Summary
- In Wolverine #48, Logan gears up in a costume that will make long-time readers nostalgic for Marvel's extreme 1990s aesthetic, as the hero requires an take on Sabretooth in the final brutal battle of the massive Sabretooth War storyline.
- Wolverine's new armor and sword bring an extreme style to the fight, embracing the over-the-top legacy of the character as he faces the most pivotal, intense battle of his history.
- With his new unbreakable adamantium armor and Muramasa blade, Wolverine is ready for the ultimate showdown with his archnemesis, Sabretooth.
his ultimate antagonist Sabretooth reaching a frenzied pitch that not all of its combatants can return from, Wolverine gears up for combat in one of his edgiest costume upgrades in decades.
Wolverine #48 finds Wolverine recovering after Sabretooth's latest attempt on his life, which left Logan de-powered, though still barely alive. Enlisting the help of the Exiles, Wolverine heads to a secret bunker in Alaska to gear up and strike back.
The Wolverine who emerges from the bunker is clad in over-the-top battle gear that is gloriously reminiscent of Marvel's 1990s aesthetic: covered head-to-toe in shining armor and wielding a katana, Wolverine growls, "This is Adamantium armor. This is a Muramasa blade. I'm still hard to kill. Let's go find a fight."
15 Best Wolverine Costumes in Marvel History
Given his long and varied history, Wolverine has had a multitude of different costumes that deserve as much attention as his more well-known suits.
Wolverine's Newest Costume Is A Perfect '90s Homage
Wolverine #48 – Written By Benjamin Percy & Victor LaValle; Art By Cory Smith, Oren Junior, Alex Sinclair, & Cory Petit
Wolverine's new armor and sword not only even the battlefield of the Sabretooth War once more, they celebrate everything that makes the character so famously extra.
The 1990s were infamous for being the 'grim and gritty' era of comics, especially in the Marvel Universe. Nothing captures the image of '90s Marvel quite like the blocky art from artists like Rob Liefeld and Roger Cruz; Wolverine's costumes from this era emphasize this point, accentuating his physique with futuristic armor plates or emphasizing his musculature to an absurd degree. Of particular note is Wolverine's costume from X-Men: Alpha (1994), complete with striped banding tattoos and a metallic cap over his missing hand.
X-Men Alpha (1994) – written by Scott Lobdell & Mark Waid, with art by Roger Cruz & Steve Epting – kicked off the franchise-changing Age of Apocalypse event, which briefly saw all ongoing X-Men titles put on pause and replaced by equivalent series set in an alternate timeline ruled by Apocalypse.
Wolverine's new armor and sword not only even Sabretooth War, they celebrate everything that makes the character so famously extra. By sheathing his entire body in the same unbreakable metal as his claws, this new look is peak Wolverine. It comes at a good time for it, too: '90s nostalgia is creeping back into vogue, with Marvel and Disney+'s smash hit of X-Men: '97 reminding audiences of a peak X-Men era. With his new armor, Wolverine is taking the fight back to Sabretooth in a big way – and he's doing it with extreme style.
The adamantium armor is visually exciting, thanks to its futuristic chrome and sculpted muscular outline...It's a bold choice for the epic conclusion of this Wolverine series, but one that emphasizes the increasingly ludicrous violence of the Sabretooth War.
Wolverine's New Armor Celebrates An Over-The-Top Legacy
Wolverine's new armor is reminiscent of the bulky, battle-ready designs of notable extreme armored characters villainous clone of Cable known as Stryfe. The adamantium armor is visually exciting, thanks to its futuristic chrome and sculpted muscular outline. Currently without his healing factor, Logan will also have to rely on his strength as a swordsman, wielding the iconic Muramasa blade, capable of killing even those with the strongest healing factors. It's a bold choice for the epic conclusion of this Wolverine series, but one that emphasizes the increasingly ludicrous violence of the Sabretooth War.
Wolverine #48 is available now from Marvel.
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