Sabretooth War to Begin in ‘Wolverine’ #41

A new year will see a new showdown between two sworn enemies. Marvel announced the “Sabretooth War” story arc which will kick off in January 2024 with WOLVERINE #41. This 10-issue epic will pit Wolverine against his archnemesis Sabretooth as their rivalry reaches brand new heights. Catch Part 1 of “Sabretooth War” when WOLVERINE #41 hits shelves on January 10th. The title will then ship bi-monthly until it wraps up with WOLVERINE #50. Keep scrolling for a look at cover art by Leinil Francis Yu for the first two issues!

Wolverine scribe Benjamin Percy will co-write the arc, which concludes with the historic WOLVERINE #50, with Victor LaValle and they’ll be joined by artists Cory Smith on the Wolverine-focused issues and Geoff Shaw on the Sabretooth-focused issues. The story will pick up in the current Fall of X timeline and follow the two characters as the deal with their respective new normals when their storied paths cross again.

A bit more on the story arc from Marvel:

It’s a war decades in the making and it kicks off when Sabretooth revives a deadly tradition—with some of Logan’s loved ones in the crossfire. Only this time, he has an entire army behind him…

Get ready for the showdown to end all showdowns: Wolverine vs. Sabretooth! It’s been years since these heavy hitters have crossed paths in the Marvel Universe, but as Krakoa falls, so rises Sabretooth—and he’s out for revenge!  They threw Victor Creed in the Pit, but he’s free and, wielding an army of Sabretooths, will prove once and for all why he is Logan’s ultimate nemesis.

"Sabretooth is the definition of big bad—one of the nastiest, cruelest, scariest villains in the 616 and Wolverine's greatest nemesis," Percy explained. "Which is exactly why we haven't allowed their stories to intersect—during this age of Krakoa—until now. The tension has built up painfully, and now these two savage titans are going to claw and slash their way into each other's lives again in what will be the most violent Wolverine story in Marvel history."

"I’m geeked I get to continue the story of Sabretooth that I began in that first mini-series back in 2021," LaValle added. "Even more thrilled to tell it in tandem with my friend Ben Percy, who knows how to thrill and terrify with the best of them. We plan to make this a visceral story of two lifelong enemies coming to their most violent ends and I’m excited to get the blood flowing."

"I've known Victor LaValle for a long time—as a reader and as a friend," Percy continued. "His novels are virtuosic and deeply felt and scary as hell. He's a horror head and a giant comics nerd, and his work on Sabretooth has been brilliant. It's such a pleasure and an honor to join forces with him on this event. I worked with Geoff Shaw on the GHOST RIDER/WOLVERINE: WEAPONS OF VENGEANCE crossover, and I've been working with Cory Smith on GHOST RIDER. They are exactly suited for this project with their heavy shadows and rough texturing and fearlessness. We promise to hold nothing back."