “THE FIVE LIGHTS, The fallout of SECOND COMING is still taking its toll on the X-Men. We can’t tell you anything else until the end of SECOND COMING! Part 2 (of 5)”
In stores August 18, 2010.
Wolverine and Cyclops get a two-page drinking sequence to talk about Nightcrawler’s fate…
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In other appearances, Wolverine shows up in ‘Avengers & The Infinity Gauntlet’ #1 (preview), a dreadful re-imagining of ‘Infinity Gauntlet’ and is kinda, sorta featured in Marvel Universe vs. the Punisher #2 (preview), an alternate future with zombies who aren’t called zombies…
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Probable/possible Wolverine appearances for the upcoming week (8/25/10)…
–Astonishing X-Men #35 (preview): It’s been a while, but ‘eXogenetic’ concludes…
–Avengers #4 (preview): More time travelin’ fun…
–Dark Wolverine #90 (preview): Series finale…
I’m curious as to how “Wolverine makes a sacrifice” as said in the previews for the upcoming New Avengers books. I think it would be really cool if that tied into Logan going to hell somehow.
“I’m curious as to how “Wolverine makes a sacrifice” as said in the previews for the upcoming New Avengers books.” This could be a good guessing game to pass the time. 1. As an ode to the “One More Day” scenario Wolverine sacrifices his membership to every team he’s been associated with to save the world. But within the year Wolverine finds himself back on every single one of those teams as if it never happened. 2. Wolverine gives up drinking beer. 3. Wolverine gives up the memories he acquired thanks to House of M (wait. That sounds a bit… Read more »
since one of the theories about kurt’s request being the reason as to why he is sent to hell isn’t true..then i guess wolverine’s sacrifice in the avengers might be the reason..
though i would like it if he sacrifices daken and his book.