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Wolverine is slated to make a massive comeback this year with Hugh Jackman set to reprise the iconic role inDeadpool & Wolverine. However, on the comic book side of things, fans are already accusing Marvel of MCU-fying Wolverine with the reveal of his new updated look from an upcoming comic issue.
Wolverine is set to get a suit of armor for the final chapters of theSabretooth Warstoryline in the comics. However, the new look is reminiscent of the armored look given to Superman in DC’sNew 52reboot, while being similar to the MCU’s Iron Man suit. As a result, fans are pretty divided regarding Wolverine’s new armored look, and here is what they are saying about it on social media.
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In the pages of Marvel Comics,Wolverineis currently facing off against archnemesis Sabretooth in theSabretooth Warstoryline from writers Benjamin Percy and Victor LaValle. A new look at the upcoming comic issueWolverine #49,has revealed a brand new look for Wolverine, which features him in an Adamantium armor.
After the look made its way online, fans were quick to point out the flaw with the suit since Wolverine’s entire skeleton is already clad with Adamantium, a nearly indestructible metal. Hence, the suit of armor seems as pointless as the armored look ofSupermanfrom DC’sNew 52era. Considering Superman is almost invulnerable, the armored look left fans divided.
However, unlike Superman’s costume change, Wolverine’s armored look has a more justified reason. The brief summary released with the early look atWolverine #49, reveals that Wolverine will likely lose his traditional healing factor and/or Adamantium powers at some point during theSabretooth Warstoryline. Hence, an Adamantium suit of armor would allow him to level the playing field.
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Fans Unhappy With Wolverine’s New Adamantium Armor Look
Irrespective of the narrative context, fans were quick to judge Wolverine’s new look on the pages of Marvel Comics. Most fans felt it was pointless to add an Adamantium armor to Wolverine’s costume given his entire skeleton is grafted with the metal.
Here is what fans are saying about Wolverine’s new armor-clad look on X.
They mcufied the comics 💀
— Rhino (@TheeMockingjqy)August 13, 2025
Why would Wolverine need a suit of Adamantium when his entire skeleton is already that? Looks cool tho I guess
— Endymion (@EndymionYT)August 21, 2025
Why would he need an exoskeleton when he’s got the endoskeleton. And doesn’t that defeat the purpose of his healing powers!
— The Curator… enters the chat (@Jbei12)July 01, 2025
HE IS MADE OF ADAMANTIUM WHY DOES HE NEED THIS SUIT
— 触媒-Sentinel (@JangO101010)July 16, 2025
completely unnecessary lmao
— NÆ 🆑𝕏 (@tasteslikesalt)June 07, 2025
As the tweets suggest, most fans seem unhappy with Wolverine’s updated look as they believe the superhero does not need a suit of armor to stand his own in a fight. Some fans even compared the suit to Iron Man’s suit, and accused the comics of ripping off the MCU movies.
Nonetheless, within the context of theSabretooth Warstoryline, which is still unfolding in Marvel Comics, the reasoning behind the armor will become clearer. Moreover, Wolverine previously adorned a similar suit of armor, called Ablation Armor, after losing his healing factor. As a result, Wolverine’s updated look is not an entirely new concept in the comics.
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TheSabretooth Warstoryline began withWolverine (Vol. 7) #41and will conclude withWolverine (Vol. 7) #50.The 49th issue in the series, which will see the full debut of Wolverine’s new Adamantium armor, is slated to hit shelves on August 17, 2025. The issue is written byVictor LaValle and Benjamin Percy with Geoff Shaw serving as the penciler.
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With a keen interest in comic book movies and blockbuster franchises, Pratik usually covers news and updates on the DCU, MCU, Star Wars, and more.A die-hard fan of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Pratik spends most of his time exploring different storytelling mediums that invoke a sense of wonder and adventure. Other filmmakers whose works have deeply influenced him include Alfred Hitchcock, James Gunn, and Guillermo del Toro.
