Wolverine: Origins #29
In "Original Sin Part III of V," Wolverine pushes deeper into the Hellfire Club’s inner sanctum, where the tension between him and Xavier reaches a breaking point—both men begin to suspect that Sebastian Shaw has orchestrated the entire confrontation. As they prepare to face Shaw and rescue Daken, a long-buried truth surfaces: when Wolverine first joined the X-Men, he was meant to kill Xavier on Romulus’s orders, but Xavier instead rewired his mind to ensure his loyalty. Written by Daniel Way and illustrated with sharp intensity by Mike Deodato Jr., this issue deepens the mystery of Wolverine’s past with a revelation that reshapes everything. The cover by Mike Deodato Jr. captures the moment’s grim weight in stark, powerful lines.
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As Wolverine cuts through the inner circle of the Hellfire Club, both he and Xavier slowly begin to realize that this is exactly what Sebastian Shaw wants. As the pair prepare to take on Shaw and rescue Daken, a secret from the past is finally revealed. When Wolverine first joined the X-Men, he was supposed to kill Xavier on the orders of Romulus. Instead, Professor X manipulated his mind so that he would be fully committed to his new team.
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