
In a new development, Marvel unveiled an advance look at issue #8 of Ultimate Wolverine, penned by Chris Condon, Alessandro Cappuccio, Bryan Valenza, and VC’s Cory Petit. The story kicks off on Zmiinyi Island, nestled in the Black Sea, within the southwestern Eurasian Republic. Abigail Brand navigates a vessel carrying Sabretooth, Black Widow, Beast, Gambit, Kitty Pryde, and Wolverine. She alerts them that they’re venturing into hostile lands, a setting where this exceptional team usually excels. Abigail refers to them as Strike Team X, reminiscent of Task Force X, the moniker given to the Suicide Squad in the DC Universe by Amanda Waller. While all are characters typically linked with the X-Men, Black Widow is the only one present who isn’t usually associated with the X-Men team.