Wolverineis gearing up for the milestone 400th issue of his comic, and a powerhouse artist is joining the celebration. Eisner Award-winning writer and artist Daniel Warren Johnson will be contributing a story toWolverine#400, and from the looks of it, he’s giving Logan an epic samurai-inspired makeover.
… Daniel Warren Johnson is one of the most exciting comic book creators working today.
Daniel Warren Johnsonshared a look at hisWolverine#400 story, posting to Instagram with the caption,“You’re not ready.”The artwork scene shows Logan clad in samurai armor, with a demonic faceplate covering his mouth. The post has amassed thousands of likes, making it clear fans are loving the new look.
Coupled with two other stories by the regularWolverinecreative team of Saladin Ahmed and Martín Cóccolo, Daniel Warren Johnson’s“A Tale of the Wolverine”ten-page story should round out the 64-page oversized anniversary issue in grand fashion.
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Wolverine#400 Promises an Epic Samurai Tale From Daniel Warren Johnson
Main Cover by Martín Cóccolo for Wolverine #400 (2025)
The brief look at Johnson’s story hints at a number of intriguing possibilities. Given the setting,fans might assume that Johnson’s story is outside of continuity, perhaps even set during feudal Japan. Even better, the black-and-white artwork recalls the likes of Akira Kurosawa, making it interesting to see whether Johnson’s finished pages will appear in full color or retain the chiaroscuro look. Of course, a samurai-styled take on Wolverine is nothing new for fans, but the true selling point here is Daniel Warren Johnson, one of the most exciting comic book creators working today.
Johnson established himself as a talent to watch with early creator-owned efforts likeExtremityandMurder Falcon, before gaining wider recognition through mainstream superhero work onWonder Woman: Dead Earthfor DC andBeta Ray Billfor Marvel. He received further acclaim with his Image Comics wrestling seriesDo A Powerbombin 2022 but has perhaps achieved his greatest success yet with his revamp of theTransformersseries as part of Skybound’s Energon Universe line. Johnson earned his first Eisner Awards forhis work onTransformers, which has been a smash success both critically and commercially.
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Even though his story inWolverine#400 is only ten pages, Johnson has proven himself highly competent in delivering fiction in shorter bursts. His contribution toDeadpool: Black, White & Blood,“Pool of Death,”is one of thebest Deadpool stories of all timedespite its short length, so there is ample reason for fans to be excited about what Daniel Warren Johnson has in store for them whenWolverine#400 releases in April of this year. Whether the samurai setting results in an out-of-continuity tale or not, it’s thrilling to see an artist and writer of Daniel Warren Johnson’s caliber working onWolverine.
