INFERNAL HULK VS. WOLVERINE #1 — Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Nic Klein Ignite the March to Hulk War
When the X-Men uncover the location of mutants corrupted by the Infernal Hulk, Wolverine launches a solitary, violent rescue mission. Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Nic Klein kick off a new event with raw power and stunning art.
There’s a specific kind of electricity that happens when you pair a writer who understands the anatomy of a brawl with an artist who can make every impact feel like it’s cracking the page. Phillip Kennedy Johnson has spent years refining the chaos of the Marvel Universe, and now he’s turning that lens onto a conflict that feels both ancient and urgently new. This isn’t just another team-up; it’s the spark that lights the fuse for a much larger explosion, and it starts here.
The setup is deceptively simple but packed with emotional weight. The X-Men have discovered where the Infernal Hulk has taken his latest victims—mutants twisted and corrupted by infernal energy. While the team debates their next move, Wolverine makes a choice. He’s the father of horrors in this context, or rather, the one who must face them. He decides that diplomacy is off the table and launches a one-man campaign to free the captives, using the most direct method he knows. It’s a gamble that pits the world’s most durable berserker against a force that doesn’t play by normal physics.
If you’ve been following the larger currents in Marvel’s mutant world lately, this issue feels like a crucial piece of the puzzle. It bridges the gap between character-driven drama and large-scale spectacle, reminding us why Wolverine remains the perfect instrument for the messy, violent work of saving his people. It’s a confident step forward for a character who often operates in the shadows, bringing him front and center into the inferno.
Keep an eye on the variant covers this week—they’re popping up fast, and Nic Klein’s work is sure to be a centerpiece. If you’re looking to build your reading list around the upcoming war, this is the entry point. It’s loud, it’s brutal, and it’s exactly the kind of story that reminds you why you fell in love with comics in the first place.