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Warning! Spoilers for Wolverine #7!The Marvel Universe is home to many villains, but Wolverine just uncovered a villain who is older than the gods themselves. A metal has just been revealed as a sentient evil, and it’s the ancient godly metal known as adamantine. Not only has the metal reemerged on Earth, but it is on a vengeful quest to purge the Marvel Universe of all adamantium by taking control of all its users, including the adamantium-clawed X-Man.
In Wolverine #7 by Saladin Ahmed and Martín Cóccolo, Wolverine’s most infamous nemesis, Romulus, has been revived but now holds the power of the godly metal adamantine. Romulus reveals that adamantine isn’t just a metal used by the gods; it’s an ancient primordial entity that existed long before all man and gods and is now reclaiming its title as the most legendary metal, seeking to destroy the “false metal” adamantium.
Wolverine is a near 200-year-old adamantium-wielding hero, but Romulus remarks that the ancient power of adamantine makes even him look young and inexperienced.
Wolverine #7 by Saladin Ahmed, Martín Cóccolo, Bryan Valenza, and Cory Petit
Adamantine has been a part of the Marvel Universe for decades. Originally known as the metal used by the Greek Gods and the material that was used to craft the god Hercules’ iconic golden mace, the mystical metal is now receiving a sinister and sentient upgrade. Romulus notes that Wolverine awoke the ancient source of the adamantine in a recent battle, which caused the source to sense adamantium as a “false metal.” Adamantium is one of the strongest substances on Earth-616, but it is also an artificial alloy, an aspect that the ancient adamantine source despises.
As Wolverine faces this mythical evil, the question of whether adamantium or adamantine is the strongest metal may finally be answered.
This awakening of the sentient adamantine source forever changes the Marvel lore behind the godly metal, and its quest to purge the world of all adamantium and its use opens a floodgate of new queries. Adamantine is an ancient and powerful metal proven to be worthy of the gods, but whether it’s the superior metal is yet to be seen,especially when the Marvel Universe has powerful metals like Vibranium and the Asgardian metal Uru. However, as Wolverine faces this mythical evil, the question of whether adamantium or adamantine is the strongest metal may finally be answered.
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Wolverine’s adamantium skeleton and claws have been heightened by his mutant abilities, but adamantine has also been known to be highly adaptive and enchantable. The fact that this new adamantine source has taken over powerful adamantium users like Cyber and Lady Deathstrike is evidence that the Marvel Universe may have just revealed the superior metal. This isn’t the first time a metal has taken sentience, with Wakanda’s Dora Milaje discovering living vibranium. However, this newly-uncovered living adamantine has proven far less volatile and holds far more mystical power.
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This new sentient power stemming from the ancient adamantine source is a significant upset to the mythos of this god-like metal, with it no longer simply existing as a metal used by the gods, but an incredibly ancient being far older than humanity and the gods themselves. Logan is over a century old, but Romulus shows that Wolverine’s experience doesn’t hold a candle to the might of the ancient adamantine source. With the living metal nearly overtaking Wolverine’s mind multiple times and his adamantium-coated claws proving ineffective, adamantine is shaping up to be the Marvel Universe’s new strongest metal.
Wolverine #7 is available now from Marvel Comics!
Wolverine
The human mutant Wolverine (a.k.a. Logan) was born James Howlett, blessed with a superhuman healing factor, senses, and physiology. Subjecting himself to experimentation to augment his skeleton and claws with adamantium, Logan is as deadly as he is reckless, impulsive, and short-tempered. Making him the X-Men’s wildest and deadliest member, and one of Marvel Comics’ biggest stars. He’s played in Fox and Marvel’s movie franchises by Hugh Jackman.
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Perhaps the most widely known of the X-Men, Wolverine first appeared in Marvel Comics in 1974. With his healing factor, retractable claws, adamantium skeleton, and combat skills, he’s become an iconic anti-hero. Portrayed by Hugh Jackman in the X-Men movies by 20th Century Fox, the character is inducted into the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Deadpool 3.
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