X Lives of Wolverine and X Deaths of Wolverine

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X Lives of Wolverine and X Deaths of Wolverine
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
FormatLimited series
Publication dateJanuary – March 2022
No. of issuesX Lives: 5
X Deaths: 5
Main character(s)Wolverine
X-Men
Omega Red
Creative team
Written byBenjamin Percy
Artist(s)X Lives: Joshua Cassara
X Deaths: Federico Vicentini
Colorist(s)Frank Martin
Federico Blee
Editor(s)Mark Basso

"X Lives and Deaths of Wolverine" is a comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics, running from January to March 2022. With the focus being on Wolverine, the story takes place between the Reign of X and Destiny of X relaunches. The storyline also ties into Volume 7 of the main Wolverine title.

Conception

Being divided into two sets of five issues, the story is written by Benjamin Percy, with X Lives artwork provided by Joshua Cassara and X Deaths artwork Federico Vicentini.[1][2][3] The color for the miniseries is being separately provided by Frank Martin and Federico Blee.

Plot

The plot marks the beginning of the Second Krakoa Age, with Wolverine traveling in time to save the life of an important figure to the mutant race, the professor Charles Xavier. In the midst of his travels, Wolverine will relive certain moments from his own long-forgotten past as well. At some point, it is revealed that Wolverine was present during the birth of Charles Xavier and indirectly Cassandra Nova, having saved his family from an invading Omega Red, when the Russian mutant possessed some of Xavier family's butlers and nurse. It is revealed that Omega Red's plan is to assassinate Xavier, which would prevent the formation of the X-Men.[4]

Series

Title Issues Writer Artist Colorist Debut date Conclusion date
X Lives of Wolverine[5] #1–5 Benjamin Percy Joshua Cassara Frank Martin January 19, 2022 March 16, 2022
X Deaths of Wolverine[5] Federico Vicentini Dijjo Lima January 26, 2022 March 23, 2022

Collected edition

Title Material collected Publication date ISBN
X Lives Of Wolverine/X Deaths Of Wolverine X Lives of Wolverine #1-5, X Deaths of Wolverine #1-5 July 2022 978-1302931223

References

  1. ^ "Benjamin Percy Explores the X LIVES and X DEATHS OF WOLVERINE". Nerdist.
  2. ^ "X Deaths of Wolverine from Marvel Comics". leagueofcomicgeeks.com.
  3. ^ "'Biggest Wolverine Story of All Time' Promises To Change X-Men Forever". ScreenRant. November 23, 2021.
  4. ^ X-Lives of Wolverine. Marvel Comics (2022).
  5. ^ a b "The X-Men Enter 'Destiny of X' with New Titles, Team Shakeups, and More".
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