X-Men Origins: Wolverine [comic not movie]

[CongoJack]

Recently Marvel's been doing one-shot's detailing the past exploits of some of it's X-Men characters. Colossus, Jean Grey and Beast all got the X-MEN ORIGINS treatment and (thanks to Amazon) now it looks like Logan, Sabretooth and Gambit will get one as well to coincide with the Wolverine movie. Amazion has the Hardcover marked for an early April release.

Witness the very first adventures of your favorite mutants! From the moment Professor Xavier arrived on her doorstep, young Jean Grey knew things would change forever. But she was never prepared for how strange life at the Xavier Institute could be - or just how dangerous she truly was! Will she be able to harness her budding powers in time to prove herself a hero? Or will the ghosts of her past haunt her forever? Then, Hank McCoy never wanted to be different, and for a young mutant with a genius-level brain, camouflage comes easy. But, only until a psychopathic terrorist with a god delusion kidnaps his father, and his life is brought into irrevocable confrontation with Charles Xavier and the X-Men. Also, the origin of fan-favorite X-Man Colossus is finally revealed. Deep in the wastes of Siberia, young Piotr Rasputin discovers his mutant abilities - and becomes the newest target of the ruthless KGB! Plus, Wolverine! Collects X-Men Origins: Colossus, Jean Grey, Beast, Wolverine, Sabretooth, and Gambit.

www.amazon.com/X-Men-Origins-HC/dp/0785134514/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1225135516&sr=1-3

[evolution]

On Amazon I came across the same thing.
Marvel will probably release the rest of them prior to the release of the X-Men: Origins Wolverine (movie).

www.amazon.com/X-Men-Origins-HC/dp/0785134514/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1225142361&sr=1-6

Here is Amazon link.

[darkdranzer88]

Wow that sounds interesting, thankfully we're getting a REAL bookstore on Thursday so I'll keep my eye out for the X-Men Origins books

[CongoJack]

As suspected, coming in Febuary 2009:

X-MEN ORIGINS: SABRETOOTH
Written by KIERON GILLEN
Pencils & Cover by DAN PANOSIAN

Every year, he beats Wolverine to an inch of his life. You won’t find a sicker, more dangerous person in the Marvel Universe. But why? Why is he so vicious? Why is he so brutal? Why does he leave a wake of violence and death everywhere he goes? Look into Sabretooth’s eyes and tremble…

[evolution]

I was always interested in the Origins of Sabretooth. Finally.
Plus the cover looks cool.

www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=18844

13th cover down from top.

[CongoJack]

I hope they don't fully show the origin of Sabretooth. A flash-back to childhood might be okay, like Hama did with DEATH HUNT. But I don't want "THIS is the reason Sabretooth hates Logan".

[Megalictis]

I feel like I already know enough about Creed's childhood, and I don't think we need any more explanation of the Logan/Creed rivalry than we already have. What I'm hoping for from this one shot (which is really not much space to address this matter) is a look at the events that shaped the life a of young Victor Creed after he left home but before he first meets Logan. We know his father chained him up in the cellar sometime in the 19th century and we know he first met Logan in Japan (probably prior to WWII). We know that Sabretooth worked for Romulus and recruited Cyber between those points, but little else is known of his life for what could be almost a century. What are the forces that turned an abused mutant teen into an unrepentant sociopathic killer?

[CongoJack]

You can read the preview here. I think this looks pretty damn good.

Just from the preview it now looks like Sabretooth, in current Marvel continuity, is related to Wolverine in no way. He can't be John Howlett, and it's highly unlikely that he's Dog Logan.

[Mark Caringer]

Ya you are right, that history of sabs dosent line up with Origin at all.

[Megalictis]

Interesting that Creed had a brother - and killed him for a slice of pie. (Vic' must really like pie!)

I realize it's a nit-pick, but somehow the art seems a little "off" in terms of time period. Since Sabretooth is older than Wolverine he should have been born in the mid-19th century. I keep looking at those pages and it reminds me of the 1930's or 1940's but the only thing I can identify that makes me think that is the floor tile.

[evolution]

When Creed was young the house floor looked to be something from the 1930s to 1940s. Only two questions:
1. What year was the house?
2. What year was the title floor?

Plus, Logan vs. Creed the fighting that is old school.

[CongoJack]

The writer said the story is set 150 years ago.