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Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon #3 Cover A Leinil Francis Yu – Marvel Comics
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Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon #3 – Cover A by Leinil Francis Yu
Publisher: Marvel Comics | Series: Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon | Issue: #3 of 4 (Penultimate Chapter) | Cover: A (Regular) | Release Date: April 29, 2026 | MSP: $5.99
The penultimate chapter of Marvel's primary “Road to Armageddon” lead-in arrives as Chip Zdarsky and artist Luca Maresca bring Logan's most brutal confrontation yet — a collision with Nuke that is as ideological as it is physical. With the summer Armageddon event looming, issue #3 is the mandatory pull for anyone tracking Zdarsky's interconnected Captain America and Ultimate Universe threads.
Issue Highlights
- Series: Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon
- Issue Number: #3 of 4 (Penultimate Chapter)
- Writer: Chip Zdarsky
- Artist: Luca Maresca
- Colorist: Jesus Aburtov
- Cover Artist: Leinil Francis Yu
- Publisher: Marvel Comics
- Available in Stores From Publisher: April 29, 2026
- Format: Single Issue / Comic Book | 32 Pages
- MSP / Cover Price: $5.99
- Key Characters: Logan, Nuke, Teri O'Barnes, Tyler, David Colton, Primewarrior
“The Road to Armageddon”
Logan is hunting for a kidnapped young mutant named Tyler, racing against Primewarrior — a shadowy corporation that has revived Weapon Plus-style conditioning methods. Their muscle: an upgraded, fully armed Nuke. The confrontation between Logan — the man who broke his conditioning — and Nuke — the man who embraces his — is the ideological heart of this series. Adding another layer: Primewarrior has obtained an “Origin Box” from the Ultimate Universe, tying this series directly into the Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion event.
Character Watch: David Colton
This series introduces David Colton, whose past catches up with him in issue #3. Rumored to play a significant role in the summer Armageddon event — keep an eye on his development.
Variant Checklist
- Cover A: Leinil Francis Yu (Regular) — gritty, detailed series highlight
- Cover B: Tony S. Daniel Homage Variant — pays homage to classic 90s Wolverine imagery, highly touted
- Cover C: Bandini “Foreshadow” Variant — teases upcoming Armageddon main series events
Series Schedule
- #1: Released February 18, 2026
- #2: Released March 25, 2026
- #3: April 29, 2026 (this issue)
- #4: Finale — May 20, 2026
⚠️ Collector's Note
The $5.99 price point has generated community discussion, but completionists tracking Zdarsky's interconnected Captain America, Wolverine, and Ultimate Universe threads are treating this as a mandatory pull. The Tony S. Daniel homage variant (Cover B) is the one to watch for secondary market interest.
🗡️ Fun Fact: Nuke — real name Frank Simpson — was created by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli in Daredevil: Born Again (1986) as a dark mirror to Captain America: a super-soldier whose conditioning broke him rather than made him. His appearance here as Wolverine's ideological foil is a perfect use of one of Marvel's most underutilized villains.
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