So between this summer’s That Texas Blood, Venom War: Daredevil, and a few EC Comics shorts, writer Chris Condon has become a rising star in the comics industry. Condon is currently set to write Wolverine’s story as the Maker’s Winter Soldier in Marvel’s current Ultimate Universe, working with the incredibly talented Moon Knight artist Alessandro Cappuccio to create a complete re-imagining. I am working on a piece that will become . The fifth title in Marvel’s Ultimate Series, the story combines the Winter Soldier and Weapon X storylines.
“Working with a powerful artist like Alessandro Cappuccio, a dynamite colorist like Brian Valenza, and a phenomenal letterer like Corey, we’re tackling one of the greatest comic book characters of all time in an entirely new and unique way. “I couldn’t be more excited to be able to do this at Petit,” Condon shared in a press release. “Each issue we have planned pushes the ideas we all have about Wolverine to the limit. That’s what the ‘ultimate’ Wolverine is all about.”
Check out the just-released officially released Ultimate Wolverine #1 trailer and read the official press release below.
This January, the new Ultimate Universe becomes even more dangerous with the launch of ULTIMATE WOLVERINE. Marvel’s hit “Ultimate” series written by rising star Chris Condon (“That Texas Blood”, “Venom War: Daredevil”) and illustrated by talented artist Alessandro Capcio (“Moon Knight”) The latest ongoing series features Wolverine as the nefarious mastermind agent The Winter Solder. The Maker is behind this corrupt world! Today, fans can see Wolverine unleashed in the all-new ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #1 trailer, featuring never-before-seen artwork. Plus, check out all the covers of ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #1, including works by superstar artists like Lee Bermejo, Gabriele Dell’Otto, Gleb Melnikov, Steve Skroce, Hosemaria Casanovas, and Leinil Francis Yu.
The action-packed trailer shows that Wolverine remains the most powerful as he is deployed against the mutant race by his handlers Magic, Colossus, and Omega Red. But are they really in control of the Maker’s deadliest asset, or is the man behind the mask ready to strike out on his own? Trailers reveal that the series will be in full swing with Nightcrawler and It was also revealed that we’ll be getting our first look at the Ultimate versions of other X-Men icons, including Mystique.
Check out the trailer along with all the covers and pre-order ULTIMATE WOLVERINE now at your local comic shop. Before ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #1 arrives, read a special prelude story from the creative team in ULTIMATE UNIVERSE: ONE YEAR IN #1 on December 11th.
Ultimate Wolverine #1 – 75960621050300111
Written by Chris Condon
Art and cover: Alessandro Capcio
Variant cover by LEE BERMEJO – 75960621050300141
Virgin Variant Cover by LEE BERMEJO – 75960621050300118
VARIANT COVER BY GABRIELE DELL’OTTO – 75960621050300117
Variant cover by GLEB MELNIKOV – 75960621050300141
VARIANT COVER BY STEVE SKROCE – 75960621050300116
CONNECTION VARIANT COVER BY JOSEMARIA CASANOVAS – 75960621050300121
Ultimate Special Variant Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU – 75960621050300131
Released on 1/15
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