Th🉐e original Wolverine returned in his own solo-title with the advent of 'Dawn of X,' which revitalized the X-Men line and established a new mutant status quo. And now, with the 'Best There Is' re-established as one of the core characters of Marvel's X-Men franchise, writer Benjamin Percy is guiding Logan in a massive story that kicked off in December 30's Wolverine #8/#350 - a milestone issue that brought back aspects of Wolverine's Weapon X legacy.

Newsarama spoke with Percy about what's ahead in Wolverine as he crosses pa💃ths with his old ally/rival Maverick, catches up to new 'X of Swords' villain Solem, and sets Wolverine on a path to once again clash with none othe⛎r than Sabretooth, Wolverine's most vicious foe.

Newsarama: Benjamin, you've told us before that working on Wolverine is a dream assignment for you. What's it been like shepherding him through the milestone Wolverine #350?

Benjamin Percy: Every time I sit down at the💟 desk, I feel stupidly grateful to be writing the series. I never take this role - as the custodian of Logan - for granted and try to put all my muscle and poison into every issue of Wolverine and X-Force in the hope that I can leave a memorable set of claw marks on a character that means so much to me.

B൩eing part of a milestone issue like Wolverine #350? It's a great honor of course. It's also a moment where we necessarily paidღ homage to the past while also driving forward the current storyline.

History haunts Logan; it also haunts the story that kickeꦕd off in this oversized issue.

Nrama: Wolverine #350 put Logan on the trail of his old Weapon X teammate Maverick, with a mystery around his actions. Where's Maverick been?

Percy:ꦅ We're introducing a new organization - called Legacy House - that offers black market auctions on superhero and supervillain collectibles. So you might have, say, a cyanide tooth from Black Widow or a Captain America shield or a cosmic surfboard up on the auction block.

But you 🀅know what's especialꦡly hot right now? Mutants.

So there are a few big surprise♍s we'll encounter when the auctioneer 𒆙takes the stage.

And Maverick just might be involved …

Nrama: On that note, where is this reunion for Wolverine and Maverick headed? What are they going up against, besides, potentially, each other?

Percy: If you've been follow🤪ing X-Force and Wolverine, you might know about an organization known as the Mercs. They were responsible for several heists involving Xavier's businesses…and an action sequence that famous💃ly resulted in Wolverine severed at the waist by an ambushed Krakoan gate…

There's a lot more to this group than we initially knew &hꦜellip; and once again … Maverick just might🍰 be involved.

Keep thiℱs in mind: there's a r🌟eason he hasn't shown up on Krakoa. Dude's been busy.

Nrama: Wolverine #350 also returned to Madripoor, a classic Wolverine location. What is this tour of Wolverine's past building toward?

Percy: Madripoor is steeped in Wolverine history, so of course we had to get in some Patch action. But more than that 💛… consider how the island is a kind of dark mirror to Krakoa.

I'm interested in💃 its lawlessness and dangerous seduction and black market possibilities. It's a great stage for drama. I'll be returning to it many times over the next few years.

Nrama: You've been working with artist Adam Kubert through this volume of Wolverine, and he took center stage on Wolverine #350. What's it been like establishing a rapport with Adam as this series has gone on?

Percy: Adam is a legend. One of the most iconic artists to ever bring Wolverine to life. He's alsoಞ a gentleman. And a p🌺al.

I love it when comics can exist only as comics. When🦩 they're not simply a film reel, but something that requires visual literacy unique to the medium. That's what Adam brings to every page he draws.

I'm not bei❀ng hyperbolic when I say that the layouts for Wolverine #9 - which continues the s⛦tory set up in Wolverine #8/350 - are some of the most dynamic I've ever seen in a comic.

Sixteen-panel grids, people.

You heard that right.

Nrama: Wolverine was recently embroiled in 'X of Swords,' which could have massive ramifications through the X-Men. How will we see that play out in Wolverine's solo title going forward?

Percy: In 'X of Swords', we introduced Solem, a delicious new character who is a kind of Loki to Wolverine's Thor. On the one hand, he mirrors Logan's power set, since his skin is a kind of micro-fibrous version of adamantine. On the other hand, they cou🦋ldn't be more different, since Solem is an eely, slick bastard who plays three-dimensional chess and chases pleasure above all else. When you put him next to the blu💮nt instrument that is Wolverine…there's good fun to be had.

The last we saw, Solem pulled a sleight of hand mid-tournament and 𒉰forced Wolverineﷺ to take his place in a sword fight against War. We're going to bring him back in a huge way—in a game-changing story that kicks off in June.

Spoiler: he's been up to no good.

Also … without sayin🐻g too much &hel꧑lip; readers might have noticed there is a realm of the vampires in Sevalith … and … ahem … that might connect to some of what I've already set up in Wolvie with the bloodsuckers

… ahem …

Nrama: Wolverine's arguably greatest enemy Sabretooth was cast into exile early in 'Dawn of X' – but with so much of Logan's past returning, could Sabretooth make a comeback as well?

Percy: All I can say is … right now I'm finishing the blueprint for a major story&ღmdash;the b🎀iggest one I've ever told in comics—that I'm calling the mother of all Wolverine stories … and for that, I'm going to need the father of all Wolverine villains.

Nrama: Bottom line, what do readers need to know about what comes next, after Wolverine #350?

Percy:🐷 We're just getting (the bloodbath) warmed up, bub.

Keep track of the upcoming adventures of Wolverine and the rest of Marvel's mutants with our listing of upcoming X-Men comics through March.