As “Madripoor Knights” wraps up, “Wolverine: Deep Cut” begins. Like that series, this one sees Claremont go back to an unturned stone from his “X-Men” run and finally lift it up. “Deep Cut,” announced as a four-issue mini-series, will be set during one of the later periods of Claremont’s run, the “Outback Era” (roughly “Uncanny X-Men” issues #229-252).
After the 1988 “Fall of the Mutants” crossover, some of the X-Men (Wolverine, Storm, Rogue, Colossus, Psylocke, Dazzler, Longshot, and Havok) were assumed dead. They decided to keep it that way, operating in secret out of a remote base in the Australian Outback; teleporting Aboriginal mutant Gateway used his powers to send them on covert missions across the globe.
In “Uncanny X-Men” #246, Wolverine took a brief leave of absence. When he returned, the X-Men had been devastated by the cyborg Reavers (led by Donald Pierce and Lady Deathstrike). According to a release by Marvel, “Deep Cut” will finally explore what Logan was up to during his brief hiatus. The currently-released artwork and solicitations for “Deep Cut” suggest that this mission will see Wolverine face off with his nemesis, Sabretooth, and Mister Sinister’s mutant minions, the Marauders. (Sabretooth made his “X-Men” debut as part of the Marauders during the event “Mutant Massacre.”)
While “Deep Cut” will have limited scope due to it being a fill-in-the-gaps comic, it coming from the original author gives it some more legitimacy. Claremont and Salazar made “Madripoor Knights” into a fun romp and I’m confident they can do the same here.
“Wolverine: Deep Cut” issue #1 publishes on July 3, 2024.
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