Paul Jenkins Returns to Wolverine's Past in Origin III: The Dark Age

Marvel's December solicitations confirm that Wolverine: Origin III – The Dark Age #1 is on the way, bringing original Origin writer Paul Jenkins back to the character alongside artist Cafu.

The first Origin miniseries, back in 2001, was a landmark for finally showing Logan's 19th-century beginnings after decades of mystery. This follow-up jumps forward to the 1950s to dig into a stretch of Wolverine's life fans have only seen in fragments, framed as one of the character's darkest periods.

Twenty-five years removed from the original series, having Jenkins back in the writer's chair — rather than a fresh creative team picking up the concept cold — is the detail making this one stand out in an already packed solicitation month. It's a rare case of Marvel handing a legacy-defining sequel back to the person who wrote the original.

Original reporting: AIPT.