Writer Paul Jenkins returns to ORIGIN alongside superstar artist CAFU as they dig into one of the darkest chapters of Wolverine’s history this December.
New York, NY— August 19, 2026 — Enter the Dark Age! After years of trauma and back-to-back tours of duty fighting in the first two World Wars, Logan has found his new mission…peace! With his berserker rage and violent tendencies somehow behind him, Logan enjoys a new life of tranquility and service. Logan will meet new friends and allies, and with the help of an impassioned young doctor, discover what makes him tick. But what is the cause of this newfound happiness…and how long can it last?
This December, Wolverine will descend once more down a path that ends in tragedy, terror, and heartbreak in WOLVERINE: ORIGIN III – THE DARK AGE #1.
“Wolverine: Origin was foundational. It did not simply tell us how, why, and where a young, frail Canadian named James Howlett became the super hero we know as Wolverine, it also showed his loss of innocence and his understanding of a cruel and difficult world,” explains writer Paul Jenkins. “Now, after 25 years, I’m privileged to present this story I have waited over a quarter of a century to tell. Where did Logan go? Which parts of his story were lost to history? What led to the events of Weapon X? The answers are not going to be what you expect.”
ORIGIN III – THE DARK AGE sees Jenkins return to the character after his groundbreaking work on 2001’s Wolverine: Origin alongside artist Andy Kubert, which revealed the mysterious beginnings of Logan’s life for the first time ever. To celebrate 25 years since the release of this seminal work, the never-before-told darkest period of Logan’s history will finally be revealed by Jenkins and superstar artist CAFU in WOLVERINE: ORIGIN III – THE DARK AGE, a five issue limited series launching in December. ORIGIN III – THE DARK AGE is a psychologically driven and harrowing tale that will delve deep into the way Logan’s mind and memories work and explore how a twisted experience in the 1950s created the man and mutant known today as Wolverine!
“I don’t think I’m exaggerating when I say this is the most important project I’ve worked on in my entire career,” CAFU shared. “Origin is one of my all-time favorite Wolverine stories, and I’ve loved Paul Jenkins’ work since I was a teenager, so becoming a part of the continuation of that story and being able to tell a little more about Logan’s past is a dream come true.”
Check out the main cover to WOLVERINE: ORIGIN III – THE DARK AGE by Wes Burt and a variant cover by Josemaria Casanovas below and keep an eye out for more news and reveals surrounding Wolverine’s Dark Age in the Marvel’s next Previews catalog.
WOLVERINE: ORIGIN III – THE DARK AGE #1 (OF 5)
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Art by CAFU
Cover A by WES BURT
Cover B by JOSEMARIA CASANOVAS
On Sale 12/16
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