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AsWolverinefinally faces off againsthis harbinger Weapon VIII , Logan is brutalise by a vicious take on his iconic claws . In Marvel lore , theWeapon Plus chemical group have been creating living weaponsfor almost a C , with Wolverine really being part of the Weapon 10 project ( the ' Adam ' in ' Weapon X ' is a Romanic numeric . ) Various stories have revealed the chemical group ’s connections to major heroes and villains , howeverWeapon VIII has never been seen before … until now .
extra weapons show let in medal blade , radiocarpal joint - mounted flamethrowers , and some kind of miniaturized drone tech .
In a preview ofEdge of Spider - Verse # 1 , Wolverine pass away up against the wanderer - themed Weapon VIII . While Logan has his claw and healing factor , the preview art demonstrate him fall behind hard , asWeapon VIII pins him with extremist - acuate greedy limb , then unleashes a flamethrower .
Also including the restitution ofthe digital hero Spider - Byte(last seen on the self-aggrandizing screen , inSpider - Man : Across the Spider - Verse),Edge of Spider - Verse # 1is issue forth from Jackson Lanzing , Collin Kelly , Nilah Magruder , Travel Foreman , and Eric Gapstur .
Related : The Complete Guide to Marvel ’s Weapon Plus Program
Wolverine Battles Weapon X’s Spider-Hero
Weapon VIII Unleashes Claws & Flamethrowers
WhileEdge of Spider - Versetitles are multiversal anthologies , with each story take place in a different alternative world , fan have never actually see to it the mainstream artillery VIII , making this wanderer - villain the official debut of Weapon Plus'“greatest previous success"before Wolverine . Wearing a mortal take onSpider - Man ’s Iron Spider costume , artillery VIII has four blade - same legs which cut through Wolverine ’s body with ease . Additional weapons shown admit palm blades , wrist - mounted flamethrower , and some kind of miniaturized spider - technical school drones . It ’s easy to see why Weapon Plus consider Weapon VIII a major succeeder story .
While Peter Parker ’s Iron Spider had grabby limbs , it ’s clear that Weapon VIII has weaponize this lineament in a unexampled way , fundamentally creating a far more various version of Wolverine ’s claws . These limbs can be used to hold an enemy in place , allowing Weapon VIII to get in close and unleash the rest of its armoury . The biggest difference is likely that Wolverine ’s bones were able to be coated in adamantium , making his claws unbreakable . Despite this , it ’s one of Logan ’s biggest exposure that he needs to get in closing and drench up damage to be effective - something that ’s only possible because his mutant healing constituent picks up the mire .
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come from Kelly , Lanzing and Foreman , this story is being teased as"the first appearance of weapon system VIII,“suggesting Marvel has future plans for the slayer . That work sense , as some of Marvel ’s most dear heroes and villains connect back to Weapon Plus . Currently , the sanctioned results of each Weapon Plus project are as follows :
arm Plus Designate
Focus of Experiments
Resulting Superhumans
artillery I / Project Rebirth
Super - Soldier Program
Captain America
Weapon II
Animal Experimentation
Brute Force
Weapon III
Mutant Experimentation
The Skinless Man
Weapon IV / Project Sulfur
Plant / Human Experimentation
Man - Thing , Man - Slaughter
Weapon V
Symbiote Experimentation
Sym - Soldiers
Weapon VI
Human Experimentation on Prisoners
Luke Cage
Weapon VII / Project Homegrown
Human / Cyborg Experimentation on Soldiers
Nuke
Weapon VIII
foundation of Sleeper Agents
Not let out
arm IX / Project Psyche
Psychological Experimentation on mutants
Typhoid Mary
Weapon X / Department K
Mutant / Adamantium Experimentation
Wolverine , Sabretooth , Deadpool ( fail subject )
weapon system XI
Weapon XII
Super - Sentinel Experimentation
The Huntsman
Weapon thirteen
Fantomex
weapon system XIV
Hivemind Experimentation
The Stepford Cuckoos
artillery XV
Ultimatum
Weapon XVI
Living Religion Experimentation
Allgod
artillery atomic number 1
Hulk / Wolverine Hybrid Experimentation
arm H ( aka Hulkverine )
arm Minus
LSD Experimentation
Doctor Mindbubble
Weapon Infinity
Mass Cyborg Experimentation
Deathlok Soldiers
Now , weapon system VIII link that list , revealing a deadly artillery Plus experimentation which likely ties back to the Spider - Verse ’s mystic creature totems . yield wanderer - bomber ' unequalled inclination to journey across the multiverse , fans should n’t be surprised to see Weapon VIII come along in Marvel ’s mainstream world soon - assuming of course that the assassin survives their maiden fight againstWolverine .
Edge of Spider - Verse # 1is coming from Marvel Comics February 21 .
