Wolverine #24 — Saladin Ahmed’s Most Personal Battle Yet

Wolverine’s healing factor is gone—stolen by a mysterious figure known as Mor. With Alpha Flight on the scene and a special backup story in play, Saladin Ahmed and Martin Coccolo deliver a visceral, emotional entry point into one of Marvel’s most enduring series.

There is a specific kind of vulnerability that comes when you strip a character of their defining trait. For Logan, that’s usually the adamantium and the healing factor. Saladin Ahmed understands this instinctively, and in issue #24, he pulls the rug out from under both. This isn’t just a physical threat; it’s an existential one. You’re not reading about a hero who can take a beating—you’re reading about a man who can’t. And that changes everything.

The premise hits hard immediately: Wolverine’s healing is not just dormant, it’s been stolen. By whom? That’s the question hooking you into the narrative. The answer leads us to Mor, a mysterious antagonist whose motives tie directly into the very core of Logan’s identity. It’s a heinous form of theft that goes beyond biology, striking at the heart of who Logan is when the claws come out and there’s nothing left to protect him.

Then comes the complication: Alpha Flight. When Canada’s premier mutant team crashes the party, you naturally wonder whose side they’re on. Are they allies in this struggle, or do they have their own agenda when it comes to the feral hero? Martin Coccolo’s art captures this tension beautifully—sharp, kinetic, and deeply human. He brings weight to every punch and quiet gravity to every moment of doubt.

What makes this issue particularly special, though, is the companion piece included in the stack. Ahmed has woven in a backup story celebrating Disability Pride Month, grounding the main narrative in a broader conversation about ability, adaptation, and resilience. It’s a thematic thread that enriches the entire book, making #24 not just a great issue of Wolverine, but a significant moment in the current Marvel landscape.

This is the one I’d hand you if you’ve been on the fence. Ahmed has built a compelling entry point here—you don’t need to know every beat of the current arc to feel the stakes. Trust me on this one: the way he explores Logan’s fragility is both heartbreaking and thrilling. Just know that these tend to move fast, so if the idea of watching Wolverine face the world without his usual safety net sounds like a ride you need to take, this is the spot.