Wolverine and the X-Men

The show pays tribute to Aliens and a 1988 comic as Wolverine teams up with other Weapon X test subjects

Wolverine's metal claws are absent in the new season of X-Men '97 because Magneto removed them. This comes from a popular comics storyline.

Marvel's Wolverine finally got its big gameplay reveal during Sony's latest State of Play showcase, alongside first looks at a variety of new characters from the wider X-Men universe. With mutants being rounded up by Trask Industries and other factions, it begs the question: where are the other X-Men? It turns out, they don't exist in this version of Wolverine's universe. That's according to creative director Marcus Smith, who confirmed that the mutant-defending team would not feature in Insomniac's Wolverine. Instead, the game will feature Team X, which is described as a globe-trotting group

From Sabretooth to Omega Red to Ogun, let's break down the major X-Men characters we see in the new Marvel's Wolverine footage from State of Play.

X-Men villain Mister Sinister makes an appearance ahead of the PlayStation 5 exclusive's big panel at San Diego Comic-Con.