WARNING: Spoilers ahead for Wolverine #3!Wolverine’sveryfirst enemy in Marvel Comics was the Wendigo, a monster with a werewolf-like curse that turns normal people into the dreaded beast; now, anall-new version of the Wendigo comes with a dark twist that makes it nearly impossible for Wolverine to kill. This latest Wendigo Wolverine must face has an “upgrade” that will challenge the iconicX-Menmember to make the ultimate sacrifice.
In the preview toWolverine#3 –written by Saladin Ahmed, with art by Marín Cóccolo – Wolverine is forced to once again fight the Wendigo but this time,it’s revealed that deep down, the Wendigo is a child who was forced to resort to cannibalism after being trapped in a cabin.The Wendigo curse only falls upon people forced to cannibalize in the northern wilderness, and they can spread the curse with their monstrous fangs and claws.
With the Wendigo on a hunger-induced rampage, the adamantium-clawed X-Men must decide whether to slay the child trapped within the beast.
Wolverine’s Rivalry With The Wendigo Has Never Been More Twisted – Hinting At A Possible Tragic End
Wolverine#3– Written By Saladin Ahmed; Art By Marín Cóccolo; Color By Brian Valenza, Lettering By Cory Petit
The Wendigo is a powerful creature that can go toe-to-toe withthe likes of the Hulk, but this new alteration to the beast means Wolverine can’t simply kill it as he has done so many times before with the creature’s variants.This new Wendigo presents a tragic dilemma for Wolverine,as he’s a young, scared teen who was snowed in, forced to eat his friend, and is now on the run after being falsely blamed for the murdersin the wilderness. As Department H closes in on Wolverine and the Wendigo, Wolverine is quickly running out of options.
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As Wolverine exacts revenge on his fellow X-Men hero Colossus, Logan’s adamantium claws are put to the test against Piotr’s steel-like skin.
Wolverine has the choice to try and help the Wendigo, but at the risk of the curse spreading, killing more people, or alternatively, put the young Wendigo out of his misery, neither choice very appealing. The series puts an incredibly dark twist on Wolverine’s oldest enemy andpresents Wolverine with a major problemonly he could find himself in. The young Wendigo may face his end at the hands of Wolverine as, oddly enough, Wolverine has been forced to make a similar morally difficult decision in Marvel’s Ultimate Universe.
The Wendigo’s New Upgrade Echoes One Of Wolverine’s Darkest Moments
Will Wolverine Be Forced To Do The Unthinkable?
InUltimate X-Men#41, written by Brian Michael Bendis, a young mutant’s powers manifest, causing everyone he comes into contact with to immediately burst into flames, with him simply walking through town causing hundreds to die.Wolverine is sent to find and assassinate the child, as his healing factor makes him the only one to get close enough to deliver the killing blow. Thoughthe Ulitmate Universe is one of extremes, the mainline X-Men are no strangers to tragedy, either, andthe young Wendigo presents a very similar predicament for Wolverine.
Wolverine’s reunion with his oldest foe will surely test whether Logan can stick to his resolve and not cross the line of murder.
TheWolverineseries has shownWolverine is no longer the mindless berserker he once was, with Logan admitting he wants to be less of the animal that many think him to be, but this Wendigo crisis may set the X-Man back on his progress. Wolverine’s reunion with his oldest foe will surely test whether Logan can stick to his resolve and not cross the line of murder. The Wendigo’s dark new development, inhabiting a child, raises the question of ifWolverinewill be able to help the Wendigo, or be forced to recreate one of the darkest moments inX-Menhistory.
Wolverine#3will be available August 09, 2025, from Marvel Comics!
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.
