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Wolverine: Madripoor Knights #1 Spoilers

Spoilers: Wolverine, Psylocke, Jubilee, and Black Widow go to a restaurant to celebrate Natasha's successful rescue (as depicted in Uncanny X-Men #268). Suddenly, Captain America crashes through the restaurant's glass ceiling in the midst of a battle against a legion of Hand ninjas. Quickly, Wolverine and the others join the fight, assisting Steve in combatting the ninjas. Psylocke soon discovers that her powers aren't effective due to the ninjas having anti-telepathy protections. Jubilee aids her, and Betsy takes charge of protecting her. Wolverine goes berserk, slashing through numerous ninjas with his claws. Just when it seems they've defeated them all, another wave of ninjas arrives. At this moment, another group – a society of warrior women called the Bacche – joins the fray and rescues the heroes. The leader, Sabrina, is an old acquaintance of Wolverine. Sabrina explains that they intervened because they needed help, and telepathically, Betsy senses that these women seek her assistance. Psylocke decides to join them and takes Jubilee along. Wolverine, Black Widow, and Captain America regroup, and Steve informs them that mysterious parties are after a piece of highly secretive, possibly extraterrestrial military technology that will be auctioned in Madripoor. Steve requests Logan and Natasha's help in investigating the matter.

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Wolverine: Madripoor Knights #1 Writer: Chris Claremont Art by: Edgar Salazar Cover by: Philip Tan The Story: Return to the island-nation of Madripoor as X-Men legend Chris Claremont takes the helm of an all-new WOLVERINE tale teaming Logan with his long-standing friends CAPTAIN AMERICA and the BLACK WIDOW! Picking up in the window of the all-time classic UNCANNY X-MEN #268, thrill to a brand-new adventure! When a secret weapon brings Captain America to Madripoor, the trio team-up you've been waiting decades for will finally come to pass as the mission brings Logan and Black Widow into a race against time against a multitude of foes, including the HAND! You've been waiting for this one...and you'll never guess where it goes!

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X-Men Monday #228 – Chris Claremont Talks ‘Wolverine: Madripoor Knights’

AIPT: What can you share about the origins of Uncanny X-Men #268? What made you want to tell that story?

Chris Claremont: It was Jim and me just getting started. We had Logan, Jubilee, and Psylocke in Madripoor. We had just finished what happened with Betsy in the three-part story that was, in a way, Jim’s audition. So, I think I just wanted to do a one-part story. You get on, you say your piece, and you get off. Tell a story in a single issue, hand it to someone who’s never read Uncanny X-Men before, and see if they can get to the end of the story and know all they need to know. And maybe they want to come back and see what happens next without resorting to tender hooks.

This comes out of my upbringing, I guess. Stan Lee’s philosophy was that since the distribution of comics was so wretched, every issue should be a one-part story because you can never guarantee that the same store will get the same series next month. On the other hand, he would say, if it’s a really good story, like God Loves, Man Kills, you can have two issues.

AIPT: Can we expect Jubilee and Psylocke to play a role in Wolverine: Madripoor Knights as well?

Chris Claremont: No. That’s what the first issue’s all about: Get it focused on Cap, Natasha, and Logan. On the other hand, that doesn’t mean that at some time in the future, the question might be asked, “Well, what the heck were Psylocke and Jubilee doing for those two days?” Well, maybe we should do a story that shows you what they were doing for those two days.