There's a lot to like about the upcoming debut of "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" in theaters (including the ridiculously cool "Wolverine" movie trailer), but one of the best things about the recent surge of comics-based films is the fact that their new, live-action stories tend to prompt new, print-medium stories, too.
This time around, everyone's favorite Canucklehead will get the spotlight as the May 1 release of "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" approaches. And much like they did with the debut of Matt Fraction's "Invincible Iron Man" series timed to the release of the "Iron Man" movie, Marvel Comics recently announced a pair of new titles featuring Wolverine that will hit shelves a month before the film hits theaters.
After the jump, you can read more about the new Wolverine titles and get a peek at the covers for each project.
First up will be a new, ongoing series titled "Wolverine: Weapon X" written by Jason Aaron ("Ghost Rider") with art by Ron Garney ("Amazing Spider-Man"). According to Marvel, the series will explore Logan's ties to the mysterious Weapon X program introduced in the "X-Men 2" movie and explored further in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine." "Wolverine: Weapon X" will kick off in April 2009.
Here's the cover for "Wolverine: Weapon X" #1:
(What we really want to know about "Weapon X," though, is whether we'll get to see any of his Weapon X teammates, like Sabretooth and Deadpool.)
Next, Marvel has also announced the debut of a new, hardcover graphic novel, simply titled "Wolverine," that will also hit shelves in April '09. Featuring a cover by one of our favorite artists in the known universe, Todd Nauck, the book promises to present "the history of Wolverine’s life from his days as wimpy kid to just how he became one of Marvel’s deadliest heroes."
Check out Nauck's cover for the book below:
Now that certainly sounds like a lot of bad-assery in a two-month span, eh? Sometimes it's just good to be a comics fan.
Planning on picking up either (or both) of the "Wolverine" titles? Sound off in the comment section, readers!