SNEAK PEEK: GIANT-SIZE Preview of X LIVES & DEATHS OF WOLVERINE #4, SABERTOOTH #2, & X-MEN LEGENDS #12

By Chad Burdette

on March 4, 2022

This week, prepare for a double dose Wolverine as both X LIVES OF WOLVERINE #4 and X DEATHS OF WOLVERINE #4 slash their way onto shelves, SABERTOOTH #2 continues Victor Creed’s story of his imprisonment on Krakoa continues, and Chris Claremont returns to tell the prelude to Excalibur in X-MEN LEGENDS #12

Check out Comic Watch’s coverage of other issues in this epic story so far:

X LIVES OF WOLVERINE #4

Philip Tan Connecting X-LIVES/X-DEATHS Variant:

Adam Hughes 1:50 Variant:

Adi Granov Variant:

Mark Bagley Trading Card Variant:

Stan Sakai Variant:

Kevin Eastman Variant:

X LIVES OF WOLVERINE #4

DAYS OF OMEGA PAST! WEEK 7—

WOLVERINE. OMEGA RED. Together? ’Nuff said.

CREATIVE TEAM

Writer: Benjamin Percy
Artist: Joshua Cassara
Colorist: Frank Martin
Letterer: Cory Petit
Designer: Tom Muller & Cory Petit
X-Men Senior Editor: Jordan D. White
Editor(s): Mark Basso
Assistant Editor: Drew Baumgartner
Standard Cover Artist(s): Frank Martin & Adam Kubert
Variant Cover Artist(s): Mark Bagley; Philip Tan; Adi Granov; Stan Sakai, & Kevin Eastman
Format: Limited Series
Page Count/Cover Price: 28 pages/$4.99

X DEATHS OF WOLVERINE #4

KRAKOA IN THE CROSSHAIRS! WEEK 8—

The chase leads to the mutant nation of Krakoa, as the force of mutantkind’s ultimate destruction breaches its borders. Is this the last stand of Xavier’s dream? Readers and collectors take note: This will be a major turning point for the X-books!

Emanuela Lupacchino Variant:

Chris Bachalo Variant:

Mark Bagley Trading Card Variant:

Peach Momoko Anime Style 1:25 Variant:

Philip Tan Connecting X-LIVES/X-DEATHS Variant:

Declan Shalvey Omega Spoiler Variant:

X-DEATHS OF WOLVERINE #4

KRAKOA IN THE CROSSHAIRS! WEEK 8

CREATIVE TEAM

Writer: Benjamin Percy
Artist: Federico Vicentini
Colorist: Dijjo Lima
Letterer: Cory Petit
Designer: Jay Bowen; Cory Petit& Tom Muller
X-Men Senior Editor: Jordan D. White
Editor(s): Mark Basso
Assistant Editor: Drew Baumgartner
Standard Cover Artist(s): Frank Martin & Adam Kubert
Variant Cover Artist(s): Mark Bagley; Chris Bachalo; Tim Townsend; Philip Tan; Declan Shalvey; Emanuela Lupacchino; & Peach Momoko
Format: Limited Series
Page Count/Cover Price: 28 pages/$4.99

SABERTOOTH #2

Victor Creed returned from exile in SABRETOOTH #1, following his banishment in the pages of HOUSE OF X. Now Creed will reveal the dark truth behind Krakoan justice following what was to be a sentence to an eternity of torment.

What did Creed do down there? What is the secret deal that has changed his fate forever? And what if he’s not alone? The story continues in the pages of SABERTOOTH #2 out this Wednesday, March 9, 2022, from Marvel Comics.

Dustin Weaver Variant:

SABERTOOTH #2

MAN IN THE BOX!

Professor X promised there would be no prisons on Krakoa. Sabretooth was the first in the hole, but now he welcomes five more mutants to his own private hell. What laws did they break? Are they ready for what they’ll find? No. No, they’re not.

CREATIVE TEAM

Writer: Victor LaValle
Artist: Leonard Kirk
Colorist: Rain Beredo
Letterer: Cory Petit
Designer: Tom Muller
Editor(s): Jordan D. White
Standard Cover Artist(s): Ryan Stegman, J.P. Mayer, & Frank Martin
Variant Cover Artist(s): Dustin Weaver
Format: Limited Series
Page Count/Cover Price: 28 pages/$4.99

X-MEN LEGENDS #12

Writer Chris Claremont is joined by artist Scot Eaton in this week’s X-MEN LEGENDS #12 with a brand-new tale, set in the aftermath of FALL OF THE MUTANTS and before the events of his legendary EXCALIBUR!

This one-of-a-kind new series will feature the greatest X-Men creators returning to their original runs with all-new, in-continuity stories to tie up loose ends, resolve longstanding plot danglers, and uncover long-hidden truths that will shake up the past, present, and future of Marvel’s mutant Super Heroes.

Variant Cover by Jesus Aburtov & Carlos Lopez:

X-MEN LEGENDS #12

PRELUDE TO EXCALIBUR!

The X-Men are dead. Or so the world believes. And MYSTIQUE wants FORGE dead for his role in the loss of ROGUE! Enter NIGHTCRAWLER and SHADOWCAT who, injured as they are, must dig deep to find new strength and do what is right as the last X-Men standing!

CREATIVE TEAM

Writer: Chris Claremont
Artist: Scot Eaton
Inker: Lorenzo Ruggiero
Colorist: Rachelle Rosenberg
Letterer: VC’s Joe Caramanga
Designer: Nick Russell
Editor(s): Mark Basso
Assistant Editor: Drew Baumgartner
X-Men Senior Editor: Jordan D. White
Standard Cover Artist(s): Alan Davis & Matthew Hollingsworth
Variant Cover Artist(s): Jesus Aburtov & Carlos Lopez
Format: Ongoing Series – Final Issue
Page Count/Cover Price: 28-pages/$3.99

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X LIVES & DEATHS OF WOLVERINE #4, SABERTOOTH #2, & X-MEN LEGENDS #12 arrive on shelves and digital platforms on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, from MARVEL COMICS.