Marvel is givingWolverineandDeadpoola shocking new role in the Marvel Universe,transforming them into Horsemen of Apocalypse in a major storyline culminating this fall.With a lot of hugechanges coming to theX-Menfranchiseat the same time, readers’ are already asking how this new paradigm for the heroes fits into the bigger picture.
Deadpool/Wolverine#9, written by Benjamin Percy, with art by Robert Gill, will be the penultimate issue of an arc featuring the heroes in the service of Apocalypse.
While further details of the plot are TBD, fans are already wondering whether this will serve as a tie-in to the upcomingX-Men: Age of Revelationsaga.
Wolverine And Deadpool Are Officially Becoming Horsemen Of Apocalypse In A Huge Marvel Shake-Up
Deadpool/Wolverine#9, Written By Benjamin Percy; Art By Robert Gill; Available In September From Marvel Comics
Both Wolverine and Deadpool have served memorablestints as Horsemen before in Marvel lore, but this is a different era for both heroes, and for Apocalypse himself.Deadpool/Wolverine#9 follows up on the series' recent major twist, in which Apocalypse managed to transfer his consciousness into the body of anotherX-villain, Stryfe.
The full solicitation of the issue doesn’t give away much, simply stating:
THE HORSEMEN OF APOCALYPSE! The shocking reveal of the summer pays off as WOLVERINE and DEADPOOL serve as HORSEMEN of the mutant APOCALYPSE! If you missed this revelation, time to catch up here with issue #9!
Deadpool/Wolverine#7, out this week, should shed some more light on Apocalypse’s plan this time around, and what it willmean for Deadpool and Wolverineto “serve” him once more. Traditionally, becoming a Horseman of Apocalypse comes with a new look, leaving fans anticipating redesigns for the characters.
Of course,what readers want to know right away is which of the Horseman (War, Pestilence, Famine, and Death) each of the heroes will take the mantle of, and who might round out the roster. Marvel fans can expect these questions to be answered between now and the release ofDeadpool/Wolverine#9 as the limited series approaches its endgame.
Could Deadpool And Wolverine’s New Horsemen Roles Tie Into Marvel’s “Age Of Revelation”?
X-Men’sDark New Future Could Spin Out OfDeadpool/Wolverine
Deadpool/Wolverineauthor Benjamin Percy has stated in interviews that the series is slated to run for ten issues. Barring an extension of the storyline, that meansDeadpool/Wolverine#9 is the next-to-last chapter. So, fans are curiouswhether this means the heroes' stint as Horsemen of Apocalypse will be brief, or if it will have consequences beyondDeadpool/Wolverine#10.
Readers will have to pick upDeadpool/Wolverine#7 this week, and stick with the series through the end, to find out what happens next.
This fall, Marvel’sX-Men: Age of Revelationevent, a pseudo-sequeltoAge of Apocalypse, also launches. In it, thevillain’s official heir, Revelation, rules a dark version of the future. The publisher has already revealed a significant redesign for Wolverine coming in this series, which has him sporting a metal mask, which some fans think could be tied to his Horseman status.
Marvel’s advanced teasers forAge of Revelationsuggest Apocalypse will not be entirely absent from the story, and so it is possible Deadpool and Wolverine could still be in his service as Horsemen when the crossover commences. Readers will have to pick upDeadpool/Wolverine#7 this week, and stick with the series through the end, to find out what happens next.
Deadpool/Wolverine#9will be available June 08, 2025 from Marvel Comics.
Deadpool
The merc with the mouth first appeared in an issue ofNew Mutantsin 1990, and since then has gone on to get his own series and a massive cult following. With his incredible powers of healing and regeneration, Deadpool was initially depicted as an X-Men villain but went on to become an anti-hero. After getting his own movie series starting in 2016, the third Deadpool movie finally brings the wisecracking, fourth-wall-breaking character into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Wolverine
The human mutant Wolverine (a.k.a. Logan) was born James Howlett, blessed with a superhuman healing factor, senses, and physiology. Subjecting himself to experimentation to augment his skeleton and claws with adamantium, Logan is as deadly as he is reckless, impulsive, and short-tempered. Making him the X-Men’s wildest and deadliest member, and one of Marvel Comics' biggest stars. He’s played in Fox and Marvel’s movie franchises by Hugh Jackman.
